First time international student !!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Can someone please tell me what kind of a decision i should be expecting come april so i can emotionally prepare myself? personally, i have no idea....</p>

<p>Magnet public school (rated #1 in canada by mccleans magazine)
GPA: Top%1 academic ranking (96.4% average out of 100%)</p>

<p>Major Courses:
english IB HL
history IB HL
French IB
Physics IB HL
Math IB
Chem IB
Biology IB HL
**full ib candidate</p>

<p>SAT:
cr 730
math 780
writing 800
total 2310
**the only thing is that i got and sent these scores in feb. i called the penn admission office and they say that the scores will be considered. do you think i'm at a disadvantage cuz my scores are sent in jan?</p>

<p>800 on sat math level 2
790 on chem sat</p>

<p>Major ecs:
Skin cancer researcher at local university
national gold medal for medical research at canada wide science fair
intel science fair participant in may 2010
numerous local science and technology fair awards
Vice president of community league with 500 members
Varsity basketball team
local hospital volunteering
mentoring/coaching junior students competing in science competition
Top 10 ranking in city-wide math contest
school clubs</p>

<p>Letters:
read counsellor's letter. very good. top 1% for every category.</p>

<p>thanks for chancing!!! Im really really really nervous!!!</p>

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<p>your numbers look good, your class rigor looks good, and ec’s look good as well. i think you have a good shot :slight_smile: what school did you apply to?</p>

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<p>I think your chances are good, from a Canadian at Penn.</p>

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<p>I’m a Canadian too. I’d love to see you there.</p>

<p>BUT, I always say this. You never know what’s going to happen with those Ivies.
SO… always prepare to be rejected. That way, it’s better than getting slapped in the face with a rejection while being super confident (happened to a friend of mine btw while I laughed saying “I told you so”).</p>

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<p>haha, appreciate the comments.</p>

<p>penn has always been a dream of mine. in no way am i confident of getting in… it’ll be the happiest moment of my life if i get accepted! </p>

<p>@dontstopbelieving
i applied to some other ivies like cornell, yale, brown and columbia</p>

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<p>i meant… did you aply to CAS, SEAS, Wharton, im assuming you didnt apply to nursing haha</p>

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<p>oh haha. i applied to cas.</p>

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<p>cool, me too :]</p>

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<p>i might do econ major since penn econ is tops</p>

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<p>i applied for BBB, i really hope i get in! good luckk to all.</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>bumpppppppppppppppp</p>

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<p>eh for econ, I think they like to see more math focus… your credentials are strong but if you stated your interests to be in econ then there may be fit issues~</p>