Chance Me for Upenn ED

BrianBoiler
Tue, 24 Jul 2018 18:04:36 +0000

Ok, here are my thoughts and based only on the information I see.

I think you are below average stat wise for almost all of the schools. The ones mentioned by tR5674 or at best average.

Why do I say that?

My son who went to a public 500+ class size school had 41 kids take the Calc BC AP test. 37 got a 5, 4 got a 4. Of the 41, 40 got a 5 on the AB subscore.

Almost everyone you’ll be competing with will have achieved mostly 5s in all of their APs and you don’t have one. By the time you take your Senior AP tests, it’ll be too late to report.

Your GPA is near the middle or low, same with your ACT and SAT. If they were near the 35 or 1550 range then maybe that could overcome the AP stuff.

Your ECs are average to slightly above for most of these schools.

Apply ED will raise your chances, your essay will have to talk about how your values/passion are in line with the university’s. Your recommendations will need to be exceptional (make sure you don’t get a generic recommendation).

Your demographic doesn’t help you either. Being an upper class white kid gets you no bump.

I do know you won’t get accepted unless you apply, but your chances are low.

I’m not sure I agree that Wharton’s business undergrad is the only one worth the money line either.