<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I was deferred from Huntsman/CAS, so now I’m pulling for acceptance into CAS for RD. Please give me your feedback, and tell me if there’s anything I can do in the meantime to improve my chances of acceptance.</p>
<p>Gender: M
Location: California
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Private
High School Type: sends many grads to top schools</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 4.15
GPA - Weighted: 3.71
Senior Year Courses: AP English Literature, AP Economics, AP Calculus BC, AP World History
Predicted Mid-Year Grades: 4.3-4.5 GPA (weighted) with nothing below a B
Class Size: ~275</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>SAT I Math: 740
SAT I Critical Reading: 740
SAT I Writing: 790
SAT II U.S. History: 730
SAT II Math Level 2 (IIC): 760
SAT II Spanish: 750
AP US History: 5
AP Physics B: 4
AP Spanish Language: 4</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>Significant Extracurriculars: Investing, Peer Support, Admissions Committee
Athletic Status - list sport and your level: Tennis (non-school)
Volunteer/Service Work: Church Soup Kitchen (9-10), Working with blind children in Argentina (11)
Honors and Awards: Honor Roll (9-11), National Merit Commendation (12), AP Scholar (12), Spanish Honors Society (11), Humanitas Community Service Award (9)
College Summer programs: Abroad Program to Spain and Argentina (grades 10, 11)</p>
<p>Application:</p>
<p>Essays: Very Good; Personal statement was funny, deep, and discussed my trip to Argentina (not a run-of-the-mill “My trip to ____ taught me ____” essay); Activity Essay discussed my investing in stocks, real estate, etc. from a very early age and depicted my view of business as a service to the community; “Why Penn” Essay was very specific and even funny; Optional essay on a risk was funny, showed persistence, and was about not making the tennis team five years in a row and planning to try out the sixth
Teacher Recommendations: Outstanding
Counselor Recommendation: Good</p>
<p>Other Factors:</p>
<p>Athlete: No
Legacy: No
Other: Had informal interview with Emeritus member of the Board of Trustees who really liked me and promised to put in a good word for me once he gets to know the Interim Dean of Admissions a little better</p>