JotCast | Applied Graduate Student Chat, Nov 6, 2019

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Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:19

You're welcome, Anikt

Ankit Bhawsar

10:19

Alright thank you

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:17

Ankit, we do not have a specific number. However, the last two years the program has averaged 70 students every fall.

Ankit Bhawsar

10:16

Hello Will! I wanted to know what is the intake capacity for the MSE in CIS program

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

You're welcome!

Ko-Wun

10:16

Thank you very much!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:16

Yes, you would.

Deepika Naryani

10:16

Another question. Do we get to choose specific concentrations within the CIS subject?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:14

Ko-Wun, no - we have specific release dates so that you have a pretty good idea of when you'll hear back. We only send out decisions for our master's programs on those dates that are specified.

Ko-Wun

10:13

Hello Will, I just applied to the DATS program, and I saw on the website that students hear back either January or March. Are there any cases where students hear back earlier?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:13

Excellent! You're welcome.

Deepika Naryani

10:13

Yes. I’m aware of that. Thank you :)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:13

I should also add that it is really exam and project based. You would do a great deal of course-based projects, especially in the 2nd year of the program.

10:12

Yes, you can definitely do that. However, our master's program is more class and exam based, and not so much research based, just so you are aware. It doesn't mean that there aren't opportunities to do research, as there definitely are, but the program is not based around research experiences.

Deepika Naryani

10:11

I wanted to know if I should contact the professors I’m interested in working with it I get selected?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:10

Sure, Deepika, what questions do you have?

Deepika Naryani

10:10

Hi Will! I’m interested in knowing about the MSE in CIS program at UPenn!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:11

You're welcome.

Nnamdi

10:10

Thank you!

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:09

Unfortunately, no. We need to have at least the unofficial GRE scores for the application to be considered reviewable.

Nnamdi

10:09

I was wondering, if a student has submitted their application ahead of their GRE test date, will their application be reviewed, with the GRE sent later (still before the deadline)?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:07

Hi Nnamdi

Nnamdi

10:07

Hi Will

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:01

Where do you live?

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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.

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