UPenn SEAS ED Chance

ltomasovic
Sun, 24 Jul 2016 22:49:37 +0000

Hey everyone, I am a rising senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I have been interested in UPenn for a long time because of my family’s involvement with the university, and for this reason along with various others, I have decided that I will apply early decision to the School of Engineering and Applied Science. I am considering a major in either biomedical or chemical engineering, but am still undecided at the moment. All of my information is listed below, and I would really appreciate if you guys could give me some of your thoughts. All comments are welcome and best of luck to everyone else!

Personal Info:
Gender: M
Ethnicity: White
School Type: Private, competitive, typically sends 4-5 students to UPenn each year (transferred here as a sophomore)

GPA (unweighted): 3.89
SAT: Did not take
ACT: 33 (34 E, 32 M, 35 R, 30 S)
SAT II: Math 2-760, US History-740, (will take physics this October)
Class Rank: N/A
AP Scores: My school does not follow the AP Curriculum, so I self-studied for the following:
Calc AB (5)
US History (5)
Senior Year Course Load: These are the only classes worth mentioning - Multivariable Calc, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Physics 2-Calculus, AP Spanish 5

Extra Curricular Activities:
Prep Ice Hockey Team - Alternate Captain, Grades 10-12 (Big time commitment - 30+ hours per week & miss a considerable amount of school for travel and away games)
Untucked Committee Member - Grade 11 (student lead organization that hosts a benefit concert for a local charity)
Math Peer Tutor - Grades 11-12
Admissions Ambassador - Grades 11-12 (Selected juniors and seniors give tours to prospective families and assist with admissions open houses and events)
Community Unity Pride (C.U.P) Captain - Grade 12
Discipline Committee Member - Grade 12 (Selected seniors hear disciplinary cases and decide on an appropriate response together with faculty members)
Volunteer at the Lighthouse Foundation (local outreach organization) and the First Tee of Pittsburgh
Participated in the Envision National Youth Leadership Forum: Engineering & Technology at Georgia Tech (July 2016)

Clubs:
Political Science
Entrepreneurship & Finance
Cancer Awareness (Vice President)
Pre-Engineering (President & Founder)

Major Awards:
Highest GPA on hockey team - Grades 10-11
First Place for Biomedical Engineering Capstone Project at Engineering & Technology program
A few other minor awards from school

Additional Info/Hooks: Legacy - my dad and brother graduated from UPenn