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ALL DAY EARLY DEADLINE - Prospective Graduate Student Chat, Nov 15, 2019
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Iris
9:02
Thanks for your answer! Can I apply for the data science program in the early round and the scientific computing program in the regular round?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:03
Iris, yes you can.
Chirag
9:03
Morning Will! I submitted my application but sent official scores yet. My checklist says that IELTS score needed although I entered the scores in application. Is there something to worry about?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:04
Chirag, nope, nothing to worry about. It will say this until we receive your official scores.
HS
9:04
Hi Will, for your answer to magic, I think the deadline in SGT should be 12:59pm instead of 1:59pm since 1:59pm minus 13 hours is 12:59am.
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:05
HS, yes, you're correct! My apologies, Magic. The deadline is in fact 12:59PM SGT on Sat, Nov 16.
Nikhil
9:05
I had ordered scores to be sent to university by ETS last Sunday, What if score from ETS doesn't reach university before early deadline?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:06
Nikhil, that's fine. We will begin reviews based on self-reported scores on the application AND when we receive the official scores, as long as you took the exam prior to the deadline, you'll be fine.
Vincent
9:06
Thanks so much Will
Chinmay
9:07
May I know how many people applied for DS program for early deadline last year and how many were taken
Vincent
9:07
I saw you said 600 applicants applied in Early round and appox 60 get admitted last year. Is it for all MS programs? Is there any data from data science?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:07
Vincent and Chinmay, this was for the Data Science program.
Chirag
9:07
Is it okay I have report scores after getting a decision?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:08
Chirag, do you mean officially report the scores? We ask that you do this after you submit the application, if you haven't already done so. We use the official scores to certify the self-reported ones on the application.
Iris
9:08
But it says that "Prospective students are encouraged to decide which of these two programs, SCMP or DATS, is the best match for their interests and apply to at most one." on your website. Is it that there's no problem for me to apply both programs if I apply in different rounds?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:09
Iris, yes, you may apply. Also, if you are applying for one in the early round and the other in the regular round, it's safe to assume this might be due to receiving an unfavorable decision in the early round?
Nikhil
9:11
I saw the statistics in Upenn website that fall 2109 78 students were admitted and 49 matriculated, what does this mean?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:12
Nikhil, can you tell me which website you were looking at?
Vincent
9:11
Hi, then what is total size for Data science last year?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:12
We had 1107 applicants and admitted approx 103
Chinmay
9:11
Do we receive confirmation mail after my application is successfully received
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:13
Chinmay, you do get an email thanking you for submitting your application, yes.
Aryan
9:11
Could you throw some light on the acceptance rate of MCIT students in the early deadline?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:14
MCIT students had an approx 14% rate of admission.
Chinmay
9:11
Is there any average GPA for applied candidates of data science for last few years
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:14
Chinmay, we don't release that information. Sorry.
Nikhil
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:14
Nikhil, that's for our CIS and MCIT programs.
Leslie
9:12
Hi Will, do you accept TOFEL's My Best Score?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:14
Leslie, we do.
Sambhit
9:14
As a follow up question, I have sent IELTS scores to the given address, I assume these will also be automatically matched?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:14
Sambhit, yes, they will be.
Vincent
9:14
Is there any chance that i am in wl for first admission round, then got accepted in the second
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:15
Vincent, we do our best to not do a waiting list for the early deadline.
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:15
Ok folks, quick 5-7 minute break, and then I'll be right back!
Chirag
9:21
Do you accept IELTS electronically?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:21
Chirag, unfortunately, we do not. They must be mailed.
Iris
9:21
No, I am going to apply for DATS today and SCMP in December. I suppose my admission decision of DATS would not arrive then. But I wonder whether you would still review my application to SCMP given that I have applied for DATS earlier, or would it weaken my application to DATS? Also, may I learn about the acceptance rate of SCMP in the regular round?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:22
Iris, thank you for clarifying. We will review all applications, and a decision in the DATS program will be separate from the SCMP program, as they are different areas and different faculty oversee them. SCMP had a 25% regular deadline rate.
Nikhil
9:21
ya, but just want to know what is does it mean? admitted 74 and matriculated 49
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