Official University of Pennsylvania ED 2017 Results Thread

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<p>Decision: Accepted (Nursing)</p>

<p>Objective:
-SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 680/660/770 /11 (took three times; did not submit)
-ACT superscore (breakdown): 33 composite (34E/32M/33R/32S/11 essay; took twice)
-SAT II (subject, score): Chemistry: 690 (did not submit)
-Unweighted/Weighted GPA: 95.64/100 (school does not weigh GPA)
-Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
-AP/IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
-Senior Year Course Load:
—AP Calculus AB
—Intro to Cell and Molecular Bio
—Alternative Medicine and Mental Health
—Intro to Physical Therapy
—Senior Mentorship
—Nutrition
—American Sign Language
—Advanced Chemistry
—English IV
—Fitness for Life (P/F)
-Number of other ED applicants in your school: 5 (3 for CAS, 1 for NHCM, 1 for Nursing (myself))
-Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): 2012 Health Occupation Students of America Natonal Leadership Conference – 8th Place in Creative Problem Solving (out of 80 teams)
-Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Subjective:
-Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):
—Health Occupations Students of America (11,12) -Participate in general club activities and assist in planning; Competitor in Creative Problem Solving at both State and National levels; Chapter Secretary for 2012-2013
—Yearbook Club (9,10,11,12) ¬– Senior Editor
Student Council (10,11,12) – General Body Member (assist in planning of class activities and events; 2012 and 2013 Chairman of Lip-Sync, an annual class fundraiser)
—National Honor Society (11,12) – General Body Member
—American Cancer Society (9,11,12) – General Body Member; 2012 Relay for Life Team Captain
—World Language Club (9,10,11,12) – General Body Member; Participated in general club activities and assist in planning; Perform Tinikling (a traditional Filipino dance) at International Fair, an annual showcase featuring a variety of cultures
—Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Asbury Park (7,8,9,10,11,12) – Choir Member; Member of the Bass/Tenor section
-Job/Work Experience:
—Assistant Instructor at a Kumon Learning Center (2010-present)
—Chemistry tutor for my school’s science department
—Student Intern with the Head of Pediatric Pulmonology and Critical Care at my local hospital (Summer 2012-Fall 2012)
-Volunteer/Community Service:
—Junior Volunteer at my local hospital (2009-present)
-Teacher Recommendation #1: HOSA Chapter Advisor/Anatomy and Physiology I and Forensics Teacher; knows me very well
-Teacher Recommendation #2: Sophomore Chemistry teacher that I tutored for during my junior year (also knows me very well; went to Penn for her Masters, but I’m pretty sure that had no influence over my decision)
-Counselor Rec: Very close with my counselor; talked about how my parents immigration to the states influenced me as a person and as a student
-Additional Info/Rec: N/A
-Interview: Went very well, talked for a little over an hour (was originally a nursing student who switched to CAS; was also a student at a sister school in my career academy district, so we had a lot to talk about)</p>

<p>Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
-Why Penn: Very specific, emphasis in nursing leadership and aspirations to pursue graduate level education. 9/10
-Ben Franklin Quote Essay: Used a metaphor of a machine and gears to talk about myself and my role in society as a mover. 9.5/10
-Any dual-degree program essays: N/A
-CommonApp Personal Statement: Talked about my brother and his influence on me regarding becoming more outgoing and friendly; very personal. 10/10
-CommonApp Activity Essay: Talked about singing in a church choir. 8/10</p>

<p>Other:
-Date Submitted App: 10/14/12
-U.S. State/Territory or Country: Central NJ
-School Type: Public Magnet (Career Academy focused on Health Sciences)
-Ethnicity: Asian (Filipino)
-Gender: Male
-Income Bracket Range: > $100k
-Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):</p>

<p>Reflection:
-Strengths: essays, exposure to the health field
-Weaknesses: test scores? 33 isn’t the highest but I’m not complaining haha
-Were else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted to: Rutgers Nursing, College of Mount Saint Vincent Nursing, Case Western Reserve Nursing; Applications withdrawn before a decision was made: Univeristy of Pittsburgh Nursing, Stony Brook Nursing, Drexel Nursing
-What would you have done differently?: Absolutely nothing!</p>

<p>I feel like the main reason for my acceptance was definitely my passion for the Nursing profession. I made a conscious effort to reach out to the School of Nursing during the summer/fall and show my interest. My GPA and scores were enough to open the door to Penn, but I believe that it was my essays/ECs that let me in. (keep that in mind, any future applicants! scores aren’t everything, but they are important!)</p>

<p>Congrats to all of you guys who were accepted as well! I can’t wait to meet you in April, especially you Nursing students!</p>

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<p>@Krish Your SAT is pretty weak for dual program, you might wanna bring it up.</p>

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<p>@Krish No they’re not. A school like Penn would not make such a mistake.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted - CAS</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):2220
SAT I superscore (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay):780/730/710
ACT (breakdown):none taken
ACT superscore (breakdown):none
SAT II (subject, score):U.S History 760, Spanish 730, Biology 720, Math II 800
Unweighted/Weighted GPA:4.0 unweighted
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5/966
AP/IB (place score in parentheses):Gov(4), Spanish (4), U.S history (5)
Senior Year Course Load:AP Biology, AP Physics, AP Calc BC, AP European History
Number of other ED applicants in your school:20+
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):none
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.):AP Scholar, Distinguished Honor roll all 4 years, nothing too big</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):Science fair participant and winner, Jv tennis, math club, Deca, FBLA, Library Aid, Hi-Q team, Algebra 2 tutor
Job/Work Experience:Worked as a waiter at a restaurant, and at a dollar store
Volunteer/Community Service:volunteer at the library, tutoring and NHS services
Summer Experience:working
Teacher Recommendation #1:from my AP U.S. History teacher, know him very well and am pretty confident he wrote a great letter
Teacher Recommendation #2:from my AP Spanish teacher
Counselor Rec:
Additional Info/Rec:
Interview:</p>

<p>Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):</p>

<p>Why Penn:i felt good on my essays i researched the school and quoted them
Ben Franklin Quote Essay:Felt that i really showed them who i was in this essay
Any dual-degree program essays:none
CommonApp Personal Statement:none
CommonApp Activity Essay:average</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>Date Submitted App:October 29th
U.S. State/Territory or Country:
School Type:Large Public School
Ethnicity:Asian
Gender:Male
Income Bracket Range:low income
Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):first generation</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths:grades,personality, essays, interview
Weaknesses:test scores, school
Were else were you accepted/deferred/rejected:accepted to usp
What would you have done differently?:nothing</p>

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<p>Does anyone who was accepted and who had an interview have any tips for it?</p>

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<p>This is more of a discussion thread question. I will say that the goal is to make your interviewer believe you will be a great admit to the school. But interviewers come in all flavors, nice to boorish, prepared to absent minded, amiable to argumentative and long, story telling, non stop talker to the silent, creepy kind. Be ready for all types. Have great questions in mind, present your best self, smile and close the deal (ask if there is anything else he needs to know to make a positive recommendation).</p>

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<p>Does anyone who got in ED mind sharing essays that worked? I have mine written but Im not sure if theyre up to par (im a transfer applicant so I still have a while to tweak them)</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred CAS</p>

<p>Objective:
• SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 2130 (670M, 710CR, 750W, 10Essay)
• ACT (breakdown): 31 (34E, 28M, 33R, 30S, 33E/W, 10Essay)
• SAT II (subject, score): World History-760, US History-790, Literature-700
• Unweighted/Weighted GPA:Unweighted-3.95, Weighted-5.99
• Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/566
• AP/IB (place score in parentheses):Human Geography-5, World History-4, Biology-3, US History-5, European History-4, Psychology-4, Language and Composition-4
• Senior Year Course Load:AP Literature and Composition, AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP Calculus AB, AP US Government/Comparative Government, Journalism 5 Honors (newspaper), AP Spanish Language, Physics Honors
• Number of other ED applicants in your school: Only me
• Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.):NSPA honor roll (for newspaper), county 1st place nonfiction writing award, district 2nd place for newspaper design, international model UN 2nd place award within committee, regional 1st place newspaper design, regional 3rd place newspaper review writing award, Anne Frank Humanitarian Award (for community service), letter to the editor published in TIME magazine, academic letter.</p>

<p>Subjective:
• Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description):NFTY-STR, Regional Social Action VP (12), local Social Action VP(11), local general board member (10), participant (9), plan social action programming and events for 200+ participants, run events with fellow board members. School newspaper, Opinion editor (12, 11), Features Editor (10), Senior staff writer (9), create newspaper layouts, edit newspaper stories, write articles. School literary magazine, Co-editor-in-chief (12), co-copy editor (11),Publish short stories, create layout for magazine, celect and edit works going into magazine. Model United Nations, President (12), Fundraising chair (11, 10), Member (9), attend conferences including Harvard MUN, N American Invitational MUN, local conferences. National Honor Society, Treasurer (12), Member (11, 10). Spirit club, President (12), Member (11). BETA club, member (12, 11).
• Job/Work Experience: Summer camp counselor, teacher assistant at Sunday school, private tutor, babysitter.
• Volunteer/Community Service:Camp Jenny, a camp for underprivileged youth in inner-city Atlanta, co-director (12), counselor (11, 10), counselor in training (9). Big Brother Big Sister, Big Sister (12, 11). Helped run camp for needy children in Costa Rica.
• Summer Experience:Attended summer camp, volunteered in Costa Rica, went to Poland in Polish/American exchange program, NFTY regional board training.
• Teacher Recommendation #1: History teacher. Awesome rec because I had her for both APUSH and AP Euro in the same year. She spoke very highly of me…said I was in the top 5% of students she’s ever had.
• Teacher Recommendation #2: English teacher. Awesome as well plus very well-written since she’s an English teacher. Showcased how interested I am in learning.
• Counselor Rec: Decent, she said I was an awesome candidate…we’re pals but it was incredible because the counselors in my school just aren’t great. I think the schools recognize this though (along with the fact that she has hundreds of students).
• Interview:Amazing. The interviewer said he thought I’d be the perfect candidate and would speak very highly of me to Penn. I was so happy I almost cried but thankfully I didn’t!</p>

<p>Writing (Subject, 1-10 rating, details):
• Why Penn:Basically said it was perfect…city plus campus, Kelly Writers House, my interdisciplinary interests, diversity at Penn. In hindsight, it wasn’t as personal as it could have been. 7/10
• Ben Franklin Quote Essay:Said I was movable. I talked about how my experiences w/ NFTY-STR made me want to take action. Honestly, I regret not simply writing something from the heart that was truly me. 7/10
• CommonApp Personal Statement: Reflects on connections I’ve made between art, literature, and learning…it really gave them a feel for who I am. I love this essay. 9/10
• CommonApp Activity Essay:A personal experience from Camp Jenny. It was cute and kinda different but idk if that’s what they wanted. 8/10</p>

<p>Other
• Date Submitted App:10/22/2012
• U.S. State/Territory or Country:Florida
• School Type:Public
• Ethnicity:White
• Gender:Female
• Income Bracket Range:Upper-mid class. I did not apply for financial aid
• Hooks (URM, first generation, recruited athelete, development):Nothing. My mother attended Penn undergrad but did not graduate. Too bad she didn’t!!</p>

<p>Reflection
• Strengths:Grades, subject tests, extra curriculars, recommendations, interview
• Weaknesses:SAT/ACT scores, Penn essays, lack of a hook
• Were else were you accepted/deferred/rejected: Accepted: University of Central Florida (with scholarship $$$), Florida State University (Honors College, scholarship $$$), Tulane University (Honors College, $100,000 scholarship). Waiting on: Duke, Emory, Brown, Columbia, Tufts, NYU, University of Florida, University of Miami.
• What would you have done differently?: Honestly, I’m not sure. I love Penn with my whole heart and truly believe that it was the perfect school for me. I think I should have got in because I am everything that Penn advertises that it’s students are. My biggest weakness is my math scores…maybe I would have taken SAT math tutoring more seriously. </p>

<p>I think if I get in RD to Penn and Duke, I might go to Duke. The Ivy League can be really pretentious…just look at this thread. There are so many people who didn’t get in who probably should have. Why didn’t they? I’m not a competitive person…I just like to learn and thought that Penn would be able to understand that from my application. Maybe it isn’t the right school for me after all. </p>

<p>The only thing that would suck if I don’t go Ivy is that I spent my entire life trying to get into an Ivy League school (thanks Mom and Dad) and now I don’t mind if I don’t go Ivy. I just want to be happy. I believe that smart people will be successful no matter where they go to college.</p>

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<p>Given the choice you can’t go wrong with either one. BUT Ivy League is Ivy League and Duke aint no Ivy League. But more importantly, you need to determine if you want a big city campus like UPENN or the country setting of North Carolina. Huge difference. Personally, I like the quite of NC and the triangle area. UPENN has West Philly and homeless people sleeping all over campus.</p>

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<p>Pstrett, how sure are you that there are homeless people sleeping all over the campus? I think most would disagree.</p>

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<p>I think Duke and Penn both offer excellent college experiences, have outstanding reputations and have similar student bodies. But the Penn campus is much more urban and with that there can be advantages for certain 18- 22 year olds. You just have to visit the campuses and see what appeals to you. There are homeless folks in every urban setting including Durham and has more to do with our countrys lack of adequate mental health care. This doesn’t impact the undergrad college experience. If anything, living in an urban environment for four years gets you ready for your next life adventure.</p>

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<p>Duke will reject a lot of strong students. At the core, many more great students apply than there are spots available.</p>

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<p>You know what other schools ‘aint no ivy league’? Stanford and MIT. But God forbid you should go to one of them over Dartmouth if you want to be a computer engineer. Posts like the one above just lend credence to the theory that some ‘ivy leaguers’ (prostrate yourselves before them) are arrogant blowhards. Of course, the majority of students at Penn are probably perfectly pleasant people, but people like the poster above give everyone else a bad name by coming across as condescending and asinine.</p>

<p>Pick whichever school you like the most. They are very similar in a variety of ways and split cross admits roughly equally according to parchment (which means that Duke has to be beating Penn CAS rather handily in order to negate the Wharton effect).</p>

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<p>Oh wait, I think he was being sarcastic! My bad! This is what happens when you try to speed read at inopportune moments.</p>

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<p>Hey there. I’m a reporter for The DP, Penn’s student paper, and we’re doing an article on changes to Penn Preview Days. </p>

<p>Any of you guys who’ve been admitted ED willing to answer a few questions for me about your thoughts on Preview Days/whether or not you’ll be going? Email me at <a href=“mailto:mamic@sas.upenn.edu”>mamic@sas.upenn.edu</a>.</p>