JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat, February 14, 2019

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Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:57

Debasmita, no, there are still decisions being made.

Anand

10:57

Hi Will, Thanks for hosting the chat. I applied to the CS PhD program with deadline on 15th Dec. When can I expect to hear back? Thanks!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:57

Anand, I'm sorry, but I don't have a set date for you. All applicants will receive a decision.

10:58

Everyone, if you submitted a question by 11AM I'll get to it, I promise!

george

10:58

Hi, I talked with one of the professors through skype about 3 weeks ago but still have not heard back. Does this imply an rejection?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:58

George, it does not. All applicants will receive a decision.

Archit Saxena

10:58

Same question as Shubhamoy?Also what all har copies need to be submitted to university apart from transcript in case we get admit?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:58

Archit, we must receive official copies of all of your transcripts, and proof of degree by June 1

Jorge

10:58

Will, all my recommendation letter are professional and not academic. Is there any trouble with that?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Jorge, you are required to submit at least one academic one, unless you've been out of school for at least 5 years.

Akash

10:59

Hello Will, what is the timeline for PhD decision to be rolled out for CS? And do they involve any interview rounds?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Akash, the dept is setting up interviews now, but there is no formal timeline.

Weicheng

10:59

Hi Will, where can I see my application status please? Is it still through the applyweb page?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Weicheng, yes it is.

Chu

10:59

Hi Will., would you mind telling me the statistics of SCMP program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:00

Chu, sure thing. There were 73 apps and 25 admitted last year.

feiqi gu

11:00

Hi, I am applying for Integrated product design. However I have got an offer which requires me to make decision before mid March. Is there any possibility to get the answer earlier? And what is the statistics of this program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:01

Feiqi, I'm sorry, but we can't give you an earlier decision. However unless that program is not in the US or starts before the Fall semester, they can't require you to give them an answer before April 15. See here: https://cgsnet.org/april-15-resolution

Jay

11:01

Hi, I talked with one of the professors through skype about 3 weeks ago but still have not heard back. Does it imply an rejection?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:01

Jay, it does not. All applicants will receive a response.

Hankun Cao

11:01

How much percentage does TOEFL score account for？ Could I update my score afterwards?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:02

Hankun, I can't give you a specific %, but it does matter. And you can't update it if the test was taken after the application deadline.

MDGeuy

11:02

Glad to be here, thanks for hosting. Are last year's admission statistics for a MEAM PhD (ideally robotics specifically) available somewhere I've missed?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:03

MDGeuy, we had 267 and admited 30 last year. I don't have the specific concentration break down.

James

11:03

Morning Well, I'm an applicant of system engineering. I see that I need to send official transcripts and degree certificates if I am offered admission. But I got seriously ill in semester 1 and my final exams was delayed to August. I was about to get my degree and transcript in September. Will that affect the enrollment? Thank you.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:04

James, if you're admitted, we can work with you on this, but we really need to have those before school starts in late august. Please email gradstudies@seas.upenn.edu with your questions.

lbl

11:04

Morning Will, may I ask the number of applicants for MSROBO this year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:04

Lbl, we won't release those numbers, but we did receive more than last year.

Guest

11:04

Hi Will, will all the CIS PhD decisions be sent before April 10th?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:04

Guest, I can't say, as the dept determines when these are released.

Weicheng

11:04

Hi Will, I applied to the PhD's program in CS and it has been nearly 8 weeks since the deadline. However I have not yet received any response. On my Applyweb page the status has always been ready for review. Is this normal or do I need to do anything else to it?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:05

Weicheng, this is normal and you'll receive notification when you have a decision.

All, I'm about 20 minutes behind on the chats - everything is going through, albeit slowly. I will get to all questions submitted by 11AM.

Anand

11:05

Hi Will, wasn't sure if my last message went through. I applied for the CS PhD program (with deadline on 15th). When can I hear back? Thanks again for hosting the chat :)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:06

Anand, there isn't a definite timeline for a response, but we try to get them out in 8 weeks.

Jayi

11:06

Hi Will,
I want to ask how important is TOEFL score ? Because I faced some circumstances during TOEFL exams. Is there any minimum cutt off for TOEFL score ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:06

Jayi, we don't have a required TOEFL score, but do recommend at least a 100. It is relatively important, but I can't give you a definite %

Jorge

11:06

Hi will. All my recommendation letters are professional and not academic. Is there any trouble with that?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:07

Jorge, we do require at least one academic, unless you've been out of school for at least 5 years.

Junhu Zhou

11:11

Hi will, thank you for ansering my last question. I still wonder that whether all admitted PhD candidate will be intervewed? In other words, were any PhD students admitted without interview?

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