Official CAS Results

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Congratulations to all those that made it. Post your stats here if you applied to CAS, so that we all get an idea of this year’s caliber sort to say.</p>

<p>Denied </p>

<p>Academic Profile:
Rank: 7/462
SAT: 1380/2050
ACT: 31</p>

<p>Honors:
Presidents Award for Educational Excellence
National Honor Society (11th, 12th grade)
National Society for High School Scholars (11th, 12th grade)
Principal’s Top Ten Percent Award (10th, 11th grade)
Outstanding Achievement in Science Award (11th grade)
Outstanding Achievement in Social Studies Award (10th grade)
Outstanding Achievement in Business Award (10th grade)
High Honor Roll every marking period since 7th grade
AP Scholar Award (11th grade)</p>

<p>EC’s:
Sports Medicine Student Athletic Trainer (10th, 11th , 12th grade)
Student Council Representative (10th, 11th , 12th grade)
Science Olympiad Club (10th, 11th , 12th grade)
4th at Regional Food Science competition
1st at County Food Science competition
5th at County Health Science competition
Future Business Leaders of America Club (10th, 11th , 12th grade)
1st Place at Regional Accounting competition
10th Place at State Accounting competition
2nd Place at Regional Emerging Business Issues (Health Care) competition
School Cross Country Team (11th , 12th grade)
School Wrestling Team (10th, 12th grade)
School Track Team (9th, 10th, 11th grade)
World Quest competition (11th, 12th grade)
5th at County competition
Academic Challenge Team (10th, 11th , 12th grade)
Make a Wish Club (10th, 11th grade)</p>

<p>Volunteer Work:
Hospital and Medical Center (127 hours)
Emergency Department (85 hours)
Cardiovascular Ultrasound Department (42 hours)
Phoebe Berks Health Care Center (10 hours)
Habitat for Humanity (5 hours)</p>

<p>Employment:
Cashier for Redner’s Warehouse Markets (February 2007 - current)
School Year: approximately 16 hrs/wk
Summer: approximately 25 hrs/wk</p>

<p>Teacher Rec’s:
Calc teacher and Chem teacher (both had taught me for two years and one was my coach for two years also)</p>

<p>State: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Sri Lankan
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Essays:
Optional Essay?(Y/N): Y
Teacher Recs: good, did not read them
Counselor Rec:?
Supplemental Rec(s)?:N
Hook (if any): Sri-Lankan?
Interview?:N </p>

<p>[ *] Financial Aid?(Y/N):Y
[ *] Legacy Yes/No:N
[ *] Recruited Yes/No:N
[ *] Important ECs: see above</p>

<p>Reason you think for being accepted, deferred, or denied: low SAT scores, lack of leadership positions?</p>

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<p>Hey i remember u from my thread n yet again its amazing how similar our stats were…i guess i jus got lucky im sure u stilll have great chances at attending other schools
here are my stats</p>

<p>Accepted:

  • SAT I or ACT: 2040 690 CR, 670 M, 680 W, 30 ACT
  • SAT IIs: N/A
  • GPA: 101.513 It’s gonna go upI dono what it converts to on a 4.0 scale
  • Rank: 1/809
  • APs: All 5 APs offered
    AP U.S History 5,
    AP Calculus 5
    Senior Courses:
    AP English
    AP Chemistry
    AP Biology
    Office Assistant
    Spanish 3</p>

<p>*attend Pennsylvania Governor School for Health Care</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>ECs:
Varsity Tennis Player (2 years)
JV Cheerleading Squad (1 year) state champions
President of FBLA (4 years)
Chairman of Professional Development Committee
President of Ecology (4 years)
Vice President of Student Council (4 years)
Secretary of Science Club (3 years)
Key Club (4 years)
Spirit Club (4 years)
Executive Council (4 years)
Science Olympiad (3 Years)
Hazleteens (2 Years)
Junior Leadership of Hazleton (1 Year)
Cann-Do Student Action Subcommittee (2 Years)
Cochair for Operation Cann-Do
Cochair for CannDo Community Christmas</li>
</ul>

<p>*Awards/Recognitions
FBLA Regionals
2nd business math
1st global business
1st marketing
FBLA States
9th Human Resource management
10th Marketing
Science Olympiad REgionals
2nd health science (twice)
3rd place disease detectives
2nd place disease detectives
Science Olympiad States
3rd place health science
Envirothon regionals
3rd place
Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire Poster competitions
two 1st places
one 2nd place
Recipient of Steven G koral memorial award for science</p>

<ul>
<li>Job/Work Experience: My parents own a restaurant and I help out all the time</li>
</ul>

<p>*Essays:
Optional Essay?(Y/N): N
Teacher Recs: pretty good
Counselor Rec:? didn’t read but im sure its amazing
Hook (if any):first generation
Interview?:N</p>

<p>*Financial Aid?(Y/N):Y

  • Legacy Yes/No:N
  • Recruited Yes/No:N
  • Important ECs: see above</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<ul>
<li>State or Country: Pennsylvania</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: Asian (Chinese)</li>
<li>Gender: Female</li>
<li>Hooks: first generation college, </li>
<li>Strengths/Weaknesses: Ton’s of EC’s , grades, governor school. Weaknesses: SAT’s ACT’s</li>
</ul>

<p>Reason you think for being accepted, deferred, or denied: Well many people said that they couldn’t see an asian female with a 2040 sat score be admitted n i thought mayb b/c of tat i was different? I was a cheerleader n they probably don’t have many apply to ivies n had many leadership positions also i heard gov school helped alot</p>