Penn 2014?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey everyone! I am applying to penn e.d this fall. I have already posted a chance thread about a year ago but a lot of my stats have changed since that time. </p>

<p>Anyway, my mom and three out of my four grandparents went to penn. (so did a couple of my uncles but I am pretty sure they do not count as legacies) </p>

<p>SAT: CR-730 M-750 W-710
Bio M- 750 US History- 720
GPA- 4.9 w Class Rank (~29/590) High school sends about 5 people to ivys each year</p>

<p>9th grade (all honors except mandatory elective):
World Civ: A
Earth Science: A
French I: A
English I: A
Algebra I: B+
Web pg Design/ Multimedia: A </p>

<p>10th Grade (again, all honors (including an "advanced honors course") except elective)
Advanced Honors US history I: A
Geometry: A
Biology: A
French II: A
English II: A
Art I- A+</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Chemistry: A
Physics: A
Advanced Honors English: A
French III: A+
Alg 2/ Trig: A
Pre-Calculus: A
AP US History: A (4 on exam)</p>

<p>12th Grade:
AP Calculus
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Literature
AP US Gov </p>

<p>(as you can see, it is difficult to take APs as an underclassman because one must take the honors level course before one can take the AP level course)</p>

<p>-Four years of varsity cross country and spring track.
-2 years of ice hockey
-Secretary of National Honor Society
-President of Medical Club
-Environmental Club
-Model UN (co-founder in school chapter)
-Active contributer to school newspaper
-Ambassador of national society of high school scholars
-French Club
-Earned Scholarship to travel to Europe and Israel for four weeks (summer '09).
-Tutor in the writing center after school
-Debate Club
-T.E.A.M (community service youth group)
-Student Council
-3 Academic Letters
-Active volunteer in local library
-Captain's Crew (volunteer group that helps with school events)
-10-day National young leaders conference in D.C (summer '08).</p>

<p>My teachers are writing my recs this summer; I am expecting them to be good. I also just finished my common app essay and I believe it came out very well. Also, I am family friends with Avram Hershko. He's a Nobel prize winning chemist who I've spent some time in the lab with. He's going to write me a reccomendation; I believe this might help since I emphasize my passion for science (specifically evolutionary biology) in my app.</p>

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<p>You have the SATs, rank (top 5%), and great ECs; with legacy and ED, I think your chances are really great! Your rec from the Nobel prize winner is a fantastic idea! I can see no reason why you wouldn’t get in! Be sure to apply ED!</p>

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<p>I think you’ll probably get in. Never know for sure though.</p>

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<p>You’ve got great stats and scattered extracurriculars. For your application, you’re going to have to focus on a few and really expand upon them.</p>

<p>Oh, and take NYLC off. CYLC events can actually serve as a disadvantage to you, considering that you’re paying money to go to them. You can alway write about how NYLC changed you in an essay, but I highly advise against including it as an award or honor or extracurricular activity.</p>

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<p>You have a triple legacy, not to mention you have decent statistics and stellar ECs. As you’ve said, definitely apply ED, and you will have a great chance of getting in.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/746334-what-my-chances-these-liberal-arts-colleges-others.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/746334-what-my-chances-these-liberal-arts-colleges-others.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Are you sure that i should not include NYLC at all? I know it is very unimpressive since my family paid for me to go but would it really hurt including it in my college resume?</p>

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<p>It wouldn’t do any good at all, and you can use that spot for something more important.</p>

<p>Trust me on this.</p>