UPenn ED, Duke, Rice, PLEASE?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I already applied ED to UPenn, which is causing me to spiral into nervous breakdown status day by day. I'm pretty sure that my SATs are going to screw me out of admission.... anywho.. here it goes!</p>

<p>White, female, small highschool in western PA (only one ivy leaguer turned out in the past 5 years).
GPA: 101.926 (don't do 4.0 scale or weighted vs. unweighted)
Rank: 4/188
SAT: (is going to kill me)
math- 650
verbal- 630
writing- 700
=1280/1980</p>

<p>bio: 710
math II: 670, another ouch</p>

<p>ACT:
math- 29
reading- 34
english- 34
science- 32
writing- 31
=32</p>

<p>APs:
Bio (jr year): 106%, 4 on test
History (jr year): 110%, 2 on test, i'm aware that grade inflation is in play here
Calc AB (jr year): 110%, 2 on test, again, grade inflation, i know
Gov (after 1 marking period): 102%
Chem (after 1 marking period): 108%
Calc BC (after 1 marking period): 110%
English Lit (after 1 marking period): 110%</p>

<p>Awards: 3 letters in academics and band (i've got the nerdiest letter jacket in town, haha)</p>

<p>ECs:
students for charity, 1 yr president, 3 yr member
green team, 6 year member
spanish club, 4 year member
marching band, 4 year member
concert band, 4 year member
church handbell choir, 2 year member
NHS, jr/sr year
spanish honor society, jr/sr year
acedemic games, 8 year participant, 6 year regional qualifier, 3 year national qualifier, 3rd place team nationally sophmore year
extreme leadership (it's a district program for about 15 schools in western PA, idk where else it is...) 2 year participant</p>

<p>Community service
vacation bible school preschool teacher, 4 years
prince of peace food kitchen, 1 year
community food warehouse volunteer, 4 years
west virginia missions project, 2 years
constructores para cristo, 1 year</p>

<p>work experience
cashier for a year, quit to pick up more hours
now i work at red lobster
i also held an additional summer job in 2008</p>

<p>idk where to put this/idk if this makes a difference
nylf/ns, 2008
pyic, 2009
northwestern pa ahec medical careers camp, 2008</p>

<p>i loved my essays and so did my ap english teacher and guidance counselor.. but that means like, nothing.
my recs were good too :)</p>

<p>PLEASE :)</p>

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<p>oh! forgot to mention... i'm in some serious need of some more match schools. i'm thinking of applying to u rochester, gannon, robert morris and gettysburg, but i'm not sure. suggestions?</p>

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<p>you have total grade inflation in the fact that your AP scores dont correspond to your class grade..
but i think your ACT score definitely makes up for your weak SAT score</p>

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<p>thanks for the reply!</p>

<p>grade inflation kills me.. especially since i actually thought i knew what was going on... but whatever, there are plenty of should haves to go along with my chances and i can't change it now.</p>

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<p>What school in Penn are you applying to?</p>

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<p>if you sent in the ACT you should be fine, if not, then yeah taht's not good. i'd say in with the ACT, but with a reservation or two. </p>

<p>chance back?
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<p>These schools don't say it but they all weigh the SAT more than the ACT.
I think your chances aren't so hot at any of these schools- somewhat because of the AP scores, your 2's will make these colleges think that 'grade inflation' is in play and they will weigh your GPA less.
Definitely get in some match/safety schools!!
You may thrive more and have a better social life at a lesser school, so don't fret.
The top schools aren't cut out for everyone.</p>

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<p>my school basically does the same thing where we add 10% to all AP's and honors except we only go to 100%. Basically, colleges have no idea of our real grades because they don't show up on our transcripts. </p>

<p>I think UPenn is reach but not too high unless you're applying to Wharton.</p>

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<p>@ Mondo- your completely wrong about the weight on the SAT and ACT. They equally weight both buddy...</p>

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<p>I'm applying to the college of arts and sciences. Thank God I don't want to go for business because I would never get into wharton.. haha</p>

<p>Mondo: the reason i put those schools up for chances is basically because i know they're reaches, i just don't know how much of a reach/if i really really really have my sights set too high. any suggestions for matches?</p>

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<p>I guess matches could be Tulane, Boston University, yeah I guess Rochester, maybe Emory, maybe George Washington.</p>

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<p>thanks for the suggestions. i've been off and on considering BU, but i might as well go for it...</p>