JotCast | Prospective Graduate Student Chat, Dec 5, 2019

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sita

10:50

Hi will,

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:51

Hi Sita

Hao

10:51

Hi, Will,In my transcript of American institutions, only American institutions accept corresponding Chinese institutions' course points, which will eliminate some unimportant courses or useless courses, such as Chinese history and Chinese politics.Do I need to provide the Chinese transcript according to my situation

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:52

Hao, you must provide us with transcripts that show all courses for which you've received credit, and the corresponding amount of credit. We evaluate candidates on the entire application which includes viewing your entire education history for your undergraduate programs.

Gaurav

10:52

Thanks for your answer. Also once I have submitted my application and after that I am able to upscale my skills viz. If I publish a research paper after submitting the application, can I update it via an email or something similar?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:55

Gaurav, we do allow for you to update your CV/Resume one time after you've applied. However, if your application is already being considered for review when we receive the update, we can't guarantee that the new cv/resume will be taken into account. We consider all application material final upon submission.

Linghao

10:53

Hi Will, I want to apply to systems engineering program. Are there any prerequisites courses? My major is Finance, but I also minor in stat and informational

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:55

Linghao, you can find this information here: https://www.ese.upenn.edu/masters/systems-engineering-program/

Hao

10:53

Thank you Will!

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:55

You're welcome, Hao

Martin

10:54

Hi Will, can I know if Penn prefers students who take their undergraduate study in the US than students who study in other countries?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:56

Martin, we do not have a preference that I am aware of at this time. We have students from all over the world and they have educational backgrounds that are just as varied.

Mossab

10:54

Thank you Mr. Fenton! Will there be another chat next week?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:56

Hi Mossab, yes, there will be.

sita

10:54

Hi Will, Do PhD applicants get an application fee waiver?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:57

Sita, they can. You can submit an email to gradstudies@seas.uenn.edu requesting a waiver and explaining why you are requesting it.

Linghao

10:55

Sorry I did not complete my question... I also minor in stat and information science, and I took many quantitative courses. Am in eligible to apply to systems engineering program?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:57

Linghao, please see the link that I responded with to your previous message. Also, please note that there is not a specific degree required to be eligible to apply for the program.

Gaurav

10:57

Thanks a lot for your answer! Have a great day!

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:57

Gaurav, you're welcome.

Linghao

10:59

Ok thanks Will!

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:59

You're welcome, Linghao.

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

11:00

Ok folks, we're out of time for today. We'll be back here next Thursday at 10AM EST. Have a great day.

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