First Year Application
- What does Penn look for in its first year applicants?
- What are the requirements to apply to Penn?
- What are the deadlines to apply to Penn as a first year student?
- Where can I find statistics on the admitted class?
- What is the acceptance rate for first year applicants?
- Can I apply Early Decision to Penn and apply to other schools?
- Will my financial aid be different if I apply Early Decision vs. Regular Decision?
- I applied Early Decision and was deferred, am I still bound to attend Penn if admitted later?
- Does Penn offer application fee waivers?
- Do you consider demonstrated interest? Where can I find the contact information for my admission officer?
- How is dual enrollment or concurrent enrollment viewed in the application process?
- How do I request a gap year?
- What activities should I pursue in high school? Does Penn prefer some activities over others?
- What information should I provide about my extracurricular activities?
- How is the additional information section used?
- Can I submit an arts portfolio, even if I am not planning to major in that area? Can I include an abstract, portfolio, essay?
- Will you see my grades after I am admitted?
- I am undocumented. How does that affect my application?