Questions About Penn

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<p>Hi, </p>

<p>I am really interested in applying to U Penn (although I have virtually 0% of getting in...) </p>

<p>I am Canadian Asian male,
and I know that would count against me, but are Canadian applicants part of the same pool as American applicants?
I know that the financial aid is need-blind to Canadians as well as Mexicans, but I am not sure if that is applicable to admission decisions.. ?</p>

<p>As well, is the Penn Engineering program much harder to get in than SAS ?
I really want to study biomedical engineering, but I am not sure if it will be harder to get in or not. </p>

<p>Thanks in Advance</p>

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<p>You'll be considered in the same pool as American applicants.</p>

<p>Engineering is actually easier to get into than SAS. Well..the program is probably more self-selective. But the acceptance rate is definitely higher.</p>

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<p>really? thank you. I heard UPenn has one of the best biomedical programs..</p>

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<p>yes, it does.</p>

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<p>Yea, we're pretty awesome :)</p>

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<p>If I were to apply early, What's the latest date that I can take SATs?
And will I be able to apply for Financial Aid?</p>

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<p>Info on the SATs you should be looking at Penn's page for prospective applicants.</p>

<p>ED candidates can apply for financial aid, but you're still obliged to attend Penn even if you feel the financial aid isn't good enough. This is one part of ED that hurts students because they are not able to compare aid packages from different schools and use another schools aid package as leverage on the school the student really wants to go to.</p>

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<p>Actually Albert, you can decide to get out of ED if the financial aid is truly just not what you need</p>

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<p>You can take it in November and have the scores rushed. </p>

<p>Yes, you will, and in theory your package should be the same as if you applied RD. I'm not sure if they actually are. But you won't be able to compare fin aid packages between schools so that could be a disadvantage</p>

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<p>Eloquence.</p>

<p>But that would constitute breaking your ED commitment, which has serious ramifications. Other schools on par with Penn would NOT take you, and you would likely end up at best at state school, or taking a gap year.</p>

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<p>Well if you can't possibly take the aid then it sucks for that person eh?</p>

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<p>actually, if demonstrated financial need outweighs offered aid, most schools will release an applicant from an ED contract without penalty.</p>

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<p>Thx for the replies... They have been very helpful..
I am just curious, when will the applications be uploaded?
I know the website says late summer, but does anyone know when they are usually uploaded? Are the questions similar each year?</p>

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<p>tenebrousfire</p>

<p>Yes, but Penn maintains a policy of meeting 100% of demonstrated need. That would theoretically, 'never happen'. We all know, though, that a lot of times demonstrated financial need is a lot less than what a family actually would need to send that child to college.</p>