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AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
9:59
Good day, all. My name is Will Fenton and I'm an Enrollment Specialist for 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.
All applicants will receive a decision. PhD Decisions are still being made at this time.
10:00
Here are some links that you may find useful:
Grad School FAQ Link:
https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/faq/ 
Student Financial Services:
http://www.sfs.upenn.edu/
Costs
https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/paying-for-your-education/
Potential Fellowship and Financial Aid Information
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/aid.php
https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstudfunding.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
April 15 National Grad School Decision Agreement:
https://cgsnet.org/april-15-resolution 
International Student Pre-Departure Checklist:
https://global.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/Pre-Departure%20Checklist... 
University Clery Report Information:
https://www.publicsafety.upenn.edu/clery/annual-security-fire-safety-r...
Where do you live?
United States (36.4% | 12 votes)
 
China (21.2% | 7 votes)
 
India (27.3% | 9 votes)
 
Europe (3% | 1 vote)
 
Middle East (0% | 0 votes)
 
Another Region (12.1% | 4 votes)
 
Total Votes: 33
Carlos Andres Urrego Villegas
10:00
Good morning Will, How are you?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:01
Good morning, Carlos Andres. I am very well, thank you. How are you?
Jae Won
10:01
I am an applicant in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, PhD.
Today, I reported additional TOEFL scores for 'My best score'.
Can it be reflected in the valuation of my candidacy?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:03
Jae Won, if the exam was taken after the Dec 15 application deadline, we will not consider the new scores. If the exam was taken before Dec 15, you can send the scores to admissions2@seas.upenn.edu, but there is no guarantee that the scores will be considered, as your application is already under review.
PB
10:01
Hello,
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:03
Hi PB
Alice
10:01
Hello will~ Our phd admit decision is made by the comittee or the POI? Can we check the result online or just from the Email? will we rotate in the first semester of EE and CS phd?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:04
Alice, the decisions are usually made by a combination of feedback from individual faculty and the review committee. You will receive a notification through email that a decision is ready and you can log into your application account to see the decision.
Ermyntrude Adjei
10:02
Good day Will,
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:04
Hello, Ermyntrude
Carlos Andres Urrego Villegas
10:02
Good Will, thank you.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:04
Excellent! What can I help you with today?
Chengyang
10:02
Hi Will. Do you know if any decision has been made for materials science and engineering PhD?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:05
Chengyang, we have not yet sent out decisions for the MSE PhD program. We anticipate that they'll start going out in the next week or two.
Amy
10:03
Hi Will, I have submitted an application to bioengineering's ph.D, program. Can I submit some updated information to my application? If it is possible, where should I submit it?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:05
Amy, you can send an email to admissions1@seas.upenn.edu. However, there is no guarantee that new information will be reviewed, as all applications that are complete are currently being reviewed.
PB
10:03
I have applied to a doctoral program in Mechanical engineering. I have not contacted any professor regarding the opportunities available at their research group. Will it be disadvantageous for me? Is it too late to contact professors regarding the opportunities available at their labs?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:06
PB, you are always free to contact our faculty. However, as the deadline was over a month ago, it may be a bit late. Ultimately, if you haven't received a decision there's always a chance it could be helpful.
Guest
10:03
Hello. I have submitted more than one gre scores. However, I can not recognize which score is received on the application portal. How can I know if the last score is received?(However, I submitted the score after the deadline)
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:07
Hi Guest, can you tell me the program to which you applied?
Diana
10:04
Hello everyone. Hope you are all doing well
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AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:08
Hi Diana, thanks! We hope you're well, too.
Aviva Borison
10:04
If offered an interview for the Bioengineering PhD program what does the process look like for selecting PIs to speak with?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:10
Aviva, we recommend you contact the program coordinator, Kathy Venit, at kvenit@seas.upenn.edu. She can get you the best answer about this process.
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Hieu
10:04
Good morning, Will. I am an applicant in Computer and Information Science, PhD. My current application status is Materials Needed, although I sent my IELTS score. Is there any problem with my application ?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:11
Hi Hieu, probably not. You can send an email to admissions2@seas.upenn.edu and they can provide more specific information. However, if we haven't contacted you asking for additional documents, you should be fine. It usually means that we may have not entered your official IELTS scores and/or matched your official GRE scores at this point.
Carlos Andres Urrego Villegas
10:04
I applied to the Bioengineering, PhD Program, Where can I check the status of my application? Is there any estimated date for the admission decision?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:12
Carlos, you can log into your application account: https://www.applyweb.com/upenng/index.ftl.
However, when you receive a decision you'll receive an email from us telling you that you've received a decision. And we do not have an estimated decision release date - PhD decisions are released on a rolling basis.
Ermyntrude Adjei
10:05
Please are the decisions began? How soon will decision for the Bioengineering Department be made?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:13
Ermyntrude, they have begun contacting applicants for interviews, but they have not sent out decisions at this time. Decisions are released on a rolling basis, usually starting 6-8 weeks after the deadline.
Palas Tiwade
10:05
Hi Will, I have applied for PhD in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering. The status of my application shows as Ready for review. Does it mean its under review or status will change?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:13
Palas, that means it's under review by the dept.
Diana
10:05
Hello Will,
I am applying to a PhD in Biomedical Engineering. I am curious how the rotation program looks like. Thanks!
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:14
Hi Diana, please contact Kathy Venit, the program coordinator, with specific questions. Her email is kvenit@seas.upenn.edu.
Sohan
10:06
Hi Will. Hope you are doing well.
I am an MSE PhD applicant. I have got multiple queries:
  1. How many applicants were there for the MSE PhD program last year and how many were accepted?
  2. What was the average section-wise GRE scores of the admitted students?
  3. How many have applied to the MSE PhD program this year?
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