RD Chances

<p>Hi everyone, thanks for reading. I'm a senior and I'm thinking about applying to Penn this year. Do I have any shot?</p>

<p>Male (half white and Asian)
Los Angeles, CA</p>

<p>SAT: 2260
CR: 760
Math: 750
Writing: 750</p>

<p>GPA: 4.00 (unweighted) / 4.49 (weighted)</p>

<p>Class Rank: Top 1% (My school does not formally rank, but my unofficial ranking is 1)</p>

<p>APs:</p>

<p>Euro History: 4
Calc BC: 5
AB subscore: 5
Enviro Science: 5
US History: 5
Currently taking English Lit, Stats, Gov, Econ, Art Hist</p>

<p>ECs (eek):</p>

<p>Summer Camp Counselor (9-10) - 325 hours
Key Club (9-12)
Math Tutor / Volunteer at middle school - 100 hours
Math Club (11-12) - secretary
Journalism (11-12) - Editor-in-Chief of school magazine, Managing Editor and Sports Editor of school newspaper, Won writing awards
Science Bowl (12) - Science Bowl and inaugural member of Ocean's Bowl quiz team
Active in Buddhist temple</p>

<p>I think my numbers are decent, but my ECs are weak. Do I have any real chance at Penn?</p>

<p>If you write outstanding essays, they will make up for your lack of ECs, though you probably still have a decent shot anyway.</p>

<p>Thanks, I appreciate the feedback. I’m working hard on them!</p>