<p>^ That’s just when Penn downloaded it from the Common App site. If you submitted on time to the Common App site, you’re fine. :)</p>
<p>Not to be a jerk, but I took Bio M after taking only half a semester of bio and got a 780, and we haven’t even done molecular bio yet.</p>
<p>It’s all about that good good test prep.</p>
<p>Hey everyone-</p>
<p>How do I send an update to Penn? Not SAT or other scores, but achievements and such. Does it have to be through the mail and is there a specific way to format it? I couldn’t find this information anywhere… Also, can I send more than one update? Thanks!!</p>
<p>@itiswritten: You should e-mail your regional director of admissions. My counselor did with a grade update within this past week and it was perfect as the regional director mentioned my app was still awaiting review, so the updated grade will be factored into decision. I’d e-mail him/her tonight, in hopes that he/she can add it to your application tomorrow (during the day).</p>
<p>@hardworking21: Ok, that helps me a lot, thank you so much!</p>
<p>@hardworking21 - Hold it, they don’t factor in AP scores? My AP Calc AB class is very tough yet like 80% of our the AP Calc AB classes with this teacher get 5s on the exam. I need that 5 to justify that I know Calc despite my less than stellar grade. How do you know it’s not factored as well?</p>
<p>@dfree</p>
<p>It’s not factored because they don’t ask for the official AP score report until AFTER you are admitted. Self-reported scores and grades are never truly considered for obvious reasons.</p>
<p>Thanks laodicean. This is bad news for me, I’m confident I can get a 5 on the Calc AB exam, but I’ll probably only get a B+ in the class which is not great if I’m applying to Wharton. I got a 750 on the math II subject test and I’ll probably get 34-36 on the ACT math section, but I feel like the AP test would help me too…</p>
<p>@dfree124: Well, they can’t just assume you will get a 5 based on that probability. You have to actually take the exam, and since decisions will be made before the tests are available this year, it wont be considered a part of your application and would only help you earn credits. At least that’s how I understand it. I’m sorry :(</p>
<p>Just work really hard to bring that B+ into A range. You’re still a junior aren’t you? You have over 6 months…</p>
<p>I am but the class is very, VERY tough. The average grade is a B or B-. Maybe after the AP test he will give us some grade boosting assignment so I can get a great 4th quarter grade. I worked hard the first quarter and barely squeezed out a B+, I guess I’ll try harder.</p>
<p>we’re getting near the two week mark! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !</p>
<p>haha</p>
<p>I need y’all’s advice…
So on my common app, I put 26 hours a week for swimming. My swim coach wrote 17 hours a week spent in the pool in his supplemental recommendation letter. The discrepancy is due to the fact that I included transportation time and time spent at meets. (the recommendation letter was mostly about me being a “demon” when it comes to time management).What should I do?</p>
<p>Also, I read an article about admissions that said some Cornell admissions officer auto-rejected a girl who claimed to spend 50 hours a week on extra-curriculars. I put down 52 (not including my community service hours during the summer), but I was in no way lying. I rarely get more than 4 hours of sleep a night because all the time goes into extra-curriculars. Any advice? I’d appreciate it a lot.</p>
<p>What advice is there to give? I mean, you already applied so there’s not much you can do. Just try not to worry about it.</p>
<p>@laodicean: I don’t think they care so much about the exact hours per week or weeks per year. I think they want to see you devoted your time to these activities, had passion for them, leadership, awards, etc. Not so much, “Did this kid spend 50 weeks, 45 weeks, 52 weeks, etc.?” </p>
<p>@dfree124: I was told that they want you to self-report AP Scores to see if you’ve taken the AP Exams and have the ability, that’s all. Ex. Say you get an A in AP US History and a 2 on the exam. Clearly, your grade is inflated. But, if you take AP Calc and get a B+ and get a 5 on the test, then it shows that you’re course was pretty tough but you’ve mastered the material.</p>
<p>And only 16 days left!!!</p>
<p>@mwright</p>
<p>I still have the ability to email my admissions officer and clarify.</p>
<p>That is true, but I would imagine that they take the self-reported AP scores with a grain of salt because they are self-reported. Nonetheless, if they take my (predicted) good score and show that my math grade is deflated (it truly is) then that would be ok.</p>
<p>Hey guys 
Btw about that link to the christian science monitor article someone posted, college admissions have changed a TON since 1998. Also, Penn has gained a much better name and overall, takes a lot longer and dedicates more energy towards accurately evaluating a studen’ts highschool performance. so DON’T worry about the whole 1 minute 42 second thing. I talked to my state’s admissions officer when she visited my school and she assured me that they look at everything before making a decision.</p>
<p>also…December 9th? Is this the confirmed date? If so…holy cr*p</p>
<p>@laodicean</p>
<p>I think you’re nitpicking. Don’t worry about it.</p>
<p>I’m just really concerned after reading the article about the Cornell adcom auto-rejecting a girl for “too many” EC hours…</p>