Please chance me for UPenn ED, Swarthmore, Duke...

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Applied ED to UPenn ( I live about 40 minutes away, in New Jersey). If I don’t make it, I want to apply ED II to Swarthmore. I’m also applying to Haverford, Duke, and Drexel (safe school) for sure. Probably applying to NYU, Pomona, and Stanford, and maybe Princeton for fun, though I’d doubt I’d get into Princeton if I don’t get into Penn.</p>

<p>GPA: 105.28 weighted, 98.85 unweighted (calculated last year, should be closer to 107 this year)
Rank: 1/390 (I am going to graduate Valedictorian)</p>

<p>SAT: CR 700, M 680, W 760</p>

<p>SAT II: History 690, Chemistry 680</p>

<p>ACT: Composite 32, Math 33, English 33, Reading 32, Science 28, Writing 10</p>

<p>AP’s: Music Theory 3, Chemistry 3, History 5. Will be taking Bio, Calc, and English this year. Always took the highest level classes offered to me.</p>

<p>Intended major: Chemistry, Biochem, or Biology</p>

<p>Essays seem pretty good, I would say 8 or 9 on a scale of 1-10. Letters are excellent.</p>

<p>Extracurricular activities: somewhat weak. I was very sick throughout high school, but due to the nature of my illness, I did not include any information about it on my application because I did not want to risk it making me seem weak.
Regardless, the one thing I did keep up was music. I participated in an extensive music program in Philadelphia and played in multiple bands with other students, oftentimes for charity. I included a lot about this on the common app. </p>

<p>Otherwise, I was a member of PA club, did a few hours at the food bank, and held a job for about 2 months.</p>

<p>What are my chances? Also, would anyone like to recommend me some other schools that may be a good fit, perhaps some on the safer side? I'm not familiar with many schools outside of my area. </p>

<p>I will gladly chance back for anyone :)</p>

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<p>This is mostly a bump post, but also, I’m a girl. Does that make any bit of difference?</p>

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<p>Your SAT is a little low for Penn and I feel like there is grade inflation at your school, but with that said, I think you have decent (UPenn and Swarthmore) to great (Drexel and NYU) chances at all of the schools you’re applying to! Good luck!</p>

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<p>Your scores are a little low for Upenn, but you never know what could happen. You don’t have much of a hook or thing that makes you stand out either.</p>

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<p>Thanks for replying. Your gpa is phenomenal! but your sat scores are a bit low. you also need some more diverse extracurriculars. to substitute for that, your essay needs to be a 10/10.</p>

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<p>Wouldn’t your illness instill some sympathy for the colleges? That’s usually what you put in the essay sections, but your choice. I agree with the others that your SATs are in the lower percentile and that you need more EC’s. But you have a good GPA and desire a challenging schedule, which is great. I think you fair chances at the schools, but not decent nor great. UCB, Tufts, and Rice would be more of a target for you.</p>