<p>Compared to previous years, what's my chance of getting off the list?
My EFC is close to 0. Would this affect my chance?</p>
<p>If you’re a citizen or permanent resident of the US, Canada, or Mexico, your financial aid status will not affect your chances of admission, since Penn is need-blind for those applicants (including those on the waitlist).</p>
<p>The chances of being accepted from the waitlist are, quite frankly, pretty slim. In recent years, less than 5% of applicants on the waitlist have ultimately been accepted.</p>