Second updated (1/18/11) number: more than 31,600 applications for Penn Class of 2015

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<p>A 17% increase over last year. If Penn accepts approximately the same number as last year (3,845), the overall acceptance rate will be around 12.2%.</p>

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Penn Undergraduate Applications Increase 17 Percent</p>

<p>January 18, 2011</p>

<p>PHILADELPHIA -- The University of Pennsylvania has reported a 17 percent increase in applications for admission to the class of 2015, according to Eric J. Furda, dean of admissions. More than 31,600 applications were received, an increase from nearly 27,000 last year. </p>

<p>“We believe that one of the primary reasons for this significant increase is Penn’s no-loan financial aid policies, which enable students who qualify for aid to graduate free of debt,” Furda said. Furda noted that applications from residents of the Southeast and parts of the Midwest increased more than 20 percent. California continues to be the top state for applicants, with a 15% increase in applicants this cycle.</p>

<p>In addition, Penn has selected the second class of Posse Scholars from Miami/Dade County, Fla., Penn has also selected the third class of QuestBridge National College Match Scholars to the University, matching with 17 high-ability students from low socio-economic backgrounds. </p>

<p>Penn will release decisions on March 30, along with the other Ivy League institutions.

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Penn</a> Undergraduate Applications Increase 17 Percent | Penn News</p>

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<p>I thought it was good until Columbia got like 35,000 apps. Seriously ***</p>

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That just means that there’s still a lot of room for Penn to grow its applicant base. :)</p>

<p>For instance, we need a young alum who’s very familiar with India to go back there on some recruiting trips. ;)</p>

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<p>I’m already taking credit for this year’s increase in India apps :wink: Now I’ll focus on poaching from Stanford</p>

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<p>Well, I’m screwed!</p>

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<p>March 30? What happened to April 1?</p>

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<p>Meh, Columbia got the Common App bump. Next year I imagine their rise in applications won’t be quite so precipitous. Now, I wonder, what happened to Princeton this year after their surge last year?</p>

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<p>^^
Ivy League Decisions come out on March 30th this year. :)</p>

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<p>Princeton and Brown have really annoying supplements. So does Yale. And surprisingly enough, those were the 3 ivies that had only a 3-5% application increase.</p>

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<p>Well at least it’s not as bad as Columbia’s increase… I mean their Common App boost was unbelievable. Their extrapolated RD acceptance rate is 5.5% this year. Almost second lowest after Yale’a 5%. Good thing I didn’t apply to Columbia.</p>

<p>Well now I really don’t think I’m getting into any of my top schools.</p>

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<p>i feel that they’re releasing it on Mar 30 rather than Apr 1 so people don’t think its an april fools joke.</p>

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<p>What is Penn’s expected RD acceptance rate with the increase in applications?</p>

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<p>^ If Penn deferred about the same number of ED applicants this year that it did last year (around 1200), and if it accepts roughly the same total number of applicants that it did last year (3,845), the RD acceptance rate will be around 9.4%.</p>

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<p>Columbia had the double whammy of a common app bump and the US news rankings jump bump.</p>

<p>Hey, it’s New York. It’s going to be popular until a major terrorist strike wipes out a good chunk of the city (this, sadly, is a virtual certainty given a long enough time horizon)</p>

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<p>^or ocean levels rise.</p>

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<p>Yeah, that too. Problem with being on top is you have nowhere to go but down…</p>

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<p>Yeah, but that never seems to affect Harvard :stuck_out_tongue: …</p>

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<p>Well, let’s just see where Harvard is after another 3 to 4 centuries. :p</p>

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<p>It sure affected Oxford and Cambridge…that second half of your millennium of existence is always a rough transition phase ;)</p>