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<p>hello,</p>

<p>I have been looking over this thread frequently. I am really interested in business. Do you guys think I should apply to Penn for the satisfaction of knowing I applied? (Early Decision). I do not have stellar stats. I am a liile above average on everything. I am not expecting to get into the school, but I will apply anyway ED. Do you think somebody with low sat/act ~1700 and ~25 has a chance at Wharton. I am hoping they will look beyond grades to choose their students. Do you think this can happen? I’m not expecting anything.</p>

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<p>1700 is a very low SAT for the Ivy Leagues. Unless you are an athlete, minority, or from a state where they get very few applicants, you would likely get weeded out immediately for your test scores. That's all standardized test scores are--they're disqualifiers.</p>

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<p>judging by some of your other posts, you seem to only be looking at elite business schools. you really should look beyond just ivy's + berkley, MIT, NYU etc. (especially where your scores are right now). prestige alone won't determine your college experience, and you should be concerned with the overall experience at the schools you apply to, instead of just being a namewhore and only applying to the most selective schools in the country. </p>

<p>and unless you're an AMAZING athlete or a URM or a quadruple legacy or a celebrity or from Wyoming or something, you really should try to pull up your scores and write the best essay you can.</p>

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<p>Don't bother applying to Wharton ED with those scores. I hate to be that blunt, but unless you have something huge going for you that you haven't revealed, you will not get into Wharton. Take a look at Indiana and Georgia for business.</p>

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<p>Yes, unless you have a really really strong hook applying to Wharton will be a waste. Use your ED option to apply to a school more in your range or bring up those scores to something at least around a 1300 old SAT to have a shot (still will be a long-shot then though and require really strong essays, grades, recs, etc).</p>

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<p>jf215 brings up a good point--there are other very strong business schools outside of the ivy league. Broaden your scope, and try to bring that SAT score up.</p>

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<p>I got into Wharton RD with an 1890 which is fairly low for Wharton. If you can bring it up to around ~1900 and ~28 you have an okay shot.</p>

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<p>kevin, did u have a "hook" because ~1900 is sorta low for Wharton and Penn in general</p>

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<p>yeah, for Ivies in general, I would aim for at least 700 on all three sections to be on the safe side (given how competitive students are becoming these days)</p>

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<p>Kevin_Tennis, were you by chance a Tennis Player? Because that would change your admissions chances for the better by a lot.</p>

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<p>Is a 2250 strong?</p>

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<p>2250's a decent score. But remember, its not all about SAT scores.</p>

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<p>Talk about a contrast. A 2250 is more than good enough (it corresponds to a 1500 on the old SAT which is good enough for Penn).</p>

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<p>i got in with a 2250</p>