UPenn Class of 2021 RD Results

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Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown): 770 M, 750 CR+W, 20 Essay

ACT (breakdown): 36 Composite, 35 English, 36 Math, 36 Reading, 36 Science,

SAT II: 800 Math II, 760 Chem, 760 Physics

Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98 UW, 4.61 W (scaling is subjective per school so don’t take this too seriously)

Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4th out of 230

AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Chem (5), AP Physics 1 (4), AP World (5), AP US History (5), AP Calc BC (5), AP Calc AB Subscore (5)

IB (place score in parenthesis): None

Senior Year Course Load: AP US Government, AP Literature and Composition, AP Physics C: Mechanics, AP Physics C: Electricity and Magnetism, AP Psychology, AP Statistics, AP Physics 2, AP Biology, Multivariate Calculus, Linear Algebra

Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Academic awards: AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Scholarship Program Letter of Commendation, Excellence in Mathematics and the Natural Sciences from the Society of Women Engineers (CT Section), Presidential Scholars Semifinalist.

Dance awards: Dance Teachers Club of CT Scholarship Winner (2010, 2012, 2013, 2015), DMA National Jr. Mr. Dance Most Talented Non-Finalist (2012), DMA Jr. Mr. Dance of CT (2012), Sophisticated Production’s Highest Scoring Solo (age 15 and under) (2013), DMA Teen Mr. Dance of CT (2014), DMA Tap Class Audition Scholarship 1st Place Recipient (2016), Numerous First Overall Solo and Group Awards (2010 – Present).

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

Competitive Dancer (Senior Competition Captain) Tap: 10 Years, Ballet: 9 Years, Jazz: 9 Years, Hip-Hop: 7 Years, Contemporary/Modern: 7 Years

Nutcracker Ballet (I've played the role of Prince and Cavalier these past 3 years) (9, 10, 11, 12)

National Honor Society (Tutoring coordinator/tutor) (11, 12)

French Honor Society (Executive Officer) (10, 11, 12)

Seaperch (11, 12)

Math League (9, 10, 11, 12)

Varsity Tennis (4 singles, 3 doubles) (10, 11, 12)

Offered to produce music for small fashion lines

Job/Work Experience: None

Volunteer/Community service:

Assistant Dance Teacher Ages 9-14

Nutcracker Ballet Student Rehearsal Assistant

NHS Tutor, all subjects

Writing Center Tutor

Math Center Tutor

Summer Activities:

4 Weeks of Dance Intensives/National Competitions

Helped build a dance studio/gym in my basement

Dance training

College Tours

Tennis

Essays (rating 1-10, details):

Common Application Essay Rating: 9?? I had my AP Lit teacher read it over, as well as a few friends. They all said it sounded really personal and unique while being memorable, but I couldn't judge myself accurately.

Penn essay: I remember struggling with this one, I thought it was a 7 at best.

Recommendations (rating 1-10, details):

Teacher Rec #1: AP Calc/Multivariate/Linear Teacher, Math Team Coach

I assume it would be very good as he knows my intense schedule in and out of school, my work ethic, my sense of humor, and my sociability.

Teacher Rec #2: AP Chem Teacher Same as Rec 1, with the addition of my love and curiosity of the natural sciences plus my drive and independence in the classroom.

Counselor Rec: Unknown, but she used to attend my dance studio? So maybe that helped. This was also her first year, so personal details may have been rough.

Additional Rec: None.

Interview: Straight Fire.

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: None.

Intended Major: Physics

State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut

Country (if international applicant): NA

School Type: Public

Ethnicity: White

Gender: Male

Income Bracket: Upper middle class

Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Male dancer?

Strengths: Test scores, extracurriculars, strong commitment to dance, national dance awards, rigorous course schedule, 3 independent studies in physics (shows initiative), interview was straight fire

Weaknesses: Supplement was shaky.

Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Dance major, test scores, strong essay, unique, really connected to my interviewer.

General Comments: Probably going to end up at YPC but Penn was and still is an amazing choice!

Other schools you applied to and their decisions:
Accepted: Williams, Swarthmore, Middlebury, Muhlenburg, William and Mary, Duke (likely letter), Columbia (likely letter), Princeton, University of Pennsylvania, Yale, Cornell, NYU, Wesleyan, Amherst

Waitlisted: Tufts, Brown, Dartmouth, Stanford

Rejected: Harvard