VERY Small School...Chances?

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I come from a very small high school in Wisconsin (only 125 in the entire high school).</p>

<p>Our school offers zero AP classes and has zero clubs (well...except pep club, but I'm NOT joining that). I exhausted our curriculum in both science and math after my junior year, so I'm taking indepedent calc and chem this year, both for no credit or grade.</p>

<p>*4.0 GPA (UW)
*5 credits of math (algebra 1, algebra 2, advanced math, geometry, calculus)
*5 credits of science (biology, chemisty, physics, anatomy and physiology, advanced biology)
*4 years of Spanish
*4 years of band (marching, concert, pep, etc...first chair clarinet for all four years...went to state solo/ensemble my soph. and junior years and most likely this year)
*4 years of varsity cross country (P.R. of 18:59...captain this year...our team went to state)
*3 years of varsity basketball (starting center...averaged about 10 PPG last year...captain)
*3 years of varsity baseball -counting this year- (3 year starting pitcher...2 year ace...around a 1.25 ERA last year...captain last year)
*3 years of NHS
*Went on Spanish trip to Mexico two years ago and going to Costa Rica next summer</p>

<p>*ACT - 33 (E-33 M-34 R-35 S-30 W-8)</p>

<p>I think that's about it. What are my odds?</p>

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<p>What’s your rank/gpa? And did you take any SATs?</p>

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<p>you def. have geography working in your favor.</p>

<p>i think they’ll like the fact that you exhausted all the opportunities and your small school, granted your credentials aren’t spectacular. You did take full advantage and I think that’s what matters. I would say u have a great chance.</p>

<p>Did you apply Early decision?</p>

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<p>An 18:59 #1 runner and your team got to state??? There must be like ten XC teams in Wisconsin lol.</p>

<p>Your ERA is much better, I would leave the 5k PR out though :)</p>

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<p>I’m going to apply RD since I applied SCEA to Stanford. And I was our 5 runner this year. We had one in the lower 16s, 3 in the lower 18s, and the other three in the upper 18s/lower 19s - not bad for such a small school. And our baseball team only went like 7-13 because there were a lot of errors and unearned runs.</p>