UPenn CAS ED, Rice, Northwestern, Brown, Cornell

<p>THANKS SO MUCH IN ADVANCE.
I plan on ED'ing to UPenn CAS, then RD to Rice, Northwestern, Brown and Cornell. </p>

<p>I think i have a pretty good chance of getting for ED, BUT last year was my worst academic year. in freshman year, i had 1 B, in sophomore year i had straight A's, but last year i had 5 B's and one C. Do i stand a chance for Penn or any of the other schools still? I mean i have great specs in terms of EC's but the GPA is not that great....</p>

<p>My HS is not ranked very high, but has a very good reputation. Average class size is about 800, 50+ National merit semi-finalists yearly, about 40 students attend very prestigious universities.
I hope to do pre-med</p>

<p>Female, Asian-American
GPA: weighted-4.67, unweighted: 3.738
ACT: 32, but i took it once more and the scores were supposed to come out today but didnt :/
AP Tests: 4's in all (World History, Biology, English Language, Spanish Language, US History)
Senior year classes: AP Gov/AP macro economics, AP Environmental Science, Pre-AP Physics, AP English 4, AP Spanish 5, AP Calc BC, IB Music/Orchestra</p>

<p>EC's/volunteering/work experience:
-All Region Orchestra (9th-12th)
-All Area Orchestra (10th-12th)
-All State Orchestra (11th-12th)
-UIL Solo & Ensemble (9th & 10th)
-UIL Solo & Ensemble State (9th & 10th)
-Outside of school orchestra (concerts held at Rice Univcersity, 9th & 10th, highest orchestra and first violin section)
-School Orchestra (all 4 yrs, 11th-PR, 12th-President)
-leader & cofounder of church ensemble (9th-12th)
-Survivors of Science (Science tutoring club 9th-Bio VP in 11th)
-Student Government (Grade-level rep all 4 yrs)
-Korean Club (All 4 yrs, 10th-PR, 11th-VP, 12th-President)
-Spanish National Honor Society (member in 10th, 11th-Historian, 12th-President)
-Christian Student Union (member in 11th, 12th-President)
-National Honor Society (Event chair)
-mentor at school
-mentor at neighborhood church
-Church ministry (all 4 yrs)
-Volunteered at Camp Barnabas (camp for kids and adults with mental/physical disabilities)
-Leader of school quartet (11th-12th, work experience, performed at many events ie. award ceremonies for HEB, weddings, etc.)
-Texas Children's Hospital Volunteer
-Texas Children's Medical Mentorship Program
-Yearbook Staff (11th, very presitigous staff, gold award almost every year)
-ATB (Alternative Teen Break hosted by the zoo, many service hours, projects dedicated to environmental conservation)
-total of about 700 volunteer hours (rough estimate)</p>

<p>Recs:
From AP biology teacher, AP Spanish teacher, Orchestra director. All will be fantastic, I am certain due to past recs from them! yayyy</p>

<p>Again, thanks so much, and please be completely honest. I would rather wake up and realize my true chances than waste my time and money on schools that I probably dont have a chance to get into bc of my bad transcript.</p>

<p>So what you a little dip? If you think you truly belong at Penn, express that through your essays. Show the ad com that you want Penn. Did you take SAT II? You need at least two for Penn.</p>

<p>@pennhopeful2017 they said that you can take either the SAT and 2 subject tests or the ACT. I chose to take the ACT. </p>

<p>And yeah i met someone yesterday who helped with forming the q’s so I think I have the essays down! It has been my top choice since 7th grade :D</p>

<p>Your 5 B’s and 1 C in your junior year will be a great disadvantage for you.
but your EC look pretty decent!
good luck!</p>