Is Penn for me?

Porphyria
Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:49:01 +0000

There is nothing wrong with your stats. Yes, your SAT scores are very low, so retake it and try the ACT. Keep yourself as challenged as possible with your available resources and try to raise your GPA (top 10% is good, but does not compensate for your current scores). By the way, what is your native language and ethnicity? That might change the context just because you might not be held as accountable if you are less familiar with English (in which case, TOEFL is required with weaker verbal scores). More importantly, where would you like to go geographically? Check out a mix of private and state schools. SUNY has some good schools and even more so does UC. Also, schools like Colby college, Gettysburg college, and University of Rochester are great schools, too (esp U of R), in terms of private schools. So please provide where you would ideally attend college and for what areas of study :)