<p>Hello friends,</p>
<p>I'm a sophomore majoring in Communications (minoring in music and urban studies) here at Penn. I'm willing to answer as many questions as I can :) I'm also a very active member of the Penn Band and would LOVE to hear from any applicants or newly admitted students who play instruments!</p>
<p>Hope to see you all on campus!</p>
<p>That is nice of you to offer! My son was just accepted ED and I am sure he has plans to join the band. He plays all of the saxophones…</p>
<p>A well-deserved congratulations to you both! The Penn Band family is always on the lookout for fresh faces, so it’s nice to find ED students who are already glancing our way.</p>
<p>I don’t want to hear about the diversity and talent of students, or the quality of the classes. I can read about that on the website, and that is also offered in most top colleges.</p>
<p>Tell me about something that is specific about Penn, something that would be a reason for not all people to fit in. Additionally, what does Penn offer that you can’t find in most top colleges?</p>
<p>@DisturbedTit:
It’s not very often you get to answer why Penn ISN’T the school for everyone, and frankly, I’m not sure I entirely understand the question. Everyone CAN and SHOULD fit into Penn, don’t you think? </p>
<p>Penn offers a very deep alumni base with great connections that students tend to find very helpful in job and internship placement. Since we’re the oldest university, we also have some fantastic history on campus which makes for (in my opinion) a very cool environment in which to study. You can argue that other top schools have both of those things and you’d be right; I’d argue that most “elite” private universities all boil down to a similar form at some point. I can make a list of all the little things I love about Penn and while those things matter to me as a collection, I don’t think there are any glaring differences between it and any other comparable school.</p>
<p>I would say the same answer for both of your questions – Penn has a pre-professional vibe. Thus it isn’t always the best fit for someone who wants to study Shakespearian English; certainly you can do that, but you will be surrounded by lots of peers, including in the college, who are constantly talking about how to break into an I-banking or consulting career, while you are interested in learning for learning sake. However, that pre professional vibe offers something different than what you get at most schools including the ivys; there are lots of internship opportunities in Philly, should you choose to seek them out. Even if you don’t, you will be well prepared for the working world, as you will have spent 4 years surrounded by peers who will really give you an inside look of what it’s like at various banks, firms, companies etc. as people are quick to share the experiences they gain from their internships etc.</p>
<p>Thanks for answering questions!! Do you think you could answer mine, please?
I took the ACT, SAT, and SAT ii, but I’d like to be reviewed using my ACT scores. Do I still have to send in my scores from the SAT/Subject tests? Also, I just sent in an ACT score today (I sent the other - better - one in a few weeks ago) and I’m afraid it won’t make it in time. Will I still be considered for RD? Thanks!</p>
<p>Howdy bibliophile3,
To apply, you either have to submit ACT with the writing portion or SAT with two subject tests. So that’s up to you! If your subject scores are pretty good, consider sending them in with your ACT. As far as sending it all in on time, I think that as long as they have your original scores, they’ll take the new ones in stride; remember that decisions are still pretty far away 
it might be worth it to shoot off an email or make a phone call at some point in the next week or two just to confirm that they got it.</p>
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