<p>Ive looked at the penn stats for the past year on average SAT scores and such, but just firsthand, from students at penn, what kind of scores do people usually have?
I have strong academics and extracurriculars, not to mention and extreme passion for dance, but unfortunately I am not the best test taker and Im trying to see if there is anyone that is/ or has been in my position that is at/ or is applying to penn.</p>
<p>Class of 2009: <a href="http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/profile.php%5B/url%5D">http://www.admissionsug.upenn.edu/applying/profile.php</a></p>
<p>If you have lower SAT scores and you really want to go to Penn, apply early. If your academics and EC's are really there and you convey to them how much you are dying to go to Penn and why you are a great match for the school (Why Penn essay), then SAT's won't matter.</p>
<p>that being said, a high percentage of students that are admitted have scores over 700 on most or all of their tests. many of the kids who I have seen be admitted with lower scores (630+) were admitted early.</p>
<p>If you are still worried about your scores, then brush up on the testing this summer by buying the book and doing some practice tests and then take the tests again in the fall. If you'd like to PM me with your actual scores on SAT's and SAT IIs I can give you some advice on what you should do.</p>
<p>early, as in ED?
i was considering EDing to penn, but I am still unsure about the decision...
I know that if i work hard, I can bring up my SAT scores. They arent horrible, they just arent penn standard.</p>
<p>if you have a majority of scores under 700/if your sat scores are below and not close to 2100, then go early. If you have a majority of scores below 630, then I would study for those tests and then take them again.</p>
<p>yeah. if you really want penn, use the ED plan. Your odds are so much better, even just basing it on numbers. What other schools are interesting you right now that would impede your decision to apply ED to Penn?</p>
<p>tufts and cornell.
I eventually want to become a veterinarian and all of these universities, including penn have great facilities and research opps even as undergrads with their graduate vet schools.
I really love everything about penn, and have been told many times to consider EDing there, but I am still looking into it.</p>
<p>see I would almost venture to say that if you applied to tufts and penn early you would have a great shot. if you really want penn though, go for penn, because you still will have a good shot regular. I have a friend who applied early to penn and was deferred and rejected and was admitted RD to cornell so I wouldn't worry about reaching for your reach because it shouldn't hurt you too much in the regular pool for the schools you want.</p>
<p>thefishofsorts, just out of curiosity, students who dont get 700+ on all their tests that get into penn, how do they fair there? Are they constantly struggling or do they do pretty well?</p>
<p>hmm. well I do know that penn is not easy, but from the people I know, the better the secondary school record, the easier time my friends are having handling the work. No one there can't handle it though. I don't personally know though because I am not going to Penn, although I was admitted.</p>
<p>IMO, don't apply to Penn ED if you need a good fin aid packet--I got screwed over. Also, don't apply ED unless you are absolutely sure in Penn. Applying ED to any college merely for the iffy prospect of acceptance versus no acceptance under regular decision for a SAT score doesn't sound good. Personally, I think that I panicked in my prospects and underestimated myself--don't make that mistake. I mean, I love Penn and all, but I got a mediocre fin aid packet and sometimes I wonder whether or not I would have gotten in elsewhere, like Princeton, etc. I think you should just reevaluate how much you like Penn, how good Penn is for your major, and maybe decide again after you re-take your SATs.</p>