Chance for Regular Decision

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I attend a public school in CA. Can you please estimate my chances?</p>

<p>African American immigrant.
3.65 uw gpa
30 comp act. 28 e, 33 m, 30 r, 29 s
800 math 2
770 us
740 math 1
took 11 ap’s over the course of high school
5 in us. 4 in euro, comp gov, eng lang. 3 in chem
pres of 3 clubs including an honor society
mentor for 2 years
member of 5 clubs
league champ in swim since freshman year
200 hours of volunteering
ranked ~85/680
competitive magnet school</p>

<p>plus psat national achievement schoolship outstanding participant. awarded to top 3% of black psat test takers</p>

<p>senior year straight a’s with classes like ap calc bc, ap physics, ap lit, ap econ</p>

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<p>It’s hard to say. Your GPA is on the low side, as is your ACT. Your class rank is also past the top 10% (which is dangerous territory for Ivy). You don’t seem to show any demonstrated interest in anything, to be honest. Sure, you took a challenging course-load, but in the long run, passion and character are what make you unique and what make you stand out to admissions officers.</p>

<p>It’s too late now to make any changes, but good luck. Write good essays. Your ethnicity will help you out a bit.</p>