<p>I am currently a junior in high school and Penn is my dream school. My brother is currently a freshmen in Penn. Does this give me a better chance of being admitted. I'm in the top 15 in my class of about 130, which isn't that great and a 4.0 gpa. My school only offers 4 ap classes, and I'm currently taking one my junior year and the three others next year. I have an after school job and I'm in four clubs and volunteer at a museum. Other than getting good SAT scores and a great essay what else can I do?</p>
<p>i’m not sure what the four clubs are but if you can get leadership positions in any/all of them, it will really show passion and effort - both of which are really important on an application.</p>
<p>the clubs are french, SADD, community service corps, and student ambassadors</p>
<p>Your brother being at Penn won’t help you.
Legacy is via parents and grandparents.</p>
<p>Show that you have a genuine interest in something, anything. Those clubs look fine, but its kind of hard to have a passion for either of them. Community service is great to have, but its not a passion, if you know what I mean. Highlight something about you that is different from other people.</p>
<p>definitely talk to your brother and get him to help you with your application when the time comes.</p>
<p>unfortunately, top 15 out of 130 isnt the top 10%, so getting in is going to be very difficult. work on that rank!</p>