<p>Hi, I have a double legacy to UPENN (both my parents went there), and I was wondering how much it really does help? I'd love to go to penn and my parents would love for me to go as well. My gpa is a 3.7 unweighted, out of 4.0.
- captain of debate team since sophmore year
- Varsity soccer, Captain Senior year (also member of best soccer team in state, and top 50 in country)
- All county Violin / violist (first chair in orchestra)
Haven't gotten SAT scores yet, but I think i'll be in the 1400 range</p>
<p>I was wondering how i'm looking for Upenn or wharton?</p>
<p>I'm only a junior so I haven't taken any yet... I am the first year to be taking the new sat I so maybe they will be more reasonable with that, but i've already gotten over 2100 on practice.</p>
<p>If you want to go to penn you NEED to apply ED. That's when they give preference to legacies. If you apply early and your sat's come back solid I'd say you have a very good shot at being accepted.</p>
<p>I also recall reading somewhere that Penn gives legacy credit for ED applicants only. If you apply RD it doesn't help you that your parents are alums.</p>
<p>I believe Wharton is a lot tougher to get in than Penn. </p>
<p>It could help a lot if the soccer coach wants you.</p>
<p>Here is a direct cut and paste from the Penn website:</p>
<p>How can I determine if I would be a realistic applicant to Penn?
Many students (and parents) like to get a sense as to whether they are "even in the ballpark" when it comes to applying to Penn. Of course the selective nature of Penn admission has changed over the years. While this means your parent's alma mater is in great shape, it also means, to the chagrin of many alumni with college-bound children, that Penn is a "reach" school for many applicants today.
A prospective student can self-assess by using the following criteria:
- are you taking the most rigorous courseload available at your high school?
- in terms of grades, are you in the top 10% of the class?
- do your standardized tests fall within Penn's mid-50% range: SAT I 1340-1520 or ACT 29-34?
- can you articulate how your interests and extracurricular activities will allow you to contribute to the community at Penn?
Answering yes to any of these questions may place a student "in the ballpark". However, it is important to note that the vast majority of Penn's applicants fit this profile, so the Admissions Committee goes beyond these kinds of qualifications to select the most compelling, interesting, and exciting students whose applications demonstrate the strongest fit with Penn.</p>
<p>With legacy, go ED, if you really want Penn, and you'll probably get in, DON'T just go b/c your parents went and that would make them happy, you could be making a big mistake, you have a year to decide, research other schools, maybe Penn just isn't for you, maybe it is, good luck.</p>
<p>ok....u have an avg chance but u need to try to improve ur ecs try to get some leadership positions....hopefully ur violin abilities will be helpful.</p>