hopeful1023

Hey guys I am applying ED to upenn...can you please review my credentials and give me some feedback!! thank you!
White female, come from a veryyyy small town and rarely any students go to top colleges. My school offers only 5 AP courses and I have taken all 5(lowest score was a 4). I also am independently preparing for the AP Statistics exam although I am only in Elementary Statistics this year(no AP class for it).
I plan on majoring in physics at UPENN, if accepted.
GPA.-4.0 (unweighted)
Rank: 2/112
SAT I
Writing I -690
Math I-650
Critical Reading- 570
(I know this is exceptionally weak)

SAT II
U.S. History-650
Biology (E)-650

Extra Curriculars:
DUSO Math League(4 years)
S.A.D.D./A.W.A.R.E. (4 years)
Key Club (4 years)
F.B.L.A. (2 years)
Blood Drive Committee(4 years)
Superintendent's Round Table (3 years)
Student Government Association(3 years)
Yearbook Committee
Varsity Tennis (2nd singles-3 years)
Varsity Downhill skiing (2 years)
Leadership positions:
Class President (3 years)
Vice President of S.A.D.D./A.W.A.R.E. (2 years)
-Arranged mock accident
Key Club Executive Editor (4 years)
Vice President of F.B.L.A. (2 years)
National Leadership Conference in Baltimore, MD
Volunteering:
Volunteer at local hospital in emergency room and diabetes center
deliver thanksgiving dinners to needy families in the area for the past 4 years
Awards:
Salutatorian
AP National Scholar
DUSO Math League Division D highest percentage correct
F.B.L.A. 2nd place public speaking division 3n-competed also at state level
Varsity Downhill skiing sectionals finalist
National Honor Society
NYS Advanced Regents Diploma with honors
College summer programs:
Studied summer 2006 at Lorenzo d'Medici in Florence Italy-history of art/architecture, italian classes

B05T0N

Seems like a pretty big reach and unlikely, but maybe someone else can chime in.

hopeful1023

can u explain why?

B05T0N

Your SATs are pretty off.

evenpace631

you will probably get deferred

maybe accepted there is a small chance

but when you get deferred you should spend every waking moment studying for the sat and retake them

hopeful1023

i know its so annoying that my SATs are so low...i am paranoid of standardized tests and I never do well on them but hopefully in my interview I'll be able to explain why.

Eloquence

Interviews don't really affect admission though =/

spsdds

Hope You Will Be Applying To More Schools Than Listed In Stats Profile --- Very Slim Chance To No Chance At All Schools Except For Bu And U May Get In Under Bu's General Studies Program

B05T0N

Nah the OP would get into CAS at BU.

tahncol86

Penn sure is a reach, but I still think OP has a chance. Her rank really covers for the average SATs.

She definitely has solid chances for other schools (especially BU).

jec7483

My scores were similar to yours (except I had a lower SAT score). Penn seems like a reach, only because you SAT score is a little low. Hopefully they will get over themselves and let you in. If they don't, you should apply to Penn State University Park. I love it here. Its admission decision is made 2/3 on the GPA.

hopeful1023

thanks jec7483 and tahncol86 for not criticizing too harshly...i wish that SATs didn't matter half as much as they do!!

dlesk

to be honest, a 650 math for a physics major, and not taking the sat 2 physics doesn't look so good. and a 4.0 gpa with a 1900 SAT looks like mark inflation at your school

hopeful1023

my school doesnt offer physics until senior year so therefore I was not prepared to take the sat II for it

Lucaskhan

Hey hopeful keep up the hope! You're obviously a very bright student who just has trouble taking standardized tests...

Well as everyone has said, Penn is prolly a reach, BUT

You ARE a female planning to major in physics (a male dominated field), maybe the Adcom will give that some consideration?

Either way did you retake the SAT for your RD schools (or even Penn if you get deferred)?

Never rule yourself out just because the odds are tough...

Good Luck!