<p>It's Eric J. Furda, C'87</p>
<p>Penn:</a> Office of University Communications: Penn Names Eric J. Furda New Dean of Admissions</p>
<p>oshiiiiiiiiiiiii</p>
<p>wonder what this will mean for legacy chances?</p>
<p>they can't stop giving legacy preference, that's how they make money. harvard manages to put together a talented class but still gives legacy preference.
I'm a legacy who will be applying in a few years to wharton, so I should cross my fingers</p>
<p>No they won't abandon legacy entirely, but Penn weighs legacy quite a bit more than other schools do, particularly (and some say only) in ED. They also have a very generous definition of "legacy", as opposed to other schools. Sure hope that doesn't change, but reading between the lines, it looks like international and minority applicants may be getting a further leg up with Stetson's replacement. Time will tell.</p>
<p>Will Furda take over starting with the class of 2013 or will he begin right away with the RD applicants for 2012?</p>
<p>feikuai:</p>
<p>Furda, a 1987 Penn graduate, will assume his position as dean on July 1, 2008.</p>
<p>ahh thank you parametric</p>
<p>i suppose i fail at reading</p>
<p>Two Erics--Kaplan and Furda--in a row? Sounds pretty suspicious to me.</p>
<p>Even worse, Stetson, Kaplan and Furda all have middle names that start with a J.</p>
<p>My middle name is Joseph; therefore, I will be Dean of Admissions one day.</p>
<p>I don't get why people credit deans of admission with lowered acceptance rates. It seems that's more owing to administrative decisions by the university to make itself more awesome.</p>
<p>Stetson certainly contributed with his brilliant ED coup that was (and is) a boon to Penn, but I don't know if this Furda guy actually can take credit for any improvement at Columbia.</p>
<p>Cool.</p>
<p>(Er, and this is a featured discussion...?)</p>
<p>Maybe Asians of c/o 09 will have a better shot at admissions now :(</p>
<p>the artice said that during Furda's regime, international recruitment went up, lets hope that that helps the chances of us internationals, especially those not applying for aid :D</p>
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<p>It's also foolish to overlook NYC's massive recovery during the same period of time, which has made it a much more attractive place to go to school. The city's crime rate has fallen by probably around 50% since he took over.</p>
<p>Oh good. Hopefully he can use his talents to improve Philly's crime problems!</p>
<p>That's why we have a brand-new reform-minded pull-no-punches mayor and police commissioner. :)</p>
<p>STOP! AND! FRISK!</p>
<p>I feel better knowing the man in City Hall isn't a gleefully race-baiting, secretive, corrupt, and clueless twit.</p>
<p>Err, should we be scared or happy x.x</p>
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We should be mad. FURDAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!111111111111111111</p>
<p>You better not mess-up next year (Class of 2014)</p>