Penn Waitlist 2012 Forum

[2014]

Jam is attending NYU with like 60k, what if Penn were to come in this week and offer him like 90k or something? Yeah it's not at all likely, but if there is a point at which he would attend Penn even this late, why should he decline himself before they do? I know it's frustrating to people on the WL who probably need less scholarship coercion than him or other T6s might need, but ultimately they all paid the same app fees and time cost that you all did and deserve to hear an answer if they want one.

I'll prepare to get criticized now

[JamMasterJ]

Jam is attending NYU with like 60k, what if Penn were to come in this week and offer him like 90k or something? Yeah it's not at all likely, but if there is a point at which he would attend Penn even this late, why should he decline himself before they do? I know it's frustrating to people on the WL who probably need less scholarship coercion than him or other T6s might need, but ultimately they all paid the same app fees and time cost that you all did and deserve to hear an answer if they want one.

I'll prepare to get criticized now

lol this.

I would totally consider Penn with a larger scholly offer than NYU. I understand that it's extraordinarily unlikely, and if I were to get in and notified that I was not going to be receiving a competitive aid package, I would withdraw within the day. However, the minuscule chance of that happening is worth holding onto wait list spots and it's an unfair criticism of my role in the application process for people to question my behavior.


Me saying the "the lulz" was a glib reaction, but the odds of things falling into position for me to end up at Penn are lulzworthy.

TL;DR: thanks, 2014

[hichvichwoh]

Jam is attending NYU with like 60k, what if Penn were to come in this week and offer him like 90k or something? Yeah it's not at all likely, but if there is a point at which he would attend Penn even this late, why should he decline himself before they do? I know it's frustrating to people on the WL who probably need less scholarship coercion than him or other T6s might need, but ultimately they all paid the same app fees and time cost that you all did and deserve to hear an answer if they want one.

I'll prepare to get criticized now

lol this.

I would totally consider Penn with a larger scholly offer than NYU. I understand that it's extraordinarily unlikely, and if I were to get in and notified that I was not going to be receiving a competitive aid package, I would withdraw within the day. However, the minuscule chance of that happening is worth holding onto wait list spots and it's an unfair criticism of my role in the application process for people to question my behavior.


Me saying the "the lulz" was a glib reaction, but the odds of things falling into position for me to end up at Penn are lulzworthy.

TL;DR: thanks, 2014

Yeah, I think if you had said "in the off chance of getting a huge scholarship" instead of "for the lulz" no one would've even batted an eye.

[JamMasterJ]

Jam is attending NYU with like 60k, what if Penn were to come in this week and offer him like 90k or something? Yeah it's not at all likely, but if there is a point at which he would attend Penn even this late, why should he decline himself before they do? I know it's frustrating to people on the WL who probably need less scholarship coercion than him or other T6s might need, but ultimately they all paid the same app fees and time cost that you all did and deserve to hear an answer if they want one.

I'll prepare to get criticized now

lol this.

I would totally consider Penn with a larger scholly offer than NYU. I understand that it's extraordinarily unlikely, and if I were to get in and notified that I was not going to be receiving a competitive aid package, I would withdraw within the day. However, the minuscule chance of that happening is worth holding onto wait list spots and it's an unfair criticism of my role in the application process for people to question my behavior.


Me saying the "the lulz" was a glib reaction, but the odds of things falling into position for me to end up at Penn are lulzworthy.

TL;DR: thanks, 2014

Yeah, I think if you had said "in the off chance of getting a huge scholarship" instead of "for the lulz" no one would've even batted an eye.

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In at Penn. Got an interest call early last week followed by an accept a day later. GL to eveyone still waiting!

[hichvichwoh]

In at Penn. Got an interest call early last week followed by an accept a day later. GL to eveyone still waiting!

Grats, mind sharing stats?

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[bkdude44]

Did anyone ever get offered admission off the waitlist since the final email update was sent out. I know today was orientation.