<p>Ok I was rejected and obviously quite disappointed, but are we allowed to email Penn regarding our decisions so that we can improve upon them for our future applications?</p>
<p>For eg, if my recommendations suck I could get my teachers to write them again.</p>
<p>yeah I would like to know as well. I’m afraid my application has a fatal flaw in it, so it would be nice to ask why i didn’t get in.</p>
<p>bump 10 char</p>
<p>i mean you can email them but i highly doubt you will get a response :(</p>
<p>I’ve been told that it is acceptable to call and inquire about your application. It may be best to call in January because I am sure their offices will be flooded with calls. But, just remember that your application may not have been “flawed”. There were hundreds of excellent students but only a few spaces. What makes the yes mark for admissions can vary but no one really knows. Wish you luck however things turn out!</p>
<p>My older brother went through this process a few years ago and he called a couple of schools…all of them said the same thing that candy mentioned. It isn’t about your stats or anything we just had a lot of great applicants. I would say don’t waste your time calling you won’t learn anything.</p>
<p>I’m just worried that if it’s my recommendations, it would screw up my other applications.</p>
<p>If you feel strongly about your recommendations then switch them. Trust your instinct.</p>
<p>hugedilemma: I actually know someone who was relatively obnoxious, but very bright, and the college (IVY) actually called the parents (he was a legacy) to inform them about a ‘Poison’ rec. So if you don’t know your teachers well enough to understand what they would write about you, you should make a change. Unfortunately, there are some folks whose strength is not interpersonal relationships, so it may be hard for them to assess what might be going on. Certainly a parent or guidance counselor should be able to interven on your behalf.</p>
<p>what can you lose, right? but wait until things calm down a bit</p>
<p>Wait a bit to call if you are going to do that, but don’t think that they are going to tell you a specific reason why you were not accepted.</p>
<p>Reconfirming your interest in Penn in a month or so with your regional admissions officer is also a good idea.</p>