Penn 2014

<p>Hi, I was wondering if you guys could chance me! I know it's pretty early but it doesn't hurt to know what I should improve on. Thanks!</p>

<p>Name: KB24yo
Race: Asian
Gender: Male
State : CA
GPA : 3.65 UW / 3.7 W
SAT : 2280 ( Math-760/CR-800/Writing-720)
SAT2 : Chinese - 800 / Math 2 - 800
AP - US (5) / taking EURO and Psychology this year
*Received 2 C+'s the beginning of sophomore year (mother contracted breast cancer)
*Probably receive another C+ this semester
School Related Activities:
- Student Council (4 years)
- Model United Nations Club (secretary)
- Kiwins Club (co-treasurer)
- Mock Trial (lawyer/witness)
- Rooftop Tutoring (president)
- Fiddle For Fun (president)
- IMPACT team leader (mentor for incoming freshmen)
- In 2 School Musicals
- Started recycle trash bins at school to raise money for school (+$3000)
- JV Basketball (1 year) & Varsity Wrestling (1 year)</p>

<p>Music - Viola:
- School Symphony Orchestra (4 years)
- All-State Orchestra (4)
- All-National Orchestra (3)
- Performed at the White House
- Composed sheet music used in a video game
- Invited by the Chinese government to play in the Beijing Olympics
- Traveled to Argentina/Africa to teach less fortunate kids how to play a music instrument
- Toured France, Germany, Korea, Taiwan, and China playing with local orchestra(s)
- Organized local music fundraisers to raise money to buy instruments for less fortunate children in 3rd world countries (+$5,000)
- Played in the pit orchestra for 2 school musicals</p>

<p>Extras:
- Published a children's book
- Organized a jog-a-thon at local elementary school to raise money for school supplies
- Church choir member/audio recorder/hymn leader/orchestra member
- Volunteer at soup kitchen (+100 hours)
- Private math tutor for elementary kids
- Work : Part-time @ Hollister (5 hours a week)
- Intern for law firm with sports attorney, Leigh Steinberg</p>

<p>If everything you put here is genuine, you have a great chance, so great that I don’t know if you really put this for boasting or sincere advice.</p>

<p>Don’t take it as an offense; it is a subtle congratulatory message ;)</p>

<p>Applicants like you don’t exist in reality. wow.</p>

<p>Sincere advise. I don’t like bragging, I just don’t know if my ECs and everything else can compensate for my lack of academic rigor and GPA.</p>

<p>Your ECs are great to state the obvious. What school are you applying to?</p>

<p>If your school ranks and you are not in the top 10%, you are screwed at penn. they weight rank extremely heavily.</p>