I don't know if i can believe the replies on "What are my Chances?"...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I'd like to have input from actual Penn people :)</p>

<p>GPA: 4.1-2 / 4.33
SAT I : CR 700 M 800 W 730 (essay-8)
SAT II: Math level 2 - 800
US History - 730
Chemistry - will be taking in October
Class Rank: At least top 3 out of about 85
no toefl/act</p>

<p>junior /senior year courses:
IB English HL
IB World Histor HL
IB Chemsitry HL
IB Math SL
IB Physics SL
IB French Ab initio
IB Theory of Knowledge (two semesters)
Newspaper (Chief Editor during senior year - been doing since 9th grade)
* During 10th grade - 5 on AP Stats</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Tennis (since 8th grade - captain in 11th and 12th grade)
Varsity Basketball (since 10th grade) -
National Honor society since 11th grade (treasurer in senior year)
Student Council class representative in 9th and 10th grade
School Newspaper Chief Editor during senior year
went on a Habitat for Humanity trip during Junior Year
MUN during 9th/10th grade (some work done - went to one conference in 10th grade)
Service club during 11th grade (not much involvement)
science (chemistry) Internship at a graduate school - summer before senior year
Spiritual emphasis week group leader (12th grade)</p>

<p>Awards:
Varsity Tennis - all conference, MVP 11th/12th grade
Varsity Basketball - MVP in 11th grade
KAIAC (Korean-American Interscholastic Activities Conference) Scholar-Athlete Award (within School)
Probably National Merit Commended Scholor
A-Honor rolls throughout all of high school (except maybe for one semester)</p>

<p>Ethnicity: Asian
School: Private in Korea
US Citizen (lived in US for 6 years)
Major: undecided
Applying for fin. aid</p>

<p>any thoughts?</p>

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<p>well... you can't trust them here either.</p>

<p>but you're definitely in the ballpark</p>

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<p>Thanks PhatAlbert. Anyone else?</p>

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<p>"I'd like to have input from actual Penn people"</p>

<p>Send in your application and you'll get your input. We're all just guessing here, we don't know any more than you do.</p>

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<p>I'd say the odds were great if you weren't Asian (and on top of that, Korean--the most proportionally over-represented Asian nationality)</p>

<p>Yay diversity initiatives! Tyrone will appreciate your spot.</p>

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<p>Still appalled by your sense of humor JohnnyK. I think JohnnyKKK fits you a lot better. You are obviously not a Penn student with a horrible sense of humor like that. What should Dennis be worried about, apparently "Tyrone" took your spot instead?</p>

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<p>.... apparently humor doesn't come across well, or at all, on the internet.</p>

<p>I thought it was funny Johnny</p>

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<p>Humorous at who's expense though?? No, stereotyping does not come across well. To each his own.</p>

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<p>it's not really a stereotype, in that there are probably more koreans than any other oriental nationality at penn...</p>

<p>incidentally i thought of tyrone during my international business ethics class today, how weird is that?</p>

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<p>Well now, I guess the overbearing empathy reinforces things for good ol' JohnnyKKK. Don't worry guys, you don't have to stick up for him. I never expected anyone to jump on my side. Take a bow Johnny boy, you're on your way to Hollywood!</p>

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<p>And no Dennis_89, I really don't think chance threads help at all. Particularly when you give your stats and have to read responses made by unprofessionals who don't even attend the school - and when those who do attend probably don't give two cents if you ever get in anyway.</p>

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<p>actually, to my knowledge everyone who's posted in this thread is either a past or current student so...</p>

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<p>So maybe they should grow up and act like it...</p>

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<p>Yea, I think everyone here is a penn student, currently. Who's the past one tenebrous?</p>

<p>I actually think there are more Chinese/Taiwanese here than Koreans, but compared to representation in the population at large, i'll give it to the koreans.</p>

<p>still... none of this affects the OP's chances. The sports look good I guess, I don't know how they'll be received since your school is in korea. it all looks fine, really, these are the hardest chances threads to respond to. you're unhooked and your stats and ECs don't put you so amazingly over the top that you're almost guaranteed a spot, but they're high enough that you have a good chance. just apply, but don't be prank calling your safety quite yet</p>

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<p>ooh nevermind i keep forgetting that mr. k hasn't graduated yet haha</p>

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<p>chances threads are all lame. they're really a greater evil than the nazis, actually. and I would much rather go to school with JohnnyK than datdude (oh how I long for last year). if you can't convince yourself to apply on your own merits and the merits of the school itself, then please don't come to penn. you may get in if you apply. you won't get in if you don't apply. the opinions expressed here are meaningless.</p>

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<p>I agree 200 percent mattwonder, your opinions are meaningless. You done peeing on Ben yet, cause the DP's got another great feature on you?</p>

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<p>I guess it'll come down to the rec letters and essays huh?</p>

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<p>Essays are HUGE. Regardless which great school you apply to.</p>

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<p>no, it'll come down to everything.</p>