Did you get into Penn with a low class rank?

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Hi,

I’m applying ED but I have a 3.73 unweighted GPA and am considered second decile (top 20%).

Is there anyone who was accepted into Penn early (specifically Wharton?) who had similar rank and GPA?

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If it helps, I did take the most rigorous set of classes my school offered (which helps explain my struggles), and scored perfectly on each standardized exam as well.

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Possible with strong hooks, , or extraordinary EC.

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Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class 95.7%
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class 99.6%

Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year (freshman) students who
submitted GPA: 3.85

http://www.upenn.edu/ir/Common%20Data%20Set/UPenn%20Common%20Data%20Set%202017-18.pdf?pdf=CDS%202017-18

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And I would assume that the 4.3% that were not in the top 10% were seriously hooked.

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You have at least three threads asking about getting into top tier colleges with grades that put you outside the top 10% of your HS. The answer will always be the same – having a lower GPA will hurt the chance of admission for any unhooked applicant. Yes, admissions are holistic but GPA and standardized tests are vitally important.

If you want to apply go ahead and give it your all, but be sure that you have match and safety schools lined up that appear to be affordable and that you would be excited to attend.