JotCast | Prospective Graduate Student Chat,Sept 26, 2019

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:00

Thanks for all of your questions, everyone. We'll be back here next week. Have a great day.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

11:00

Rhuta, you do not. There is a section of the application where you are asked to put in your GPA scale if it is not a 4.0 scale.

Rhuta Joshi

10:59

Along with my transcripts do i also need to send a document explaining the grading system of my university?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Umesh, most students take 2 years to graduate.

Umesh Ramchandani

10:57

Hey, Can we extend the timeline of CGGT course to 2 years ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Martin, yes, this is correct.

Martin

10:57

Hi Will, can I check with you about English language requirement? If I obtain my bachelor degree(4 years) from a university which English is the sole instruction language and it is also the official language of the country, I would be exempted from TOEFL requirement right?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:59

Rhuta, I'd recommend calculating the avg amount of time you spent working on it on a weekly basis, then see how that adds up to part-time work.

Rhuta Joshi

10:57

I have completed a research project spread over a year and a half as part of my UG academics and 2 months internship project. The application asks for no of months in a part time or full time research and i am not sure how to calculate it.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:57

Umesh, the CGGT program usually takes 1.5-2 years to complete.

Umesh Ramchandani

10:57

Hello, Can we extend the course timeline of CGGT to 2 years ?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:54

Have you been to UPenn or Philadelphia?

Yes, I live here (0% | 0 votes)

Yes, both (0% | 0 votes)

Philadelphia, but not UPenn (0% | 0 votes)

The US, but not Philadelphia (50% | 4 votes)

I've never been to the US (50% | 4 votes)

Total Votes: 8

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:54

Heena, we do not have a minimum GRE requirement.

Heena

10:53

Hey, I am looking for MS Biotechnology. Is there any minimum requirement for GRE score?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:53

Avneesh, the Data Science program is going into it's 3rd year as a full-time program. I do not know how old the MCIT program is, but it's at least 15 years old and well established.

Avneesh Khanna

10:51

How old are the DATS and MCIT programs?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:47

Heena, we don't offer financial aid/scholarships for master's students. You can find some potential sources of aid here: http://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/aid.php
https://www.vpul.upenn.edu/careerservices/gradstudfunding.php

Heena

10:46

Is there any criteria for scholarship?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:42

Where would you plan to live?

On campus (37.5% | 3 votes)

Off campus, but near UPenn (25% | 2 votes)

Off campus in West Philadelphia/University City (0% | 0 votes)

Off campu in Center City/Downtown (0% | 0 votes)

I have no idea, help! (37.5% | 3 votes)

Total Votes: 8

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:42

You're welcome, Gaurav.

Gaurav

10:42

Thanks Sir, doubts clarified

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:42

Avneesh, it's possible, but would mainly depend on what your duties were and how this would be potentially relevant to the program to which you are applying.

Avneesh Khanna

10:41

Sure. Thanks! Also, during the application review process, would research experience in a field not relevant to the graduate program carry any weightage?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:39

Gaurav, we do not currently have a GPA or GRE requirement.

Gaurav

10:39

Thanks Sir, is there any minimum CGPA or GRE requirement though?? I'm looking for MSE in MEAM

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:37

Pablo, we accepted approx 120 applicants.

Pablo Pineiro

10:36

Will, how many candidates are accepted in System Engineering M.S. (fall 2020)?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:37

Gaurav, I'm sorry, but I can't say one or the other. We do a holistic review of the entire application, meaning that all items are carefully considered. We also don't offer pre-application assessments of candidates.

Gaurav

10:35

Hello Sir, what has more weightage in an application a) Job at a local Consultancy or b) Research internship at a prestigious institute in my Country (viz IIT Bombay India)

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:36

Avneesh, you can find information here for the MCIT/CIS applicants: https://www.cis.upenn.edu/prospective-students/graduate/applying-stats.... Unfortunately, Data Science doesn't have this information available at this time.

Avneesh Khanna

10:35

Alright. Also, do you have any minimum GPA requirement for MCIT/CIS? And is there any data available about the average GPA of admittees?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:34

Hi Gaurav.

Gaurav

10:32

Hello Sir,

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:34

Bryant, it is not at this time. However, PhD students really can't be part-time, at least for their first few years in the program.

Bryant

10:32

Thanks Will. Follow-up question - is full/part-time commitment taken into consideration during the application vetting process?

Shaun Jagmohan

10:32

Thank you very much.

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:30

Bryant, all of our programs can accommodate part-time students. However, the latest classes are usually offered is starting around 4/4:30 and we don't normally have any late-night or weekend courses.

Bryant

10:29

Is the Data Science program open to accommodating part-time students?

Will Fenton, Asst Dir

10:29

Shaun, for Bioengineering, you would contact Kathy Venit at kvenit@seas.upenn.edu. She is the program coordinator for that program.

Shaun Jagmohan

10:28

Oh great. Who do I contact for that?

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