<p>First of all I just want to say I’m really impressed with this site and with the courtesy and helpfulness of all you who respond to these countless posts, there is a very good atmosphere here.</p>
<p>My name is Will, im going to be a senior next year, im white, from illinois, and both my parents went to NIU. I am not interested in science or math, but instead looking at a communications/liberal arts focus in college…</p>
<p>My top choice/reach is UPenn, and i am probably going to apply ED.
My next choices, in order, are Dartmouth, Northwestern Medill, Wash U in St. Louis, Michigan, Tufts, and Missouri.</p>
<p>Please evaluate my profile here honestly and frankly, believe me, I know I am not top material but I do know how unstable the application process is and I think I might be able to slip through to one of my top choices.</p>
<p>SAT: 690 Math, 740 Reading, 740 Writing, 12 essay.
ACT: 32 Composite, 35 Reading, 35 English, 31 Math, 28 Science.
GPA: 3.92/4.00, 1 B+ sophomore year, rest A’s and A-'s
AP’s: AP Euro, AP BC Calc, AP Chem, AP Span Lang — senior year: AP English, AP Stats, AP Span Lit.
EC’s:
Cum Laude Society
Senior Class President
Editor-in-Chief of the newspaper
Dean’s Honor Roll
National Merit Scholar Candidate
Kohl’s Museum Youth Leadership Group
Student Council 4 years
Varsity Golf, JV Baseball
Youth Baseball Umpire</p>
<p>Please, any feedback at all would be greatly appreciated!</p>
what do you think my chances are at Penn ED? i forgot to mention a possible hook: i have already talked personally with Undergrad Admissions Dean Lee Stetson and he seemed positive, even talked to me about working in his office if i got in…</p>