smolskin

Already put this in princeton and duke specific forums...cuz i truly want the opinion of students who are familiar with the institutions..do i have a shot at Penn, especially if i decide to go ED (debating right now between duke, penn or princeton for ED...many others for regular)

Currently a Junior:

4.42 W GPA, 3.93 UW, 99th percentile in class of 760, 2290 on SAT (800 Math, 730 CR, 760 Writing

APs taken: US History (4), European History (5 predicted), Chemistry (5 predicted), Calculus BC (5 predicted)

SAT IIs US History, Math IIC, Chemistry, Biology-all 700 or better, 800 on Chem, 750 on Math II, 700s on bio and us history

Classes taken Freshmen year: English Honors, Bio Honors, American Studies I honors, Geometry Honors, Journalism I All A's except for a 91 during one quarter of bio (still achieved a midrange A overall)

Classes taken Sophomore year: Chem I honors, Egnlish honors, Alg. III/Trig Honors, US AP History, Spanish III, Journalism II. Received straight, High A's in all classes, except for US AP History (3 Bs, 91 overall grade)

Classes taking as a Junior: Chem AP, Calc BC, Euro AP, English 11 Honors, Spanish IV Honors, Physics Honors Achieved Straight A's so far, looks to be that way 4th quarter

Plans for Senior- AP biology, ap physics C, AP Economics, Advanced Calc topics (AP weight), Spanish V AP, English AP

ECs : Editor In Chief of my newspaper (has won best newspaper for lehigh valley school 10+ times), Treasurer of class of 2008, Varsity Track for past 2 years, spanish Honors society, Tutor Coordinator for NHS, Treasurer of NHS, Table Tennis Club, Intramural Basketball for past 2 years (school based), First places at State-level science fair competition 3 straight years (7th, 8th and 9th Grade); Model UN delegate, moved on to 2nd round in Chem Olympiad

Work: Reffing basketball and soccer games during entire school year, sophomore year worked in data entry at my local hospital, plan to continue working there this summer; possible internship at local da vinci museum (chem related)

Awards: 2nd round in Chem olympiad, science fair 3 first places, Made it to leagues in track this past year for the 400, best sports story award for local student news papers as a freshmen, bset feature story award as a sophomore, in contention for best sports story award again this year.

Summer plans--planning to attend precollege program at Penn this summer, and will be taking a calculus class

Major ideas : Pre-Med, Chemistry, Biomedical engineering

Dream is princeton, but also looking at Duke and Penn as favored schools...chances in any of them?

nodnard

Seriously, what do you think? If 2290, top 1% kids don't "have a shot", who does?

You're smart. Use your brain.

deedee2344

Personally, my stats and achievements were lower than yours and I applied ED and got it--but I regret it, because I could've aimed much higher. I'd say go Princeton ED, if you can afford it. You've got a good shot at Penn regular, anyways. Then again, the admissions process depends on lots of stuff, so there's no guarantee. But, I say, do Princeton ED.

dulce de leche

Can you please share them? I am thinking of applying ED next fall.
But, I am a legacy (and 1/2 Hispanic)..hope that helps

fjm_001

you have a shot.

smolskin

how good of a chance fjm_001?

deedee2344

My stats? Heh, that's going to take awhile, but I hope you don't mind waiting for another week--I'm swamped at the moment. I'll get back to ya.

AJ42288

i dont think you even need to be told u have a shot.