<p>I hope my posting this in the "Penn" forum doesn't violate any protocol; I posted this in the "What Are My Chances?" forum as well but felt I might elicit more accurate responses from people who have gained admission to Penn/are applying/plan to apply there. That said, here are my stats: </p>
<p>School: College of Arts and Sciences ED (University of Pennsylvania)</p>
<p>Stats:
* SAT Verbal: 800
* SAT Math: 740
* SAT Writing: 800 (Essay: 12)
* SAT Total: 2340
* SAT II: Math IIC: 800
Literature: 800
Chemistry: 800
Chinese Language: 800
US History: 760
* ACT: N/A
* AP/IB taken/scores: Chinese Language: 5
Chemistry: 5
English Language and Composition: 5
US History: 5
* GPA weighted: 4.45
* GPA unweighted: 3.9
* Rank or % estimate: School doesn't rank formally; fairly certain I'm within the top 5%
* Senior Schedule: AP Government/Economics
AP Spanish
AP Literature
AP Calculus A/B
TA
Physics Honors</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>Essays: Excellent, according to the two teachers who've read them.</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: One excellent, one good.</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Good. My counselor's new to the school this year so I can't say he knows me well.</li>
<li>Hook (if any): Self-published anthology of prose (now available for purchase on Amazon, 30+ copies sold) with prize money from writing competitions/tutoring middle-schoolers in English composition.</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Northern California</li>
<li>School Type: Large Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Chinese</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Legacy Yes/No: No</li>
<li>Recruited Yes/No: No</li>
<li>Important ECs/Awards:
-Literary Magazine: Genre Editor (11), Editor-at-Large (12)
-Speech and Debate: Tournament Manager (10,11), Secretary (12)
-Spanish Honor Society: Secretary (12)
-National Honor Society (11,12)
-Olympiad of the Arts Prose Division 1st Place (10)
-Girl Scout (completed Bronze and Silver awards, Gold currently in progress)
-AP Scholar with Honor
-National Merit Semifinalist
-Reflections Finalist
-Licensed CA Courtroom Interpreter (Chinese/English)</li>
</ul>
<p>*Work Experience:
-I tutor kids for $15/hr 3 hours a week. In English.</p>
<p>I don't know whether this has any bearing on my prospects, BUT I'm planning to apply as an English major.</p>
<p>Thanks in advance! I appreciate it a lot.</p>