SEAS Chance me please! (even if it's bad news...)

[gpnmiwtsb]

<p>I am really hoping to get into an engineering school and to major in biomedical engineering (and hopefully medical school farther down the road). I know University of Michigan has a great engineering program. The college I would most love to get into though is University of Pennsylvania. Do you think I can get in/do you have any tips on how I can improve?</p>

<p>Current GPA:
3.9
I have gotten all A's (no A-) and one semester of one class a B+</p>

<p>ACT Score: 32
I haven't taken any subject tests or the SAT but I plan to this year.</p>

<p>5 on US Gov AP exam
(I will take more AP and IB exams this year and next year.)</p>

<p>I am a junior and the classes I have taken/taking are:
AP Chem
AP AB BC Calculus
IB World Topics
IB World Lit I
IB Physics I
Honors Gov / Econ
AP Computer Science A
IB Spanish</p>

<p>I plan to take these classes also as a senior:
AP Bio
AP/IB Physics II
Calculus 3 (online)
IB Organic chem
IB World Lit II</p>

<p>Extra Curriculars/Other things:
Varsity swim
Travel swim club
Business Professionals of America (6th in my state for my event last year)
Student Council
Steering Leadership Committee for Hospital Volunteering
Boy's varsity swim manager
9 years of piano
Job shadowing at the hospital
And I am pretty sure I will be NHS president next year.</p>

<p>There's not much that I think really will separate me from other applicants.
Tips and other college suggestions would be much appreciated :)</p>

[Vivbell]

<p>It looks like you have the grades, ECs and coursework to get in.</p>

<p>What really matters is what you make of it. You will need to show in your essays that you are passionate about something, what you learned from your ECs, or show that you have potential and you’re not just another study hard, hopetogetintoanivy student. </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

[gpnmiwtsb]

<p>Thank you so much! I know I have the passion, and hopefully these past school years will help me reflect that in my essays!</p>