<p>You have an interesting situation, but also it sounds like it is changing. The only year-ahead program in my son’s school is all honors, but it sounds like you essentially skipped a grade.</p>
<p>As for the transcript being most important, the unfortunate fact is that it is binary. Either you meet Penn’s minimum standards, or you don’t. A 4.0 vs. someone else’s 3.9 won’t matter. Top 1% or top 2% won’t matter. I and others got into Penn with very difficult courseloads but class rankings around 10%, not 1% or 2%. Extracurriculars definitely matter.</p>
<p>I would suggest planning a campus visit to Penn and talking to advisors about your current plan. It’s only sophomore year, so you might be able to do something about it.</p>