juliesre Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Does anyone have inside info on when Penn will notify us? I realize they notified people last year on March 5th/6th? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schr Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 I'm at Penn, and what I hear from my contacts in the department is that application reviews started a bit late this year and the process has been somewhat hectic (I don't think they even really started until early-mid February). I wouldn't expect to hear anything else for at least another week, though I might be wrong. They apparently also have a good number of slots to fill, so good luck to everyone waiting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schr Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Bumping this with news just in case anyone cares: the committee met today. Expect some news in the next couple days/early next week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliesre Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 WHO got into Penn? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
papillion Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 To the person who got in: can you also give us info. on the funding this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Hey--just got waitlisted. Not sure whether to wait around to see what happens or accept elsewhere. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schr Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 ewurgler, did they give you any information on cohort size or how high on the list you are? I'd urge you to take another offer :wink: but I don't even know if I've been rejected outright or not so it may not help me anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 No info. Their cohort is usually 5-6 in soc. They take some in demography as well. I'm going to email them about how they pull from the waitlist. ugh. I hate waitlists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Update: They extended 20 offers for a target cohort of 9. The waitlist is ranked. I am number 3. New thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhD2009orbust Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Do you know if all 20 offers have been extended? I assume if a waitlist has been created that the department has made its offers or at least made its decision for this admissions cycle. I hate overanalyzing when I do not hear anything but others have, so I assume if offers have been made, I am either denied or waitlisted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 I have no idea. But, the grad coordinator just said that last year they exhausted their waitlist (everyone was eventually offered admission.) This is really complicating my decision!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schr Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah, I'm looking at the results page and only two people have reported hearing back. I realize that not everyone who's contacted is running straight to thegradcafe to report it, but it does seem strange that no one else has said anything. I wonder if that means that they're still going through the process of contacting people. This is absolutely killing me. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Yeah--my emailed was individualized in that it said "dear my name." Who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliesre Posted March 10, 2009 Author Share Posted March 10, 2009 My friend called today and they told him that they have not notified everyone yet. This is killing me. Ewurgler, did your overall status on the Penn application website change? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 10, 2009 Share Posted March 10, 2009 Nope--no change on the website in terms of status. THey finally did update it saying it was complete though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schr Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Well, I'm out. Got an email from a professor in the department who I'm working with. Disappointed, but not that surprised. Good luck/congrats to everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Finally some Upenn admits posted! For those accepted--is there a good chance you will attend? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeternalis Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 OMG! I'm in too!!!!!! I still have yet to get over this wonderful shock! Penn is among my top choices and yes there is a VERY high likelihood that I will accept. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 OMG! I'm in too!!!!!! I still have yet to get over this wonderful shock! Penn is among my top choices and yes there is a VERY high likelihood that I will accept. Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you!! Now convince the other admits to decline!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aeternalis Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Congrats!!! I'm very happy for you!! Now convince the other admits to decline!! Thanks ewurgler! I think you have a pretty good chance of getting accepted off of the waitlist. Best of luck and congrats on having been accepted to two awesome programs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted March 11, 2009 Share Posted March 11, 2009 Thanks ewurgler! I think you have a pretty good chance of getting accepted off of the waitlist. Best of luck and congrats on having been accepted to two awesome programs! Thank you!! If you visit, let me know how you like it!! If they end up letting me in at last minute, I doubt I would be able to visit in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tryffelgris Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 have the mass rejections gone out yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsuh Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 finally got an email linking to my rejection letter. took them long enough!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewurgler Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 Hey, For those who were admitted to Penn, did you go to the visit weekend? I am on the waitlist, but if I get in I doubt I will have time to visit. Good impressions, bad impressions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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