I'm a legacy but is it even worth my $75 for RD?

Colleges & Universities University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I’m guy from CT in a very competitive public HS and my father went to Penn, but should I even try? I’ve applied to all of my schools already, and have already been accepted to Tulane honors with $24,000, so I figured I might as well apply to a major reach? Let me know what you think. I would be applying to CAS as an econ major, and I’ve already written the Penn professor essay and optional essay; professor essay is solid I think that the p 217 essay is exceptional. Thanks!</p>

<p>3.7 UW / 3.84 W (top 20%) very hard course load, almost hardest possible. </p>

<p>SAT 1430/1600 2130/2400<br>
780M
650CR
700W</p>

<p>ACT 32C
34M
34E
32R
28S
34W</p>

<p>Math II 800
Literature 670</p>

<p>Job as a tennis instructor sophomore-now 10 hrs a week (about 500 hours so far)
own a tennis racket stringing business
worked as a camp counselor last summer - 40 hrs a week
latin club four years
model un freshman and sophomore years
JV tennis three years so far, captain last year
100 hrs community service</p>

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<p>With some of the ED decisions I’ve seen, anything is possible (or not possible).</p>

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<p>Your legacy status won’t help you in the RD round. Only ED.
Of course, if you want to apply, go ahead. I’d rather be at Penn than Tulane though.</p>