JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat Jan 31, 2019

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Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:09

Guest, I believe it is a combination of the evaluation rubric the dept uses, individual professor's recommendations and the PhD committee.

Olivia

10:09

Just got one more: When will the decision for MSE in Data Science be sent? Thanks!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:09

Olivia, the decisions will be released on May 15.

Hebe

10:09

Hi Will, I also want to know how many BE PhD applicants are invited to interview this year. When can I expect the decisions? Thanks!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:10

Hebe, I'm sorry, but all interviews are handled by the programs. I also don't know when they'll be sending out their decisions.

Vis

10:10

Thank you Will, does MEAM interview all admitted students? Are the interviews and subsequent admits sent in batches?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:10

Vis, if you mean PhD, I don't know. I do know that decisions are released on a rolling basis.

10:10

Hi, I wanted to know what are the admission statistics for ESE PhD?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:11

B, last year we had 307 applicants and 49 were admitted.

Hussain

10:11

Hi, are acceptances still being made for the chemical engineering PhD program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:11

Hussain, at this point I don't know, because they are still making decisions.

Guest

10:11

Hi, do you know when the decisions for the EE master program will be made? all will be realsead on April 5 or some may get it earlier？

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:11

All will be released on April 5, as is stated on our website.

lbl

10:11

So, different master programs have different notification dates?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:11

lbl, you can see them here: https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/

Guest

10:11

Did anyone hear from ESE email regarding the qualification for some fellowships?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:12

Guest, that's a great question - this is for everyone in the chat (not me)

Shaokang Xia

10:12

Hello. Will you hold an interview for the ESE master applicants?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:12

Shaokang, no, our master's programs do not normally hold interviews.

Simon

10:12

Hey Will, how's it going? Are the MCIT Online decisions released on a rolling basis too?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:13

Hi Simon, it's quite cold, but we're staying warm indoors today! No, MCIT Online releases their decisions on specific dates as well. You can find their information here: https://onlinelearning.seas.upenn.edu/mcit/ then go down to Admission Deadlines

Guest

10:13

Hello Will, I would like to ask is it bad to apply both MSE in EE and SE ? because they will be considered by the same department and will be suspected as a non-goal person ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:14

Well, this really depends on how you write your personal statement and explain your motivations for applying to each program. It may be looked at by different faculty, so I can't say if this is a negative or not.

Jason Gibson

10:14

Hey Will, I am a Ph.D. applicant for the MSE department. I am curious if there are any proactive actions applicants can take as we wait for an admission decisions. (such as contacting potential advisers)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

Jason, at this point, I would say not really, as it's already a month-and-a-half after the application deadline.

Ryan G

10:15

Morning Will,

Shubhangi

10:15

Has CIS begun sending out PhD admits?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

Hi Ryan!

Shubhangi, yes, they have started to send out decisions.

Guest

10:15

Are PhD applicants also considered for MS programs?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

Hi Guest; no, they are not automatically considered for the master's programs.

Kyrie

10:15

Hi, I applied MSE PhD, when can I know the result?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:15

Kyrie, decisions are released on a rolling basis - I can't give you a specific date.

Aayu

10:15

Has the CBE PhD decisions been released?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

Aayu, they are currently releasing decisions.

BE PhD Applicant

10:16

If I had a BE affiliated faculty member recommend that I apply to the program (and I included it in my statement), how much weight/influence does this carry over my admissions decisions?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

BE PhD Applicant, I would think it would be a positive, but I can't say, because there are a multitude of factors that go into determine a decision on an application.

Guest

10:16

Are the decisions still being made about PhD in MEAM dept, robotics specifically?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:17

Guest, yes - decisions are still being made.

guest

10:17

Good morning! Do you know when the decisions for the program M:IPD will be made?

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