"A for Admission" says Penn was "less selective"

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>...says that Penn was less selective than Dartmouth, Columbia, etc. back in 2002 or so. That's obviously not true now though; I know a bunch of kids who got into Dart/Columbia/Brown and came here. Why and how did that change? Is Penn going to be able to maintain its rank, or is it going to fall back down?</p>

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<p>Penn is getting more prestigious which results in more applications and more competitive/selective.</p>

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<p>Yes, Penn is an amazing university.
Dr. Gutmann keeps improving it, as did her predecessor, and the Penn is finally getting it's long deserved recognition.</p>

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<p>I found these two interesting videos:
YouTube</a> - "There's Nothing Stopping Our Students"
YouTube</a> - Penn: Making History</p>

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<p>Seen them all already.
They just made me more excited to apply to Penn, and hopefully be a part of their alma mater :)</p>

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<p>It's a virtuous cycle. Penn is in the best position to move up (one of the virtues of having started at the bottom)</p>