<p>Recommendations:
counselor: proabably average, I don't think she likes me, I cursed her off one time.
math teacher: average
spanish teacher: good</p>
<p>essay: I'm not gonna think too much about it, so it's probably gonna be average.</p>
<p>this is a scam. either that or NO WAY in hell! find something better 2 do with ur life than start fake threads. it’s not funny - it’s just stupid and annoying.</p>
<p>Well I hope it’s not a scam because that would just be pathetic but you’re serious- sorry but there is simply no way ever-at all- never ever at all
again, sorry if this actually is a serious thread</p>
<p>It’s interesting how people think this is a scam, as if such a situation is not possible. I guess they don’t know that connections are more important in this world than actual success. </p>
<p>sorry man. even if ur uncle is the dean of admissions (which I highly doubt cuz i still think this is a scam) it won’t save you. the admissions committee consists of more than one person, you know, so your uncle wouldn’t be the only one determining ur entrance to penn.</p>
<p>I still don’t understand your reasoning in concluding that this is a scam, but whatever, thanks for your honest answer. I’m not gonna cry if I don’t get in and I don’t even know if I really want to go there, but I do think that I have a pretty good chance. The Dean of Admissions has more power than you think, and I am pretty sure that they will not deny the dean’s nephew.</p>
<p>connections can be huge- but only if it’s between you and a similar student- then the school will probably go with the connection
the thing with your profile is that in no way whatsoever- grades, courses, scores, ecs- nothing is on par with a typical ivy applicant. maybe someone with your test scores could get in if everything else was really strong but that is simply not the case here.</p>
<p>It was rude of us to think that this was a joke but any real candidate for this school would have done enough research to know that someone with those stats really doesn’t have a shot.</p>
<p>I’m sorry, I know that many of these schools look at connections and legacies, but I can’t imagine Penn admitting someone who clearly does not deserve to be at, and probably would not be able to keep up with, the school.</p>
<p>what makes you think an average performance by an average student-regardless of connections- should get into such an elite institution? you even said that you’re not sure if you even want to be there- there is absolutely no reason why you should get a spot over the thousands of other students who have really worked to achieve something</p>
<p>I only think it’s a joke because there isn’t actually a “Dean of Admissions” at the moment - there’s that interim guy from Lehigh but he’s no Lee.</p>
<p>Life is tough guys. Everything does not always go by the rules. Believe it or not, there are politics in every aspect of life. Ok, let me admit, this is a scam. I was at my volunteer shift, bored to death, with nothing better to do. I apologize for wasting precious seconds of your lives. However, I got to see people’s perspectives on such a situation. In my opinion, if this were true, the applicant would undoubtedly be admitted. Do you really think the nephew of an admissions dean (admissions dean, not representative) would get rejected. I do not find it possible. Think about the consequences for a moment of denying the deans nephew. Would this not affect his future efficacy in his job, giving him a certain “grudge” so to speak. Let me remind you guys, we are talking about the dean here. I’ll say it again, connections are more valuable than success. I was definitely not expecting people to actually think this student would get denied. Wow, you have a lot more to learn about life guys..</p>
<p>Spend some time learning about Penn. Read up on the speculation as to why Stetson left - this is precisely the kind of scenario that could get a guy like him run out of town.</p>
<p>In conclusion, you don’t know much about the school, and you made some outrageous claims in order to be rude to people on the forum. Most everyone called it a scam, which it was. That’s it.</p>
<p>If the stats for the nephew of a dean of admissions were anywhere close to what Penn would expect from a competitive applicant, I’d be inclined to agree that there wouldn’t be much trouble in letting him in. However, the stats for this fake applicant are so far off the averages that this would create a Stetson-esque situation. Spots in an Ivy League college are so incredibly competitive that not even every relative of a millions-dollar donor, or admissions dean, or high ranking faculty can get in. Mediocre (for Penn) stats and a huge connection would be a likely accept. Not without either of those two things.</p>
<p>First, I do not like what I’ve been accused of - wanting to be rude to people. Not true.</p>
<p>Second, you need not worry. I know enough about Penn and Stetson. You tried to prove me wrong but ended up proving my point. People have claimed that Stetson left because he let in too many unqualified applicants >>>>>>> reaching the conclusion that THE DEAN OF ADMISSIONS CAN DO THIS. Of course, his is a different case because he abused his power by admitting many unqualified applicants, family friends or so. But the case I presented was a dean’s nephew,not a family friend, and 1 student not many.</p>
<p>So please, think about your arguments before you tell me to do so.</p>
<p>Emorse’s last post really shows his/her/its class - directly jumping into using an offensive word due to the incapability of answering in a mature way. Way to be immature emorse. </p>
<p>you’re right, my multiple calm, helpful explanations are a perfect example of just how immature i (not it) am. trying to engage in a dialogue, rather than a debate- that was a real jackass move on my part. you were totally right to completely disreguard anything anyone but yourself thinks. </p>
<p>i really appriciate the way you have taken time out of your day to enlighten us</p>
<p>I’m very sorry, I think I misunderstood your posts. I should have understood that “You are all kinds of pathetic” is a very calm, helpful, and mature explanation. I apologize once again for misinterpreting your very thoughtful explanations.</p>