Getting into Penn early isn't as hard as we thought!

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<p>Or at least as hard as I thought…</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/08/41b6b6060f931[/url]”>http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2004/12/08/41b6b6060f931</a></p>

<p>So we know that application numbers are higher this year. But Penn also takes over 45% of it’s class from the ED round! (Which gives us hope!)</p>

<p>I’m applying to Wharton, so I calculated chances for that, but I don’t know all the numbers for the College or any of the other schools, so if you guys can find those, you can calculate your chances. Here’s how I found Wharton’s ED acceptance rate was around 26% (I thought it was closer to 18%):</p>

<p>“This year’s average SAT score increased from 1381 to 1383”: Since SAT scores are at least a somewhat reliable indicator of grades/intelligence/etc., this just means that the quality of applicants remains about the same as before, so we don’t have to worry about that, just the numbers.</p>

<p>“applications to Wharton increased from 801 last year to 860”</p>

<p>So there are 860 applications.</p>

<p>And Wharton’s probably gonna accept about 500 applicants this year, since they accepted a little over 500 last year.</p>

<p>Assuming the 45% ED rate is spread out evenly across the schools (a pretty reasonable assumption), Wharton should then accept
500 * 0.45 = 225</p>

<p>225 people.</p>

<p>Admissions rate = 225/860 = 26%</p>

<p>And if you’re applying to the College or any other school, chances should be even higher.</p>

<p>There’s hope, guys!</p>

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<p>uh no... seas has a 42% increase... but the 1380 sat gives me hope</p>

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<p>Oops...</p>

<p>Just realized I made a mistake. That was last year's article. Here's a new one:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/4253917236871?in_archive=1%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/vnews/display.v/ART/4253917236871?in_archive=1&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Wharton only accepted 484 students last year, but that would still be about a 25% chance, until I find something else wrong with my math.</p>

<p>Well, at least we can still feel okay about the 45% ED rate (I know that it at least helps me sleep at night)</p>

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<p>tapicoa, wharton doesn't take 45% ED</p>

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<p>Ooh, sorry, I didn't mean to say that they take 45% ED. I should have been clearer. I meant that 45% of Penn students are accepted ED. So that would mean 484 * 0.45 (218) is about the number of students they're gonna accept ED.</p>

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<p>218/1083 (# of apps this yr) = 20% acceptance rate, so it is down significantly from the 26% of last yr.</p>

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<p>quantifying stuff like this is a waste of time</p>

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<p>yeah, i guess.</p>

<p>that said, what are:</p>

<p>the numbers for Students accepted to Penn ED last year
students applying ED this year</p>

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<p>26e: 1120 were accepted through EDlast year, a similar figure should apply this year
4148 students have applied through ED this year</p>

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<p>As for the original poster and subsequent threads, there are 1083 applicants to Wharton, and around 225 seats up for grabs, which translates to ~20% acceptance! Through ED! That's lower than HYP!</p>

<p>Does the 1083 include the Joint Degree applicants who have selected Wharton as their backup choice? If it doesn't, then the 20% will be even lower</p>

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<p>there's only 1000 ED applicants to Wharton??</p>

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<p>yeh, we know. Take it easy.</p>

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<p>Yeah, chill out, check out the article in the next post.</p>

<p>And I know it's kinda useless, because we don't really have any idea what 20% means, but it helps me feel a little better. That's like every 1 out of 5 people gets in.</p>

<p>And I talked to my guidance counselor today, and he said that Wharton definitely is NOT as difficult as Harvard. Sure, it's hard, but not THAT hard. It also looks for different things in an applicant. Whereas Wharton focuses a ton on leadership and ECs, Harvard's more about grades, as well as everything else being perfect.</p>

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<p>27 percent</p>

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<p>how come the first one says the avg sat score is 1383? the next says</p>

<p>"He added that the average SAT score of accepted students was 707 in verbal and 727 in math, for a total of 1434. This is up three points from last year's average."</p>

<p>?</p>

<p>that would make a 50 point increase... although they say 3 points</p>

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<p>ummm average applicant had a 1382 score.</p>

<p>average person ACCEPTED had a 1434</p>

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<p>that'd be sweet, cuz i got a 1430 with hooks. i have hope</p>

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<p>is wharton harder to get into than arts and sciences college?</p>

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<p>yes much harder.</p>