* University of Pennsylvania Class of 2015 Official RD Decisions Thread *

asdf098 · March 30, 2011, 10:05pm

Decision: Accepted (SEAS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2350 (M 770, R 780, W 800/12)
[] SAT II: Math II 800, Physics 800, Chemistry 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 100): ~96 (senior year)
[] Weighted GPA: not calculated
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not ranked
[] AP (place score in parentheses): English Lang (5), Microeconomics (5), Physics (TBD), Chemistry (TBD), French (TBD), Biology (TBD), Calc BC (TBD)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, AP Chem, AP Phys, AP Calc, AP Eng Lit, French, Data Mgmt
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Avogadro Chem Exam (National): 99th %-ile
[] Minor Awards: Top-of-class, French (2 years), German, Chemistry, Physics, Comp. Sci; Science Olympics: 1st place overall regional (2 years), 1st, 2nd, 3rd at various regional events; Physics contest: 6th place in province[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Student Council (Webmaster): 2 years; Mentorship program (at a research lab at University of Toronto): ~50 hrs; Science Olympics team member: 2 years (+ lots of regional awards); Prefect: 2 years; French tutor: 3 years; Summer engineering program @ Univ. of Toronto; Elementary school volunteer: 3+ years; Teaching Assistant for AP Chem class: 120+ hours, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: Part-time programmer: 2-3 years; Private French tutor: 1 year
[] Volunteer/Community service: Total: ~310 hours[/ul]
Writing/Recs[ul]
[] Essays: Common App essay was one of my better ones, but I was pretty unhappy with my Penn supplement!
[] Teacher Recommendation: One was likely the best I’ve seen, the other was pretty good too.
[] Counselor Rec: Very thorough
[li] Interview?: Didn’t flow as nicely as some of my other ones, but the interviewer showed a genuine interest in the things I had to say. Left me with a good impression.[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes.
[] Intended Major: Bioengineering
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Canada (ON)
[] School Type: Public (~1700 students)
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian (Russian)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 100,000-130,000
[li] Hooks (first generation college, etc.): n/a[/li]
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, awards, science stuff
[] Weaknesses: Supplement essays
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Showed aptitude for sciences; ECs & essays were directed to my specific interests
[] Other Decisions: Accepted @ UC Berkeley, JHU (BME), Duke; Rejected @ MIT, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell, Columbia; Waitlisted at Brown
[li] Enrolling?: Hopefully![/li]
[/ul]General Comments: Looking forward to visiting Penn next Friday! I would love to attend Penn.

TOStudentTutor · March 30, 2011, 10:22pm

**Decision: Accepted to Wharton! **
** Objective: [ul]
[]SAT I (breakdown): 760 CR, 770 M, 730 W
[]SAT II: 760 Math II, 730 USH, 730 Bio M
[]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[]Weighted GPA: 4.6
[]Rank: 2/615
[]AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5) Bio (5) English Lang (5) Bio (5) Photo (4)
[]Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Physics, AP English Lit, AP US Gov, H Economics, AP Photo, Concert and Marching Band
[]Number of other applicants in your school: 5+ (at least 1 accepted)
[li]Major Awards: 3rd/7,000 nationwide in Westpoint Bridge Design Contest, 1st in County Science Fair, Semifinalist in Stanford Global Innovation Tournament[/li]
[/ul] Subjective: **[ul]
[]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Band (Section Leader of FH and Trumpets), Science Club (President), Junior Statesman of America (VP), National Honor Society (Officer), Students for Solar Schools (Officer), Business Majors
[]Job/Work Experience: Founded and own a tutoring company, 45 HS employees, $12,000+ total income, 15 schools, I do PR, financing, management, etc
[li]Volunteer/Community service: Founded and organized a volunteer tutoring organization for disadvantaged elem. schools in our area.[/li]
[/ul]**Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best): ** [ul]
[]Essays (Include Subjects):
[]Activity Short Essay: straightforward. About my tutoring company
[]Essay (Personal):Pretty good, about my climb of Mt. Whitney
[]Teacher Recommendation #1: didn’t read, good?
[]Teacher Recommendation #2: didn’t read, good?
[]Counselor Rec: didn’t read, good?

[/ul] ** Other **[ul]
[]Which school did you apply to?: Wharton
[]What did you choose as your major: Business
[]State (if domestic applicant): CA
[]School Type: Public
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: M
[li]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/li]
[/ul] Reflection
Why you think you were accepted: Unique application, business owner, leadership,
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I feel honored. Congrats to everyone else who got accepted!

geekorathletic · March 30, 2011, 10:28pm

Congratulations to those who got accepted! Welcome to Penn!

Delaluna · March 30, 2011, 10:40pm

Decision: Accepted (CAS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2070 (740 CR, 580 M, 750 W)
[] ACT: NA
[] SAT II: 740 Literature, 780 French
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.78
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):4/93
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): USH - 4, Bio - 3
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): NA
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Eng Lit, AP Spanish Lit, AP Comparative Gov, AP French Lang, Honors Calculus, Honors Puerto Rican History.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Merit Scholar, National Merit Scholar Commended, Best delegate @ Harvard Model United Nations 2010, many regional MUN awards.[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Editor of school’s literary magazine, secretary of Model UN club, History club, Glee club, Oratory club, semi-professional scuba diver, etc.
[] Job/Work Experience: I’ve worked as a cashier at a bookstore for the last two summers.
[] Volunteer/Community service: More than 200 volunteer hours at several centers (peer tutoring, school for children with autism, etc.)
[] Summer Activities: I attended Brown’s pre-college program during summer 2009. I was a finalist for TASP last year, but I did not make the final cut.
[] Essays: I’m very passionate about writing, so I really enjoyed writing my essays. My common app essay was about searching for creative inspiration. My Penn essay was very straightforward, but I think my quirks shone through.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but I suppose they were incredible.
[] Counselor Rec: Very honest and heartfelt. She adores me, so she was able to portray me very accurately.
[] Additional Rec: From my calculus teacher. Math has never been my best subject, but she emphasized my effort and perseverance.
[] Interview: Went great. We talked about our common interests and she was really informative.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Literature / Social Sceines
[] State (if domestic applicant): Puerto Rico
[] Country (if international applicant): Puerto Ricop
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Around 90,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Definitely my essays. Also, my extracurricular activities showed that I was passionate about certain academic areas, such as creative writing and public speaking.
[] Weaknesses: My math SAT score. I’ve always struggled with math, but I like to think I make up for it in other areas.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I emphasized my personality and originality through my essays. As well, I showed that I’ve always given importance to academic rigor.
[] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Also accepted at: UChicago, UMichigan (LSA), Amherst College, NYU, and Brown. Waitlisted at: Harvard. Rejected at: Yale and Columbia.
[*]This whole process is so strange…I’m so glad it’s over! I’m extremely happy with my acceptances, and I’m leaning toward Penn or Brown. Everything happens for a reason, guys. I’m a firm believer in that.[/ul]

kuroxramen · March 30, 2011, 10:43pm

Decision: Waitlisted (CAS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 (one sitting) - (CR) 730, (M) 770 (WR) 800
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II (if submitted):[list]
[li] World History: 740[/li][] Chinese with Listening: 760
[] Math II: 800
[] Chemistry: 780
[] Biology-M: 750[/ul]
[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0[/li][] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/~670
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World History (5), Chemistry (5), Calculus BC (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP English, AP US Gov & Politics, Psychology I/Western Philosophy, AP Biology, Journalism
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): [ul]
[] US Open Music Competition (a few medals)
[] Girl Scout Silver Award (?)
[/ul][/list]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):[list]
[li] Science Olympiad (Parent Liaison, Event Leader)[/li][] American Red Cross Club (Co-President)
[] Journalism (Copy Editor), Math Club (Student Advisor)
[] Girl Scouts (Ambassador level; Camporee (annual camping competition) judge, crew member)
[] Math Club
[] California Scholarship Federation[/ul]
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community service: 500+ hours[ul]
[] Chinese culture summer camp counselor & leadership group member
[] Service trip in Thailand - teaching English to children with parents in drug rehabilitation)
[] Summer tutoring at local library
[] Various other smaller community service projects (through Girl Scouts, etc.)[/ul]
[] Summer Activities: Three-day orthopedics program for girls at UCSF
[] Essays: Decent, overall
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didnt read, but she knows me quite well, so hopefully good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Fairly decent, though typical
[] Additional Recommendation: Good; from director of volunteer organization
[] Interview: N/A[/list]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Taiwanese-Chinese
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: > $120,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Grades? Community service? Commitment and involvement regarding extracurricular activities and volunteer work
[] Weaknesses: Nothing particularly outstanding
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Extracurricular activities were typical; not as many leadership positions as I could have held, etc.; however, I think my essays were (more than anything) very honest.
[] Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted:[list]
[li] Accepted: UC Berkeley, UCLA, UCSD, UC Davis, Washington University in St. Louis[/li][] Waitlisted: Harvard, Columbia, UPenn, Duke
[li] Rejected: Northwestern, Brown, Yale, Stanford[/ul][/li][/list]
General Comments:
I think a lot of my love for Penn was discovered through researching/writing my essays, and I feel honored to even be on the waitlist! Congratulations to all who were accepted! :)

nil_desperandum · March 30, 2011, 11:01pm

Decision:Accepted CAS

Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):Cr:800 M:690 W:760 (2250)
[ *] ACT:hated didn’t send
[ *] SAT II: 730 Bio, 760 USH
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): Um, we don’t rank on this scale 9 at time was 96.8
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 23/294
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio (5) USH (5) AP Lang (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:AP Chem, Ap Calc, AP Lit, Ap Psych, Ap Envi sci, Honors Physics
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): too many speech/debate awards to list here.

[/list]Subjective:[ul]

[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Speech/Debate, specch captain, development coordinator, two science clubs, NHS, on and on
[ *] Job/Work Experience:none
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 200 hours at local hospital
[ *] Summer Activities: babysitting
[ *] Essays:dec, i think
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: n/a
[ *] Counselor Rec:n/a
[ *] Additional Rec:n/a
[ *] Interview: awesome!

[/ul]Other[ul]

[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:no
[ *] Intended Major: Biology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):PA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:Public (2-5) to ives each year about
[ *] Ethnicity:African American
[ *] Gender:F
[ *] Income Bracket: too high (I think)
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM

[/ul]Reflection[ul]

[ *] Strengths:speech and debate, SAT score, essays?
[ *] Weaknesses: class rank
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don’t know. I’m just happy.

[/ul]General Comments: When I read the first sentence of acceptance. It was one of the best days of my life. :)

erolimes · March 30, 2011, 11:09pm

size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 1950
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:Math: 620 Bio: 600
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 30
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio, Stats
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): TRACK AND FIELD
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: GREAT
[ *] Teacher Recommendation: GREAT
[ *] Counselor Rec:GREAT
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview: GREAT
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[ *] Intended Major: Biology
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Black
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket: > 200,000
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Recruited Athlete
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths: Hooks, Upward Treand, Great Essay
[ *] Weaknesses: Low Test Scores
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Hooks to be honest
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]

Z.Exodus2008 · March 30, 2011, 11:15pm

Decision: Accepted (Wharton)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 superscore (2 sittings) - 800 CR, 800 Wr, 770 M
[] ACT: Did not take.
[] SAT II: Math II 800, Literature 800, Chinese w/Listening 800, World History 770, Physics (did not send) 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99 or 4.00 - My school only does weighted, so I’m not sure.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/732
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (5), AP Statistics (5), AP Psychology (5), AP Language and Composition (5), AP US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): IB Psychology (6), IB Spanish (6)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Spanish, AP Calculus AB, IB Math SL, IB History of the Americas HL, IB English HL, IB Physics HL, an advanced choir. I am also self-studying AP Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Eh…nothing, really. National Merit Finalist, GCC Leader, AP Scholar with Distinction, a few state level academic team and math awards, plus All-State and All-Region choir chairs.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): classical voice and piano, a correspondence course to write for children, organized/directed/founded various events, published writer and photographer, a little modeling, Mu Alpha Theta (president), Spanish Club (president), an academic competition team (co-captain), NHS, etc. Nothing spectacular.
[] Job/Work Experience: None.
[] Volunteer/Community service: ~150 hours at a library and working with dyslexic children.
[] Summer Activities: Volunteering…going to China…writing (lots and lots and lots of writing)…this past summer I was most active, attending EFL, Governor’s School, and the GCC Portland Summit
[] Essays: I personally think they were, if not absolutely terrible, then at least not the best. To give you an idea of quality, I wrote 10 application essays over two weeks of winter break. (Procrastination is my Achilles’ heel.) Although…I do think my Penn essay was my best one, except for Emory’s.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I think they were probably wonderful. I have very close relationships with my teachers, who have taught me for two years now.
[] Counselor Rec: She claimed it was great, but considering that she does not know me personally, I doubt it was anything that would stand out in the Harvard pool.

[] Additional Rec: None.
[] Interview: None.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Arkansas
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large public with a good reputation.
[] Ethnicity: Chinese American
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: It’s fluctuated a lot recently, so I’m not sure.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My state? My sister is a senior at CAS right now? Truthfully, I don’t think I had any hooks.
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Stats, teacher recommendations.
[] Weaknesses: ECs, essays.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I have no idea, and I’m actually very, very shocked and surprised.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Yale, UPenn (Wharton), Duke, WashU, Emory (scholarship full ride); Wait-listed at Harvard, Cornell; Rejected at Princeton. I have, oddly enough, not been able to access my Columbia decision on-line, so I’ll probably find that out by snail mail. [/li][/ul]General Comments: Congratulations to everyone accepted!!! :)

I’m still trying to absorb the shock of being accepted to so many places. I wasn’t even expecting to have a choice; I thought I’d only get into one school, maybe two or three. But five??? Unbelievable. Pending my Columbia decision, I will most likely be choosing between Penn and Yale.

gusandbilly · March 30, 2011, 11:29pm

[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted (Wharton)[ /b][ /color][ /size]

[ b]Objective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2130 770/700/660
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:800 M, 720 Physics
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.97
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):16/568
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):Math7 Chem 7
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:IB Diploma and more
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):DECA national champion.
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Class President, DECA VP, Model United Nations VP, Eagle Scout (Patrol Leader), Washington Aerospace Scholar, ACE mentorship
[ *] Job/Work Experience:Microsoft Global Marketing
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Eagle Project, Key Club
[ *] Summer Activities:Summer Camp, Eagle Project, Summer Residency at Boeing
[ *] Essays:Pretty ok
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:Both were good, probably generic, one was a laundry list
[ *] Counselor Rec:Not great. Principal
[ *] Additional Rec: -
[ *] Interview:Went well, with someone that I knew from work.
[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *] Applied for Financial Aid?:Y
[ *] Intended Major:Economics Concentrations: Management, Finance, Marketing
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):WA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):USA
[ *] School Type:IB
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Income Bracket:100+
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none
[ /list][ b]Reflection[ /b][ list]
[ *] Strengths:GPA, work experience, business skill
[ *] Weaknesses:SAT, essays everything else
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied:Very tough school to get into
[ /list][ b]General Comments:[ /b]

Accepted: UW, Cal Poly
Waitlisted: Wharton, Franklin Olin College of engineering
Rejected: MIT, Stanford

Happy wherever I go. Hope to be a part of the Penn Wharton business team!

510thedro · March 30, 2011, 11:38pm

Decision: Rejected (SEAS)

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2250 (710CR, 800M, 740W) one sitting
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: 740 WH, 760 Bio-M, 780 USH
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98, 4.25 weighted
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 11/570
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): World: 5, Bio: 5, US: 5
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP Comp Sci, AP Calc AB, Honors Physics, Honors Gov/Econ
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commendation, AP Scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): 4 years varsity swimming(captain, team MVP, NCS qualifier), 2 years varsity wrestling(2 season-ending surgeries), 4 years band(3 years jazz band, trombone section leader, percussion/brass ensembles, County Honor Band), Student School Board Representative(ASB position), officer in Interact, Co-President of National History Club, Senior Class Board
[] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguarding for two summers
[] Volunteer/Community service: Lots of hours with Interact, summer camp counselor at my Church, various outreach activities with church, led the student campaign for a local bond measure
[] Summer Activities: CA Boys State, swimming
[] Essays: Leading the student volunteer effort for a successful bond measure($50 million for new sports facilities in the schools); what I learned, how it made me passionate about leadership in my community and the world.
[] Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but I’m fairly sure they were great.
[] Counselor Rec: Terrible. I’ve had a new counselor every year in HS, so she didn’t know me at all. I actually had to send it back to her to fix typos…
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: Had a great time. Talked a lot about the work Penn students can do in the community, and his experiences with it. He seemed to enjoy my conversation, and made Penn sound pretty fantastic.
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: low-performing public
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: $160,000 ish
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Very well rounded, with demonstrated passion in lots of things.
[] Weaknesses: No superstar status in anything. Average grades/SATs (for Penn, at least). No Math II SATs (silly of me, applying engineering without them), or higher math classes.
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: No real math/science extracurriculars, which engineering schools love. Also, it’s pretty much a crapshoot at this caliber of school.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: UC Berkeley, San Diego, Davis(Regents); Waitlisted: Harvard; Rejected: Yale, Stanford, UCLA[/li][/ul]General Comments: Not really disappointed, as I expected it. My worst case scenario is UC Berkeley (my childhood dream school), so it’s all good!

Z.Exodus2008 · March 30, 2011, 11:39pm

*On an earlier post, I stated that I did not send my 720 physics SAT II score. This is not true. I sent it to the schools that required all scores, but I didn’t send it to Princeton or Harvard, which is where I copied and pasted this post from. Sorry about that.

whatfunii · March 30, 2011, 11:53pm

Accepted to Vagelos LSM! Will post stats tomorrow sometime prolly. Anyone else get LSM or huntsman or M&T?

whatfunii · March 30, 2011, 11:55pm

Hurrah, hurrah Pennsylvania!

I am delighted to offer you admission to the University of Pennsylvania and the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences & Management Class of 2015. On behalf of the entire Penn community, congratulations! Our Admissions Selection Committee members celebrate your success, as well as the many people who have supported that effort. We applaud the inspiration and individual excellence reflected throughout your application.

Penn received a record number of applications and admitted a diverse class hailing from 50 states and 82 nations. We invite you to join the most widely accomplished class in Penn’s distinguished history—scholars, scientists, artists, athletes, entrepreneurs, and more. I hope to welcome you to campus as part of Penn’s 259th class since Benjamin Franklin founded the University.

Through your search for knowledge, devotion to service, and engagement within your community, we believe you will contribute to the vitality of the University and to the city of Philadelphia. In your academic and personal pursuits, you already demonstrate commitment to the goals and philosophy of this University. Now imagine what lies ahead!

As an alumnus, I know that Penn serves as a springboard for lifelong learning, providing countless opportunities to take risks, explore, and discover.

This is the beginning of a spectacular journey.

For the Red and the Blue,

Eric J. Furda C’87
Dean of Admissions

minniemouse23424 · March 31, 2011, 12:01am

my friend got into M&T

Decision: Accepted

Objective:

<ul>
<li>[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2300 (740 CR, 760 M, 800 W)
[ *] SAT II (if submitted): 770, 800
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99 UW
[ *] Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): A’s
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/350
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis): 5, 5, 4
[ ] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs
[ ] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No
[ /list][ b]Subjective:
[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis): President of three clubs, on the board of two others, member of many more.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Babysitter, have a job starting in April
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: I don’t have exact numbers, but I’d estimate 600+ hours.
[ *] EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): very good
[ *] General Essay (subject and personal opinions on it): very good
[ *] Second Essay (subject - and personal opinions on it): strong
[ *] Teacher Recommendation (only if you saw it): one was amazing, didn’t see other
[ *] Counselor Rec (only if you saw it): didn’t see
[ *] Additional Rec (only if you saw it): amazing
[ *] Interview: went very well</li>
</ul>

Other

<ul>
<li>[ *] State (if domestic applicant): suburb of NYC
[ *] Country (if international applicant): USA
[ *] School Type: public, sends many grads to top schools
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender: female
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): lolz no…</li>
</ul>

Reflection

[ *] Strengths: Rank. Decent test scores. Good high school. Foreign exchange.
[ *] Weaknesses: WASP from the northeast…
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Idk

General Comments:
Accepted: Penn (ATTENDING!!!), Tulane (25k/yr merit), UCONN (half merit scholarship), USC (half ride), UVA (Echols honor program)
Rejected: Stanford REA, Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Dartmouth, Duke
Waitlisted: Vanderbilt

I’m out here to prove that a Stanford REA reject can be successful RD at other schools. And I was. PENN 2015!!! Couldn’t be happier!!

saturnne · March 31, 2011, 1:20am

Decision: Accepted

dunbar · March 31, 2011, 1:52am

Decision: Waitlisted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR: 800 M: 770 W: 770 (one sitting)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: USH: 800 Chem: 790 Math II: 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 97/100 so 4.0?
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10/755
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem (5), USH (5), Psych (5), Physics (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Bio, Econ H + AP Macro/Micro self-study, AP English, AP Calc BC, Latin, Public Affairs, Sociology, Independent Study: Philosophy
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A, unless NMF counts[/li]
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): XC/Track, NHS (officer), Mock Trial (attorney), Science Bowl
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community service: I help out at a local church quite a bit. Some hospital volunteering as well.
[] Summer Activities: N/A (hahaha)
[] Essays: I thought my “Why Penn?” essay was terrific, personally.
[] Teacher Recommendations: One was great, the other was probably similar.
[] Counselor Rec: I go to a large public school so I wasn’t expecting much, but my counselor seemed to think I stood out.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[li] Interview: N/A[/li]
[/ul]Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Humanistic Philosophy
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: 100,000-150,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A

[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SATs, course load, independent study in philosophy, teacher recs, supplemental essay
[] Weaknesses: ECs–explained them on the extra section of the common app and wrote about potential Penn ECs in my “Why Penn?” essay
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: ECs
[] What other schools have you been accepted to/plan on going? University of Chicago
[/ul]
General Comments: I probably would have picked Chicago over Penn anyway but today really destroyed my self-confidence. :(

all93 · March 31, 2011, 2:37am

ACCEPTED! Will post more stats later but debating between Cornell duke and georgetown …

CollegeGirl101 · March 31, 2011, 4:05am

REJECTED. oh well.

Jlau521 · March 31, 2011, 7:06am

Decision: Accepted - Wharton
Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (CR: 690 M: 770 W: 740
[] SAT II: Math II: 790 Physics: 730 Chinese w/Listening: 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/454
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Euro (5) AP Physics (5) AP Calc AB (5) APUSH (5) AP Eng. Lang. and Comp. (4)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Chinese Fundamentals, Chinese Practical Applications, Chinese History, Chinese Society and Culture, English, AP Calculus BC
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Studying Mandarin, Eagle Scout, Fencing, Jazz Band
[] Volunteer/Community service: A lot of community service as a Boy Scout
[] Summer Activities: School Year Abroad Summer China (5 weeks studying Chinese in Beijing)
[] Essays: Decent to good
[] Teacher Recommendation: Both good, though I doubt they praised me as being in the best top 1% of students they have taught
[] Counselor Rec: Pretty good
[] Interview: I thought it went well, but it wasn’t amazingly special. I had to do my interview on Skype because I was studying in China
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
[] Intended Major: Business
[] State (if domestic applicant): California
[] School Type: Public, about 2,000
[] Ethnicity: Chinese-American
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I’m spending my senior year abroad living in Beijing with the organization School Year Abroad.[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: My math is strong, and I have leadership experience in Boy Scouts. I also have a strong passion for learning Mandarin, as I only learned English growing up (even though I’m Chinese). I’m also studying abroad for my senior year in Beijing.
[] Weaknesses: SAT I & II scores, they could have been better. Essays were decent I guess.
[*] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: Basically what I wrote in the strengths section. I really don’t know why I was accepted though. I had also applied ED to the Huntsman program and was deferred. I was accepted into Wharton, which was my secondary option.[/ul]General Comments: I guess what really made my application unique was that I’m living in Beijing my senior year on the program School Year Abroad (SYA). You can see the website at [School</a> Year Abroad](<a href=“http://www.sya.org%5DSchool”>http://www.sya.org) and see what it’s about. I emphasized learning Chinese as a second language, while also being a Chinese-American, in my application. I was rejected from Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Stanford, MIT. I was accepted into CAL, UCLA, and UCSD as backups. In a way, I’m glad I was rejected from those schools because I don’t have to make a tough decision.

freakozoid · March 31, 2011, 8:55am

Decision: Rejected

Objective:

<pre><code>SAT I (breakdown): 2260 (670CR, 800M, 790W), first and only take
ACT: N/A
SAT II: 800 Chemistry, 800 Math Level 2, 770 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/495
AP (place score in parenthesis): N/A
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Other: 11A’s in O Level, 6A’s 1B in AS Level
Senior Year Course Load: A Level Further Mathematics, A Level Biology, A Level Chemistry, A Level Physics, A Level Economics
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): CIE High Achiever Awards: Top in World in O Level Mathematics (Syllabus D), Top in World in O Level Additional Mathematics, Top in Region in O Level Statistics, Best 7 and 8 O Levels in Region, Selected for NMTC (Pakistani equivalent of USAMO) 2 times, National Spelling Bee Champion, 4th in Pakistan in Kangaroo Math Competition
</code></pre>

Subjective:

<pre><code>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Math Club (president), Rubik’s Cube Club (founder and president), Help Society (president), Tutoring Service for Math and Science, International Student Help Site (Moderator of the Month), Chess Club (president), Soccer Team (goalkeeper), Swimming Team (founder and captain), Track Team (founder and captain), Table Tennis Team (captain), Student Council (class proctor), Quiz Bowl Team (captain), Stanford University EPGY Quantum Mechanics, Research Paper on Math Problem
Job/Work Experience: Internship at an eye hospital and setting up free eye camps for people of northern areas of Pakistan, Internship at a bank, Working at an ice cream parlor
Volunteer/Community service: Building and Painting Houses in New Orleans, Cooking for homeless in Soup Kitchens in New Orleans, Organizing various fund raising events for Pakistan Flood Victims, Tutoring an Autistic child, Organizing a Cleanliness Drive in neighborhood, Volunteer Teaching in Orphanage
Summer Activities: See above
Essays: I really liked them.
Teacher Recommendation: Math teacher, amazing. English teacher, OK.
Counselor Rec: Made me cry.
Additional Rec: From bank in which I interned.
Interview: It went OK I guess. He really grilled me.
</code></pre>

Other

<pre><code>State (if domestic applicant): N/A
Country (if international applicant): Pakistan
School Type: Private, very competitive
Ethnicity: Asian (Pakistani)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: <$10000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None.
</code></pre>

Reflection

<pre><code>Strengths: Passion for math, grades, essays
Weaknesses: CR score, lack of non-science EC’s
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: See weaknesses
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Tulane, Texas A&M, WPI, Furman, Lafayette, Miami. Rejected: MIT, Caltech, Rice, Colgate, Swarthmore, Stanford (deferred REA), Princeton, Cornell. Waitlisted: Columbia, Dartmouth, Harvard.
</code></pre>

General Comments: Congratulations to those who were accepted!

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