<p>What is the “ideal” candidate for Penn Engineering like? (I’m asking for a friend)
Do they really stress quantitative qualities? </p>
<p>I’m sure the desire to be at Penn and the scope of knowledge about the school still applies…</p>
<p>(If you just got into SEAS, what do you think really got you into Penngineering?)</p>
<p>i got deferred... so apparantly not chemists whose main ec is violin</p>
<p>i think a combo of good grades coupled with good personal qualities will get you into penn seas. I heard that they look very minimally upon the SAT. but what would i know. honestly, i think the perfect score got me in. good luck to your friend!</p>
<p>hm good scores and i had a lot of research experience, so i guess interest might be big</p>
<p>I just got in ED. I had 800 on math SAT, 800 on level II, 790 on chem SAT II. Those were probably my main stats for math/science tests. I didnt do research in high school and didnt really participate in any math/science clubs because we didnt have any. My ECs were in music actually, I play the saxophone. I talked alot about engineering and the possibility of dual degree in the why penn essay. in the other, i didnt mention science at all. My recs all mentioned I loved science, my chem teacher loved me. :) So i think as long as you have decent stats and somewhere in your app you show your passion for science, you will be fine. Hope that helped.</p>