<p>oh, no....it'll be a he11 of a climax, at my house anyway.</p>
<p><strong><em>Stay away from sharp objects</em></strong></p>
<p>:( how sentimental.</p>
<p>you know.. if adcom could only see how much passion we have for the school here at CC.. i bet it would bring tears to their eyes</p>
<p>yea...but there are some things they might not want to see, like all the party talk in the "non-academic...frosh" forum haha</p>
<p>i forgot spazallan, of course.</p>
<p>I can understand how the original poster might feel awkward if they don't get in. I imagine I'd feel the same way, just because I've gotten to know some of you well.</p>
<p>hm... I wrote about curriculum, environment, and distinct ECs and programs I like at penn, and of course, also my summer at Penn...</p>
<p>I'm very conscious about my essay. I didn't add any type of metaphor or make it artistic in anyway. I was really concise when making connections between me and Penn, and even the info. in my essay was not entirely specific. I mostly related how I have a wide spectrum of interest when it comes to academics (so an integrated campus would be perfect for me in that respect) even though I'm focused on the sciences. Also, I made a general mention of the clubs and student organizations that would be great for me both for serious and personal interest levels.</p>
<p>I got teacher recs. from my physics and math teacher (and a supplemental one from my chem teacher). Is this bad that I got them solely from the math/science teachers rather than humanities as well? Unfortunately I got a B in both English and American Studies (they were really tough teachers.. only one person got an A in AP American History and maybe 2 people got an A in my English class). I just had a really bad combination of teachers last year (literally no one had the same combination of teachers that I had). Ugh.. this really sucks..</p>
<p>If I am rejected I will wear my scarlet R proudly on CC!! There's no shame in being rejected from Penn - lots of tremendously talented kids with everything going for them don't get in because they weren't from the right geographical area, didn't have the right talent etc. </p>
<p>I want Penn, but it's not the only place I could be happy.</p>
<p>I'll read peoples essays, but i still have 2 or three i should read soon, and I'm swamped right now, but I could still turn them around within a week or so if u want insight/opinions</p>
<p>haha yeah a rejection from penn merits embarrassment</p>
<p>krabble~
I'm the complete opposite of you, haha. I only got recs from the humanities - my french teacher (who i had for 3 years) and my AP English teacher from last year. I'm staying away from the math/sci teachers b/c 1. i had the same math teacher for 3 years and while i started out with A's freshman and sophmore year, i got a C in calculus last year (yea...and i'm applying to penn...why??) 2. my science teachers have all been different and don't know me too well, and i got a B-C in AP Physics C last year (again...i question my sanity in applying...) haha, is it any wonder i'm a foreign language major?</p>
<p>I love Penn a lot and I really want to be there, but I've been trying not to get over excited because I know if I don't get in I'll be really hurt. If I get rejected, oh well, life goes on though I'll be very disappointed. But I guess it helps to be a little optimistic, you never know what could happen.</p>
<p>I think one reason why the ED round is more stressful for me is because if I don't get into Penn, I'll feel that I won't be able to get into a bunch of other schools that are on (or close to) the same level as Penn. I know this doesn't always happen to applicants, but I can't help but think this way.</p>
<p>Yeah, Penn has the lowest overall admittance rate of all the schools I'm applying to, so hopefully if I don't get into Penn, I'll be close at the other schools I want to go to. O well!</p>
<p>ironically, im applying to princeton as my backup to penn (which i have no chances whatsoever of getting into since my SAT is only like 2130 and i have no amazing ec's). I wont be too upset if i dont get into penn though, i mean college is college. itll be one hell of an experience anywhere (Penn would be ideal though).</p>
<p>regardless, the academic aspect at, lets face it, any college people HERE at least get into can be about as good as you want.</p>
<p>So i can be rich if i go to Pitt as well, my teachers just wont be as famous and my classes will be a little bigger.</p>
<p>IRONICALLY; if i go to a state school, or a non-ivy(-type), I am going to try to get rich in my life (not ashamed to admit it), but if I go to Penn or Cornell or Georgetown, I plan a life of being dirt poor.</p>
<p>^I don't get it?</p>
<p>which part?</p>
<p>"if i go to a state school, or a non-ivy(-type), I am going to try to get rich in my life (not ashamed to admit it), but if I go to Penn or Cornell or Georgetown, I plan a life of being dirt poor."</p>
<p>Please explain your logic. thanks.</p>