<p>@ cordova…yes…I got full funding from all THREE; Tufts, Upenn and Cornell…Brown was a waitlist</p>
<p>Please is there any facebook group page?</p>
<p>Where is the best place for transfer students to live?</p>
<p>accepted to CAS. will be pursuing IR although I’m torn between Penn & Georgetown (SFS).
Waiting to hear back from finaid so that’ll definitely influence my decision. </p>
<p>Any advice/recommendations?</p>
<p>I’m picking between Gtown and Penn too! Helllpppp please</p>
<p>@sophalof @kerriray I’m trying to make the same decision as well! Good to know there are others with the same choice. </p>
<p>Anyone have an opinion between the two?</p>
<p>Girlfriend got in (CAS), has decided to go to Vanderbilt instead.</p>
<p>Trying t pick among Tufts,Cornell and Penn… funding is same… criteria: Best for premed, small class sizes, best weather for African student…helppppp pleaseeeeeeeeee…</p>
<p>i know its late, but accepted! hopefully they wont mind my one bad grade this last semester. see you all soon</p>
<p>hello everybody! This is the facebook group Penn has created for us <a href=“https://www.facebook.com/groups/453293438029873/[/url]”>https://www.facebook.com/groups/453293438029873/</a></p>
<p>HEY EVERYBODY!</p>
<p>Congratulations to everyone accepted as a Penn Transfer! I am part of Penn’s Transfer Student Organization and we’ve set up a FB page where you can ask questions, find contact information and meet other accepted transfers. </p>
<p>Looking forward to being in communication with all of you!</p>
<p>Go Quakers!!</p>
<p>Clare
Transfer Fall 2011</p>
<p>Hi everyone, I will be putting this information for future applicants!</p>
<p>Here were my stats:
HS GPA - 4.65 (weighted) out of a 4.00
Class rank 3/450ish
ACT: 29 (30 superscore)
E: 27
M: 30
R: 31
S: 31
HS ECS: I had a lot but I focused the CommonApp on my current college EC’s, which were more meaningful</p>
<p>College: I attended a state university
Majors: Spanish and Political Science with pre-med
College GPA - 3.90
ECS: Lots of diversity groups, Mexican ethnic group, chaired in committees, and most importantly, co-founded and part of an immigrant youth led activists organization. Also, I did two research projects</p>
<p>hooks: working with immigrant rights, Latino, 1st generation, overcoming adversities</p>
<p>I did not read my recommendations, but I’m sure they were good. My essays were strong because I devoted a lot of time to them. I feel that they should follow the following format</p>
<ol>
<li><p>well-articulated - why do you want to be at Penn? Be well researched. What can YOU offer Penn that no one else can?</p></li>
<li><p>self-aware - make sure you are confident in what you want to be and why you have a compelling need to attend</p></li>
<li><p>show passion - whatever it is, show passion for what you want to become and how Penn is important in helping you achieve success</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I think Penn is not objective. I think they look for students that will add depth to the community. If you truly think about it, everyone has around the same grades and scores. The most important part is the essay because this is were you stand out. It should be well-researched and you should explain well why you NEED not want, but NEED to be at Penn. Also, what YOU, again what YOU, can add to the community that no one else can.</p>
<p>Also, if you receive a midterm report request, regardless if you actually did submit it or not, I think it indicates that you are a borderline candidate. I send mine in late with a B on it and I was still accepted. I was not asked for one. I think those that are not asked for midterms are either accepted or rejected. Hope this helps! PM me for further questions! Again, the ESSAYS are the most important part!</p>
<p>were you all offered a good amount of financial aid? thanks in advance!</p>
<p>^ their financial aid calculator is pretty accurate :)</p>
<p>Has anyone gotten their housing yet? I’m in Rodin! Also, do we have a FB transfer group?
Thanks!</p>
<p>thanks so much! Ive heard Harrison is great too though</p>