UPenn Class of 2021 RD Results

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Mon, 03 Apr 2017 18:14:06 +0000

[asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted[/color][/size]

SAT I (breakdown):
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): Didn’t Take
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): Didn’t Take
ACT (breakdown): 32 (33 Superscore)
ACT superscore (breakdown): 34 English, 28 Math, 35 Reading, 36 Science
SAT II (subject, score): 720 Bio-M, 750 Chem
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.00
Weighted GPA: 4.60
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/455
AP (place score in parentheses): APES (4), AP Human Geography(4), AP Bio (5), AP World History (2, didn’t send), AP Chem (5), AP US History (4), AP Calculus AB, AP Literature, AP Language(didn’t take exam), AP Physics C E&M
IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: Band,Organic Chem, Microbiology, AP Physics, AP Calc AB, AP Lit, Internship,
Number of other applicants in your school: At least 4, maybe more
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): Intel Finalist (sent in an an update after submitting applicaiton)
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
-Research (9-12)- I was very invovled in research thorughout high school, competed in a variety of science fairs and selected to attend ISEF this May

-Color Guard (10-12)- Captain of the colorguard at my school, it is a year round team activity and we train and compete around Georgia, very time consuming

-Band(9-12)- Play flute in the concert band, no leadership

-Campus Ambassador (9-12)- President of school’s tour guide organization, we give tours to prospective students and other community groups

Job/Work Experience:Interning at a local animal hospital since August
Volunteer/Community Service: very minimal over the course of high school, currently volunteering with a therapy dog service and helping to train/care for the dogs (since August)
Summer Experience: Jackson Laboratory summer program this past summer (2016) completed independent research for two months last summer.

Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):

Essays: Common App (7/10??) Wrote about a unique experience at a summer program last summer, talked about finding my identity in a new environment and related it back to my experiences at home

Supplement (7/10): My Penn supplement was strong but definitely now my best writing. I discussed why I chose my major and what research opportunities I would pursue at Penn. I also talked about dance and how I would use what I have learned in my ECs in Penn’s dance community
Teacher Recommendation #1: From 10th grade bio teacher, didn’t read but should be really good 8/10
Teacher Recommendation #2: From 11th grade research teacher, didn’t read but probably good 6/10
Counselor Rec: Probably Generic
Additional Info/Rec: None
Interview: None
Art Supplement: None

Other

U.S. State/Territory or Country: GA
School Type: Public Magnet
Ethnicity: Black/ Carribean
Gender: Female
Income Bracket Range: ~75,000/ year
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development): URM, Female in STEM (maybe?)

Reflection

Strengths: Grades, test scores, strong commitment to ECs (at least 3 years for all of them), URM
Weaknesses: Lack of community service?
Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I feel as though I presented a really good “package” to the admissions office, I had the grades but I also showed strong commitment and passion towards a few activities and could thoroughly explain why I liked them, what they taught me, and how I would use those lessons at Penn to better there campus.
What would you have done differently?: I got accepted so not much
Where else did you apply?: Accepted- Johns Hopkins, Northeastern, Columbia (LL), GA Tech, University of Georgia Rejected: Yale

Other Factors: I did receive the letter about missing fin aid materials about a week before decisions

General Comments & Advice:I am thankful to have been accepted, I’m not sure if Penn is the school for me but only time will tell!