Ran_Chen Posted January 29, 2020 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hi guys, I just received the interview request from UPenn. Wanna to know if you have any suggestion or tips that can help me stand out from the crowd? This is an international application; however, I went to an US college for bachelor degree. My GPA and GRE are both poor, but I have some research projects, study aboard experience (in US and UK), and some internships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikagi_uc Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 Hey I am also applying to upenn gse in a few days for the iedp program. what program are u applying for? i have a bachelors degree from ucla but with a poor gpa and did not take the gre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sopranos Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Hi @Ran_Chen! How did your interview go (assuming it's already done)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran_Chen Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 10:29 AM, Sopranos said: Hi @Ran_Chen! How did your interview go (assuming it's already done)? Hi, I just received the offer. The interview is actually not parts of the admission process, it's more like a chance for you to interview the school. It went well, we talked for 20mins and she said I would definitely be the incoming student. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruoci Shen Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi @Ran_Chen! Can I ask how long does your admission process go? When did you receive your interview after the date they started to review? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sopranos Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 8 hours ago, Ran_Chen said: Hi, I just received the offer. The interview is actually not parts of the admission process, it's more like a chance for you to interview the school. It went well, we talked for 20mins and she said I would definitely be the incoming student. That's great! Congratulations! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stantaj2 Posted February 20, 2020 Share Posted February 20, 2020 20 hours ago, Ran_Chen said: Hi, I just received the offer. The interview is actually not parts of the admission process, it's more like a chance for you to interview the school. It went well, we talked for 20mins and she said I would definitely be the incoming student. Congrats! Does anyone know how the interview is used for the mental health counseling program? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnley Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 hi guys! I applied and was just accepted to (about half an hour ago) to the UPenn GSE Higher Education, MSEd program! No interview, email came saying there was a decision made and to check portal! Good luck to everyone else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seskande Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just now, finnley said: hi guys! I applied and was just accepted to (about half an hour ago) to the UPenn GSE Higher Education, MSEd program! No interview, email came saying there was a decision made and to check portal! Good luck to everyone else! Congratulations! Could I ask you when you applied? I applied about 3 weeks ago and wanted to get an idea about how long they take to make decisions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnley Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 Just now, seskande said: Congratulations! Could I ask you when you applied? I applied about 3 weeks ago and wanted to get an idea about how long they take to make decisions. thanks! i applied Dec 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finnley Posted February 26, 2020 Share Posted February 26, 2020 i had emailed them a couple weeks back asking when i would hear back and they said: Thank you for your message. The Higher Education program has a priority deadline of February 15th. This means that they will start reviewing applications after the deadline has passed, and decisions will be released early to mid-March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran_Chen Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/19/2020 at 1:11 PM, Ruoci Shen said: Hi @Ran_Chen! Can I ask how long does your admission process go? When did you receive your interview after the date they started to review? Thanks! I submitted all my materials in the early of January, and I received the interview invitation at the end of January. It's a really faster process, about 3 weeks long. Ruoci Shen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ran_Chen Posted February 26, 2020 Author Share Posted February 26, 2020 On 2/20/2020 at 8:26 AM, stantaj2 said: Congrats! Does anyone know how the interview is used for the mental health counseling program? Oh this's the program I just received offer. Are you waiting for the interview? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruoci Shen Posted February 28, 2020 Share Posted February 28, 2020 I just got the offer from M.Ed. in ISHD! FYI, the process for my application was approximately 3 weeks. No interview and there was an email saying I could check the decision on the website. Good luck to everyone else!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 On 2/3/2020 at 1:27 AM, ikagi_uc said: Hey I am also applying to upenn gse in a few days for the iedp program. what program are u applying for? i have a bachelors degree from ucla but with a poor gpa and did not take the gre. Hi Ikagi! I am also applying for the IEDP. Nice to meet you and everyone here! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted February 29, 2020 Share Posted February 29, 2020 21 hours ago, Ruoci Shen said: I just got the offer from M.Ed. in ISHD! FYI, the process for my application was approximately 3 weeks. No interview and there was an email saying I could check the decision on the website. Good luck to everyone else!! Hi Ruoci! I remember you from the Penn GSE webinar. Congratulations! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruoci Shen Posted March 1, 2020 Share Posted March 1, 2020 6 hours ago, Dann Batoon said: Hi Ruoci! I remember you from the Penn GSE webinar. Congratulations! ? Thanks Dann! Good luck to your application! Hopefully we will meet at Penn Anna D.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 20 hours ago, Ruoci Shen said: Thanks Dann! Good luck to your application! Hopefully we will meet at Penn Hi Ruoci! Thank you! Let's check out the cheesesteak shops near Penn. I'm excited! ? Ruoci Shen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 Oh. I remember. Did you guys get a scholarship? And did they offer a GA? Thank you! ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruoci Shen Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 4 hours ago, Dann Batoon said: Oh. I remember. Did you guys get a scholarship? And did they offer a GA? Thank you! ? I got 10k merit scholarship but they did not offer me a GA position. But I guess we have to apply for those positions? Anna D.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tea_Drinker Posted March 2, 2020 Share Posted March 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Ruoci Shen said: I got 10k merit scholarship but they did not offer me a GA position. But I guess we have to apply for those positions? Yes, we do need to apply for GA positions. I emailed admissions about it back in mid-Feb. Not sure if different programs have different timelines. I got into M.Ed. in IEDP. Anna D.C. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honeydewreader Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 Hi, I applied for TESOL program in Penn GSE on December 2019 and I haven't heard any news. Does anyone apply for TESOL program as well here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesolcow Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 13 hours ago, honeydewreader said: Hi, I applied for TESOL program in Penn GSE on December 2019 and I haven't heard any news. Does anyone apply for TESOL program as well here? I also applied in December and have not heard anything yet... so hopefully no worries! Fingers crossed we hear back soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) Hi everyone! I learned something about the work of GAs in IEDP. GAs manage social media accounts. They also work with guests for the lecture series. You guys should email your program coordinators at Penn GSE. They are nice. And they respond even if they are busy with their work and family. Whenever I talk to them, it feels like I am already in their class. They explain my questions clearly. Edited March 4, 2020 by Dann Batoon Ruoci Shen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna D.C. Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 3/3/2020 at 5:21 AM, Tea_Drinker said: Yes, we do need to apply for GA positions. I emailed admissions about it back in mid-Feb. Not sure if different programs have different timelines. I got into M.Ed. in IEDP. Congratulations! May I ask how long you waited for the results? Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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