<p>I have a 29, 30, and 31 ACT. 2010 and 2040 SAT. 690R 710M 690W best. 3.991 unweighted GPA and I don't know about weighted. Rank 7 out of 288. Half Italian, half Korean. I can list EC's if anybody cares. I was rejected from Yale early action. Imagine that! (It still hurts though.)</p>
<p>Anyways, I have been accepted to Penn State Univ Park so far. Schreyer's Honor College results doesn't come out for a while though.</p>
<p>I am applying to Georgetown SFS, Cornell, uPenn, Columbia, NYU and maybe Harvard.</p>
<p>I am wondering, does a student like me have a better chance with RD than ED? I thought about it yesterday and I would think ED is for the students that really excel and that these colleges don't want to let away. Then, once they have their strong core in place, they can fill it in with a variety of RD applicants. Yea, I'm trying to give myself a little hope because I am thoroughly depressed. Thanks. </p>
<p>Edit: I would love some other school recommendations too. Preferably eastern time zone but not essential.</p>
<p>You need to have safe schools that you love. Your best scores are good enough for some really great schools plus scholarship money. Find a couple good fits among them.</p>
<p>Now, RD is tough. You weren’t deferred so you can take that as a small hint as to how RD may go with the other Ivies. I wouldn’t discourage you from applying but you should have some solid, great schools where your SAT scores are in at least the middle 50% of the typical admitted student body.</p>
<p>Univ of Rochester, Univ of Miami, Washington Univ of St Louis, Swarthmore, Amherst, Williams, etc. You have a shot at many top ranked schools. Take a look and find a fit.</p>
<p>Nobody can tell you whether you will or wont’ get into wharton. But, unless you have something really compelling on your resume? You are taking a long shot.</p>
<p>Good luck to you, anyway. “nothing ventured, nothing gained.”</p>
<p>Thanks poetgrl. I read a lot of the past admittance threads and I saw people with very similar stats/EC’s who got in to Wharton so that really boosted my confidence. I don’t know, but you’re right. I’ll just have to wait until March 30th. Thanks you.</p>
<p>If you are happy with your admission to Penn State, and would be happy to be there next fall if your other applications don’t meet with success…then go for whatever schools interest you. Realize, though, that if you are accepted you may not get a preferential financial aid package.</p>
<p>One other thing to think about: if you do get into a super-reach, how will you feel being an academic minnow in a very large and deep academic pool? Do you thrive on academic competition, and can you cope with not always being at the top of the heap?</p>
<p>There are a lot of schools between Penn State and the super elite that you might want to consider.</p>
<p>I’m not sure if I would be happy at Penn State or not, that’s part of the problem I suppose. One of the reasons I want to get into these reach schools is because I want to be surrounded by such academically motivated students. Are there any other schools you can recommend me that are at most 6 hours away from Pennsylvania? Thanks for the advice anyways, I really appreciate it.</p>
<p>15.5% admit rate for the class who entered last fall. Middle 50th % SATs were: 640-740 CR & 670-770 M. Your scores are in the range, perhaps closer to the bottom of the range. I don’t have any insight unfortunately.</p>
<p>In answer to your question, ED is “easier” than RD.</p>
<p>With your numbers, only NYU is a decent possibility (of those on your list); the others will require a BIG hook.</p>
<p>Suggest you drop a lot farther down the food chain: Emory, Boston College, Boston University, Northeastern, George Washington (may get some money).</p>
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<p>Uh, as unlikely as those already on the OP’s list.</p>
<p>nope. I just come from reality, and reality is that test scores keep students out. And test score barely above the 25th% means that the applicant needs something else. A lot of something else. Perhaps the OP has that something else, but it is not provided.</p>
<p>Wharton will be looking for a Math 2 score, and the OP’s 640 ain’t gonna cut it. (I looked at post history.) The OP’s other ST’s were even lower. Most successful unhooked Ivy applicants will have ~750’s on the ST’s, easily.</p>
<p>WashU is test score happy. Ain’t worth the app fee. Only 12% of Williams matriculants scored <650 on the ST’s. Hooked candidates, anyone? (Williams recruits athletes heavily.)</p>
<p>Rank is great, but not as impressive as 7 out 500+. But, no other info on the competitiveness of the high school.</p>
<p>The OP asked for opinions, and that is mine. If the OP were my kids, I’d say pick one or two mega-reachers, and then go find some more realistic options.</p>
<p>All right. well, he/she is def in that range where it’s possible to get admitted to some of the schools. But, you are right, there will need to be something compelling.</p>
<p>Who knows, though? You never know.</p>
<p>But, all that said, I really like your list in that post. It’s a good list of colleges for OP to consider.</p>
<p>Gretsky: you miss every shot that you don’t take. :)</p>
<p>Sorry, it my post came across as harsh, but with two weeks to go, there is much research to be done. Planning on winning the Ivy lottery is not a good strategy.</p>
<p>I don’t think RD is any easier that ED, there are just a lot of very strong applicants that apply ED. You should look at James Madison, George Mason, Fordham, Marist, Northeastern, and your state flagship U.</p>