I’m considering applying ED for UPenn’s undergrad nursing school. What are my chances?
GPA and Background
3.93 UW, 4.74 W
Asian female and out-of-state
CLASS RANK
<1%, 3rd of 522 students
SAT
2240 (2400 scale), 720 CR, 740 Math, 780 Writing
SAT II’s
750 Chemistry, 750 US History, 800 Math Level II
AP CLASSES
AP World History (4), AP US History (4), AP Chem (5), AP Lang (5), Calc AB (5)
SENIOR YEAR CLASSES
AP Literature, AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Spanish, AP Psychology, Photography 150 (community college class offered at my high school)
EXTRACURRICULARS
Academic Decathlon (9-11)
Math Club (9-10)
Tutorial Club (11-12)
Red Cross (9
Key Club (9-12)
CSF (9-12)
Piano (4-12)
Sync or Swim (9-11)
Toastmasters (11-12)
Your Vote Matters—Advancing Justice (11-12)
Homework Helper at local libraries (11-12)
Theater Usher (11-12)
TeenInk Advisory Board (10-12)
Summer Involvement:
Counselor at Tech Trek—STEM camp (10)
Empowerment Program—program that encouraged Asian-American youth in political engagement (12)
Doctor Shadower at private gastroenterology clinic (12)
Researched with PhD’s and postdocs at JPL; co-authored a research paper (12)
AWARDS
• AP Scholar with Distinction, 12th Grade
• Academic Decathlon Language and Literature Silver Medal, 11th grade
• Academic Decathlon SuperQuiz Silver Medal, 11th grade
• Academic Decathlon Science Bronze Medal, 11th grade
• Academic Decathlon Speech Bronze Medal, 11th grade
• Academic Decathlon Interview Bronze Medal, 11th grade
• Academic Decathlon Economics Bronze Medal, 11th grade
• Published a personal narrative in TeenInk
• TeenInk Editor’s Choice Award, 10th grade
• CM Level 10 Piano, 9th grade
RECOMMENDATIONS
Physics teacher will give a solid recc, as the supplementary recommender. Not sure about my “humanities” teacher though.