Relative Probability of Getting into UPenn Early Decision?

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Hey, I’m applying to the University of Pennsylvania next fall early decision (not Wharton, just to the college) and I was wondering if I could get any feedback on my chances.

ACT: 33 Composite (35 English, 34 reading, 31 math, 31 science) 34 superscore (raised math to 34)
GPA: 3.80 unweighted, 4.32 weighted (honors worth extra .5, AP worth extra 1.0)
Junior schedule: AP physics, AP language and composition, APUSH, AP calc
Senior schedule: AP European History, AP Lit and comp, AP calc 2
Departmental awards in Algebra 2 and Foreign language
Community Service: 50+ hours
Freshman Honors Society
Sophomore Honors Society
National Honors Society

Extra Curriculars:
Water polo: 4 years, 2 years varsity
Debate: 4 years, 3 years varsity, executive officer junior year and captain senior year, advanced to octofinals (top 16) at Blake’s Holiday Debate with 110 competitors
Emerge Leadership Program (basically a community service organization): Grades 10 and 11
Student Booster Board: Grades 10-12
Boxing: Since 5th grade (noncompetitive, just a hobby)
Kind-of-philosopher: Self published numerous original philosophy essays (stemming mainly from Deleuzian schizoanalysis as well as Afro pessimism, if that means anything to you) that I have written in my spare time on Academia.edu

Extra Notes:
My grandpa is an associate Dean at Penn
I sustained a pretty serious brain injury the summer before my freshman year, as I had a stroke that required emergency brain surgery. I had to go half days to school until late October, but I still managed to get a 4.13 GPA first semester (this is probably going to be my essay).
White, Middle Class

Thanks for listening y’all, all feedback is appreciated!

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hmmm… honestly, you seem very unique. if you stick with the prompt of your essay, i think it would be incredible. i’d say you have a very fair shot, so good luck! :slight_smile:

(p.s. i hope you’re still recovering well from that injury!)

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I’d consider noting your health issues in “Additional Info”, and writing your essay on something unrelated. You want them to have the info, but you app may pack more punch if they have that info AND you can give them a great essay on another topic. True for any school, not just Penn.