Penn c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[Nelson]

Looking at LSN, there seems to be a VERY strange aversion to applicants with GPA between 3.6 and 3.8.

In fact, out of the 38 admits, there are exactly ZERO with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.8. This troubles me as I fall into this range......

I'm in that range too, but FYI I believe those who are on the lower gpa side were ED. I saw those marks first appear when Penn was doing ED acceptances. Which means for RD candidates they are shooting for gpa 3.8 and up.

You can't read too much into the cycle this early. The people they've taken have been their first pass through the earliest group of apps. Look at past years and Penn takes plenty of candidates in the 3.6+/170+ range.

[jpal13]

Looking at LSN, there seems to be a VERY strange aversion to applicants with GPA between 3.6 and 3.8.

In fact, out of the 38 admits, there are exactly ZERO with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.8. This troubles me as I fall into this range......

I'm in that range too, but FYI I believe those who are on the lower gpa side were ED. I saw those marks first appear when Penn was doing ED acceptances. Which means for RD candidates they are shooting for gpa 3.8 and up.

You can't read too much into the cycle this early. The people they've taken have been their first pass through the earliest group of apps. Look at past years and Penn takes plenty of candidates in the 3.6+/170+ range.

I hope that is the case, I'm just below 3.8.

[Nobody]

Are pretty much all the RDs under review right now or does it actually mean something at Penn?

[addy11]

Are pretty much all the RDs under review right now or does it actually mean something at Penn?

This isn't like (what appears to be) the mass update for RD people at UVA. The dates seem to be shared, but the cadences are not (i.e., a bunch of late Oct/early Nov people went UR for the first time on 12/19, but then not all those people have had updates since).

The only conjecture that seems to have any reliability is that 2 UR updates is fairly predictive (up until this point) of acceptance. There have been people who have had two UR dates who have not been accepted (yet), as well as people who have only gone UR once and have been accepted, so infer from your own dates what you will.

[acadec]

Looking at LSN, there seems to be a VERY strange aversion to applicants with GPA between 3.6 and 3.8.

In fact, out of the 38 admits, there are exactly ZERO with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.8. This troubles me as I fall into this range......

+1. Although, someone earlier in this thread said he got in with a 3.79, so maybe there's hope?

[Boston_NYG2245]

Looking at LSN, there seems to be a VERY strange aversion to applicants with GPA between 3.6 and 3.8.

In fact, out of the 38 admits, there are exactly ZERO with a GPA between 3.6 and 3.8. This troubles me as I fall into this range......

+1. Although, someone earlier in this thread said he got in with a 3.79, so maybe there's hope?

To be fair, this is likely just a LSN quirk. Keep in mind that LSN is just a limited sample of all the applicants and it is extremely early in the admissions cycle. Relax.

[ColumbiaChamp]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

[addy11]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

Complete or UR?

For the latter, it seems like 2-3 weeks. A lot of people went UR for the first time toward the end of November and just heard back.

[Real Madrid]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

Complete or UR?

For the latter, it seems like 2-3 weeks. A lot of people went UR for the first time toward the end of November and just heard back.

Went UR the first time 11/29 or 11/30 (IIRC) and then again 12/15. Was hoping that was a good sign, but now it's been a week since that last UR date. I feel like most people heard back quicker after their 2nd date.

[dux90]

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

[quaker10]

Congrats!

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

[Killingly]

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

Congrats! Are numbers are similar; I may avoid the WL after all!

[addy11]

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

Awesome! Cheers.

Mind sharing when and how many times you went UR?

[acadec]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

Complete or UR?

For the latter, it seems like 2-3 weeks. A lot of people went UR for the first time toward the end of November and just heard back.

Went UR the first time 11/29 or 11/30 (IIRC) and then again 12/15. Was hoping that was a good sign, but now it's been a week since that last UR date. I feel like most people heard back quicker after their 2nd date.

UR 11/21, then again 12/8, and not a word since. Has anyone else had a wait like that after the second UR?

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

Congrats! Do you know when you went under review?

[dux90]

Thanks! My current UR date is 12/20, but I'm pretty sure my app first went under review sometime in mid-November... can't remember the exact date.

[jpal13]

In via phone call! 3.6/170, RD, applied first week of October. Soooooooo happy

Proud of you even though I don't know you. And you have given me hope. I hope you are on LSN and can fill in that gpa gap we've been stressing over in this thread.

[crooked]

In RD via phone call! My stats might give some of you hope: 174, 3.3x. Submitted mid- to late-September, UR 11/28 and 12/20.

[Perdevise]

Just got a really nice phone call from Penn! Submitted mid Oct, UR Dec 5. I can't wait to see the school.

[vincanity1]

Their order of giving out apps is the wackiest I've seen yet

[Sh@keNb@ke]

Submitted 10/27
Complete 10/31
Almost 2 months goes by....
Finally UR 12/22

[AS33]

Submitted 10/27
Complete 10/31
Almost 2 months goes by....
Finally UR 12/22

+1, except UR yesterday

[nids333]

Finally got the call! Complete 10/5 U/R 11/28 and U/R 12/20

[tamarind49]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

Complete or UR?

For the latter, it seems like 2-3 weeks. A lot of people went UR for the first time toward the end of November and just heard back.

Went UR the first time 11/29 or 11/30 (IIRC) and then again 12/15. Was hoping that was a good sign, but now it's been a week since that last UR date. I feel like most people heard back quicker after their 2nd date.

Same. First UR 11/30, Second 12/15. I really hope we haven't been passed over...

[ralph_pootawn]

what has been generally the time span from the first complete to a decision so far?

Complete or UR?

For the latter, it seems like 2-3 weeks. A lot of people went UR for the first time toward the end of November and just heard back.

Went UR the first time 11/29 or 11/30 (IIRC) and then again 12/15. Was hoping that was a good sign, but now it's been a week since that last UR date. I feel like most people heard back quicker after their 2nd date.

Same. First UR 11/30, Second 12/15. I really hope we haven't been passed over...

+1

[thelawschoolproject]

First UR was today....have been complete since 11/4.