The University of Pennsylvania released the early decision results for the class of 2021.

Applications at the school were up 7% from the previous year, with 6,147 applicants, a record number for the Philadelphia-based Ivy League school, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported.

Of those applicants, 22% gained acceptance, versus 23.2% last year. The number of early applicants has increased significantly over the past four years, up 28% since the class of 2017 applied.

UPenn is an early decision school, which means students must go there if they get accepted. This policy differs from early action — used by schools including Harvard University read more >>>

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