<p>Can anyone who was accepted into Penn give their high school stats (grades, SAT, EC’s)</p>
<p>so that I can see if I’m generally heading in the right direction…</p>
<p>Thanks
much appreciated</p>
<p>the one person accepted from my school, 1510, 97 GPA, 780 SAT II average, RD for CAS.</p>
<p>don't rely on stats.
to be considered "competitve" i'd say you'd need at least mid to upper 1400s (i GUESS depending on your ethnicity, but ... try not to slip and let that be an excuse if you are URM)
SAT IIs: at least 700s
GPA: 3.8 or so out of 4.0? That would be a between A and A- average unweighted.
ECs: well, it depends. but leadership is good, don't spread yourself too thin, try to excel at what you do, etc. </p>
<p>BUT no matter what your scores/ECs are, you must have really good essays. they may just get you in.</p>
<p>OH, also, hey.. look in the archives.. we have a "decisions" thread for both ED and RD where we give our stats. there's a big list there, then. and you'll see people of all scores are both accepted and rejected. there is no shoo-in</p>
<p>White Female
1500, 760, 750, 750
4.0 UW/4.25 W
ECs: Music (flute/harp/piano)... all-state musician... lots of leadership and honor societies/other clubs...</p>
<p>Asian Male
1530, 800, 800, 770, 760, 730, 610 (writing)
GPA: 97
ECs: Sufficient, 5 clubs, a few leadership position, 1 year of track, ect.</p>
<p>This is really misleading, because some could have been accepted to Wharton and others to Nursing. There is a big difference in how competitive each pool is.</p>
<p>also, SOME ppl LIE incredibly. There is a difference between a 1470 and a 1530, and some ppl get a 1420, and say, yeah i got a 1480, it's complete Bull Sh$T.</p>
<p>o.0
why take the time to lie on these message boards? just don't post at all...</p>
<p>I agree with one of the previous users. Everyone knows a competetive applicant--mid 1400's, high SAT IIs, 3.8+ GPA, what separates acceptances from rejections is the amount of interest that applicant has in the school. This is why it is considerably easier to be accepted ED, and this is why the school puts a lot of importance on the Why Penn? essay.</p>