<p>I read in the book The Early Admissions Game: Joining the Elite that UPenn accepted 80% of the “average” applicant under early decision. Is UPenn like really big?</p>
<p>they accept like 34% ED…overall they accept like 21%</p>
<p>i appreciate you giving me those unbelievably low numbers so that ill work harder, but i prefer the truth</p>
<p>(text deleted- JEM)</p>
<p>Overall Admissions Rate: 20.8% (3749/17982)
Early Decision Adm Rate: 34% (1140/3420)
Regular Decision Adm Rate: 16.7% (2579/15403)</p>
<p>Nursing Overall: 41.8% (123/294)
SEAS Overall: 32.0% (850/2656)
SAS Overall: 21.3% (2455/11474)
Wharton Overall: 13.6% (484/3558)</p>
<p>hahaha BERNed!</p>
<p>While those numbers are correct, I believe the statistic that the original poster is referring to is in the Early Admissions game. Basically, 80% of those with very competetive stats were allowed in. Is this true? I’m not sure, if you put faith in EA Game’s research, then you already have your answer.</p>
<p>Not sure about the 80% thing…</p>
<p>BUT… I DEFINATELY wouldn’t say for Harvard "“The highest academic rating of ‘one’ is reserved for students who rank first or second in their class, score over 700 on at least five SAT tests, score 4 or 5 on at least three AP tests or 6 or 7 on three IB tests, and show academic initiative outside the classroom. … Roughly 10% of applicants are given academic ratings of ‘one’ … Academic ‘ones’ are virtual locks for admission,” as stated in The Truth About Harvard. It is quite evident that this isn’t true- look at the EA/RD decisions.</p>