Chance Me for UPenn LSM [IL Resident, 3.98 UW, 4.5W, 35 ACT, Biology/Finance Major]

I wanted to get into uPenn LSM for Bio/Finance and am applying to Wharton as secondary in case I dont get into LSM.

Demographics

US Resident w/out greencard (applying International)
Large Public School

Intended Major(s)
Biology/Finance

GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.98
  • Weighted HS GPA: 4.56
  • Class Rank: Top 10 percentile
  • ACT/SAT Scores: 35 ACT

HS coursework

  • English: 9th, Honors 10th, AP Lang, Journalism
  • Math: Honors Algebra 2, Honors Pre-Calc, Calc 1 and 2, Stats
  • Science: Honors Bio and Chem, AP Physics 1, 2, AP Chem and Environmental Science
  • History and social studies: AP HuG, AP Macro, and AP Gov
  • Language other than English: AP French along with 4 years French

APS: AP Lang (4), AP Calc BC (4), AP Physics 1 (4), AP Physics 2 (4), AP Chem (Taking), APES (Taking), AP HuG (5), AP Macro (5), AP Gov (5), AP French (Taking)

Awards
AP Scholar w Distinction
FBLA National Qualifier (2nd, 4th, and 8th Place at State)
Science Bowl 2nd Place
FTC Worlds (Design Runner Up at Worlds and 2nd, 3rd at State)
HOSA International Qualifier (2nd at State)

Extracurriculars
Quant Analyst Intern
Medical Research
Computational Bio Research
Investing Research
FTC Finance and Design Lead
HOSA President
STEM Board
Science Bowl Leader
Volunteer Internationally in Ghana, New Guinea, and India
Hospital Volunteer

Essays/LORs/Other
Personal Statement (8/10)
LORs (9/10) - HOSA/Anatomy Teacher and Volunteer Coordinator

Schools

  • Assured (100% chance of admission and affordability):
  • Extremely Likely:
  • Likely: UIUC
  • Toss-up: IU
  • Lower Probability: Rutgers
  • Low Probability: uPenn LSM, uChicago, Harvard, NYU

Unless there’s a different standard for citizens, IU is basically assured for you with direct admit to Kelley. UIUC ahd Rutgers will happen too - even the b schools.

What will you study at Harvard and Chicago ?

Planning on some major relating to biology and finance

Not at Harvard and Chicago. Neither has finance.

Oh sorry, I am planning on economics for those schools

I am confused. You posted in April about being on these schools’ waitlists and said you were a senior, and you had AP scores listed for some of these you say you are taking now. Please explain

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Lots of details are different, including state of residence. Maybe it’s a parent posting about a different child/sibling to the one in April. Confusing.

Closing temporarily for review