2016-2017 University of Pennsylvania (Perelman) Application Thread

[chachachacha]

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Not to be THAT guy, but looks like the admitted students' group went up within the past day:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/Perelman2017/

Decisions were released 2 days after the creation of the group was reported in last year's thread. There's probably no predictive value to this, except perhaps that the creation of the group seems necessarily prior to the announcement of decisions. We probably could've just relaxed until now 😛

What's funny is that one of the admins joined that group a month ago.

 

[efle]

OK so its tomorrow

ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

[MC_Infarction]

Tomorrow is my birthday y u do dis Penn

 

[efle]

Best/worst present ever coming your way

 

[belvita]

What's funny is that one of the admins joined that group a month ago.

Huh, you're right. Well, it definitely wasn't searchable until very very recently (I've been checking)... it was probably created as a secret group and only now changed to closed

 

[tarheelpenner]

Tomorrow is my birthday y u do dis Penn

Today is my birthday.

 

[chachachacha]

Today is my birthday.

Happy birthday!

 

[tarheelpenner]

Happy birthday!

Thank you!

 

[Ampharos]

Love us Penn gods . 1 like = 1 prayer

 

[tarheelpenner]

I just have this terrible fear of having to wait until next wednesday to hear back. Honestly, I'm so nervous about this one.

 

[PB&Jam]

I just have this terrible fear of having to wait until next wednesday to hear back. Honestly, I'm so nervous about this one.

Agreed. My spring break is next week, and I want to know either way before then, so I know what excuse I'm using to drink.

 

[tarheelpenner]

Tomorrow is my birthday y u do dis Penn

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY IT BE FILLED WITH A UPENN ACCEPTANCE!

 

[Bumblenest]

Got a sinking feeling nothing will happen today...:/

 

[MC_Infarction]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MAY IT BE FILLED WITH A UPENN ACCEPTANCE!

Thank you!!!

 

[PB&Jam]

Got a sinking feeling nothing will happen today...:/

I might go insane if it doesn't.

 

[oompaloompadoompadeedo]

What other schools to people's knowledge haven't released?

 

[Mcatbot]

What other schools to people's knowledge haven't released?

Among top 20 pretty much just Cornell I think.

 

[FREAKIN OUT]

What other schools to people's knowledge haven't released?

Northwestern, WashU - or at least they haven't released most of the decisions.

 

[Cigar]

Northwestern, WashU

WashU releases decisions on a rolling basis


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[Mcatbot]

Northwestern, WashU - or at least they haven't released most of the decisions.

Those are rolling and have sent out acceptances

 

[FREAKIN OUT]

Those are rolling and have sent out acceptances

Yea - but there were a bunch (of us) deferred who are expected to hear yes/no/waitlist in "March"

 

[chachachacha]

Is releasing on a Friday unheard of for this school?

 

[Cigar]

Is releasing on a Friday unheard of for this school?

Nothing surprises me at this point


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[belvita]

Is releasing on a Friday unheard of for this school?

Unheard of at least since 2010. Release days in reverse chronological order have been Tues, Thurs, Weds, Weds, Weds, Mon, Mon (source)

 

[efle]

And they have ALWAYS as far as I can tell been during their spring break week (this week)

 

[chachachacha]

What concerns me is that no med students have joined the FB group. I assume they'll at least let the ambassadors join before releasing decisions.

 

[Gurby]

Is releasing on a Friday unheard of for this school?

That would be unpresidented.

 

[JJRousseau]

That would be unpresidented.

I mean since January 20, 2017 we have seen a lot of "unpresidented" things happen. 😉

 

[To be MD]

And they have ALWAYS as far as I can tell been during their spring break week (this week)

That would be unpresidented.

I mean since January 20, 2017 we have seen a lot of "unpresidented" things happen. 😉

I did not apply to Penn, but I hope all 3 of you get in 😀

oh yea... I'm writing this indePENNdently.

 

[droptheruffles]

What time of day are decisions usually released?

 

[efle]

What time of day are decisions usually released?

My meeting ran short. Since I made the original stress-inducing pronouncement that it would be "an hour or two," I feel I should provide the data.

All times Eastern:

2015 (added retroactively for future Penn applicant/archaeologists)
Down for maintenance 9:51 AM
Decisions 12:19 PM

2014
Down for maintenance 9:53 AM
Decisions 12:23 PM

2013
Down for maintenance 10:21 AM
Decisions 10:39 AM

2012
Down for maintenance 3:08 PM March 12 and again 8:51 AM March 14
Decisions 9:56 AM March 14

2011
Down for maintenance 7:47 AM
Decisions 1:53 PM

 

[Gurby]

Seems possible that the portal may not need to go down for maintenance in this post-overhaul era? Chance that we might just get decisions out of the blue.

 

[flyingeagle]

Seems possible that the portal may not need to go down for maintenance in this post-overhaul era? Chance that we might just get decisions out of the blue.

I was actually surprised that given how fancy their portal is, they don't have the technology to simply update admissions statuses without putting down the portal for maintenance

 

[tarheelpenner]

I was actually surprised that given how fancy their portal is, they don't have the technology to simply update admissions statuses without putting down the portal for maintenance

but is it the same portal as last year?

 

[Mcatbot]

welp looks like today's pretty much out. Silverlining is it has to be within the next 4 business days

 

[tarheelpenner]

Seems possible that the portal may not need to go down for maintenance in this post-overhaul era? Chance that we might just get decisions out of the blue.

when was it overhauled?

 

[Ampharos]

I feel like my future is teetering at the edge that is Penn admissions's whim.

 

[efle]

Honestly tho like, how dare they? You know? How dare they have such consistency year after year after year until us. Unacceptable. Their audacity, literally I cannot

 

[Gurby]

when was it overhauled?

Not sure. Someone could probably figure it out if they were motivated enough.

 

[chachachacha]

Not sure. Someone could probably figure it out if they were motivated enough.

On the portal, where it lets you select application year, the only two options are 2016 and 2017. So it might have been just last year.

 

[Bumblenest]

On the portal, where it lets you select application year, the only two options are 2016 and 2017. So it might have been just last year.

But it was still doing the maintenance thing last year hmmmmmm

 

[TheRhymenocerous]

On the portal, where it lets you select application year, the only two options are 2016 and 2017. So it might have been just last year.

Last year it just had 2015 and 2016. I imagine they just don't keep info for applicants more than a year out.

I'm not aware of any sort of overhaul in the admissions office. Gaye has been running the show since like 1996. Doesn't mean there haven't been changes, but I imagine we'd hear if anything big had happened.

 

[MC_Infarction]

Tempted to call them and see what's up.

 

[tarheelpenner]

Tempted to call them and see what's up.

PLEASE.

 

[Yorick]

Tempted to call them and see what's up.

I'd imagine they'll say "decisions will be released by March 15"

 

[lavacake]

Tempted to call them and see what's up.

I wouldn't. As anxious and antsy as I feel, they'll release decisions when they're ready on their timeline. Let's all take a breather, and just stay patient. I think a call would be warranted if this was post March 15th, but let's just be professional and wait

 

[MC_Infarction]

Just tried! No response (just kept ringing). Will try later.

 

[efle]

they're out on vacation aren't they.

ಠ_ಠ

 

[solidarity2k17]

Just tried! No response (just kept ringing). Will try later.

you're the real MVP

 

[Cigar]

Just tried! No response (just kept ringing). Will try later.

They know.


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