<p>Anyone know when Penn is going to send out likely letters for RD 2016? What kind of stats would you need to get a likely letter for Wharton?</p>
<p>Meaning what would possible SAT/ACT, GPA, SAT II scores be to receive a likely letter, assuming recs, essays and extra curriculars were ok</p>
<p>Well, first there has to be a major snowstorm in Philly so that Dean Furda can make a likely video:</p>
<p>[PennLikely.f4v</a> - YouTube](<a href=“PennLikely.f4v - YouTube”>PennLikely.f4v - YouTube)</p>
<p>:)</p>
<p>Likely emails–with a link to that video–went out during the first week of March last year.</p>
<p>And what stats are required to get one? That’s anyone’s guess.</p>
<p>Thanks for the help 45Percenter! Such a special video :D</p>
<p>45percenter, they are usually sent to athletes or super-strong applicants. Read the CC Dean’s comments on this :)</p>
<p>Thanks for the input Tizil7, anyone is lucky to get accepted into Wharton, let alone get a likely letter as well!</p>
<p>
</p>
<p>Obviously. :rolleyes: But the OP specifically asked what kind of scores and GPA would be required to get a likely letter (meaning acutal numbers). As I said, that’s anyone’s guess.</p>
<p>What percent (roughly) of overall accepted students receive a likely letter?</p>
<p>^ They didn’t reveal that last year, other than to say that they sent out “significantly more” than the 200 likely letters sent out the year before:</p>
<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Penn reaches likely candidates through video](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2011/03/penn_reaches_likely_candidates_through_video]The”>Penn reaches likely candidates through video | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>
<p>Given that 2,743 applicants were accepted in the regular decision round last year, I’d guess that around 10% of them received likely letters.</p>
<p>@45 Percenter- You seem to know quite a lot about Penn/Wharton, and I was wondering if you could speak to a degree from Wharton vs. Penn Economics major?</p>
<p>^ Can you be a bit more specific? :)</p>
<p>A lot of times I have heard that an Econ degree is more geared toward theories, history,and philosophies whereas a business degree provides more of a focus on teamwork, leadership, finance, accounting, etc.
I know that Wharton in particular with Mgmt 100 and similar courses clearly focuses on leadership/teamwork topics. However, at other Ivies, where undergraduate business is not an option (and thus more students become Economics majors), what is the difference in course material? And also would you say that an Econ degree from any ivy would easily outweigh an undergrad business degree from a 1-20 school on Bloomberg’s top ranked undergrad business programs list?</p>
<p>I have heard that at Penn, there is more prestige in a Wharton degree versus a CAS Econ degree, and that Wharton students are more heavily recruited for jobs. Would you say this is true?</p>
<p>So I guess I’m basically asking is an ivy econ degree more prestigious than a top 20 undergrad business degree to high ranked MBA programs (say Wharton MBA For instance) and job recruiters in the finance/business world? And in the case of Penn is a Wharton degree more prestigious than a CAS Econ degree?</p>
<p>@45 Percenter:Thanks for everything, you have been a huge help!!! Your answers have been great!! :)</p>
<p>A undergraduate degree from Wharton is most definitely more impressive than a CAS Econ Degree. Wharton has always been renowned as the BEST undergraduate business school, and perhaps the BEST business school in the nation (that’s a hot-ish topic, though, as Harvard and Stanford’s Business Schools are also top-notch). If you are interested in a career in business or someone who wants to get into a top-notch MBA school, I guarantee you that a Wharton degree will be invaluable.</p>
<p>Do they send these invites out to Freshmen in Highschool? or how does that work?</p>
<p>No, they send it to Regular Decision applicants to Penn who are current high school seniors.</p>
<p>@Tizil7 Hi! Sorry, I’m new to using CC…Can you tell me where I could fine the “CC Dean’s Comment” on likely letters for RD class of 2016? I am also curious to know what kind of students get these letters 
I’m so anxious for March 29th!!!</p>
<p>Here’s a recent Daily Pennsylvanian article about this year’s likely-letter campaign:</p>
<p>[The</a> Daily Pennsylvanian :: Admissions to launch new likely letter campaign](<a href=“http://thedp.com/index.php/article/2012/01/admissions_to_launch_new_likely_letter_campaign]The”>Admissions to launch new likely letter campaign | The Daily Pennsylvanian)</p>
<p>The official UPenn Youtube channel uploaded this video this afternoon: [University</a> of Pennsylvania Admissions Team Announces the Likely Admitted Student Class of 2016 - YouTube](<a href=“- YouTube”>- YouTube)</p>
<p>Has anyone gotten THE email yet?</p>
<p>No e-mail yet. I saw the video too. I had a friend last year who applied M&T regular who didn’t get the likely letter though, so not TOO big of a deal?</p>
<p>I’m going to rush out to my mailbox in my PJs right about now.</p>
<p>EDIT: Oh, by the way, the M&T applicant guy got in. Also, mailman hasn’t come yet.</p>
<p>and meanwhile, I will continue to obsessively click “refresh” on my email page! ;)</p>
<p>So I’ve been rapidly sifting through online articles from the Pennsylvanian, and apparently only a few hundred people get this letter.</p>
<p>… so no bigs?</p>