SOCIAL SCIENCE MAJORS (history too)

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>im trying to get a look into the average social science applicant. if its no trouble, put your stats up here and we can all be one big uneasy family. math / science / wharton robots do not count. thanks folks.</p>

<p>october
C.R.-800
Maff- 720
Wr- 710</p>

<p>november
C.R.- 740
Maff- 670
Writing- 710</p>

<p>U.S. hist- 750
Physics- 670</p>

<p>Im gonna drop a big math 2 score in january
5- microecon , 5 us hist, 4 macroecon 6 ib econ as a junior
3 ap euro and 3 ap lit as a soph
currently full ib and enrolled in hardest study i can
GPA is 3.7, got all a’s and a-'s Jr year and im getting all a’s sr year but got some b’s freshman and sophomore year.</p>

<p>im in the to 20% of very competitive school.</p>

<p>essays is more or less average but i make fun of princeton so who knows</p>

<p>Eagle Scout
On an abstract for research project to be submitted to international society of hypertension
canadian henley gold (national championship) (trying to get in touch with rowing coaches)</p>

<p>intended major - eee conomics</p>

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<p>2120 SATs (730 CR, 610 M, 780 W)
SAT II - 660 Lit, 670 American History
AP Tests - 3 Euro (sophomore year), 4 American Hist, 4 English Language, Currently enrolled in Gov and AP Lit</p>

<p>4.2 W / 3.7UW
Rank: 39 / 239 Private Catholic School - most competitive class to ever graduate</p>

<p>Essays: Stellar (humor + a fresh prince of bel air tie in)
Teacher Recs: Pretty swell
GC Rec: Kind of Generic </p>

<p>Extra Curriculars:
Vice President of Model UN
Homeroom Rep for Student Government and Class Council for 4 years
Chairperson for UNICEF Aid for Key Club
‘Outstand Witness’ for Mock Trial according to the Maryland State Bar Association
Political Club
National Honor Society</p>

<p>Other Good Stuff:</p>

<p>Represented high school at a state-wide, weekend long, free leadership conference (HOBY) where each school was asked to select one outstanding sophomore to attend</p>

<p>AP Scholar</p>

<p>Helped plan a day-long leadership conference for local teens, fall 2004</p>

<p>Former assistant soccer coach for 11 - 14 year old girls in the fall and spring, sophomore and junior years.</p>

<p>Former People to People Student Ambassador</p>

<p>Recipient of a leadership scholarship from high school</p>

<p>Former representative at a high school level for Freedom’s Answer, a political action group which sought to increase voters awareness and turnout for the 2004 election for the 18 - 21 age group</p>

<p>Have held the same job for approx. 16 hours a week at the local library from BEFORE freshman year through the present</p>

<p>Hook: First Gen college student</p>

<p>Intended major = Poli Sci</p>

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<p>thanks man. others feel free</p>

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<p>Eckie’s a chick, man.</p>

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<p>GPA: 4.0? (top 5% rank weighted)</p>

<p>SAT I - cr 760 m 790 w 670
SAT II - Math II 800 World History 760</p>

<p>IB Diploma Candidate</p>

<p>Really urban public magnet in Baltimore City</p>

<p>ECs -
Captain speech and debate
NFL National Finalist
State Champ extemp
Mock trial captain
‘Outstand Witness’ for Mock Trial according to the Maryland State Bar Association
‘Outstand lawyer’ for Mock Trial according to the Maryland State Bar Association
Varsity football
Varsity baseball (captain)
500 hours comm service at church (my moms a minister)</p>

<p>APs: AP Lang Comp-5 AP Gov-4
Fee waiver used…</p>

<p>Recs: One good, one from a nice but dumb teacher. Big school so I don’t know how well my gc knows me…</p>

<p>Essays: Two really good ones, my why penn is ok (it’s not my number 1)</p>

<p>Major: polisci prolly</p>

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<p>yea good call. add in here if penn is your first choice or not.</p>

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<p>SAT- 2280 (800M, 760CR, 720W)
SAT II- 770 US, 740 Bio, 700 Math IC
GPA- 3.95UW, 3.75W
Class Rank- Top 3-5%
ECs- lots of research stuff (about to get published) and 300+ hours of community service along with three leadership positions and 5 total clubs.</p>

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<p>SAT-- 2250 (720m 770v 760w)
SAT II-- 720 US 750 Math 2c, 700 Chem
GPA-- ~3.6 uw, but i go to a very competitive private school. also they don’t calculate our gpa or rank, and i have a huge upward trend so i think this will be made more clear.
EC’s-- lots of political involvement</p>

<p>hook: i am a legacy and i went to penn to have an interview at their alumni relations office… of course, i may have hurt myself because i didn’t apply early. also, they LOVE my school… like 21 people applied last year and 9 people got in, and yeah 20 people have gone there in the past 4 years, so that is ~5 per class.</p>

<p>and no penn isn’t my first choice. i wish it was though, because of all my reach schools it is the one i have the best shot at.</p>

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<p>dont forget intended major, i think they take this into account.</p>

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<p>oops intended major: int’l relations. which is why penn isn’t my first choice. but in my interview i managed to talk about how i wanted to be in the “birthplace of american democracy.” lol it was cheesy but i brought it up in my why penn essay too :P</p>