International applicant from Pakistan.
7 A* and 6 A grades in GCSE. 3 A and 2 B in A levels. Applying after a gap year which was primarily a result of financial constraints. Planning to give ACT. Need full financial aid. Should I apply ED
Anyone?
Someone pls reply
Can’t really speak to GCSE results as I am from the US, but it’s very very hard to get full financial aid from Penn. Also, keep in mind that Penn is NOT need blind for international applicants. This means that applying for financial aid (and needing it very badly) can actually hurt your chances for admission. Therefore, unless you’re 100% sure you want to go to Penn more than any other school, it might not be a good idea to apply ED. Hope this helped.
If you can’t afford to attend a school without getting substantial financial aid, it’s not a good idea to apply ED. What good is an acceptance to a school if you can’t pay what it costs to go there?