<p>Well, is a 4.0 all 95s and above? Because if so I have a 4.0 unweighted, and don’t know what I have weighted, but I’ve taken every hardest course possible at my school. Nope, I’m not in-state, but my school has great connections with UPenn (takes about 6 every year). I’m Indian, but I guess that’s not much of a hook anymore.
My Common App Essay was pretty good though - I wrote about overcoming a disease I had my freshman year, and I think it really came across. I actually didn’t apply anywhere early because of a recurrence, but I would have applied to Brown early, and I included that in my application.</p>
<p>I hope I have a pretty good chance at getting in at at least Brown, UPenn, or Cornell. Those were my favorites (not just because they’re Ivies). Duke I loved but it’s too far from home…I’m from NJ</p>