3.35/171 Forum

[jjpp]

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[1Levening2013]

well you say it in the title of your post, but dont talk about it...are you a non-trad?

[czelede]

I dropped out of high school for a semester during which I took several courses at a community college. After returning to high school and completing my diploma, I continued to take courses at the community college. An unmotivated, distracted student, I finished with a dismal 2.6.

A year after graduating, I moved to the east coast to start fresh and with a 3.55 at a new institution, I transferred into a top 20 undergrad where I will graduate this next spring with around a 3.75.

I have strong softs and strong LORS, a decent personal statement, and a 171 on the October administration. My grades however will be calculated as a 3.35.

My top choice is Penn and the remainder of my list include UVA, Michigan, Duke, Cornell, Georgetown, UCLA, and Notre Dame. Is Penn beyond my reach even with an ED? Should I instead ED to UVA or even elsewhere entirely?

I think you have a slim shot at Penn ED (it's hard to say, they've accepted a 3.4x/171 ED before, but that applicant was also from an Ivy undergrad and Penn tends to give a boost to Ivy applicants) but that ED would be more wisely used on UVa or Michigan.

[Dr. Strangelove]

Penn: Unlikely w/o ED, otherwise 50/50
UVA: 50/50
Michigan: 50/50
Duke: 50/50
Cornell: In
Georgetown: 50/50
UCLA: 50/50
Notre Dame: In

Cornell & Notre Dame are your best bets.
Unless you really would rather go to Penn over UVA, I'd advise an ED to UVA- UVA is more splitter-friendly.

[jjpp]

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[plenipotentiary]

ED to Penn.

[TCScrutinizer]

ED to Penn, but get used to the idea of being a Domer.

[magicman554]

LSN shows 3.21/171, 3.37/170, 3.32/170 acceptances at Penn ED. Would it be advisable to apply to Penn ED and wait for the December decision to then apply to UVA ED? Or would waiting until then put me too late into the cycle as a splitter?

The ED deadline would be over by then for UVA, and for any school for that matter.

If I were you, I'd apply ED to Penn. You've got a decent shot at Michigan, UVA, Cornell, etc. anyway without ED.

[plenipotentiary]

LSN shows 3.21/171, 3.37/170, 3.32/170 acceptances at Penn ED. Would it be advisable to apply to Penn ED and wait for the December decision to then apply to UVA ED? Or would waiting until then put me too late into the cycle as a splitter?

The ED deadline would be over by then for UVA, and for any school for that matter.

If I were you, I'd apply ED to Penn. You've got a decent shot at Michigan, UVA, Cornell, etc. anyway without ED.

Incorrect. UVA doesn't have an ED deadline and neither does Georgetown for that matter.

[magicman554]

LSN shows 3.21/171, 3.37/170, 3.32/170 acceptances at Penn ED. Would it be advisable to apply to Penn ED and wait for the December decision to then apply to UVA ED? Or would waiting until then put me too late into the cycle as a splitter?

The ED deadline would be over by then for UVA, and for any school for that matter.

If I were you, I'd apply ED to Penn. You've got a decent shot at Michigan, UVA, Cornell, etc. anyway without ED.

Incorrect. UVA doesn't have an ED deadline and neither does Georgetown for that matter.

My bad.

[005618502]

Def ED to Penn if thats your numner 1. I mean why not? you wont be getting money in any case.

[SupraVln180]

ED to Penn, I know a guy who got into Penn last cycle with a 3.3 and 170. Write a Why Penn Essay and ED.

[Mike12188]

LSN shows 3.21/171, 3.37/170, 3.32/170 acceptances at Penn ED. Would it be advisable to apply to Penn ED and wait for the December decision to then apply to UVA ED? Or would waiting until then put me too late into the cycle as a splitter?

This is what I did. 3.3/171. EDing to UVA now will give you a very good chance of acceptance and it will def. put your mind at ease lol. I'm very worried that UVA will be hopeless by the time I hear back from Penn

[whymeohgodno]

I'm confused. You graduated at the previous college and now you are graduating again?

LSAC only counts your GPA until you graduate...the first time.

[Mike12188]

I'm confused. You graduated at the previous college and now you are graduating again?

LSAC only counts your GPA until you graduate...the first time.

He graduated community college then UG

[jjpp]

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[im_blue]

You should ED to Penn.