Chances Please.

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>Please give me feedback on where I stand. Like what would I need to improve more and such. Thank you. :]</p>

<p>College of Choice:
University of Pennsylvania - College of Arts and Science
Major: Economics
Applying for Financial Aid
Legacy: None
Note: Planning the possibilty of getting a Dual Degree with Warthon.</p>

<p>Cornell University
Dual Major: Economics and Engineering
Applying for Financial Aid</p>

<p>University of California, Berkeley
Major: Business
Applying for Financial Aid
Note: Planning to transfer to the Haas School of Business during junior year.</p>

<p>University of California, Los Angeles
Dual Major: Business and International Studies
Applying for Financial Aid</p>

<p>University of Arizona (Safety School)
Dual Major: Business and International Studies
Applying for Financial Aid
Note: Planning to go to medical school here in the future.</p>

<p>Background:
State: Arizona
School Type: Public High School
Ethnicity: Vietnamese
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 800 (CR), 800 (M), 780(W; 11 Essay)
SAT II: 750 Math IIC, 720 US History (Taking the Writing Soon)
ACT: Haven’t taken. Still deciding on whether or not I should.
GPA: 4.2 (W), 3.7 (UW) (Predicting it will be 3.8 by the end of the semester)
Rank: 21/512 (Will go down to the top 10 by the end of this semester)
International Baccalaureate Diploma Candidate</p>

<p>Upcoming Senior Year Schedule:
IB Biology II HL
IB History of the Americas II HL
IB Mathematics II SL
IB English II HL
Theory of Knowledge
IB Economics SL
IB French SL
Academics Decathalon (Independent Study)</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
Academic Decathalon - Scholastic
Model UN
Speech and Debate
Head News Anchor for School News Broadcast Program
Video Production Club - President
National Honor Society - Treasurer
French Club - Vice President
Aikido 4th Kyu (Blue Belt)</p>

<p>Awards/Honors/Programs:
ASU Math-Science Honors Program (summer program)
ASU Asian LEAD Academy (summer program)
Phoenix Film Festival Best Team Production Award for Indepedent Film
Distinguished Delagate - Model UN FW</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Mayor’s Youth Committee (committee that works with the mayor to improve the city)
Youth Reaction Corp.
150+ Hrs. at school library
100+ Hrs. at city public library
100+ Hrs. of various charity, drives and fundraising participation</p>

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<p>bump. greatly,</p>

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<p>you seem like u have a great chance at all these schools that being said your rank and your gpa are a tad low but they’re still pretty good and should be good enoughconsidering your test scores and ecs also with a 2380 i don’t think that you really need to take the act</p>

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<p>Penn is getting crazier with their admissions, especially cuz its now switched to common app and gets a ****load more apps than it used (20% increase)</p>

<p>if its you first choice apply ED and i think you stand a chance</p>

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<p>Yes. I think I will apply ED for UPenn. And also I am a tad bit disappointed on my GPA and class rank. But hopefully my almost straight A’s this semester will make it better.</p>

<p>Also a question, will I have a higher chance at UPenn if I am just applying to the College of Arts and Science then try to transfer in Wharton? Or should I apply to Wharton directly?</p>

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<p>like snake said, leave the ACT alone with a 2380.</p>

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<p>Ok. I guess there is no need for the ACT.</p>

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<p>Just a few quick questions about legacy.</p>

<p>First of all, how much does legacy really matters? Does it make your application for distinguished?</p>

<p>Does legacy only include intermediate family members? Four uncles of mine are UPenn alumnis and I have two cousins that graduated from UPenn as well</p>

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<p>It couldn’t hurt, but I think legacy is only immediate family members technically</p>

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<p>JohnN:</p>

<p>UCB/UCLA: Match (out of state)</p>