Penn ED Chances

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What are my chances at Penn ED CAS

Scores:
GPA: 4.59
UW: 3.85
ACT: 36 (36 E, 36 M, 35 R, 35 S)-one sitting
SAT: 1540(790 M, 750 ERW)
SAT II: (Math 2) 800 (Physics) 750 (US H) 720

AP: Chemistry(5), Calculus AB(5), Calculus BC(5), Physics C Mechanics(5), Biology(4), Language and Componsition(5), European History(4), US History(5), Computer Science A(5), Microecon(5), Statistics(5)

Senior Year Courseload: AP Lit, AP Statistics, AP Macroecon, AP Environmental Sciences, AP Seminar, Spanish 3(NUVHS)

ECs:
President: Astronomy Club
VP: Competition Physics Club
Co-Captain: HS Science Olympiad
President: American Cancer Society
Head Coach: Middle School Science Olympiad Team(15 hr/week-35 weeks/year)
VP: Math Club
Board of Directors: Music based Nonprofit
Director of Operations: Aerospace engineering program working with superintendent and over 100k in funds
Pulsar Search Collaboratory Leader
MTAC Level 10 Piano - 10 years Piano
Tennis (JV/V) - 4 years - Captain
College Courses(20 credits by senior year)

Summer:
College courses
COSMOS- 4 week residential state science program
Internship in astrophysics with published paper - 10 weeks and pretty prestigious program

Awards:
national ap scholar
national merit commended(CA is too damb smart)
a collection of school awards
regional science olympiad awards

Essays:
Common App (9/10) - not too shabby…background essay
Penn Supplement (7.5/10) - I thought it wasn’t a generic why essay at first…but the more I think about it, its quite generic…

Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: M
Region: NorCal
Income Bracket: >150k
Intended Major: Physics (CAS)
Decile: 1st
Other Info: 1 other applicant ED from School

Thank you for your help

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You look like a very strong applicant to me, I will say NorCal puts you at a slight disadvantage compared to someone from a state with less applicants. When I did my interview I’m pretty sure the guy said they compare you vs. people from your state so that helps or hurts based on how many applicants from your state, although not a huge effect. A lot of it is just chance, most people applying are qualified so don’t get upset if you aren’t accepted.

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bump

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Stats and ECs look good! good luck to you!!!

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Wow! I love your ECs. Astronomy club? Pulsar search collaboratory leader? Internship in astrophysics?? Those are so cool. I think that you are a very solid applicant!

Your ACT is, as you likely know, above the 75th percentile for Penn, according to the Class of 2022 profile. Additionally, your GPA is decent for Penn.

What worries me a bit are your essays. They may be better than you are giving them credit for, but I don’t know for certain. However, as stated, your GPA, ECs, and ACT may compensate for this!

Holistically, I think that your chances are pretty high! Best of luck to you!!