Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 22:27     Subject: Penn ED
I’m an alum. None of the kids of the classmates with whom I’m in touch have been accepted. Mine was rejected ED1. Now attends another Ivy. I don’t think there’s much legacy preference.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 22:09     Subject: Penn ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here’s an article from the Daily Pennsylvanian on the wording change. http://www.thedp.com/article/2023/03/penn-legacy-admissions-policy-changes-university


This is Penn’s current legacy policy/statement:

“We appreciate that attending Penn is a tradition for many families. The Admissions Office identifies legacy applicants based on the information provided in a student’s application and defines “legacy” as being either a child or grandchild of alumni. Legacies who apply to Penn—like all applicants—receive thorough consideration in the application process."

It’s clear from this statement that Penn still considers legacy status in its admissions process. What is the controversy?



Read the article, it’s interpreted as downgrading the status of legacy at Penn.


Whose interpretation? The student who wrote the article? If Penn was no longer considering legacy status, it would just say so—similar to what JHU and Amherst have done. Stop assuming.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 18:51     Subject: Penn ED
If anyone is really interested, if you go back to the 2023 Penn threads on College Confidential, there is further discussion of the importance of this wording change, including some insights from alumni interviewers.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 18:38     Subject: Penn ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Here’s an article from the Daily Pennsylvanian on the wording change. http://www.thedp.com/article/2023/03/penn-legacy-admissions-policy-changes-university


This is Penn’s current legacy policy/statement:

“We appreciate that attending Penn is a tradition for many families. The Admissions Office identifies legacy applicants based on the information provided in a student’s application and defines “legacy” as being either a child or grandchild of alumni. Legacies who apply to Penn—like all applicants—receive thorough consideration in the application process."

It’s clear from this statement that Penn still considers legacy status in its admissions process. What is the controversy?



Read the article, it’s interpreted as downgrading the status of legacy at Penn.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 18:24     Subject: Penn ED
Anonymous wrote:Here’s an article from the Daily Pennsylvanian on the wording change. http://www.thedp.com/article/2023/03/penn-legacy-admissions-policy-changes-university


This is Penn’s current legacy policy/statement:

“We appreciate that attending Penn is a tradition for many families. The Admissions Office identifies legacy applicants based on the information provided in a student’s application and defines “legacy” as being either a child or grandchild of alumni. Legacies who apply to Penn—like all applicants—receive thorough consideration in the application process."

It’s clear from this statement that Penn still considers legacy status in its admissions process. What is the controversy?
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 17:43     Subject: Penn ED
Here’s an article from the Daily Pennsylvanian on the wording change. http://www.thedp.com/article/2023/03/penn-legacy-admissions-policy-changes-university
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 17:38     Subject: Penn ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Penn has really deemphasized legacy over the past few cycles, unclear what advantage it will have, if any, under the interim president.


A public (PR) deemphasis isn’t the same thing as an actual deemphasis. Legacy status will be considered until Penn no longer cares about alumni donations AND it publicly states that legacy status will no longer be considered for admissions.


They did change the wording regarding legacies, either last cycle or the one before.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 17:33     Subject: Penn ED
Anonymous wrote:Penn has really deemphasized legacy over the past few cycles, unclear what advantage it will have, if any, under the interim president.


A public (PR) deemphasis isn’t the same thing as an actual deemphasis. Legacy status will be considered until Penn no longer cares about alumni donations AND it publicly states that legacy status will no longer be considered for admissions.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 16:19     Subject: Penn ED
Legacy matters as does big donor status.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 15:08     Subject: Penn ED
Penn has really deemphasized legacy over the past few cycles, unclear what advantage it will have, if any, under the interim president.
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 14:30     Subject: Penn ED
15-30% chance, depending on how interesting they are
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 14:29     Subject: Penn ED
Penn mom with legacy kid there now - she and nearly all her Penn legacy classmates were deferred then accepted. It’s sort of the MO for Whitney Soule. My guess is she knows these kids will attend no matter what, and uses ED to grab kids who might go elsewhere in RD. GL!
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 14:27     Subject: Re:Penn ED
Yes, DC is from DC
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 14:17     Subject: Penn ED
Is your DC from DC? If so, the odds are not good at all (and hopefully your CC warned you of this!)
Anonymous
Post 12/17/2024 14:14     Subject: Penn ED
What is your thoughts about the likelihood of acceptance if your DC applied early decision to Penn.

DC applied ED as a legacy with very high stats and good EC’s but I’m growing less and less confident by the day based on what is happening with other IVYs.