<p>so I am one, and I am anxiously awaiting, and just wanted to see how you guys were doing since we all had longer waits than anyone!!!</p>
<p>14.2% left me speechless and sick, help!!!</p>
<p>I am going crazy.</p>
<p>Hey guys, I just wanted to offer my support. Take comfort in the fact that upenn know’s you applied early and your interest will most likely be rewarded with a small percentage increase in your chances of being accepted (compared to the rest of the RD kids). Best of luck to you</p>
<p>glad i am not alone!!! i remember being here months ago SO vividly…well at least now we will finally get a REAL decision. </p>
<p>how many people were deferred? do you know?</p>
<p>hey, did you guys write letters after you got deferred?</p>
<p>thanks @longstreet that was so nice! i really do hope they see how much i love that place!!</p>
<p>Yep sent a letter to Furda and my regional director. And went back to visit again and speak to people at the alumni admissions center.</p>
<p>same here. i’m hoping it helps! good luck</p>
<p>good luck everyone! I was deferred from Wharton too…does anyone want to post their deferral letters? I will, but I don’t want to be the only one =/.</p>
<p>you should post it! i want to read it haha. i’m curious to see what other people wrote.</p>
<p>It is difficult to think about the day I was deferred. Like many other students, I considered this a rejection. After about two days of mourning, I realized that this is not the best way to approach the situation. When I told one of my favorite teachers about what ensued, he responded by saying, “Success is a matter of luck: just ask any failure.” Even though this sarcastic comment made me laugh and lightened the mood, I unconventionally took his words to heart. They gave me the extra push to continue working towards my dreams. I was elected two months ago as the President of the Spanish National Honor Society for the remainder of my senior year. This accomplishment has helped me better my Spanish speaking skills as well as improve on my leadership abilities. I plan to minor in Spanish and this has only better prepared me for my future endeavors. In addition to this, I also have won the <strong><em>Award from the </em></strong>* I was honored with this due to my organization of an eyeglass drive, academic accomplishments, and other leadership positions in volunteer work. During the fall semester I took a business management class after school at ******** University and the skills and resources I learned about only further interested me in working in the business world in the future. I believe that the achievements I have been honored with along with my intense work-ethic and desire to succeed now make me a better candidate than ever for admission into the Class of 2014. It seems as if Penn has been my dream school forever and I refuse to give up on my hopes of succeeding in this “land of opportunity”, as my dad refers to it. My unconditional love for the school allows me to wear my Penn sweatshirt without yet knowing the outcome of my application but with the optimism that someday I will be able to say that this is the school I attend. Hopefully I will not only be connected to this place by meeting a professor or making a best friend who attended Wharton but by graduating with my own degree from the best academic community in the country.</p>
<p>everyone feel free to tell me what you think! ^^</p>
<p>My son was deferred. He was applying to M&T and it’s really hard to get into especially after being deferred. Good luck to the rest of you!</p>
<p>I received a deferral from Penn in December. After receiving my deferral I took time to reflect. I visited each college to which I have applied, and have just gotten back from Penn. I want you to know that if accepted in the spring, I will attend.</p>
<p>For as long as I can remember, I have felt connected to the Penn community. Penn has been a part of my life since I was born, through my mother as well as my brother I have stayed connected all these years, however I truly want to create my own Penn experience during my four years of college. I want to be able to create my own Quaker memories and still be able to share the common enthusiasm for my school with my family. Although I had a significant amount of family influence, I can remember the exact moment when I decided I had to spend my next four years at Penn…</p>
<p>there is more, the rest was about my recent accomplishments (how my club became a non-profit…awards…etc) </p>
<p>ANY THOUGHTS?? (there were 2 other paragraphs not there, but I basically summarized what they were about)</p>
<p>i took my letter in an entirely different direction. instead of talking about my new accomplishments i talked about my passion for psychology and why i would be a great fit for the school, my plans for the future, and how i’ve been working hard to get there.</p>
<p>i like both of your letters! i think they’re both very ‘personal’.</p>
<p>I am curious as to why “personal” was in quotes…was it sarcastic? I deleted a lot of mine because I thought it was a bit too personal actually haha</p>
<p>no no! not sarcastic at all. i really think that they sound personal. not a generic ‘penn is great’ letter.</p>
<p>Also, UPenn girl, although the beginning was a bit melodramatic (since they realize anyone who was deferred would be disappointed) you changed directions and gave them a nice chunk of new information for them to see! </p>
<p>by the way</p>
<p>OUR DECISIONS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE-so scary</p>
<p>thanks acf! I think acf is serious brainiac…and i liked your personal idea too, but what really matters is if Penn liked it. now we all should just get off of cc and and try to sleep so we are not all crazy tomorrow!</p>