Does anyone go to Penn University?

Question

I have the dream and goal of going to Penn. I am a freshman in High School so I have a while, but I know its never to soon to start with college. Does anyone have any helpful hints of what I should do to reach my goal of going to Penn? THANKS!

Answer 1

I taught at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania for three years.

It is good that you are thinking about what you want to do now. To get into Penn, you will have to graduate at the top of your class, be active in extracurricular activities, have good recommendations and high SAT scores.

If you are able to do all of this, then you can probably get into Penn. If you try, and don't quite do well enough (e.g., you don't have great SATs or have the good SATs but didn't do well in a couple of classes) then Penn is a stretch -- but there are other good schools that will take you.

Even if you are good enough to get into Penn, there is a chance that you may not get in. Your chances go up if you choose the right college within Penn. For example, Wharton is much more competitive than the College of Arts.

Good luck.