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AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:00
Good day, all. My name is Will Fenton and I'm the Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions at Penn Engineering. I'm here to answer questions you may have about our Graduate Programs, life as a graduate student at Penn and living in Philadelphia.

DECISIONS: All applicants will receive a decision. PhD Decisions are still being made at this time.
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Application Link:
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Grad School FAQ Link:
https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/faq/
Financial Aid Info:
http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/
Costs
https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/paying-for-your-education/
Fellowship and Aid Information
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/aid.php
JP Eckert Fellowship for CIS-Related programs
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/aid-eckert.php
International Students & Scholars Services:
https://global.upenn.edu/isss/new
International Student Pre-Departure Checklist:
https://global.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/Pre-Departure%20Checklist...
University Clery Report Information:
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Career Services Survey for Engineering Grads:
https://www.vpul.upenn.e
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Total Votes: 46
Steven
10:01
Hi, I wonder if ESE has begun to release the PhD admission?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:01
HI Steven, they are being released on a rolling basis.
Vismaya
10:02
Hello, about the PhD decisions, would all decisions be based on an interview or is it professor-specific?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:02
Vismaya, it is program or professor specific.
Alexandra
10:02
Good morning. Has Penn Bioengineering already finished sending interview invitations?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:02
Alexandra, I can't say, as the program is the one that handles the invitations.
Hongda Qiu
10:02
Willl there be any interviews for us?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:03
Hongda Qiu, I'm sorry, but I am not sure who "us," is. The programs handle their own interviews, so I am not able to give you a yes/no answer.
BE PhD Applicant
10:03
Hi Will, thanks for holding these chats. I noticed that a round of invitations for BE PhD have already been sent out. Will there be another round? How many applicants are invited to interview? What are the admission statistics from previous years?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:03
Hi BE PhD Applicant, I don't know if they have finished sending out interviews or not. As for the statistics: They had 466 applicants last year and admitted 70.
Ruitao Kong
10:03
Hello! I want to know the decision time for Mechanical Engineering Master of Science program
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:04
Ruitao, you'll receive a decision on April 5.
Guest
10:04
Hello, do you know when all the decisions for the CIS PhD program will be made? Has the majority of acceptances been sent by this point?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:04
Guest, they are made on a rolling basis and are still being made at this point.
Fading
10:04
Hello Will,  I want to ask is IELTS 7.5 minimum for all programs a hard requirement (non-negotiatable)? Is IELTs 7.0 be possible to be admitted ?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:05
Fading, it is not a requirement, but a recommended score. Yes, we have admitted applicants with a score below 7.5
Olivia
10:05
Hi. Is there an interview for MSE in Data Science?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:05
Olivia, there is not. Our MSE programs do not normally hold interviews.
C Liu
10:05
Has the MEAM program sending PhD applicants interviews?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:05
C Liu, I do not know; interviews are handled by the individual programs.
Hongda Qiu
10:05
Hello Will, I wonder when I will receive a decision letter for my application for the CIS PhD program
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:06
Hongda, as I've mentioned at the top of the chat, PhD decisions are being made. Unfortunately, there is not a specific release date for them.
lbl
10:06
Morning Will, when will the final decision be made for MS ROBO?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:06
Ibl, you'll receive the decision on April 5
ChemBE applicant
10:06
Hi Will, sorry for another question on admission decisions. Does the Chemical and Biomolecular PhD program require interviews?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:06
ChemBE applicant, they do not interview all admitted students.
Habib
10:06
Good morning, I wanted to know when do you Ph.D. application results? (EE dept)
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:06
Habib, they are being sent out on  a rolling basis. There is not specific release date.
Sukie
10:06
Good morning! Thank you for holding this chat! I would like to ask about the decision time of MSE.
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:07
Sukie, you can find our master's decision release dates on this page: https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/
Guest
10:07
Has CBE begun sending out PhD applicant decisions?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:07
Guest, yes they have.
Gear
10:07
Morning Will, I notice from the website that the language test can be waived if I had 3 years English-Using country studying experience. However, I only have 2 years undergraduate study in England. Can my IELTS or TOLFEL score be waived? Thanks.
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:08
No, not if you've only had two years. As you point out, we specifically state you need 3 years for a waiver to be granted.
Habib
10:08
What questions are often asked in the Ph.D. interview?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:08
Habib, I'm sorry, but these are handled by the individual programs, so I can't say.
Guest
10:08
Hi Will. Thanks for holding the chats. To follow up on Vismaya's question, are the ESE PhD decisions solely based on professors' decisions or does the department also have a say in it?
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