UPenn Class of 2021 RD Results

oneandonlyx
Sun, 02 Apr 2017 14:56:54 +0000

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown): 35C (35E, 36M, 36R, 32S, 8W)
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97.59 UW / 101.55 W
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
AP (place score in parenthesis): USH (3), Lang (4), World (4), Chem (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Bio, AP Calc BC, AP Stat, Anatomy & Physiology, Latin IV H
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar w/ Honor, An award from a community college for my grades

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
JV Bowling - 9
Varsity Bowling 10-12 (Captain - 11-12)
General member of Miss Rep 11-12 & Amnesty International 9-10
Bowling leagues during sophomore year & summer after my sophomore year
Inducted into NHS 11th grade; active member this year
Black Youth Awareness Club (12) (Co-Founder & Treasurer)
Job/Work Experience: N/A
Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours at a hospital
Summer Activities: Camp on Diversity in summer 2016

Rate out of 10
Essays:
Common App: solid 10. Loved my essay and both my english teachers from junior & senior year thought it was really good
Teacher Recommendation:

1. From my Pre-calc teacher. She loved le so 9/10

2. From my honors bio teacher, she said it was easy to write so 8/10
Counselor Rec: Probably generic af
Additional Rec:
Interview:

Other:

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Neuroscience
State (if domestic applicant): NJ
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Black (Caribbean)
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: 95k
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first gen (for 4 year college)

Reflection:

Strengths: Overall academics & essay
Weaknesses: apush test score
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/deferred: Not to sound cocky but I feel like I am a strong applicant overall
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted - Duke University, Morgan State University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Johns Hopkins University

General Comments: Do what you love and colleges will love it too