Good luck to everyone applying to UPenn this fall!!
SAT I (breakdown): N/A
ACT (breakdown): 33 (34 reading, 34 writing, 32 science, 30 mathematics)
SAT II: 720 math 1, 730 US History
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 5.1273 weighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 3%
AP (place score in parenthesis): 5: Human, Psych, CSP, Calc AB, Lang. 4: US History, Seminar, Environmental. 3: World, Euro
IB (place score in parenthesis): not offered at my school
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Gov, AP Macro, AP Calc BC, AP Physics C, Debate 2 (must take since I am an officer of the team- sponsor requires it)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National AP Scholar
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
-Member of special academy within school for smart students (here is the description):
Difficult curriculum offered to a very select group of academically talented students. In program name here, students are carefully screened before they are admitted. Screening for this program is very rigorous and approximately 8% of the class of 2018 is a member of the program name here Program.
-Varsity Lacrosse (9, 10, 11, 12)
4 year starter
Prospective senior captain
State Semi-Finalists (2015 & 2016), Regional/District/Metro Champions (2015 & 2016)
Local news channel Athlete of the Week in my city/county (April 2014)
Coach’s Award under two separate coaches.
Play in fall league (have won various tournaments).
-Speech & Debate Team (end of 10, 11, 12)
President & Founder
PF partner and I have placed at every single tournament we’ve been to except one (we have only lost 2 rounds in the 30+ we’ve participated in).
Organized program to recruit 8th graders from various middle schools to join debate in the upcoming school year.
Organized “Big Questions” debate tournament for all students (not just debate team members) to participate.
Forensics League (National Speech & Debate Honor Society)
Attending a debate tournament at UPenn in February!!!
-Internship in the local university engineering lab (11)
Independently conducted research to collect data for the professor’s research project.
Mentored and supervised by graduate students pursuing their PhD.
About 2 months of work, 12 hours a week.
- Viola Performance (4-12) Play in quartet at church once a month (rehearse every 1-2 weeks). (9, 10,11,12) Have been paid to play at weddings. Orchestra summer camp in a state very far away from mine (10,11)- assistant principal violist in top Orchestra at the camp (auditions and such required) President of Middle School Orchestra in 8th grade. (probably won't include hahah)
- Varsity Cross Country (12) Able to acquire a spot in the top 7/on varsity my first year on the team.
- Various Honor Societies National Honor Society (11, 12), Mu Alpha Theta(10,11, 12), NEHS, NSHS, Rho Kappa
-Various Club Officer Roles
Key Club (10,11-editor, 12)
Italian Club (9, 10, 11-secretary)
- Peer Counselor/ Anti-Drug Ambassador Chosen through an interview process at my school. Mediate disputes between students Promote Red Ribbon Week/Anti-Drug Week at my school.
- Leadership4Girls Camp Counselor 40 hours each summer Mentored young girls to feel empowered as women etc etc.
I was also accepted as an intern at a senator’s office but I declined to do research.
Job/Work Experience: engineering research internship, Camp Counselor (?)
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours at lots of different places (mostly a food bank)
Summer Activities: Internship, Orchestra Camp, Camp Counselor, took AP CS A online summer after freshman year, running XC literally every single morning of summer after junior year
Rate out of 10
Essays: Common App: 9/10- Pretty unique I hope. It’s about growing up as a twin and how that has made me truly value individuality (especially in a world where people conform rather than stay different) because people always assume we’re the same person even though we are polar opposites.
Supplement: 9/10- I’m trying to make it as specific as possible to the opportunities they offer for my major and how I want to pursue research projects under certain professors etc etc.
Teacher Recommendation: I haven’t read either of these recs, but I have had these teachers write recs for me for other things, so I am assuming they are similar.
APUSH & APEH History Teacher- 9/10 very specific about my character and my accomplishments
AP Calc AB Teacher- 11/10 very flattering, absolutely amazing
Counselor Rec: 7-8/10 - I don’t have a super tight relationship with him, but he makes you tell him every little thing you’ve achieved/done in high school so I’m assuming it will be very specific.
Additional Rec: I have the professor I conducted research under as a reference.
Interview: Haven’t had yet.
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: I’m going to
Intended Major: Archaeological Anthropology or Philosophy, maybe a minor in Mathematics
State (if domestic applicant): FL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Large Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Not completely sure but I’d guess around $150,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m a twin?
