Penn Chances [INTERNATIONAL]

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>General Things
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: East Indian (international)
Country: India (but living in Singapore for 16 years)
Current Grade: About to start my senior year (in singapore, schools run from Jan-Dec)
Financial Aid: Not applying for any sort of FA</p>

<p>Grades
-On a scale of 5
-Please consider this in view of how difficult my school is (very) and my test scores.
-Note the drastic rising trend
Freshman Yr – 2.8/5.00
Sophomore Yr – 3.4/5.00
Junior Yr (1st Semester) – 4.19/5.00
Junior Yr (2nd Semester) – 4.36/5.00</p>

<p>SAT Reasoning Test (took once)
SAT Critical Reading - 760
SAT Math - 790
SAT Writing – 800 (MC 80 E 11)
SAT Composite (M+CR) – 1550
SAT Composite (M+CR+W) – 2350</p>

<p>SAT Subject Tests
SAT Math Level 2 - 800
SAT Chemistry – 780
SAT Physics – not taken yet
SAT Biology M – not taken yet</p>

<p>AP Tests
- expecting all fives (entire graduating class above mine from my HS are AP Scholars with Distinction)
AP Calculus AB – 5
AP Chemistry – 5
AP Physics B – not taken yet
AP Biology – not taken yet
AP Calculus BC – not taken yet
AP Statistics – not taken yet</p>

<p>Extracurricular Activities
- Creative Writing for 8 years (very extensive, two international commendatory awards, President of Creative Writing Circle)
- Debate (expecting to be Captain next year)
- Yearbook Editor
- Newsletter Editor
- Scrabble (several national level awards)
- Model UN
- Interned at renowned biodiversity museum
- Interned at a research facility for water technology research
- Conducting research on catalysts for fuel cells (cutting edge)
- 300+ community service hours
- Tons of other smaller ECs</p>

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<p>eek. GPA...i don't know how this GPA thing works for internationals though. usually GPA > SAT scores in terms of importance, but maybe it's different for internationals?</p>

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<p>GOD</p>

<p>uv started chances threads at almost every ivy</p>

<p>relax
sit back</p>

<p>uv sent ur app....wait for the decisions
chancing will in no way affect the final outcome</p>

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<p>i haven't sent my app!
i'm trying to make informed decisions based on the collective knowledge here at CC.
i'll be applying at the end of this year.</p>

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<p>if you cam get high scores on an english or history subject test, that would probably look better than all math/science. they get the point you are good in those subjects.</p>

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<p>i'll be taking world history (already signed up for it) and possibly lit/us history sometime this year. thanks for the advice though.</p>

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<p>i dont know much about international admissions, but your SATs are strong. also what is your rank? that will help us chance you. generally top 5% of your class puts you in the running, else you will be with all of the other people who have strong test scores and weak GPAs (and there are a lot of them).</p>

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<p>oh my bad</p>

<p>i say apply
btw u applying for wharton or seas or what?
that makes a diff</p>

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<p>You should expect an acceptance</p>

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<p>Decent chance at admission, I’d say. Good luck!</p>

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<p>scrabble national award? that’s pretty awesome, i must say.</p>