JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat - March 14, 2019

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Yufei

10:23

Hi Will,
Does submitting my application late means that I will get a decision on a later date?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:23

Yufei, quite possibly. It's up to the program as to when they review your application and where they think you rank in the total list of applicants.

scornell

10:23

Hi Will,

Jordon

10:23

To build on Robert's question, can you provide any more detail on when PhD decisions will be released? I understand they're rolling admissions, but I have received decisions from other universities. I would like to begin planning housing and enrollment soon. is there any data from previous years on decision turn around?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:24

Jordon, I'm sorry, but I can't. All PhD decisions are released when they are made by the departments.

Nitesh

10:24

2) How are the TA opportunities in Robotics MSE? As a student of Robotics MSE can I apply for TA position in a different department such as Electrical, Computer Science given that I've secured good grades in the respective courses, have prior experience, have good communication skills etc.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:25

Nitesh, you can apply for a TA position in a program that you are not in, but the amount of TA positions varies every semester. They are hourly paid positions, not tuition-waiver positions and it's up to each program if they'll accept students from other programs.

David

10:25

Will: Is there a target number of students in the online and on-campus MCIT program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:26

David, the ONLINE program has only had one cohort so far - that was capped at 200; the On-Campus MCIT program usually is no larger than 50, but it can vary every year.

scornell

10:26

For the biotech MS will everyone who is going to be rejected be notified by the April 4th date?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:26

Scornell, no. If you applied for the BioTech program, you can get a decision on 4/5, 4/19, 5/1, or 5/15

William Le Beau

10:26

Hi Will, I applied to the MCIT online program and the decision date is April 15. However, I was accepted to another school and I have to accept or deny their offer by April 15. Is there anyway I can learn of my admission decision from UPenn before April 15?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:27

William, I'm sorry, but April 15 is the decision release date, and that's been listed on their website for quite some time, I believe.

Guest1

10:27

Hi Will. Do you happen to know the acceptance rate for the MSE in Data Science program?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:27

Guest1, last year the acceptance rate was about 9%.

Yuqin Lin

10:27

Good morning, Will. I applied for MSE in data science, and I am wondering if there is going to be an interview before admission decision is made?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:27

Yuqin, no there's no interivew.

10:28

Folks, please don't ask your question multiple times. I'll get to all questions - there's a lot so it may take me a little bit of time.

Jule

10:28

Hi Will,

Do you also know the acceptance rate for the EE Master from last year?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:28

Jule, we admitted about 54%

scornell

10:28

Hi will all biotech flat out rejections be released on April 4th? or will they be released in rounds?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:28

Scornell, no - decisions will be released on 4/5, 4/19, 5/1, or 5/15

Dean

10:28

Hi Will, I applied to the MCIT online program. If accepted to this program, what are the next steps? For example, is there an accepted students open house/information session?

LYF

10:28

Hello Will, I’m a MSE master applicant. I submitted the application at Nov 13th, before the fall priority deadline. So my uploaded transcript only contain my three years grades. Do I need to upload my new transcript which has my recently grades?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:29

LYF, at this point it's too late to upload new transcripts, as the application deadline was a month and a half ago.

Jing

10:29

Hi Will. I applied the MCIT online, I would like to know the the diploma will be exactly same with on campus’ student or not? Does it show online education?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:29

Jing, the diploma is exactly the same.

Nitesh

10:29

3) Can a student of Robotics MSE transfer to CIS?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

Nitesh, yes, you can apply to transfer after completing at least one semester in good academic standing.

Shruti

10:30

Hi, I applied for Online MCIT program for the early application deadline of 1st March. I have a couple of questions-

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

Shruti, ask away.

Eric

10:30

Hi, Will. I would like to know the alumni information about Scientific Computing? Thank you!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

Eric, We are graduating our first full cohort of SCMP students this May, so we don't really have any alumni at this point.

Shruti

10:30

1. What's the acceptance rate for Online MCIT

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:31

Shruti, I can't release that at this time. Sorry.

Shruti

10:31

2. When can I expect the decision?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:31

If you applied by the March 1 early decision deadline, and your application is complete, then you'd get your decision on April 15. This is noted on their website.

Guest

10:31

Hi Will, what is the acceptance rate and class size for the MSE in data science program? Thank you.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:31

Guest, last year they accepted about 9% of applicants and the had a starting class size of 40

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