mtbozeman

Would I be wasting my time applying SCEA next year?

Background:
Residence: South Carolina Ethnicity: Caucasian Income (family of 3 children, 2 dependent and both in college): ~$145,000 Academic: Rank: School does not rank GPA: ~4.6 unweighted, ~4.0 weighted ACT: 34 Composite (34 English, 31 Math, 35 Science, 36 Reading) ACT Writing: 10/12 AP: (not many available at school) 9th Grade: -- 10th Grade: AP Euro (5) 11th Grade: AP US (?), 12th Grade: AP Psych (?), AP Eng (?), AP Stat (?), AP US Gov./Politics (?) Honors: 9th Grade: English 1, Biology, Geometry 10th Grade: American Literature, Chemistry, Algebra 2 11th Grade: French III 12th Grade: (?) Extra-curriculars Yearbook page designer 9th and 11th grade; editor 12th grade Played JV Soccer 10th grade NHS Member Beta Club Member ^150+ volunteer hours Class President 9th and 11th grade; 2nd place for President in 10th Student Body President 12th grade Accepted to and attending Davidson College summer program *ALSO: I am type 1 diabetic; will this hurt my app at all? P.S. I have really good recommendations and essay

kihimeo3o

I never heard of anyone with illnesses that made their application a disadvantage O__o If anything, an illness could possibly be shown as a personal struggle and a good essay topic.

Your grades and course choice are good, but seems like your extracurriculars are rather limited and weak, though, so maybe you might get lost among all the other 4.0 gpa and 34+ ACT applicants if you don't bring out something unique.

awkwardpenguin13

Just a heads up: Penn doesn't have SCEA... They have ED...

Your stats are on par... Now it's just a matter of how good your essays are. Spend a lot of time on them!! Let them know what's unique about you! That's what will make you stand out in the pool of applicants...

Btw, never heard of diabetes hurting someone in the college app process. o.O

Here are the essays in case you want a head start:

Short answer:
A Penn education provides a liberal arts and sciences foundation across multiple disciplines with a practical emphasis in one of four undergraduate schools: the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science, the School of Nursing, or the Wharton School. Given the undergraduate school to which you are applying, please discuss how you will engage academically at Penn.

(Please answer in 300 words or less.)


Essay: Ben Franklin once said, "All mankind is divided into three classes: those that are immovable, those that are movable, and those that move."
Which are you?
(Please answer in 300–500 words.)