<p>‘Genius’ relative to the whole of the human race puts you at average in the ivy crowd. Don’t make the mistake of assuming too much. You’re not very special (look around this forum) and believing yourself to be can be fatal.</p>
<p>Penn is never a safety, for anyone and I bet even 4.0/2400s get rejected each year. The odds say that you’ll probably get into neither, followed by a rather slim chance of getting into one, and a tiny tiny chance of getting into both. </p>
<p>but don’t let that discourage you. dump your delusions and work hard. good luck!</p>