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I agree with qdogpa; Penn is not easy to get into. My daughter applied and was denied with a higher GPA and better SAT/ACT scores than the ones you have currently. Perhaps your essays and ECs with be more attractive to Penn than hers, or maybe Penn wants you to play tennis…anything is possible. But please don’t think getting admitted to Penn is easy…it is not.</p>
<p>Of course instead of Penn if you meant Penn State U…that is another case entirely.</p>
<p>Seems as though you have some very good schools on your list. The only advice I can give you is to apply early (now). I do not think that NROTC helps you with admissions to a college (unless you’re applying to a SMC) but it will definitely help with tuition, books and a monthly stipend. Good luck.</p>