Official Penn ED Decisions - Class of 2010

<p>*Decision: Rejected *</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal: 640
[ *] SAT Math: 800
[ *] SAT Writing: 780
[ *] SAT II: Math IIC: 800; Bio: 800, Latin: 750
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: 6 total, mostly 5's and 4's
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.01
[ *] GPA unweighted: 3.7ish
[ *] Rank or % estimate: school does not rank</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: teachers said they were really good, had them read by so many people and they all said they were really good
[ *] Teacher Recs: i know my english one was good for sure, and i do think my math one was fine as well
[ *] Counselor Rec: great, he told me so
[ *] Hook (if any): none</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: USA
[ *] School Type: private (competitive)
[ *] Ethnicity: asian
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: nope
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: nope
[ *] Important ECs: i've done many, but two that stand out for me is that i am the editor and chief of our school's paper, and i also have a strong leadership in community service
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] i think i got rejected partly because of my GPA and my verbal SAT score. Also, like at least 20 people from my school all of a sudden decided to apply ED, and i know at least a quarter of them proably got in because of their sports (many sport recruits at my school :( )</p>

<p>Decision: DEFERRED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 670
[</em>] SAT Math: 760
[<em>] SAT Writing: 710
[</em>] SAT II: 730, 700 <one of the factors for my deferral
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores:
[<em>] GPA weighted:
[</em>] GPA unweighted:
[li] Rank or % estimate: unranked</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person: [ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NEPAL
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: asian
[</em>] Gender: male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: NO
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: NO
[li] Important ECs: soccer, community service, computer[/li][/ul]Other Factors: fact tht i was seeking a lot of aid as an international student and had a 700 mathsII
General Comments/Congratulations/etc:</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 730
[</em>] SAT Math: 690
[<em>] SAT Writing: 660
[</em>] ACT: --
[<em>] IB: --
[</em>] # APs taken in High School: none offered
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: most demanding
[</em>] Highest SAT II: 780
[<em>] Second Highest SAT II: 700
[</em>] GPA weighted: --
[<em>] GPA unweighted: 4.76/5.00
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: 1/38</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Panama
[</em>] School Type: private
[<em>] Ethnicity: hispanic
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[<em>] Any major hook: female URM for engineering?
[</em>] Important ECs: debate club chair, yearbook editor, math team (National Math Olympics gold medalist)
[/ul]</p>

<p>OMG!! I can't believe this... I'm so happy.... I have tears in my eyes...</p>

<p>Accepted!!! School Of Nursing- Will Post Stats Later!</p>

<p>Decision: DEFERRED
WHARTON
LEGACY
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal: 800
[ *] SAT Math: 800
[ *] SAT Writing: 770
[ *] SAT II:Math2c: 790
Chemistry: 760
US History: 760
Math1: 750, Writing;750
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: Calc aB, Chem, US hist, Psych: 5
English:4
5 APs junior year, 5 senior
[ *] GPA weighted: 4.00
[ *] GPA unweighted: 5.00
[ *] Rank or % estimate: 8/650</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Thought they were very passionate
[ *] Teacher Recs: Assuming good
[ *] Counselor Rec: Great (that's what she said)
[ *] Hook (if any): Basically top ranked percussionist in state of Florida: (1st chair All-State 3/4 yrs, 1st chair in all All-County bands, hired as a drummer for professional bands, teach as a job, been official clinician for a band camp... everything- was a true passion)</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Florida
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: YES
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: no
[ *] Important ECs: Music, the normal leadership
[ /list][ b]Other Factors: The regional director knows me very well. I emailed her a bunch, called her up when I first found out who the new rep would be, and even walked her out to the car (talking about Penn and me) when she was leaving my school after a presentation. O, and I flew up to Philly in mid November for an Alumni interview. [ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc: i'm super depressed: My heart's been set on PENN since middle school. My dad went there, and this, among other things, has given me a very strong emotional attachment to PENN. I knew deferral was a good possibility, but as a legacy with a 1600 and what I think were distinguishable ECs, crap. Maybe I didn't convey the passion enough. My regional director's example for us as a passion was being well-lopsided: playing the violin and doing everything with it- basically what I have done but with the drums. Congrats to all who made it, my condolences for all who were deferred or denied.[ /b]</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT Verbal: 590
[ *] SAT Math: 720
[ *] SAT Writing: 690
[ *] SAT II: Math IIC: 700 US HISTORY:630
[ *] ACT: 31
[ *] AP/IB taken/scores: 5 on AP US HISTORY
[ *] GPA weighted: ?
[ *] GPA unweighted: 3.6
[ *] Rank or % estimate: 9%</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: I think it was pretty powerful but simple....
[ *] Teacher Recs:I'm assuming they were pretty good!
[ *] Counselor Rec: great
[ *] Hook (if any): Student Government President, I'm from the South!!!</p>

<p>[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: USA
[ *] School Type: public
[ *] Ethnicity: caucasian
[ *] Gender: male
[ *] Legacy Yes/No: nope
[ *] Recruited Yes/No: nope
[ *] Important ECs: SGA President & did a lot of work to change stuff... umm raised 1,000 for Katrina victims
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b] How the crap did I get in??? I'm freaking out! I haven't sat down in an hour! Oh my gosh.......</p>

<p>AHAHHAHAHAHAH!!!! YES!!!!!</p>

<p>*Decision: Deferred *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal:800
[</em>] SAT Math:680
[<em>] SAT Writing:
[</em>] SAT II:750, 740, 730
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores:US Hist 5, French 4, Eng lang 4
[<em>] GPA weighted:
[</em>] GPA unweighted:3.99
[li] Rank or % estimate:top 10%</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: English teacher thought they were good but apparently not
[</em>] Teacher Recs: didn't get to read them
[<em>] Counselor Rec: didn't get to read it
[</em>] Hook (if any): see ethnicity</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: MD
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Syrian
[</em>] Gender: female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[<em>] Important ECs: Varsity Swimming (captain), Youth and Gov't (co-pres of delegation and editor of press corps), etc
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: pretty </em>*ed off</p>

<p>ACCEPTED: CAS</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 620
[</em>] SAT Math: 670
[<em>] SAT Writing: 660
[</em>] ACT: 25
[<em>] IB: No
[</em>] # APs taken in High School: 3
[<em>] Senior Yr Courseload: 2 APs, 2 Honors, 2 Academic
[</em>] Highest SAT II: 760 Bio-E
[<em>] Second Highest SAT II: 620 Math IC
[</em>] GPA weighted: 3.94
[<em>] GPA unweighted: N/A
[</em>] Rank or % estimate: No Rank
[li] Intended Major: Biology</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Page 217: I thought was good, only 374 words but unique; Why Penn: Used a giant metaphor, only 375 words
[</em>]Teacher Recs: 1 from AP Stat teacher, 1 from AP Biology teacher, 1 from Religion teacher; waived rights to see
[li]Counselor Rec: I'll guess that it was good since he knows me pretty well</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Pennsylvania, Delaware County
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Irish/Filipino
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Yes -- Swimming
[<em>] Any major hook: Recruited Athlete, First Generation College
[</em>] Important ECs: JV/V Water Polo, Varsity Swimming, Captain Varsity Swimming, Water Polo Club Captain, Young Republican's Club, NHS, etc
[/ul]</p>

<p>Congrats to the class of 2010!</p>

<p>****! i got deffered too... whats up with the deferals</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 690
SAT Math: 690
SAT Writing: 770
ACT: --
IB: --</p>

<h1>APs taken in High School: 9</h1>

<p>Senior Yr Courseload: 5 AP's
Highest SAT II: 750
Second Highest SAT II: 710
GPA weighted: 4.22
GPA unweighted: 4.0
Rank or % estimate: 6/410</p>

<p>State or Country: California
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Peruvian)
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: No.
Recruited Yes/No: No
Any major hook: URM, LEAD Program in Business, LEAD to Wall Street, Low Income, Brother went to Wharton
Important ECs: Church Peer Leader, Kaiser Permanente Volunteer, Bikram Yoga, Flute for 11 years, Clubs, nothing spectacular.</p>

<p>I can't believe this. I felt so underqualified. AHHH.</p>

<p>ACCEPTED!</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 800
SAT Math: 640 (how the hell I got in with that I'll never know)
SAT Writing: 760
SAT II:760 Lit, 800 US History
AP/IB taken/scores: APUSH (5), Lang (5)
GPA weighted: around a 3.9
[GPA unweighted:4.269 (as of Junior year, could be higher now)
Rank or % estimate: top 10% definitely, but no official rank</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Wrote them at 9:00pm on November 1, must of been good though
Teacher Recs: Excellent, especially my Italian teacher's
Counselor Rec: Another good one
Hook (if any): Speak 4 languages fluently, and working on a 5th, highly "multicultural"</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country:NJ
School Type:Private catholic
Ethnicity: Polish + Ukrainian = White/caucasian
Gender: Female
Legacy Yes/No: Nope
Recruited Yes/No: Nyet
Important ECs: Extemp finalist in forensics, founded philosophy society, academic team, lots of other stuff
Other Factors: I've had rather unusal summers since the beginning of high school all over Europe, I detailed this on a resume
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Quite, quite pleased. Can't wait for September</p>

<p>Everyone should probably state which school they applied to.</p>

<p>yea... was wondering abt the percentages this yr... more deferals?</p>

<p>*Decision:ACCEPTED (M&T) *</p>

<p>Stats:[ list]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 800
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 730
[</em>] SAT II: 800
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: 5/4/5
[<em>] GPA weighted:
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 3.95
[li] Rank or % estimate: top 5%</p>[/li]
<p>[/list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ul]
[<em>] Essays: i really liked all three of mine
[</em>] Teacher Recs: i guess they were all excellent
[<em>] Counselor Rec: good too i guess
[</em>] Hook (if any): uhhh...i dunno</p>

<p>[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[list]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: nooo
[li] Important ECs: my chances post is floating around somewhere![/li][ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b]
**General Comments/Congratulations/etc: yayyyy
</p>

<p>Rejected from Wharton
i was so confident i would get at least a deferal</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>SAT Verbal: 700</li>
<li>SAT Math: 800</li>
<li>SAT Writing: 750</li>
<li>SAT II: Math IIC 800, Math IC 760, Chemistry 710</li>
<li>ACT: None</li>
<li>AP/IB taken/scores: Calc BC-5</li>
<li>GPA weighted: n/a</li>
<li>GPA unweighted: 3.75</li>
<li>Rank or % estimate: 10/313 = top 3%</li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: i thought they were pretty solid, but i guess not</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Good</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: Great</li>
<li><p>Hook (if any): apparently none</p></li>
<li><p>State or Country: NJ</p></li>
<li><p>School Type: Public</p></li>
<li><p>Ethnicity: Asian</p></li>
<li><p>Gender: F</p></li>
<li><p>Legacy Yes/No: No</p></li>
<li><p>Recruited Yes/No: No</p></li>
<li><p>Important ECs: Orchestra President, Tri-M Music Honor Society VP, Odyssey of the Mind Captain (accomplishments on the regional, state, and international level).. other awards and such included NJ Governor's School on the Environment, NJ Bloustein Distinguished Scholar, National Commended Student from the NMSQT/PSAT</p></li>
</ul>

<p>*General Comments: still puzzles me..</p>

<p>ACCEPTED: College</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT Verbal: 800
* SAT Math: 780
* SAT Writing: 660
* ACT: No
* IB: No
* # APs taken in High School: 4
* Senior Yr Courseload: 4 APs
* Highest SAT II: 760 Bio-E
* SAT IIs: 790 Math IIC, 780 US Hist., 780 Chem.
* GPA weighted: N/A
* GPA unweighted: 3.69
* Rank or % estimate: No Rank
* Intended Major: N/A
</code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: First experience - good from what I've heard...
Why Penn: good...
* Teacher Recs: 1 from spanish teacher, 1 from AP Chem teacher
* Counselor Rec: goood...
</code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: San Francisco
* School Type: Private
* Ethnicity: Chinese/German/English
* Gender: Male
* Legacy Yes/No: No
* Recruited Yes/No: No
* Any major hook: N/A
* Important ECs: Captain Varsity Swimming, Model UN Club, B.A.Y fund tutor, Summerbridge Admissions comittitte member
</code></pre>

<p>REJECTED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT Verbal: 770
SAT Math: 720
SAT Writing: 720
SAT II:750 Math IIC, 780 US History
AP/IB taken/scores: US History (4), Lang (4), Calc AB (5), Art History (4)
GPA unweighted: around a 3.7
Rank or % estimate: who knows</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Who knows
Teacher Recs: Who knows
Counselor Rec: Who knows
Hook (if any): Eagle Scout, ECs</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Male
Legacy Yes/No: Nope
Recruited Yes/No: No
Important ECs: Eagle Scout, We the People team
Other Factors: Who knows
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Expected.</p>

<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 740
[</em>] SAT Math: 720
[<em>] SAT Writing: 760
[</em>] SAT II: Biology: 750, Spanish: 770, US History: 800
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: AP-Calc AB: 5, Biology: 5, US History: 5, English Lang: 5, European History: 4, Spanish Lit: 4
[<em>] GPA weighted: 4.08
[</em>] GPA unweighted: 4.9
[li] Rank or % estimate: n/a</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I worked pretty hard on them.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I think they were pretty good...I didn't get to see them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same as above.
[</em>] Hook (if any): None.</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Callllifforrrniiaa (Los Angeles, baby)
[</em>] School Type: Private
[<em>] Ethnicity: Completely White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Nope.
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: Nope.
[li] Important ECs: Lab work over the summer, two JV sports, Girl Scouts, National Charity League, Newspaper, Key Club, tutoring, Student Senate[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] n/a
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/etc:[ /b]
Congrats guys!</p>

<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 720
[</em>] SAT Math: 730
[<em>] SAT Writing: 710
[</em>] SAT II: 770, 740, 700
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores: us hist 5, french 3
[<em>] GPA weighted: 97.45/100
[</em>] GPA unweighted: about 96/100
[li] Rank or % estimate: 16/860</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: I thought they were good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: No idea assuming they were good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Same as above
[</em>] Hook (if any): Not really sure</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: New York
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: No
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: FBLA, job, soup kitchen[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/etc: Congrats to all the acceptees, I'm hoping a very stellar first term of senior year will put me with you guys.</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT Verbal: 720
[</em>] SAT Math: 800
[<em>] SAT Writing: 710
[</em>] SAT II: low 700s
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] AP/IB taken/scores:
[<em>] GPA weighted: around 4.5 weighted
[</em>] GPA unweighted:
[li] Rank or % estimate: No Rank </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Teachers told me they were good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: They told me they were good -never saw
[<em>] Counselor Rec:
[</em>] Hook (if any): legacy, but there were tons at my school with them, and mine wasn't a really strong one.</p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: PA
[</em>] School Type: one of the top publics in the state
[<em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Legacy Yes/No: Yes
[</em>] Recruited Yes/No: No
[li] Important ECs: Lots of ECs[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
**General Comments/Congratulations/etc:/b] I can't even believe this.</p>