Lelouch v Britannia commands YOU to CHANCE ME!!

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Hey guys,
this is my 4th (maybe 5th) chance thread, because i’m REALLY nervous about the decision. i PROMISE that this is going to be my last chance thread, so PLEASE response!!</p>

<p>I applied for SEAS ED</p>

<p>My Stat:</p>

<p>GPA: 92.5% Class Rank: 11/385
SAT: 2150 670W 680R 800M
SATII: Math II 800, Phys 790, Chem 770</p>

<p>LEADERSHIP
Team captain of the local Cancer Society Residential Campaign & Daffodil Sale Campaign in grade 11 and 12
Organized a band performed regularly at School Coffee Houses and Talent Shows
Organized a Summer Math Camp targeting grade 5 kids to enhance their math skills in grade 11</p>

<p>VOLUNTEER/COMMUNITY SERVICE
Total community service hours: app. 440
Helped organizing the Church Kid’s Camp in the summer of grade 9, 10, 11
Translation volunteer in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games at Beijing, China in the summer of grade 10
Team captain of the local Cancer Society Residential Campaign & Daffodil Sale Campaign in grade 11 and 12
Piano player at the local Alzheimer Society and a retirement home in grade 11 and 12
Recreational therapy helper at a local hospital in grade 12
Volunteer at local Teen Block Party in grade 9
Volunteer at Royal City Soccer Club Summer Camp in the summer of grade 9</p>

<p>EMPLOYMENT
Piano tutor for grade 3 kids during grade 9 and 10
Waiter at the Fuji Sushi Bar & Jade Chinese Cuisine during grade 11 and 12</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Member of the **South Western Ontario Tennis Team <a href=“SWOTT”>/B</a> in grade 9, 10, and 11
School Tennis Team in grade 9, 10, 11, and 12
School Swim Team in grade 9, 10, and 11
School Badminton Team in grade 10
School Band in grade 9 and 10
School Math Team in grade 9, 10, 11, and 12, competed both in Canada and in the US
School Science Club in grade 10, 11, and 12, competed both locally and provincially
Studying ARCT (professional) level piano</p>

<p>AWARDS & HONORS
Academic
Participant of the 42nd Canadian Mathematical Olympiad (CMO) in grade 11
Gold medal winner of the 2010 Canadian Open Mathematics Challenge
Invited to attend the 2009 **Canadian National Mathematics Camp <a href=“top%2020%20in%20canada”>/B</a>
1st place in the 2009 Ontario MCTIC Competition held at University of Waterloo
Gold Standard in the Canadian Hypatia Mathematics Contest grade 11 with a perfect score
Qualified for AIME in grade 9, 10, 11</p>

<p>Extracurricular
Tennis silver medalist in local tournament, qualified for provincial
Awarded grade 10 piano certificate from the Royal Conservatory of Music, currently studying ARCT (Associate of The Royal Conservatory) level
**Top four in the Provincial ** Piano Competition in 2008
1st place in the local ORMTA (Ontario Registered Music Teachers’ Association) Piano Competition Junior Level
Awarded with Raymond Memorial Concert Group trophy in the Kiwanis Music Festival in 2008
Three 1st places, one 2nd place, and three 3rd places in the Kiwanis Music Festival in 2008, 2009, and 2010</p>

<p>ESSAYS:
Common: good (VERY unique experience)
Supplement: perfect (quote my teachers)</p>

<p>Rec:
Counsellor: top 1% for everything
Teacher 1: personal, good
Teacher 2: generic - personal, amazing (ya, he exaggerated a lot)</p>

<p>Hook
only 3 yrs in Canada?? low income family?? no idea :P</p>

<p>Your reply would be greatly appreciated!!!</p>

<p>peace ~</p>

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<p>Even though you have some excellent ECs and grades, nothing shows that your passion is in engineering. If you’re rejected, i think this will be the reason.</p>

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<p>I don’t think you’ll get rejected. That said, IF you do get rejected, I agree with Maxyboy1993; There is no clear indication for passion in engineering, and might seem as though you were going for the higher acceptance rate. In one sense, your ECs are impressive, but in another sense, they’re a bit typical for an Asian(?) applicant.</p>

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<p>^
haha, nice guess here. yes, i am from china.</p>

<p>anyways, ya i think Maxyboy1993 has a good point. the only place i think i’ve shown my passion toward engineering is the supplement (which i talked about my dream and how penn can help me achieve it) and the teacher’s rec (from my phys teacher, amazing)</p>

<p>any other new ideas?</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>You’ll be fine; they realize your 17/18 and you may not have known what you wanted to do for 700 light years. Plenty of people get in without engineering ECs. Don’t worry.</p>

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<p>Small correction: Light year is a measure of distance, not time, haha.</p>

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<p>**EMBARRASSING.</p>

<p>I admittedly know nothing about light years; my only knowledge of them comes from Toy Story. </p>

<p>It’s pretty apparent. :wink: Take my words with a grain of salt, OP.</p>

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<p>LOL u guys are so funny! thx for the encouragement :)</p>

<p>well, im international, so those people who had no passion toward enginnering got accepted because they were from the states, but for a canadian like me, less chance</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>bump 10char</p>

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<p>You’re fine. Stop bumping.</p>

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<p>^
thx much for the encouragement, i really appreciated that!</p>

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<p>Your ECs are lightyears beyond mine ^^ They look really really impressive. You definitely will be fine since you applied ED. </p>

<p>Yay, Lulu <3! Normally I don’t do chance me threads but when Lelouch commands, I can’t refuse! :3</p>

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<p>Besides, I hear Engineering is the easiest school to get into?</p>

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<p>ya tz true, almost 40% acceptance rate for early</p>

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<p>That’s from several years ago though…^^</p>

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<p>ya this year the acceptance rate is probably around 26%</p>

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<p>^ The admit rate for the engineering school alone will be higher than that for sure.</p>