http://talk.collegeconfidential.com en Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:55:43 GMT vBulletin 30 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/images/misc/rss.jpg http://talk.collegeconfidential.com http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/815200-what-do-i-need-bring-my-interview.html Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:52:33 GMT Hi fellas, I recently scheduled my interview and made the mistake of forgetting to ask what I needed to bring. Do I need to bring like copies of my essay, or my resume? A quick answer would be fantastic because my interview is tomorrow. Thanks, Hi fellas,

I recently scheduled my interview and made the mistake of forgetting to ask what I needed to bring. Do I need to bring like copies of my essay, or my resume? A quick answer would be fantastic because my interview is tomorrow.

Thanks, ]]> University of Pennsylvania 2012 funkmu-285506 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/815200-what-do-i-need-bring-my-interview.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/801468-chances-wharton-ed.html Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:47:03 GMT Im a senior that recently moved and am thus having a hard time figuring out my stats at my new school, but the following is a list of where i stood at my old school and the two should be fairly similar:
I have a high school GPA of 4.2 weighted, 3.92 unweighted
My class rank is 14 out of 345
ACT composite=32
SAT superscored composite=2190
CR=740
W=740
M=710
SAT highest in one sitting=2100
SAT Math1=690
SAT Literature=700
SAT US History=700

I was commended as a national merit scholar for the PSAT and am a National Hispanic Scholar.

During my junior year i could take 3 APs and i only took two. I got a 3 on the US History and a 5 on the English Language. This year I'm taking 3 APs and Spanish IV. This year I'm taking 3 APs.

I volunteered 135 hours for a local Congressman and was then hired by him as a field representative.

My officer positions include: Olympus club class representative 10th grade, Olympus club treasurer 11th grade, FBLA vice president 11th grade, after moving i started a new chapter and was FBLA president and founder in 12th grade, DECA vice president 11th grade.

The activities i was involved with include: AcDec, quiz bowl, FBLA, DECA, NHS, History Day, Model UN, Olympus, Stock Market Game, National Finance Challenge (3rd in state for 2 years), and National Economics Challenge (3rd in state for 2 years, 1st in state 1 year which put me at 35th in the nation), and young Republicans.

Misc: I've visited Penn 3 times and sat in on an econ course at wharton, am from a state that sends under 10 kids a year to Penn, and took math courses over the summer so I could take AP AB calc before graduation specifically because wharton wants kids to have calc, and I have a fairly well known alumn writing me a rec letter.

I plan on applying to Wharton ED. Please rate my chances on a scale of 1-10. Thank you, I'm sort of freaking out right now ]]> University of Pennsylvania 2012 longstreet-275974 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/801468-chances-wharton-ed.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/800654-psych-social-work-penn.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:08:24 GMT Obviously, it's a good school. I can't see why they WOULDN'T have amazing programs in every field, but I'd like to get more information. Does Penn have an outstanding psych department, with oodles of research and interesting professors, or would I be better off looking elsewhere (if so, where)?

Thanks! ]]> University of Pennsylvania 2012 thefredwasfred-307489 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/800654-psych-social-work-penn.html http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/800606-stop-please-chance-me-ed-upenn.html Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:50:09 GMT Me:
South Asian/Indian
residency: New Jersey (transfered from MI)
Applying to College of Arts & Sciences (ED)

Family
100K, Parents went to college in India. No siblings.

Grades
UW: 3.67
Freshman year was 3.8 Soph. year 4.0, Junior year: 3.3 (Death in the family-grandfather in India) Colleges dont see the year by year break down of GPA but junior year was a dissapointment.
W: Not Calculated By School
Rank: 27/283 (Top 10%) (End of soph year i was #4. fml...again colleges dont see my soph. rank)

SAT:
1st attempt: W:580 (9 essay) CR: 630 M: 650 [[1860]]
2nd attempt: W: 720 (10 essay) CR: 690 M: 760 [[2170]]
3rd attempt: FIND OUT TOMORROW MORNING! will post here.

SAT II:
Math I - 770
US His - 720
Lit - 680

AP Exams (all junior year)
Calculus AB - 4
US History - 3
Statistics - 3
physics:mech - 3

Letters of Rec.
College Professor/PhD Researcher. He let me read it. Its glowingly wondering lol, if they accepted kids solely on recs, i would be in Harvard right now.
Guidance Counselor. Also let me read it. Its just as good as the one above.

Leadership
Chess Club Founder + president
model un secretary
tennis team jv co captain
student council executive representative
Chosen by mayor as community leader

Awards
I have 1 fairly prestigious international award
4 Significant national awards
6 Significant state awards
2 scholarships (instrumental violin - 2nd rating at states)
Many regional awards (not including to collges - no space :/ not that they care)

Science:
-Collaborated with Ph.D researcher on a Neural Stem Cell project its really indepth and wonderful.
Performed independent research on genetics and genetic variation.
-Also performed research which focused on the genomic analysis of the brine shrimp Artemia franciscana, and how the genes in this organism compare to other species.
- Selected into many selective science programs.
- 1st place at states in many science competitions. Even went to national competitions.

Sports
varisty tennis
varisty track

195 hours of volunteering/community service

College Essay
- 15 yr. experienced ap literature teacher said its one of the best essays she's ever read

I know its long. but what do you guys think? UPenn has around a 30% ED acc. rate....what about me? ]]> University of Pennsylvania 2012 pennhopefull-307463 http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-pennsylvania-2012/800606-stop-please-chance-me-ed-upenn.html