How do you get into Penn (or any Ivy League) with less than a 30 or a 2000?

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<p>The middle 50% ACT (I'm from the Midwest, so I don't completely understand SAT scores but I'm guessing it's 2100-2300 or something for Penn) is 31-34. Obviously there are kids who get over a 34 and get in. But what about those kids who get 30s, 29s, and even lower and get in to Penn? </p>

<p>They make up 25% of the admitted population, yet saying that you have below a 33 on these threads leads to responses like "Your scores are awful! You're not getting in!" </p>

<p>I doubt ALL of them are legacies or minorities. And your essays and EC's can only do so much. Any thoughts?</p>

<p>This is of special interest to me because I got a 30 :P</p>

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<p>Really good EC’s, essays, a hook perhaps.</p>

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<p>But don’t the 32+ kids have that?</p>

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<p>Dont’ listen to the people that deem people with scores less than a 34 to be failures as student.</p>

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<p>look lol i think the same exact thing…i have a 27…im white and from kansas…my only chance is my ecs but i have searched cc and google trying to find anyone (not international) what got in with a <28 score and I think i am S.O.L.</p>

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<p>I know a white girl who needed heavy financial aid who got in with an 1860 and I believe a 27 or 28.</p>

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<p>Nicky Nick…for real…what year was it do you know…was it last year</p>