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Emmanuel
9:28
Yes I have already taken the GRE
My Toefl scores are not yet out
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:29
Ok, in this case, your application review will not be able to start until we receive your official TOEFL scores. Please place your order with ETS today - the longer it takes for us to receive the scores, the more likely it is that you won't receive a decision until May 1 or May 15.
Emmanuel
9:30
Ok
9:31
Thanks Will
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AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:31
You're welcome!
Gurpinder Singh
9:31
Good Morning Will,
Just need some info-
I got everything ready to apply including unofficial transcripts, unofficial toefl score, unofficial GRE score.

I have 2 questions-
1.) Do I also need to contact my professors to send the LOR before 11:59 EST as well or they can send over the weekend.
2.) Do I need to report scores unofficially or ask ETS to send to UPenn
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:32
Gurpinder, good day. Yes, Letters of Recommendation are due by the end of the day today, as we state on our website, https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/
We do ask that you have official scores for the GRE/TOEFL sent to Penn Engineering once you've submitted your application, if you have not already done so.
Gurpinder Singh
9:36
but you can you evaluate on the basis of unofficial score and verify once received
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:36
Yes, that is correct.
Gurpinder Singh
9:38
thanks Will,
hope to see you at UPenn this fall :)
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AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:38
Best of luck to you, Gurpinder!
Yuling Liu
9:43
Hello Will, I am applying for the MCIT program. I want to ask about the requirements for the personal statement since I couldn't find them anywhere. How long should the personal statement be and what questions should I be answering? Thank you very much!!
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:44
Sure thing.
To your question, we recommend no more than two pages in a readable font. It can be written to answer the following questions and we ask that you please provide detailed and specific examples from academia, industry or research when possible:
1) Why are you interested in the program?
2) What have you done that makes you a great candidate?
3) How will you benefit from the program?
4) What do you hope to do when you are in the program?
5) What will you do/accomplish once you have completed the program?
Yuling Liu
9:47
Thank you so much!
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AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:47
You're welcome, Yuling!
Guest
9:57
Hi Will, I just have a quick question while I finalise my application. I have received and reported the official GRE test that I took in February this year. However I don't think the results really reflect my skills as I took the exam without an opportunity to prepare because of work commitment.  I have registered to retake the test next week and the result should be out the first week of April. Can I order the result to be send
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
9:57
Guest, I'm sorry, but we wouldn't consider those new scores, as they will come after the application deadline. All application materials, including test scores, must be final as of today, March 15.
Sairaj
10:05
Hi Will,
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:05
Hi Sairaj
Sairaj
10:06
i forgot to send the official TOEFL score and I just sent it today. But I have already added the unofficial ones in the application. Is that fine?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:06
Yes, that is ok
Sairaj
10:06
I mean it can still be considered for evaluation before the official scores reach you right?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:07
We usually begin application reviews on the unofficial scores, so as long as those are there everything will be ok
Sairaj
10:07
Okay, thanks again
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:07
You're welcome!
Nicole
10:27
Hello, I am applying for the MCIT program and currently have two academic-based letters of recommendation, however I want to include a third personal one from a friend, would that be acceptable?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:28
Nicole, that's fine.
Nicole
10:29
Thank you!
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:29
You're welcome!
Akash
10:31
Hello Will,
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:31
Hi Akash
Akash
10:32
I wanted to know that when do we get to know who our academic advisie
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:33
That is usually assigned in late spring or early-to-mid-summer. But it varies by program.
Akash
10:33
How about the MS in Mechanical Engineering program?
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:34
Akash, since it's done by program, you'll need to contact that specific program. Are you a master's or PhD applicant?
Akash
10:34
Masters
AvatarWill Fenton, Asst Dir
10:35
Ok, you'll want to contact Camile Osborne, at camilleo@seas.upenn.edu.
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