Stereotypical Asian Applicant - Still working on where to apply

ucbalumnus
Sun, 29 Aug 2021 14:48:03 +0000

BKSquared:

Legacy ED >= legacy RD is not a correct formulation if we want to reduce the words to formula. “Most (emphasis added) consideration” is not weak or equivocal. More accurately, legacy ED >> legacy RD. There is no equal in there.

“Most” does not necessarily mean that there are no other conditions that are co-equal with that which is described with “most”.

Even if you exclude the equality possibility, > does not necessarily mean >>. Nor does it mean that “legacy RD = 0” in terms of added consideration of legacy.

BKSquared:

The point is if you want to take full advantage of legacy status, Penn is telling you to do it in the early round.

Yes, Penn wants more students to apply ED. Its statement here is very good marketing in suggesting something that is not actually being said.