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<p>I am applying to Penn early decision next fall. Can you rate my hopes of getting in at this rate I'm going at? </p>

<p>GPA: Unweighted: 3.7; Weighted: 4.6 (out of 4.8) </p>

<p>SAT: Writing 780; Math 750; Critical Reading 550 D: I'm highly reconsidering a re-take. What are your thoughts?</p>

<p>SAT II: Math 2 780, Biology: 750</p>

<p>Extra Curricular Activities: 2 Part-time Research Lab Technicist Jobs at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (2 years)
Writer/Reviewer for a well-known Otaku fanbase website (2 years)
Runs own graphic commission website which brings in about $500 a year (2 years)
UPenn Symphony Orchestra (Going to be 3 years)
Violin Studies/Practice (10-15 hours) a week
Track and Field in the spring (3 years)
Key Club/Volunteer Corps (2 years)
Co-Founder of the Anime Club at old high school (1 year participation only because I moved to a new school later in the year)<br>
School Orchestra, Concertmaster for 2 years, Assistant Concertmaster for 1 year.
Settlement Music School Quartet/Trio Ensemble (2 years)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Distinguished Honor Roll (3 years)
National Junior Honor Society (1 year I thought it was really boring)
Student of the Month x2
District Orchestra - Regional Orchestra - All State Orchestra
Young Composer Competition Finalist
Pennsylvania Overall Best Talent at Sunburst Program x2
National Sunburst Program Competition Best Talent 1 year, Runner-up 1 year
North Penn Writing Competition 3rd Place 1 year, 1st place 1 year
Penn Relays 3rd Place 75 m, 2nd place Shotput (Got lucky last year)
3rd place in Microbiology category at Montgomery County Science Fair
Number of website honors by various fanbase directory websites</p>

<p>Other Information:
Mother works at UPenn's John Morgan building as a technologist, and at the CRB as an oncology researcher
I am half-Asian, raised Catholic, but identifies as hedonist.
IB student
Intending to apply to SEAS with a chemical and biomolecular engineering major, computer science/engineering major, or mechanical engineering major. </p>

<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to help me out. As you can tell, by my early post, I am desperate for the facts now. I know there is still time for stuff to go up or down with my stats. Good day!</p>

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<p>You like anime/manga stuff? : D</p>

<p>But anyways… Your ECs and awards seem decent. GPA is okay, but try to raise it a little more by beginning of senior year if possible. </p>

<p>Definitely definitely retake the SAT for the reading. Just get around a 650+ next time on the reading and it’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>uh… definitely retake reading. yea, raise your GPA too cause penn seems really concerned about class rank, etc. other than that, I think you should have an ok shot at penn SEAS. but hey, if you’re feeling ambitious, try out for M&T and put SEAS down as your backup.</p>

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<p>yes, retake the SATs. Some schools only consider Math + Reading.</p>

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<p>How do you get into Upenn’s Symphony Orchestra? Is it a junior orchestra for high schoolers? I am interested in it… please post a link! </p>

<p>I think if you raise your CR to be 650+ you will be solid with high chances. The CR score really puts you in a gray area. It’ll be iffy with it.</p>