Upenn admission

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Hey guys, I am currently a junior in the IB program. I have aspired to attend UPenn since 6th grader and now as a junior I felt uncertain about my chance of admission:(
please take a look at my stat and share your honest opinion with me:)
Academic:

  1. Sat: 1570
  2. Act: 34
  3. Uw GPA 3.8
    Weighted GPA 6.0
  4. AP score
    Macro-5, Mirco-5, statistic-5, European history-5, apush-5, AP Lang-5, government-4
  5. Sat subject test
    Math level 2-800, biology-780
    EC
    VP- FBLA
    President- DECA
    Founder- I founded my own club called DREAM. We focus on helping low income children to receive better education and reshape poor community.
    My main extracurricular is helping my parents in the restaurant. since 6th grade I have been helping them in the restaurant, I work as a cashier, cleaner and occasionally I cook. The restaurant opens every day except Sunday from 11:00- 10:30PM. I go straight to the restaurant every day after school to help my parents and occasionally tutor my brother.
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you are solid academically so you’ll have a shot for sure. i would try to highlight as much as possible (not just in your penn app, but to wherever you apply) your experiences working in the restaurant because that is a really unique and admirable commitment and even just from the little bit you’ve written about it here, it speaks to your character well. could work well as an essay topic too! good luck :slight_smile:

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I have no particular insight regarding Penn admissions. I will say 2 things. First, no one can accurately chance an applicant to Penn (or any of the many elite schools). Because of limited space and intense competition, they reject many thousands of amazing applicants each year. Second, I agree with the above post regarding working in your family business. A thoughtful description of your involvement and its impact on you and your family could help you stand out.