JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat - March 21, 2019

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Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:13

Kim, any and all types of payment plans can be discussed with the Student Financial Services Office. Their link is here: http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/

Yixuan

10:13

Hi Will and thank you for doing this! I submitted an application to the master of ChemBE program in Juanuary. But I didn't recieve any answer on 8th of March, am I on the waiting list or just that my materials were not reviewed yet?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:14

Yixuan, we are still waiting on further decisions to be made by the dept, so you'll get a decision on either March 22 or April 5. That's all I can say at the moment.

Kim Lincoln

10:14

OK, great. Thank you for the information!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:14

Kim, you're welcome.

Guest

10:14

Adding to Kim's question: is financial aid available to the MCIT online program and when are the application deadlines

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

Guest, Penn Engineering doesn't provide financial aid for any master's programs. You can find some potential sources of aid here: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/aid.php
https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstudfunding.php

William

10:15

Hi Will. I am the Guest above. Forgot to put my name in.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

William, not a problem.

Yixuan

10:16

Thanks a lot, Will.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

Yixuan, you're welcome.

Hubery

10:16

Thanks!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

You're welcome, Hubery.

Carolyn

10:16

Hi there! I'm sorry, this may be a stupid question, but is this chat for admitted students or applied?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:17

Carolyn, this chat is geared towards students that have applied but not yet received a decision. However, feel free to ask any question you might have and I'll do my best to answer it.

Have you received decisions from other schools?

Yes (22.2% | 4 votes)

No (27.8% | 5 votes)

I've received some decisions, but not all (50% | 9 votes)

I've been waitlisted (0% | 0 votes)

Total Votes: 18

Meng

10:17

Will, I have applied for CGGT program. Could you let me know that whether international students can complete this program in more than one year so that they can intern in companies in summer? I saw it in the website that usually they complete the program in one year.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:18

Meng, it's partially up to you and how many courses you want to take - it requires a minimum of 10 courses completed to earn the degree. Also, internships may not be possible depending on the type of visa you will be using to attend school if you're an international student. Students usually complete the program in 1.5-2 years.

Ruo-Jing

10:20

Hi Will! I applied for BE PhD program, and I know that some of the applicants had done their interviews. Unfortunately, I have received neither an interview invitation nor decision letter until now. Does that mean I am rejected already?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:21

Ruo-Jing, if you haven't received a decision that is because one has not yet been made. ALL applicants will receive a decision and we send them out as soon as the dept notifies us.

Vijay

10:21

Hi Will! Thank you for this chat. Are the Bioengineering PhD offers still being sent out? I interviewed during the first weekend and haven't heard anything yet.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:21

Vijay, yes, decisions are still being sent out, as all applicants will receive a decision.

10:21

Will, should new grad think about choosing first semester courses at this point (i.e. before receiving email instructions to do so) as some are more popular than others? I can see course options from SCMP's website, but can't find more info on what courses are available for first semester. Or maybe the starting timetable is always fixed? Could you please give me some suggestions? Thanks

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:22

Yu, you'll want to contact your program with these question, as each program handles registration differently. The Program Coordinator for the SCMP program is Ammarah Aftab, and her email is aammarah@seas.upenn.edu.

Hussah Aluwais

10:22

Good morning all, I applied to get MCIT .Is there anyway to get waiver for the GRE exam for student who has a high GPA and more than 3y experience on IT. This exam so expensive and as student with 20credits in this semester :(

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:22

Hussah, did you apply for on-campus or online?

Ruo-Jing

10:22

ok! Thank you!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:22

Ruo-Jing, you're welcome!

Hussah Aluwais

10:22

no Campus

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:23

Hussah, I'm sorry, but the GRE is required to be taken by the application deadline. We don't waive it for applicants. If you haven't taken it at this point, I'm sorry, but your application will be rejected for being incomplete. Our application requirements are listed here: https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/

Michael

10:23

Hi will, I was admitted by the SE in MS project and I want to know the admission rate of last year and the number of people who started in this program last year, thanks.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:24

Michael, sure. Last year we admitted approx 49% of applicants and we had 45 students start in the fall.

Vijay

10:24

Thanks Will. I appreciate your response.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:24

Vijay, you're welcome!

Meng

10:26

Thank you, Will. I am also wondering whether you have any information about international students getting a job in U.S. during CGGT program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:27

Meng, we don't break out career prospects for international vs domestic students. This may be something the CGGT program can tell you more about, and you can contact the Program Coordinator, Nick Mancuso, at nmancuso@seas.upenn.edu. You can also find career statistics here: https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/surveys.php#GradStudent

Hussah Aluwais

10:27

I contacted with the department and i will send them that as soon as possible. Thank you

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:28

Hussah, if you've already taken the GRE but didn't report this on your application, please have the official scores sent to UPenn, using code 2888. You can also send us a copy of your official score report to admissions2@seas.upenn.edu.

Brendan

10:28

Hi Will, I was admitted into the MSE program for BE. I was wondering, is it possible to take a class or two at Wharton, just as an elective?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:29

Brendan, it can be possible to register for Wharton classes as electives. It's best to check with your program coordinator to make sure the courses you want to take would count as electives.

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