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I live in a Northeastern suburban town/upper-middle class

My dad is Puerto Rican, my mom is American, so I'm Puerto Rican

SAT: 780M 720V = 1500
SAT II: 790, 740, 720 IIC, Physics, Writing
AP History: 5
GPA: Ranked #2 out of 310 students
I took the hardest coarseload available (my school doesn't offer many APs)

- Math Team 4 years (Captain 2 years)
- Student Council 4 years
- Mock Trial 3 years
- Play Oboe 4 years (in band all of high school, lead oboeist)
- Very interested in economics/investing

+ Bentley summer program in Economics
+ I interned with a state representative for summer (will get nice recommendation from him)
+ Worked on a campaign with a different state representative from a local town

- I have various school awards in different subjects (math every year, 2 spanish, 1 history) including Dartmouth Book Award

- I want to major in business/politics/law or something to that effect . . .

My essays are pretty good: one focuses on my passion for economics/stock market and the other focuses on my work for a campaign and as a summer intern for a state representative

What are my chances? Please be as brutally honest as possible . . . Thanks for any comments

By Apatel710 (Apatel710) on Friday, September 17, 2004 - 08:44 pm: Edit

puerto rican plays a big factor...with that and your stats id say your def in

By Momsdream (Momsdream) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 12:01 am: Edit

Tomorrow is multicultural day at Penn (for potential applicants). I hope you plan on checking it out if you're in the area.

By Dostoyevsky (Dostoyevsky) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 12:59 am: Edit

hey, im going to that...i have nooo idea why they told me to come - im uhh a normal white guy that was born in the ukraine....but o well, that should be interesting

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 08:06 am: Edit

I don't think I can make it . . Penn is about 6 hours away hah. Anyone else have any comments on my chances?

By Dostoyevsky (Dostoyevsky) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 04:11 pm: Edit

i think ur in....nothing is EVER for sure, but i think u have a better chacne than me at least

By Pennhomie33 (Pennhomie33) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 05:22 pm: Edit

who said puerto rican plays a big factor?

By Apatel710 (Apatel710) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 05:35 pm: Edit

haven't u heard of URMs?

By Momsdream (Momsdream) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 06:26 pm: Edit

Multicultural Day was great for us. I really had mixed emotions on attending because I don't want my son to self-segregate. But, he made a few connections and had lunch with one of the presenters, who is an alum from his HS. Son is more sure than ever about his choice....so ED, here we come!

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Saturday, September 18, 2004 - 11:07 pm: Edit

bump

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Sunday, September 19, 2004 - 10:16 pm: Edit

bump

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Tuesday, September 21, 2004 - 02:30 pm: Edit

bump

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 03:33 pm: Edit

poop

By Regulus (Regulus) on Wednesday, September 22, 2004 - 10:31 pm: Edit

Very solid chance, particularly if you apply ED.

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Thursday, September 23, 2004 - 06:33 pm: Edit

Thanks, anyone have any brutal suggestions or weaknesses you see?

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Saturday, September 25, 2004 - 10:41 am: Edit

bump

By Angelnikki1 (Angelnikki1) on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 10:56 am: Edit

Do you live in PA? I heard UPenn is trying to accept a lot more in-state applicants this year. Though I'm clearly not an authority on college admissions, I'd say you're in regardless. I don't see any weaknesses in your application!

I would also just keep in mind that some schools are little bitches about supplemental recommendations, so you might want to call and make sure before you sent the recc from the state representative you interned with.

Good luck!!

By Ralkas (Ralkas) on Sunday, October 03, 2004 - 11:59 am: Edit

Thanks . . . I'm actually from MA.