<p>NO. After you reach a point with grades and SATs, ECs essays and recs are tipping factors. You said that your essays and recs are good, which many other applicants will have. You have one real EC. That is not good, unless you can convince a coach at Penn to campaign for your admission.</p>
<p>I'm 100% American Paro. Born in DC, raised about 20 miles away. I am Indian though, but have no real connection to my Indian heritage. I probably should have checked off 'white' for my race because Indian is only skin deep for me.</p>
<p>I guess so. I hear that Indian groups are great ways to make friends. Truth be told, I was the only Indian guy in my grade till highschool, so I got used to having other friends very quickly. The area I live in has lots of Indians, and there are like 20 in my grade, They just went to the other middle school. I really don't care about race at this point and only see people as two types: hot girls and everyone else.</p>
<p>haha- hott girls. guys have such one-track minds.... lol</p>
<p>wow, ive been surrounded by indians all my life. altho i wish i could connect better with other cultures, i kno its hard for me to do that. we'll see how i do with meeting white ppl tho. lol</p>
<p>There are three things on my mind: girls, graduating, and getting into college. Graduating may be the hardest thing to achieve if I show up late to my history class too much.</p>