Would I just be a donor applicant? Need words of advice

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>Would I just be a donor applicant?</p>

<p>ACT: 33 [36 E, 35 M, 31 R, 28 S] –> 2230 SAT Equivalent
UW GPA: 3.25
Rank: Top 11%
School: Competitive Public Magnet [~25 out of >500 sent to top schools] my year is probably more
SAT2s:
Math2: 780
Chem: 700
Physics: 720
Bio: 710
AP: Calc BC: 5; Stat: 4
Courseload: Most Rigorous. 8 APs, 14 Honors in all</p>

<p>Teacher Rec 1: Didn’t read, should be good
Teacher Rec 2: Didn’t read, should be good
Counselor Rec: didn’t read, should be good</p>

<p>Extracurricular:

  1. Campaigning in foreign countries raising 24,000 for the country
  2. Do cultural shows for the said country, raised over 5k
  3. Habitat
  4. Tutor children in the city in math/english.
  5. tutor an autistic child in algebra
  6. STAND and MoveOn.org member
  7. Choir
  8. Theater [lead roles]</p>

<p>Work:
Website Developer/Designer
Research Assistant at an Cornell</p>

<p>Commonapp Essay: On music
Supplement: Haven’t written yet</p>

<p>Other:
BiRacial [black + asian]
Awards: Honor Roll, AIME qualifier
Grandfather went to Wharton</p>

<p>Possible International Studies/Political Science Major [School of Arts and Sciences]</p>

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<p>r u kidding? i think you’re an incredibly strong applicant.</p>

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<p>early decison?</p>

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<p>Legacy, URM, ridic. stats. I think you’re good.</p>

<p>Except the GPA…?</p>

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<p>GPA is going to kill you.</p>

<p>Its surprising you have a nice ACT score but a low GPA. Is your school ridiculously hard or something? </p>

<p>But top 11% out of 500 is pretty good. I guess your rank makes up for it.</p>

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<p>^Not surprising. I know children who have gotten such a score but are worried about getting into a state school w/ 50% acceptance rate. Granted, the one I’m spekaing of will probably get in… but no where near the caliber of a Upenn applicant.</p>