Penn / Princeton / Duke chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey guys, I was wondering if you could give me some advice...I'm a junior right now at Emmaus High School in Pennsylvania, and the schools I really would want to go to are Princeton, Duke, or University of Pennsylvania. Do i have a shot at any of these institutions? Here are some of my stats</p>

<p>4.42 W GPA, 3.93 UW, 99th percentile in class of 760, 2290 on SAT (800 Math, 730 CR, 760 Writing</p>

<p>APs taken: US History (5), European History (5 predicted), Chemistry (5 predicted), Calculus BC (5 predicted)</p>

<p>SAT IIs US History, Math IIC, Chemistry, Biology-all 700 or better, 800 on Chem, 750 on Math II, 700s on bio and us history</p>

<p>Classes taken Sophomore year: Chem I honors, Egnlish honors, Alg. III/Trig Honors, US AP History, Spanish III. Received straight, High A's in all classes, except for US AP History (3 Bs, 91 overall grade)</p>

<p>Classes taking as a Junior: Chem AP, Calc BC, Euro AP, English 11 Honors, Spanish IV Honors, Physics Honors Achieved Straight A's so far, looks to be that way 4th quarter</p>

<p>Plans for Senior- AP biology, ap physics C, AP Economics, Advanced Calc topics (AP weight), Spanish V AP, English AP</p>

<p>ECs : Editor In Chief of my newspaper, Treasurer of class of 2008, Varsity Track for past 2 years, spanish Honors society, Tutor Coordinator for NHS, Treasurer of NHS, Table Tennis Club, Intramural Basketball for past 2 years (school based), First places at State-level science fair competition 3 straight years (7th, 8th and 9th Grade)</p>

<p>Work: Reffing basketball and soccer games during entire school year, sophomore year worked in data entry at my local hospital, plan to continue working there this summer</p>

<p>Summer plans--planning to attend precollege program at Penn this summer, and will be taking a calculus class</p>

<p>Those are most of my credentials, and I want to apply early decision to one of these schools...what are my chances looking like guys? Sorry for the long post but I like to be thorough...thanks for looking, please give advice!!</p>

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<p>i would say that you'll get into at least one of them if you applied to all 3...
i think duke turns into a definate match if you apply ED</p>

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<p>Good numbers but your ECs are a little bit generic.</p>

<p>The Ivies are a bit of reach for you. However, I think you have a decent shot at Duke ED.</p>

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<p>The previous posters are being a little bit harsh. I think your chances are very good at Duke ED or Penn (non-Wharton) ED, especially with those grades/scores. ED is much easier than RD at both of those. You even have a shot at Princeton early if that is your first choice. For RD, I still think you have a good chance for Duke and Penn with the high scores and grades, along with EC's that are competitive with other applicants.</p>

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<p>I'd say you have a very good chance at Duke.</p>

<p>From what I have seen here on CC, no Ivy is a match.</p>

<p>No one is being harsh, just realistic. Even with scores that are in the middle range and good EC's, everything boils down to what we don't get to see-- how he presents himself on the application. </p>

<p>I do think you have a shot, as do a lot of people. So, good luck!</p>

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<p>thats emabarassing</p>

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<p>what is embarassing?</p>

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<p>I'd say you should apply to Princeton ED and you'd have like a 30-40% chance of getting in (slight reach).</p>

<p>RD:
Duke: Match
UPenn: Slight Reach</p>