Choosing between Yale SCEA and UPenn ED

Plz2Halp
Mon, 10 Aug 2015 01:33:34 +0000

Hey CC, I’m going to try to keep this clean and compact since I find myself groaning at overly detailed chance posts. Keep in mind there are details being left out.

Rising Senior:

SAT I - 2330 One sitting: 800M 800W 730CR
SAT II - Math 2: 800
Biology: 800
GPA UW - 3.89 No class rank
APs - World History: 5
Environmental (Self-Studied): 4
Biology: 5
Computer Science: 5
Calc BC (Skipped a year of math): 5
USH: 4
English Language: 5
Human Geography (Self-Studied): 5
Awards: National AP Scholar
National Merit Scholarship Finalist
EC: Editor-in-Chief of Yearbook, 11th and 12th
President of Mock Trial, 12th
President of my Grade’s Student Gov, 10th 11th 12th
President of entire school, 12th
Founder / President of a club dedicated to a disorder that my family is affected by
Speaker at various schools, universities about said disorder
Founder of a charity in support of said disorder, worked closely with some celebrities for the cause
Summer 2014 took Precalc & Calc AB over the summer
Summer 2015 went to UPenn summer program
Recs: Teacher rec from Calc BC teacher (I was only junior in his class, we have a good relationship)
Supp rec from Mock trial coach, great friend of mine
Good relationship with guidance counselor. All good, blah blah.
Notes: Note that my GPA is weighed down only by 8th and 9th grade (I took 3 classes in 8th grade that counted), and in 10th and 11th I’ve only one A minus and the rest As (no A+ in my school).

White, male, come from somewhere between a mildly and very privileged area, high income
No legacy at any schools I’m looking at.

Looking for your recommendation on my ED application and any other schools you think I should apply to, thanks!