White, Female, (very competitive) private all-girls school, no financial aid needed
Testing:
ACT: 35 (composite, took once Sept. of junior year and done); 36,33,36,35,8
pSAT: 1470 (zero studying)
SAT II: Math 2 (770, retaking), US History (800)
AP: APUSH (5), AP 2D design (5)
Currently taking AP Physics 1, AP French, AP Drawing, AP Lang, and APCSP, next year taking AP Econ, APBC, AP Stats, and AP Art History.
GPA: 95 unweighted
Extracurricular:
Varsity coxswain on crew team (1st boat)
Director and founder of local grant-giving non-profit ($13,000/year)
Outside of school online business program
Awards:
Crew awards, US History award @ my school, local influential woman award, citations for non-profit from local gov’t
ED is a bit easier at than RD at Penn. Not as much as the acceptance rate suggest because most legacies, athletes get in during ED, but still the chances are higher. Your profile is competitive, but thee will be many people with similarly strong or stronger profiles than yours. If this is your top choice I would consider ED to get the extra boost.
@businessgirl2024 at any “very competitive) private” school, the answer to your questions can be found by a) talking to your guidance/college advisor (a significant part of what the $$$ your parents are paying go for) and b) naviance - but make note of the fact that naviance doesn’t break out legacy/major donor status which often greatly distort the data at the more elite privates.
ED gives a minimal boost. Penn knows that most of the students they admit will attend, so they are always looking for the best and brightest; if they are willing to admit you ED, chances are that they would also admit you RD.
ED is for applicants who are bent on attending Penn; the fact that you are asking this question warrants that you put some more thought into this school, and whether you truly want to attend.