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WeiJia Li
10:42
Hi Will, I want to know when will you send rejection letters to ESE PhD applicants.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:42
Weijia, all decisions are sent out on a rolling basis, so I can't give you a specific date or timeline.
Bryan
10:42
Thank you,. Will! Have a nice day!
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AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:42
You too, Bryan.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:43
Where would you plan to live?
On campus (28.6% | 4 votes)
 
Off campus, but near UPenn (42.9% | 6 votes)
 
Off campus in West Philadelphia/University City (7.1% | 1 vote)
 
Off campus in Center City/Downtown (0% | 0 votes)
 
I have no idea, help! (21.4% | 3 votes)
 
Total Votes: 14
Guest
10:43
Hi, Kindly tell how many Ph.D. applicants will be admitted to CIS this year and how many have already been admitted? How do I know if my applications has been successfully considered in the departmental review? Regards,
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:44
Hi Guest. I'm sorry, but we don't provide either of those numbers during the application cycle. I can tell you that last year we admitted 85, approximately 10% of the applicants. And you will know because you'll receive a positive decision.
Zekun Li
10:44
Thank you for your answer, Will! Wish you good time
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AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:44
You're welcome, Zekun. Good luck to you.
Maede
10:45
Can we know about the status of our application? I mean if it is under consideration or not
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:45
Maede, you can log into your application and check your status - if it says "ready for review," that means it's been sent to the department for review.
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Arjun Raja
10:45
I'd like to also know what sources of funding are possible if I'm possibly doing a masters in robotics. On the main page it said there's no departmental funding.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
Jinny
10:46
I am sorry but I mean, has department of MEAM already released decisions for PhD applicants at current stage?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:46
No, they haven't at this point.
John Zhang
10:46
Hey Will, do you know if most PhD students live off campus?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:46
John, yes, most graduate students live off campus, as there is very limited graduate student housing.
Arjun Raja
10:46
Thanks sir.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:47
You're welcome, Arjun.
John Zhang
10:47
Got it. Thanks for your time Will.
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AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:47
You're welcome, John.
Maede
10:49
How can we find information about on-campus housing specially for married couples both studying at Upenn
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:50
Maede, you'd want to look at the on-campus housing site: http://cms.business-services.upenn.edu/residential-services/applicatio...
Jinny
10:50
Many thanks! Have a nice day!
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:50
You're welcome, Jinny
Bevy
10:50
Hi Will!
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:50
Hi Bevy
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:50
Have you been to UPenn or Philadelphia?
Yes, I live here (6.7% | 1 vote)
 
Yes, both (6.7% | 1 vote)
 
Philadelphia, but not UPenn (0% | 0 votes)
 
The US, but not Philadelphia (46.7% | 7 votes)
 
I've never been to the US (40% | 6 votes)
 
Total Votes: 15
Guest
10:51
Hi Will, do you know what the acceptance rate for the BioE Ph.D is, and  whether there's a formal interview for that department or if it varies by faculty member?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:52
Guest, last year the acceptance rate was approximately 13.5%, and the year before that it was 15%. To my knowledge, the formal interview is done for all BE PhD candidates. Ultimately, however, this is done through the department directly, so I wouldn't necessarily be aware if it has changed for this year.
Bevy
10:51
Are all the PhD offers for Chemical Engineering made? Or is there any waitlist?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:53
Bevy, I am unable to provide you with that answer. All applicants will receive a decision.
Guest
10:51
I have applied to Electrical engineering PhD program so the status : submitted( in green) does means the evaluation has not started yet?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:53
Guest, you can email admissions1@seas.upenn.edu for more information - your status should say ready for review at this point.
Owen Pearl
10:52
Hello, Will! Does Penn typically expect faculty to conduct interviews prior to decisions - or is the admission decision made without faculty input? I applied to the Mechanical Engineering PhD program.
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:54
Hi Owen, to my knowledge, all PhD decisions are made with faculty input.
Gaurav
10:52
Asking on behalf of my friend who has applied for MSE in Robotics. His recommender had submitted the recommendation way back in December 2019, today he got an email stating that recommender has "revised" the recommendation, when he called the recommender he said that he just clicked on it to "review" and then submitted it back again. Can this be a problem and will it affect anything?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:54
Gaurav, no, this shouldn't be an issue.
Olivia Turk
10:53
Hi Will, I just checked my application and it says "submitted", not "ready for review". Am I looking in the wrong area?
AvatarWill Fenton, Enrollment Specialist
10:54
Olivia, no, I don't believe so. To what program did you apply?
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