Sending love and luck from Duke ED thread 
We are all going to end up in amazing places.
@aeskimo About good economics programs with good financial aid - depends on your interests. Dartmouth has a TON of great economists on their faculty. Lafayette College similarly is very good in economics, has a higher acceptance rate but is very well known as offering a balanced curriculum and good financial aid too. Notre Dame is interesting because it actually has two different economics departments, one more applied. But I don’t know ND’s financial aid generosity. Washington and Lee University in Virginia is VERY student-focused, has great economics faculty with very good grad school placement AND offers amazing financial aid. I’d suggest looking to your major state university too - instate affordability can’t be beat and many state universities have GREAT economics departments whose faculty publish alot. At a minimum, your top state university would be a great backup school.
Accepted to CAS!
@hamsterrr99 just curious how did you get into Wharton… if you do not mind me asking what is your GPA/Test Scores
@tokper7 I posted details on the results thread
@MALABARCOAST2014 Not all people who score 36’s or get high test scores are robots. However, there is some truth to some people only caring about getting a 36 and people like that get rejected. I’ve met countless of people who have super high ACT scores like 34-45 (minority kids and non minority kids as well) who do have a personality and are multifaceted people who are passionate for what they do. it is shown in how much they are involved in their activities and take charge of them. They actually become leaders and make a difference in the community. They get into the schools they want, and good ones to like Penn. One case where this didn’t happen was someone in my school who took EVERY AP course available (around 10 APs, give or take) and was just focused on taking those classes because he wanted to be the best and also get a 2400. No matter how smart he was on paper, he seemed like a robot with no personality. I actually knew him and of course I knew he did have a personality, but he did not express it well. He was hung up on the idea to be the “best”, which ultimately cost him getting rejected for every Ivy. Qualified? Yes, he was very qualified, and had many activities. But, he never “focused” on some activities and were truly passionate about them. In this case, when I made my post, this is how I would describe some people as “robots”. I did not mean to offend anyone (so I hope my explanation helps).
@nikhil99 Truthfully, I do not know you or your story. You come here and post “Well, now I know I am a robot”. I can’t assess your situation because I don’t know you. If you did get rejected, it probably was not just your score. I said in my post that if there students that just get hung up with taking every single AP and only care about a 36, then it is harder for schools to see your true self (not just a good test taker). However, not everyone that gets a perfect score is a robot. There are countless of people who are involved and even though they have a high test score, they have the extracurriculars they are passionate about and take command of what ever club they are leading. But, if you just think getting in just because you got a 36 and took every AP can get you in, well then I do not know what to tell you. I didn’t mean to offend anyone. I hope you get into any school you really want to go
Hey does anyone know if theres a day for accepted ED students (not quaker days in April) thats in like Feb? thats what I heard happened last year
I’m really sorry man. It means rejection.
Have to jump in here to say as a parent of a current Penn student… the robot comment made me cringe…
There are plenty of students who have scored perfect SAT/ACT scores at Penn who are the farthest thing from a “robot”; they are also impressive leaders and impressive human beings.My son has been amazed at the number of students at Penn who have inspired him from all walks of life and all backgrounds.
IMO, its best to hold off on pre conceived notions about how people you don’t actually know “are”. Esp as you embark on a new colligate journey. Many incredibly smart individuals are also incredibly talented and gracious human beings. Many people who aren’t as academically gifted are also incredibly talented and gracious human beings. Get to know someone before you judge them.
@Dartmouth_21 @apocalypsedreams I am not certain, as my son didn’t receive financial aid…so check this out independently… but I do remember hearing that outside scholarships don’t bring your EFC contribution at Penn to zero, but instead come off of what Penn gives you in financial aid. Just want to give you a heads up about that.
@srtb1999 Usually there is a one-day event for ED kids in the winter since the ED accepted students aren’t invited to Quaker Days. However the dual degree accepted students are invited to Quaker Days, probably so they can meet their entire (small) cohort.
Do you think I can drop AP Spanish now that I’m in?
@cuda4ever16 they don’t like to see slacking, whether that be in grades or a lighter course load
@cuda4ever16, dropping courses would give them possible cause to rescind–see the agreement letter.
@Dartmouth_21 @connections yeah I guess it’s not very “Penn-like” of me to drop it lol
Does anyone know what type of grades you have to keep up after you’ve been accepted?
@catchthechase I would say just a 3.0 but that’s an uninformed guess
How should I connect with other people accepted ED without fb?
@wellso I guess this forum is a way
@catchthechase, look at the acceptance package. It talks about the requirements needed for accepted students. Without making you unduly stressed, basically, keep your grades up You’ll have to submit an end-of-the-year transcript.