JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat, February 14, 2019

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Jiahao Li

10:50

Hello Will . Could you tell the situation of Robtics last year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:50

Jiahao, yes, we had 543 and admitted 75 applicants for the ROBO program last year.

Prasheel

10:50

Hi Will, i would like to know if we will have any interview post submitting the application?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:50

Prasheel, yes, the only way you would be interviewed would be if you submitted an application.

Han

10:51

Thank you for the answer! So Data Science is not on rolling basis?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:51

Han, that is correct. None of the master's programs are.

Priyadarshini Bhattacharyya

10:51

Hi Will, I have applied for PhD in ESE program. Could you please let me know when it will be declared ? Is it on rolling basis ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:51

Priyadarshini, it is a rolling basis, so I cannot give you a definite answer.

Jing

10:51

Hi, I have applied to the MSE PhD program, but I still haven't received the campus visit invite. Does this mean that I don't have any chance to be admitted? Thanks.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:51

Jing, no. All applicants will receive a decision.

Guest

10:51

Hi, is the decision on April 5 for EE program will be accepted、 denied or accepted、denied and pending?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:52

Guest April 5 is for ALL decisions for EE MSE.

Guest

10:52

Hello Will, what is the timeline for PhD admits to be rolled out for Computer Science ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:52

Guest, we don't have a set timeline.

vadagaprasad

10:52

does an AI filers all application or its done by humans?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:52

Vadagaprasad, it is done by humans.

Jorge

10:52

Hi will. Which was the acceptance rate for the IPD program last year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:52

Jorge, it was about 30% last year.

10:53

Have you been to UPenn or Philadelphia?

Yes, I live here (10.7% | 3 votes)

Yes, both (7.1% | 2 votes)

Philadelphia, but not UPenn (17.9% | 5 votes)

The United States, but not Philadelphia (46.4% | 13 votes)

I've never been to the US (17.9% | 5 votes)

Total Votes: 28

Changrui Liu

10:53

Hello, Will, can MS student choose lectures outside of his/her department

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:53

Changrui, yes, they can. Each master's program has at least a couple of electives that you can take.

Zheyu Zhang

10:53

Hi Will, I apply for ME master program. Does analytical writing score in GRE test have a huge impact on the finnal result, since I only got 3 in this part.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:54

Zheyu, it doesn't have a huge impact, but it does have an impact.

Jiahao Li

10:54

Hello Will .Could you tell me some informtion of admission of Robtics last year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:54

Jiahao, there were 543 applicants and 75 were admitted for about 14%

Eamonn

10:54

Hi Dr. Fenton,

I saw you mention that MCIT decisions will be sent out on May 15th. Is that true for early admissions applicants and regular admissions applicants? The section for MCIT on https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/ says decisions should be received by April 15th.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:55

Eamonn, the April 15th date is for the Online program.

Hankun Cao

10:55

Hi Will, could I know the admission statistics of Mechanical Engineering MS program? Thanks

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:55

Hankun, we had 347 applicants last year and admitted about 50%

Arit

10:55

when do rejections go out for CBE PHD

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:55

Arit, we hope to have them out by the end of Feb

Ali

10:55

Hi Will, is interview before decision a must for MEAM PhD admittance?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:56

Ali, it is not required, but most potential admits are interviewed.

george

10:56

Hi, I talked through skype with one of the professors about three weeks ago but still has not heard back. Does this imply an rejection

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:56

George, I can't say. All applicants will receive a decision.

Guest

10:56

Hello Will, what is the timeline for PhD admits to be rolled out for CS and will there be any interview rounds for the same?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:56

Guest, they are in the process of setting up interviews now.

Guest

10:56

Is there a new expected release date for the Penn CIS PhD decisions? The 8 week mark passed so I just am wondering if there’s another expected week that the decisions should be out.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:57

Guest, 8 weeks is tomorrow, so we're not quite there yet. But all programs are still making decisions.

Debasmita

10:57

Are all decisions for Computer Science PhD program out?

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