Last CHANCE Thread for me

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>ED Penn CAS</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT Verbal: 680
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 680
SAT Total: 2160
SAT II: Math I / Literature November 3rd
ACT: 30
AP/IB taken/scores: English Language: 5; Biology: 4; US History: 4; European History: 4
GPA: 3.8
Rank or % estimate: 10-15% (No School Rank)
Class Size: ~130</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: I received a considerable amount of praise from both my AP English teacher and guidance counselor for my essays. They both said they were excellent.
Teacher Recs: Both great.
Counselor Rec: Should also be very good, they know how committed I am to this university
Additional Rec: I'll have another Rec from a Penn professor from the program I attended.</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: PA, USA
School Type: Private, Catholic
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: No
Recruited Yes/No: No
Awards:</p>

<p>-National Merit Semifinalist
-AP Scholar With Honor
-4 Year High School Scholarship</p>

<p>Important ECs: These are the ECs that I listed on my resume. The others I have would probably be ambiguous.</p>

<pre><code> -3rd in the State in forensics (public speaking)
-5th in the city of Philadelphia in forensics (two different events...that's why different ranks)
-University-run program in forensics over summer
-Executive Board of the National Honors Society
-President and Founding Member of the Science Club
-Student Government Senator
-Vice President of the Community Service Organization at school
-Participated in every large community service project run by school
-Attended a month long UPenn summer academy.
</code></pre>

<p>Senior Year Schedule</p>

<p>Toughest schedule of any in the senior class:</p>

<p>AP Calculus AB
AP Chemistry
AP Economics (Macro + Micro)
AP English Literature
AP US Government
Honors Physics
Religion</p>

<p>School Record with UPenn:</p>

<p>Year Apply Admit Enroll
2007 12 4 3
2006 17 4 3</p>

<p>Early Decisions ('06/'07): 4 Apply, 4 Admit</p>

<h1>of EDs from '08: 5</h1>

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<p>yeah frankly i would accept you</p>

<p>rec from penn professor, good gpa and sats, good schedule, and nice ecs</p>

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<p>SAT Cr/W and class rank are a little low. ACT only confirms it - I wouldn't send the ACT in at all. If you are Phila resident (not suburbs) that should help a little. I'd lean toward accept but if the others from your school have better scores than you they might throw the low man overboard.</p>

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<p>I got a 35 on my ACT in English, so I sent it to give them a better indication of my reading/writing abilities. I took it twice and my superscore results in a 33, I wish they would look at that.</p>

<p>I live in a Philadelphia suburb, but lived in the city for most of my life. I mentioned so in my essay.</p>

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<p>i can't take any more dull chances threads.</p>

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<p>And of course the appropriate place to voice your displeasure over another "dull" chance thread (thanks, by the way) is actually in the thread.</p>

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<p>that you live in the 'burbs now is what matters - Penn has a quota of philly residents they need to admit each year, so having lived in the city most of your life does you no good</p>

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<p>bump? anyone?</p>