Hey, do you think I will get into UPENN??

Question

I have a 2.99 GPA, Which is an 83. And my SAT score is 380 on reading, 620 on math and 350 on writing. I will be taking subject test on janruary. and the toefl too. the applcation and all the supplement things are submitted, do you think I will get in?
And by the way, I am the first one in my extended family to attend college, and I have some really good stories in my personal essays.
Do they factor??????? WILL I GET IN!!!!!!????????? PLease explain your answers in details!!

Answer 1

I hate to break it to you -- but there is no way that you will get into Penn or any Ivy League school. With your grades and scores, they are out of the question. 75% of the students who get admitted to those schools have SAT scores over 2100 and graduate in the top 10% of their classes. They typically have GPAs over 4.0 -- because they take AP classes that boost their numbers.

Even though your math score is less than the typical Ivy League student -- it is still a decent score. But your reading and writing scores are quite low. I understand that you probably aren't a native English speaker (otherwise you would not be taking the TOEFL) -- but you need to bring them up a little.

If you can bring up your scores a little. you will probably get accepted at a very good school -- but not a great university.

Answer 2

Having your family background (ie first in family to go to college) is a plus, but grades and scores do make a difference. Your grades and scores seem lower than the average scores accepted by UPenn.

Here is the incoming student profile as provided by UPenn's Admissions website:
http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/profile.php

It's hard for anyone to say whether or not you will get into a college just by grades and scores alone. I had plenty of classmates that had much higher scores that did NOT get into UPenn. However, don't be discouraged since anything really is possible. Acceptance into ANY college is a crapshoot, so don't despair. If you don't get into UPenn, I'm sure there are other colleges that will accept you.

Good luck.