My Chances for UPenn?

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<p>Hi. Thank you for taking the time to look at this. Penn has always been one of my dream schools and I would love to go there. Can someone please tell me my chances given the following information? Also can you tell me my chances for Johns Hopkins as well?Please be honest. Thank You!</p>

<p>I'm planning to apply ED for the College of Arts and Sciences for Penn.
Freshman & Sophomore Year: took all honors
Junior Year - all honors and AP English and AP World
Senior Year - all AP - AP Spanish, AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Eng, AP Calc BC, and Journalism</p>

<p>My Grades: Mostly A's, few B's
Weighted GPA: 4.4 (out of 4.8)
Unweighted GPA: 3.7
Class Rank: not sure but in the top</p>

<p>SAT scores: 2000 (I plan to take it again and score much higher)
Subject Tests: 680 in Chem, 700 in Math Level I, 690 in Math Level II</p>

<p>Leadership Positions:
Sophomore: Foreign Alliance Club VP
Junior Year: FBLA Treasurer
Senior: Science National Honor Society Secretary, Kick-Off Mentor Team Leader</p>

<p>in FBLA - won 3rd place two times - was selected to go to Nationals
also partnered and worked with a real business in need</p>

<p>Sports: Field Hockey, Tennis, Bowling (went to regionals for it)
Clubs: NHS, Aids Awareness Club, Artistic Design Club, Cooking Club, Science NHS, Math NHS, Spanish Honor Society, Rho Kappa, Spanish Club</p>

<p>worked a job as a swim coach and a lot of volunteer hours</p>

<p>Awards: National Spanish Exam silver and honors medal, World Language Tournament 1st place winner, not sure if this counts but in 6th grade I got a Presidential Education Award, 1st place in Guitar Improvisation Contest, honor roll all 4 years</p>

<p>another thing that I think makes me unique is that I'm first generation of my family - both of my parents were born in a different country and I speak fluently in that language and have attended school for it - I take pride in my heritage and go to many parades and have received many awards.</p>

<p>Thank You!</p>

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<p>I say give it a shot but always have a couple solid backups. You have a chance, your stats are not off the mark but increasing your SAT score will help you out.</p>

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<p>Is there anything I can do to improve my chances besides the SAT score? And also does applying Early Decision increase my chances?</p>

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<p>Your resume looks pretty solid. At this point, all you really need to do is up those SAT scores.</p>

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<p>If you are certain you wish to attend Penn, apply ED. their admission rate for RD is 12% and ED is 25%, you double your chance of getting in.</p>