Do i have a chance?

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>hello. my name is john and i am currently a sophomore at the university at albany. although this is a very fun school (as most of you have probably heard), i do not find it to be as intellectually stimulating as i had previously hoped. i am a biology/biochemistry major and the program seems to be very weak (lack of research opportunities, apathetic faculty, etc.). i’m applying to a bunch of schools to transfer and i was wondering if i should even bother applying to UPENN.</p>

<p>my transcript is as follows:
freshman: semester 1
bio 1…A-
chem 1…A
chem 1 lab…A
calculus 1…W
humanities…A-</p>

<p>freshman: semester 2
bio 2…A
chem 2…A
chem 2 lab…A
art history 2…A
statistics…A
peer psych 1…A</p>

<p>summer class: (at stony brook university)
calculus 1…A</p>

<p>soph: semester 1 (just finished)
genetics 1…B+
organic chem 1…A
organic chem 1 lab…A-
english…A
peer psych 2…A</p>

<p>overall gpa: 3.87</p>

<p>SAT: verbal 640 math 690</p>

<p>extra curriculars:
i am a…
-presidential scholar
-employee of the department of residential life - Resident Assistant (RA)
-member of the presidential honor society
-member of the national society for collgiate scholars (NSCS)
-member of the member of the pre-medical club
-member of the biology club

  • i have volunteered at the northeastern regional food bank
  • i organized the state quad holiday food drive
  • certified in cpr by the american heart association</p>

<p>i think that my one flaw is the W i took in calculus 1. i chose to withdraw because the class was taught by a professor that hardly spoke english and refused to curve despite the extremely low class average (~52). i was earning a B+ in the course but decided to withdraw and take it at stony brook that summer (since i knew i would get the grade i deserved with any other professor).</p>

<p>oh yeah, i am a new york state resident</p>

<p>IF ANYBODY COULD GIVE ME FEEDBACK REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT I COULD GET INTO UPENN AS A TRANSFER STUDENT IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!</p>

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<p>Will the withdraw be noted as a (withdraw-failing) or (Withdraw) i would write a letter explaining this either way. I think you have a shot at Penn, but transfers are competitive, It seems like you have a competitive GPA for the College, I would do well on the essays and see how I could make some of my EC’s stand out. Good Luck</p>

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<p>Is presidential scholar an award you got or is it an organization?</p>

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<p>the withdrawl will be noted as only a “withdrawl”</p>

<p>one is awarded a presidential scholarship which makes them a “presidential scholar”</p>

<p>thanks for the feedback</p>