<p>@wettypup Thank you! I am absolutely ecstatic to be going to a great 4yr nursing program.
Here are some of my stats: (sorry, I don’t want to say them all)
ACT: 34
Gpa (unweighted): 3.9
SAT: 2020
*I know my Sat was bad, but I still had to send it in because Penn requires everything. I don’t know whether they simply disregarded it, viewed each category separately (my math and reading were high, but writing sucked terribly), or took it as a sign of improvement over the years. Either way, don’t worry too much about the whole, “sending every test score in” because I think they just want to see your improvement!
EC: V track for a couple of years and leader for a few; Spanish Honors Society and secretary; volunteered with helping kids and playing with them for a long time, show choir, and a few more minor ones.
Awards: nothing major
Ethnicity: Asian female - U.S. citizen lol</p>
<p>*****Honestly, I think my application was simply decent. However, I think what may have pushed me from getting deferred to being accepted were my essays. I believe that in nursing especially, the admissions committee looks for passion and dedication! They want to distinguish between those just looking to get in as a back door into Penn and those that really care about people and this type of health field. The interviewers will even specifically ask you, “Why nursing instead of medicine?” because they want to know, truly, why nursing matters to you. And in my Common App essay I wrote about taking care of my mom when she had cancer, and in my Penn essay I wrote about trying to empower women minorities and such. I feel that my essays truly showed some qualities that were needed in a nurse, and in the end, I think those were what were able to get my accepted. Of course, you must show that you do well in school and can handle Penn, but if you do that and show your drive, you got a shot!</p>
<p>P.S. I didn’t do any ECs in a hospital or anything like that, but I would definitely still suggest volunteering in some health related area this year if you haven’t yet. Doing those definitely shows commitment! Even though I have been accepted, I still regret not getting myself involved in some health field volunteering earlier, and doing this can only help you app! </p>
<p>Good luck applying next year! And sooo sorry this reply post was sooo long!! </p>