JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat, February 14, 2019

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feiqi gu

10:42

Hi，What about statistics of IPD program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:42

Feiqi, we had a total of 117 applicants and admitted about 30% last year

Junhu Zhou

10:42

Hi Will, What about statistics of Bioengineering PhD program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:43

Junhu, we had 466 applicants for the BE PhD program and admitted 70 or 15%

Chofu zhou

10:43

May I know when I can get the final notice? And do I need submit more materials

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:43

Chofu, master's decisions will be released on April 5 or May 15 depending on the program. PhD decisions are released on a rolling basis.

Manny

10:43

i want to know about decisions on applications with a delayed recommendation letters

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:44

Manny, we don't accept delayed recommendation letters. all should be sent in by the deadline.

Guolin Wang

10:44

Hi Will, I have some questions about scholarship, can I apply for some kind of scholarships after being accepted?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:44

Guolin, we don't offer master's scholarships.

Feng Chen

10:44

Hi, Will, I wonder if we get admitted, how long do we need to come to school before orientation to get prepared?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:44

Feng, this is up to you. Orientation is the Monday before classes start. We recommend a week before, depending on if you already have housing.

Sashimi

10:45

Hi Will, I would like to know the admission statistics of MCIT last year. Thank you.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:45

Sashimi, you can find those stats here: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/applying-stats....

Guest

10:45

Hello Sir, I've submitted my application for MS Robotics on 1st February, when can I expect decision?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:45

Guest, you'll get a decision on Apri 5th

Han

10:45

Hi Will, Thank you for the answer. I also wonder can I please know the application statistics for Data Science program last year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:45

Han, they had 747 applicants and admitted about 9%

Guest

10:45

Hello Will, I am apply MS in MCIT for the second deadline. I wonder the statistics about second deadline for MCIT

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:46

Guest, MCIT last year had 468 for the 2nd round and admitted 8.5%

Ali

10:47

Hey Will, is interview/campus visit invitation a must for MechE PhD admittance?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:47

Ali, they are not a must, but most will be interviewed

Yanru Heng

10:47

Hi Will, thank you for having this session. I applied to master of system engineering. Do you have any admission stats for the program? I could hardly find any on the website.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:48

Guolin, last year they had 246 and admitted 48%

Guolin Wang

10:48

Hi Dr. Fenton, I wanna ask can I apply to some kind of scholarship after being accepted?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:48

We don't offer master's scholarships

Hannah

10:48

Thank you!

Changrui Liu

10:48

Hello, Will, I want to know if it is possible to be supervised by faculties for MS program

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:48

Chngrui, yes it is. and please stop sending the same question. thanks!

vadagaprasad

10:48

how many applications did you receive for maters in data science this fall

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:48

Vadagaprasad, we are still receiving applications as the deadline isn't until March 15

pradeep

10:49

Hi.. I have applied for masters in Embedded system.. please let me know the decision date

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:49

Pradeep, it is April 5

Dhaivat

10:49

Hello Sir, I've submitted my application for MS Robotics on 1st Feb , when can I expect decision?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:49

Dhaivat, it is April 5

Jiajing

10:49

thank you professor

Applicant

10:49

hello, what is the post interview acceptance rate for bioengineering phd? thank you!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:49

Applicant, it's over 75%

Wentao

10:49

Thanks Will. Just wondering when the last admissions were made for CIS PhD programs in previous years?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:50

Wentao, we make the vast majority by April 1.

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