Chances for Penn? (thanks!!)

rjacob
Tue, 13 Jan 2009 19:09:06 +0000

Since I was HOME SCHOOLED, I have been taking courses at two local universities for the last 2.5 years. I have 59 credits so far.

Courses/grades

Calc 1 A-
Calc 2 A
Calc 3 A
College Chem A
College Chem II A
College Eng. A
Physics A
Spanish 101 A
Spanish 102 B+
Spanish 201 A
Spanish 202 A
Macroeconomics A
Life Science A
Life Science II A
US History A
Us History A
World Civ. A

college GPA: 3.94

ACT: solid 33 (35 eng, 35 mth, 30 read, 32 sci.) 10 writ.
SAT IIs: 800 chem, 750 mth 2C

ECA(main ones)
Tennis: ranked top 30 in my section and top 15 in state for boys 14 and 16
Research: 2 years, co-author of published paper, university award ($1000)
Violin: participated in state wide orchestra
Volunteer work: over 200 hrs(hospital, library, retirement home)
Job: Data analysis at mortgage securities firm since beginning of 07 Summer.

Essays: Excellent
Ethnicity: Asian

Recs(5): 2 teacher recs(1 excellent, 1 good), researcher rec(good), job rec(excellent), counselor rec (excellent)

Brother attends UPenn.