Terrible GPA, trying to get to Penn?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Weighted gpa: 3.22
Class Rank:Top 15%
Sat I: Math:680 CR: 630 Writing:540
SatII: gonna take in Dec., and will rush score report
AP classes:US History,Biology,Chemistry,Physics,Economics, English Literature, Calculus BC</p>

<p>Male, Filipino American</p>

<p>EC:
Varsity Captain of Tennis Team-4 years
SADD-1yr
Concert Band/clarinet-4years
Pep Band/piano and glockenspiel-4 years
Wind Ensemble/bass clarinet-1 year(created this year)
Orchestra/-1 year(created this year)
Councilman of Philippine Community Youth-3 years
Dancer on Philippine Folk Arts Society-6 years
Member of local prayer group
National Honor Society-3 years
French National Honor Society-3 years</p>

<p>Community Service:
Over 300 hours volunteer research at Wistar Institute in Philadelphia
100 hours at nursing home</p>

<p>Essay-Pretty good reviews</p>

<p>Recommendations:
Now this is my high point, I've got great recommendation letters from two UPenn professors I've worked for and one from a former UPenn professor.</p>

<p>I know I have terrible gpa(got C+ in AP Bio and Chem), but do I have a chance?</p>

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<p>not really.</p>

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<p>oops, my weighted GPAs actually 4.221 :p</p>

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<p>yes, not really... SATs aren't good (more of average), and no way they compensate for GPA</p>

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<p>doubtful, your SATs and GPA are really lacking.</p>

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<p>Off topic but what does your school consider an A?</p>

<p>90-100 or 94-100 or something else altogether?</p>

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<p>93-100 is an A</p>

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<p>Oh ok. 94-100 is an A here. </p>

<p>Can you chance me as well? My post is on the front page. </p>

<p>As for UPenn, I'd say it would be pretty hard. Retake the SAT, get the ACT done and maybe apply somewhere else and transfer to UPenn if you have good scores and good recommendations. However, with UPenn Professors on your side, anything is possible.</p>

<p>I'd definitely at least try.</p>