JotCast | Prospective Graduate Student Chat, January 23, 2020

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Michael

10:11

Okay, thank you so much Will. Have a nice day

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:13

You're welcome, Michael. Have a nice day as well.

SARAN REDDY

10:13

Thanks a lot Will

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:13

You're welcome, Saran.

Sanchit

10:13

Hi Will,

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:14

Hi Sanchit.

Leo

10:14

Thanks a lot Will!

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:14

You're welcome, Leo.

Sanchit

10:14

Hi Will,
I am applying to Master's in Robotics program. I have few queries regarding application form.
1) In page 3, there is a section of 'Other Programs'. Do I have to provide details about the programs of other universities I am applying to?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:14

Sanchit, you are not required to fill this out, but we do appreciate any information you share with us regarding your academic plans.

Monica

10:14

Hi Will,

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:15

Hi Monica

Leo

10:15

If I submit my application of the MSE in data science program by Feb 1, when would I be notified about the decision?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:16

Leo, the Data Science MSE deadline is March 15, so the earliest you'd receive a decision is March 15, but most likely it would be after that. You can find the entire list of dates when decisions will be released are here: https://gradadm.seas.upenn.edu/how-to-apply/

Abhay

10:16

Hi Will. Can previous internships and research experiences also be added under the employment section of the application?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:16

Abhay, internships/research experience should only be listed as "employment," if you were paid to do the work and were considered an employee.

Gaurav Prabhakar

10:16

Hello Sir,

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:17

Hi Gaurav

Monica

10:16

Hi will
Hi will, could you please clarify the role of the Research Advisor for the Robotics MSE programme? Thanks!

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:19

Monica, this really depends on the lab that you'd be working in, unfortunately. I'd recommend you contact the program directly by emailing the Program Coordinator, Joy McManus, at joymc@seas.upenn.edu

Leo

10:16

Also, would I be able to submit 4 recommendation letters in the application portal?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:20

Leo, we only ask for up to 3 letters.

Sanchit

10:16

Okay Will. I won't mind sharing the names of other universities I am applying to. Is it okay if I fill their details in 'Other Programs' section or should I just leave it?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:21

Sanchit, it is up to you. This won't be factored into the review process.

Gaurav Prabhakar

10:19

In the application they have asked about research experience. For the past few months I'm working in a research lab, so is it just that experience or the research experience that I have gained in my undergraduate while working on Final year Project. So shall I mention only the lab experience where I work or both? Thanks

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:22

Gaurav, it would be any research experience that you have, so if the work you've done on your final project is all that you've done so far, that is what you'd list.

Leo

10:20

Does the term projects I did in my capstone classes count as research experience?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:22

Leo, if you conducted research as part of the project, you could put it down, yes.

Marc

10:20

Hi, if I have already sent and reported my TOEFL and GRE scores for the BE PhD program, do I need to submit them again to apply to the MS PhD program?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:22

Marc, you do not need to have them submitted again.

Casey

10:20

Hi Will,

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:23

Hi Casey

Leo

10:22

I'm also wondering that do you have any information on the median of the GRE score?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:24

Leo, most of our programs don't publish this information. You can find some for our CIS programs: https://www.cis.upenn.edu/graduate/how-to-apply/admissions-statistics/ and our Robotics program: https://www.grasp.upenn.edu/academics/masters/admission-stats

Marc

10:22

Hi, how long does it take to complete the Bioengineering and the Biotechnology MSc programs? Thanks

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:24

Marc, our programs average two years to complete.

Casey

10:23

I'm a prospective student for the Computer Graphics and game technology program. Are masters students assigned advisers at Upenn? If so, is there a list of potential advisers?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:25

Casey, all graduate students have an academic advisor. For master's students, they are usually advised prior to the start of the first fall semester, and they are usually drawn from the faculty in that program.

Sanchit

10:26

Will, next doubt is again in page 3, under the section 'Sex and Gender Identity', there is a question related to gender identity, pronouns, and sexual orientation. I am not fully sure what type of answers are expected for these. Can you please help with some example or so?

Will Fenton, Enrollment Specialist

10:28

Sanchit, these are all optional - but for example, you could list female for gender identify, they for preferred pronoun and other for sexual orientation. Again, those are just examples - you can put whatever you'd like to, or just leave it blank.

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