Chance a Junior: John Hopkins & Penn State University Park

<p>I keep an updated excel worksheet on the colleges I am considering, and one thing I like to include is some information on my chance of being accepted. For example I have collected the following information on the two Universities that I would like you to chance:</p>

<p>John Hopkins University
Acceptance Rate: 17%
ACT: 31
SAT: 2090
GPA: 3.71
Graduation Rate: 91%
Best in Chemical Engineering: 22
Best Nationally: 21
Tuition: $43,930 </p>

<p>Penn State University Park
Acceptance Rate: 55%
ACT: 27
SAT: 1783
GPA: 3.56
Graduation Rate: 87%
Best in Chemical Engineering: 21
Best Nationally: 37
Tuition: $28,724 </p>

<p>My Information:</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.06
Unweighted GPA: 3.81
Class Rank: 35/446
ACT Score: 28 [Shooting for a 30-32 by senior year]</p>

<p>I am going to be an I.B. Diploma Candidate, and I’m taking the following classes Junior Year:
I.B. History of The Americas HL
I.B. Chemistry HL
I.B. English SL
I.B. German SL
I.B. Math SL
Advanced Broadcasting
Editorial Leadership-Broadcast</p>

<p>ECs:
National Art Honor Society - Freshman
Student Senate - Sophomore
National Honor Society - Junior & Senior
German National Honor Society - Junior & Senior
German Club - Junior & Senior
EF Educational Tour to Germany (Three Weeks)
Member of the Youth Advisory Council for a Foundation - All Four Years
Letters: Academics (4.0 GPA for a semester), Broadcast Journalism, German Club
Scholar Bowl - Junior & Senior
Student of the Month - Sophomore</p>

<p>Broadcast Journalism Leadership
Web Director - Sophomore, Junior & Senior
*Won $5,000 National Broadcast Competition for School’s Program
Line Editor - Junior & Senior</p>

<p>Community Service
100 Hrs of community service at a VA Hospital
40 Hours of Student Mentoring
10 Hours of Community Service at Elementary Day Care</p>

<p>Penn State: Low match
JHU: Reach</p>

<p>If it isn’t too much to ask could you also chance me for University of Connecticut?</p>

<p>University of Connecticut
Acceptance Rate: 47%
ACT: 28
SAT: 1820
GPA: 3.69
Graduation Rate: 83%
Best in Chemical Engineering: 60
Best Nationally: 57
Tuition: $43,930</p>

<p>Thank you for the chances!</p>

<p>UConn: Low match</p>

<p>Maybe UMinn or UWI at the match/high match level…</p>

<p>The ACT really needs to go up.
Try taking the SAT too.</p>