danos829
danos829,
UPenn
B.A., Economics
Economics major at UPenn, transferred from Wake Forest University. Also accepted to Georgetown, BC, Northeastern, Villanova.
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Background

Hometown Basking Ridge, New Jersey
GenderMale
EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic
Class of2021
First Gen College StudentNo

Results, Essays, and Advice

Accepted
Waitlisted or Withdrew
Denied
  • University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
  • Columbia University (New York, NY)
  • Georgetown University (Washington, DC)
  • Boston College (Chestnut Hill, MA)
  • Northeastern University (Boston, MA)
  • Wake Forest University (Winston-Salem, NC)
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University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Personal Statement
666 Words
Feeling out of place
I still remember Accepted Students’ Day in April 2017 at Wake Forest: the North Carolinian weather was beautiful, the students were approachable, and university officials touted achievements such as the university’s ranking in the top ten schools in the country for undergraduate teaching quality, and having an average class size of just 21 students. None of this experience was misleading, but slowly I would realize in my first year there that the qualities which enticed me to enroll at Wake Forest...
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Personal Statement
659 Words
Feeling out of place
I still remember Accepted Students’ Day in April 2017 at Wake Forest: the North Carolinian weather was beautiful, the students were approachable, and university officials touted achievements such as the university’s ranking in the top ten schools in the country for undergraduate teaching quality, and having an average class size of just 21 students. None of this experience was misleading, but slowly I would realize in my first year there that the qualities which enticed me to enroll at Wake Forest...
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General Admissions Advice

High School Performance

Weighted GPA
4.34
(equivalent to 3.70 unweighted)
Rank
Top 25%
 
College Classes In High School
Academic Performance in High School Steady

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2220
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2220
Other SAT Scores
SAT Prep

AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details9 classes and scores

Sports

Extracurriculars

ActivitiesSchool Theater/Plays, Choir, Marching Band, School Jazz / Orchestra, Church, Tutoring/Mentoring

Experience & Awards

Volunteer Experiences
Awards Received

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