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Penn State University Park
201 Old Main
University Park, Pennsylvania 16802-1589
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Old 07-10-2012, 06:25 PM   #1
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Join Date: Jul 2012
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Chance Me Please?

Hi, I'm an incoming senior in high school.

Personal Info:
Out of State (San Francisco, CA)
Male/Caucasian
Mom attended Penn State for College

GPA: 3.56 Weighted
ACT: 32 Composite (34 Reading, 34 Math, 32 Science, 28 Writing, 10 Essay)

Classes:

9th Grade:
Mandarin 1/2
Social Issues/ World Cultures
Integrated Science 1/2
Geometry
Photography 1
Gym
English 1/2

10th Grade:
Mandarin 3/4
World History
Integrated Science 3/4
Honors Physiology
Algebra II
Gym
English 3/4

11th Grade:
Mandarin 5/6
US History
AP Biology
Chemistry
Pre- Calculus
AP English Language and Composition
Psychology

12th Grade:
Government/Economics
Physics
AP Environmental Science
AP Calculus
AP Literature
Science Fiction/Humanities

Extracurriculars:
Playing Recreational Soccer for 10 years (Captain all 10 years)
Playing COmpetitive Soccer for 4 years (Captain all 4 years)
Coaching Recreational Soccer for 2 years
Organized a fundraiser for medical research in Ethiopia
Volunteered at a physical therapy clinic in 9th and 10th Grade
Volunteered at a blood center in 11th and 12th Grade
On high school's JV Track and Field team in 10th and 11th Grade
On high schools Varsity Track and Field team in 12th Grade
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Old 07-11-2012, 07:20 AM   #2
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Location: Durham, NC -> State College, PA
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Well....your GPA/class rigor isn't very strong...but since you have a 30+ ACT and an alumni connection, you've probably got a good chance even though they say GPA is 2/3 of their decision.
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Old 07-28-2012, 08:16 PM   #3
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Between your alumni relation and your stellar ACT scores, you will likely be in!
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