JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat - March 21, 2019

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Michael

10:29

Oh, thank you. Do you know how many people applied to the MS in SE program last year, Will?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:29

Michael, sure. We received 246 applications last year.

Mendy

10:29

Hi Will, I applied for the online MCIT program by the March 1st deadline and wondered if the decision released dates are the same as the on campus program, April 5, April 19, May 1 or May 15?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

Mendy, no they aren't. If you applied by the March 1 deadline, and your application was complete by that deadline (all required materials in by the deadline) then you should get a decision on April 15.

Hussah Aluwais

10:30

Thank you

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

You're welcome Hussah

Meng

10:30

Thank you, Will. :)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

You're welcome, Meng

Juanjuan

10:30

Hi Will, thanks for the chat. I want to know when will graduate students decide their research advisors? Is it necessary to contact and decide before the admittion, or is there some school policy that allows students to decide after admittion? I have applied the PhD program in Materials Science and Engineering Department.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:32

Juanjuan, you'll need to talk to your program. However, new students can't apply to be TA/RA until they've completed at least one semester in their program in good standing. The only caveat to this is if a TA/RA position is part of your PhD position. You can contact Irene Clements, the MSE Program Coordiantor, at ipc@lrsm.upenn.edu.

Mendy

10:32

Thank you Will :)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:32

You're welcome, Mendy!

Brendan

10:32

Great, thank you Will!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:32

You're welcome, Brendan.

paramesh

10:32

Hi Will, I understand that with the PhD applications, all students will be handed out a decision. But my concern is when that would be. Also, if some applicants are interviewed within a department while others have no information, is that indicative of the fate of the application?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:33

Paramesh, unfortunately, I can't give you a specific date as to when you'll receive your decision. Ultimately it's up to the depts how they choose to make their admission decision.

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Juanjuan

10:33

Ok, thanks a lot :)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:33

Juanjuan, you're welcome.

Weixi

10:33

Hello Will, thanks for taking the time to review our questions. I submitted my application to MCIT on Mar-11. Does that mean my application won’t be reviewed until late April?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:34

Weixi, I can't tell you when you'll receive a decision, as it's up to the depts how they choose to review them and make their decisions. Sorry that I can't give you more concrete information.

Perpetual

10:34

Hi Will! I am a Round 2 applicant for the on-campus MCIT program, and I was wondering if you could provide additional information on last year's incoming class profile, such as the share of international/domestic students and average years of work experience. Thank you!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:34

Perpetual, I'm sorry, but we don't release that information.

Weixi

10:35

That’s alright! Thanks for your help!!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:35

You're welcome.

Perpetual

10:36

No worries, thanks for quickly responding!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:36

You're welcome, Perpetual.

Connor

10:38

Hey Will! Do you know if the MEAM department will make a decision for PhD admissions by April 1st? I have already received offers from other schools and I have to make a decision by April 15th for them.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:39

Connor, I hope so, but I can unfortunately guarantee nothing. I've been in near daily conversation with them about when they'll be sending out their decisions.

Xinyi Guo

10:39

Hi Will! Hope you are doing well. I applied for the master of data science program. Penn is my top choice but I have another offer I need to reply by 4/15. Is it possible to expedite the decision if I don't hear back on 4/5? Thanks a lo!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:40

Xinyi, I'm sorry, but it's not possible to expedite the decisions. Penn Engineering doesn't offer financial aid to master's applicants, so we don't have to abide by the April 15 decision deadline. That's part of why we are as clear as we can be about when decisions will be released on our website. Best of luck to you!

Connor

10:40

Ah oh well. Thank you though!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:40

Connor, you're welcome and thank you for understanding.

Michael

10:40

Hi will, I want to ask that what rate of the INTERNATIONAL students graduated from the SE program last year found a job in US?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:41

Michael, that's not information I have, unfortunately. To my knowledge, Career Services is still working on the 2018 graduate information.

Xinyi Guo

10:41

Totally understood. Thank you for your help!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:41

Xinyi, thank you for understanding.

Tim

10:42

Hi Will, I wonder whats the time limit to complete the MSE Robotics program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:43

Tim, like nearly all of our programs, this is a 10-course program, so it's usually done in 1.5-2 years.

Michael

10:43

OK, then do you know the career service data of 2016 or 2017? thanks.

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