<p>I was wondering how high level schools like penn view a very lopsided application.
I have done very well in History and English classes
I have done decently in science (although I did take the SAT II for bio M and got a 740) but have also taken all honors including Chem, Bio Physics (in that order) and gotten a B, B+ C+ respectively
I have gotten two Bs and a B+ in math but did take Alg in 8th grade so I am in pre calc now but wont be taking calc next year
I did however get a 740 CR 700 M 720 W on SATs which doesnt look very lopsided
My ec’s are also very politically inclined including Boys State, being student liaison to the Board of Education volunteering for a political campaign and Model UN
My GPA puts me in the top 15% of the class maybe top 10 but I go to a very competitive school in NJ
O and i plan on majoring in political science
do you think my strong humanities will overcome my poor results in math/science
thanks!</p>
<p>I would never say one aspect of an application compensates for another, weaker aspect, but I can say that if you stand out as a strong applicant in various ways, the school may still be compelled to accept you. I don’t think they expect you to be stellar in every subject, obviously, but given your context (attending a top school in NJ), you’d be best off consulting your GC or Family Connection if your school uses that.</p>
<p>thanks for the response
my school does use naviance and there are a few kids who got into penn with similar stats (all ED) and I assume that they must have had some area where they stood out
I will deff talk to my guidance counselor but i always like to hear diff opinions</p>
<p>96% or so of the Penn’s freshman class was in the top 10% of their class, so if you are outside of the top 10% that may be a problem.</p>