<p>@emachined: heh… i’ve a 2070 SAT and a 31 ACT. so don’t even talk! lol… i guess i’m the opposite of you. i’m top 1% with those sucky scores. yah. (woohoo…i’m a good guesser! haha…not really)</p>
<p>I wouldn’t go so far as to say that I legitimately believe that I will be rejected (I wouldn’t be surprised, but it’s not what I’m “expecting”), but I legitimately 100% believe that I will NOT be accepted. I would honestly be BEYOND shocked. If I had to bet, I’d say I’ll get deferred and then rejected. That’s my honest guess. </p>
<p>I’m just praying I don’t get flat out rejected. I can deal with not going to Penn as much as I LOVE LOVE LOVE the school because I’ve prepared myself for rejection, but it would be such a blow to my ego to be straight-up turned down… so I really hope they at least defer me.</p>
<p>^I would rather get straight out rejected than facing another 4 months of anxious wait…</p>
<p>same heere!</p>
<p>but i would rather get accepted than rejected ;-)</p>
<p>this is a dumb thread. any of us could be dead before next friday, so don’t stress about the decisions until then. do something you consider worthwhile.</p>
<p>^^ such comments are the most irritating on cc. its not like one can stop stressing so why say it!</p>
<p>haha i agree… there’s no way any one can completely stop stressing, ha. I know that an anxious 4 months would suck but a deferral would hurt a lot less than a rejection. I would feel a lot less bad I think lol. Then again, if I get rejected, I might try applying ED2 somewhere else whereas if I am deferred, I won’t, because there’ll still be a (slim) chance that Penn might happen for me.</p>
<p>Me. I have a 27 ACT and a 600 SAT 2, and applied to Wharton. Good bye dreams. :(</p>
<p>My son applied ED and we are waiting. SAT scores not bad but not great. Don’t know. Will have to wait. If he gets in, great and if not, well … he has other schools that he’ll be happy going to (if he gets in to those.)</p>
<p>Keep in mind, with Ivy League schools their interviews often count for A LOT. So even if you feel you aren’t completely academically qualified, if you gave a good interview this would make a huge difference.</p>
<p>^ that’s is really not true. From all the info sessions I went to for penn, they all said that the interview does nothing more than put a face on an application. They realize that many applicants cannot obtain an interview and therefore it’s not a deal-breaker in the admissions process. The interview can be a good tool to add animation to your application, but it will not compensate if you’re not “completely academically qualified.” Most of the time the interview will not hurt the applicant either: the only deleterious effects an interview can have is if you come off as immature/obnoxious, or you clearly do not seem to be a fit for penn.</p>
<p>haha… in my defense, this is NOT a bad thread…</p>
<p>…it’s an outlet for those (like me) who are a bit more pessimistic than others ;)</p>
<p>…and i need to vent too</p>
<p>i’m expecting a complete rejection. i rushed my app beyond belief and i dont even have good stats.</p>
<p>I would not be surprised if I am rejected. I know a valedictorian who got rejected a few years ago so no one is safe. My SATs are slightly above average (2180) but they don’t stand out by any means. My SAT II’s are pretty good though (Math 1 800, Math 2 800, Physics 770). My grades are pretty good but I’m not quite top 5%. I’m not really optimistic about my chances so I can only be pleasantly surprised. I have plenty of other schools I’d be happy going to if I’m rejected although it would be nice not to have to do a ton more supplements.</p>
<p>Samee =( Idk how I’ll handle rejection, but it’s likely due to the fact that I have a low ACT (score: 30) so who knows…</p>
<p>I guess I’d be “happy” at other schools too…I am good at adjusting just about anywhere, but I know I’d be BEYOND happy if I were at Penn.</p>
<p><em>sigh</em> eight days guys…just eight days.</p>
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<p>I stopped stressing, and it feels great. try it.</p>
<p>this thread needs to be killed. of course no one is confident about an acceptance because <em>DUH</em>, Penn is competitive, but constantly putting yourself down isn’t exactly healthy nor will it help you somehow gain admissions for being humble. have realistic hopes but pleaseee stop putting yourselves down so much - its making this Penn board and penn applicants look like a bunch of insecure pessimists.</p>
<p>haha, i guess that’s true. </p>
<p>@ hardworker: you know (this is me trying to be optimistic) they say they won’t reject you solely bc of your sat/act score. it doesn’t make or break you, unless of course you got like a 1700 and/or a 25… ya know? </p>
<p>anyway, that’s what i keep telling myself, but i too believe my sat/act score will ultimately keep me out. they’ll be like…oh, she sucks at testing. haha</p>
<p>everyone needs to be positive! I have a 30 on the ACT and applied to Wharton but I am thinking POSITIVE thoughts! It really does help to be optimistic! Try to avoid these thoughts until the day we actually SEE the results or there will be too many people here that are going to get sick over this =/</p>