Anonymous
Post 12/30/2025 00:03     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:Bit easier if for underscribed major.


Examples of underscribed major for Penn?
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 20:01     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Bit easier if for underscribed major.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:43     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Public high, out of state


Public school will be a big plus with those stats. Bonus points if you’re in the South or Midwest.


Public school a plus only if low income or magnet.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:24     Subject: Re:How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Penn had thousands less ED applicants this year compared to last. Take that into consideration because it could help (IF apps are down again) or hurt (b/c others may believe they will be down again next year which could result in tons of apps).


Wasn’t this their first year back to test required? That usually causes a drop.


Duke also had a drop and they’re still TO.


Maybe a large drop from internationals.

Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:13     Subject: Re:How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Penn had thousands less ED applicants this year compared to last. Take that into consideration because it could help (IF apps are down again) or hurt (b/c others may believe they will be down again next year which could result in tons of apps).


Wasn’t this their first year back to test required? That usually causes a drop.


Duke also had a drop and they’re still TO.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 18:04     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:No. My child has strong everything. The thought is to get in. But if it is so unlikely for Penn and you use legacy advantage if you don't do Ed to Cornell maybe it doesn't make any sense at all to do Penn.


My kid just got in to UPenn ED no hooks or anything so it can be done! Kids older sibling goes to Cornell so not sure if that is legacy… maybe a weak sibling legacy? Gotta do what the kid wants so there is no regrets and what if questions if the parents make the decision for them.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:55     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
No. My child has strong everything. The thought is to get in. But if it is so unlikely for Penn and you use legacy advantage if you don't do Ed to Cornell maybe it doesn't make any sense at all to do Penn.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:54     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Is the thought of using legacy as a boost to compensate for lacking other parts of the application package?
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:31     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
I think unhooked to Penn is highly unlikely. I would not give up the legacy advantage to ED to Cornell.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 17:22     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
I would do RD for the unhooked!
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 16:54     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:Public high, out of state


Public school will be a big plus with those stats. Bonus points if you’re in the South or Midwest.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 16:50     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Anonymous wrote:Echoing others - if the schools are pretty close, use the ED advantage. That's what our kid just did in a similar situation and was accepted ED to my alma mater and no regrets here. Odds at the other school were single digit even with all the great stats, awards, etc. Read the 30-some pages of the dumb legacy thread, but still...


Legacy did not do well this year at Ivies. Many deferrals and some outright rejections.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 16:43     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
DC got in ED to UPenn to seas. No hooks nothing from public.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 15:48     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Echoing others - if the schools are pretty close, use the ED advantage. That's what our kid just did in a similar situation and was accepted ED to my alma mater and no regrets here. Odds at the other school were single digit even with all the great stats, awards, etc. Read the 30-some pages of the dumb legacy thread, but still...
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2025 15:14     Subject: How hard is UPenn unhooked in ED
Honestly think about this time next year and whether you want to chance it. No matter how you cut it the admission rates are very low so I would encourage your DC to use every advantage they have. Only if they were turned off by Cornell would I give up that thumb on the scale.