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Um guys sooo I have been looking at several schools' stats on the MSAR, including the curves for GPA and MCAT score (in the acceptance data section) and the curves are not normal curves (for those of you who have taken stats know what I mean). This was making me wonder whether I should take the data for median GPA/MCAT with a grain of salt??? Idk I might just be the only one thinking that...

 

[Lucca]

Um guys sooo I have been looking at several schools' stats on the MSAR, including the curves for GPA and MCAT score (in the acceptance data section) and the curves are not normal curves (for those of you who have taken stats know what I mean). This was making me wonder whether I should take the data for median GPA/MCAT with a grain of salt??? Idk I might just be the only one thinking that...

If you are above the 25th percentile you are competitive for that school. Percentile means the same thing no matter the shape of the distribution

 

[dodolol21]

If you are above the 25th percentile you are competitive for that school.

This isn't perfectly true, but I agree that if you're above 25th percentile you have a chance and it makes sense to apply

 

[confudidoeskimo]

MSTP II earlier today! Complete late July.

 

[Lucca]

+1 MSTP II today!

 

[Lucca]

MSTP II earlier today! Complete late July.

btw check out the Physician Scientist forum for the Interview Invite thread! contribute to it to let other applicants know about decisions if you'd like

 

[looptheloop]

+2 MSTP II about an hour ago! Complete 7/20.

 

[ClinicianScientist]

+3 MSTP. Complete 7/18. Canadian Applicant.

 

[deweystrontium]

II, OOS, ORM.

Completed 8/7

 

[WailfulComa]

II. LizzyM 71.4.

 

[mskm]

First II!!!!! Complete 9/1. LizzyM ~78. Non-trad.

 

[soccerkid96]

Little late to post but received a II on 8/29. Lizzy M 75, Complete 8/3

 

[reddyice]

Seems like they’ve passed the July complete dates, that’s a bummer

 

[capriccio]

my second II today!! complete 7/13

 

[dodolol21]

Seems like they’ve passed the July complete dates, that’s a bummer

don't worry man, we gotta just keep our heads up

 

[Gregor Samsa]

II today as well! Complete 7/13.

 

[zimzamzoop]

Omfg II received yesterday! Totally freaked out. Complete 7/4

 

[zimzamzoop]

Hey so if Penn is a nonrolling admission school, is there no disadvantage for interviewing later in the cycle? I wanted to schedule for Nov because Oct is hectic for me

 

[Lucca]

Hey so if Penn is a nonrolling admission school, is there no disadvantage for interviewing later in the cycle? I wanted to schedule for Nov because Oct is hectic for me

Ya no diff

 

[sensati0n]

Nice to see some July dates, now I can pretend I still have a chance

 

[OutOfRegion]

II on Friday. Complete mid august. LM 83

 

[ClinicianScientist]

Dear UPenn MSTP students, is there anyone would kindly be willing to discuss about the program via personal message with me? I would greatly appreciate it!

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

Dear UPenn MSTP students, is there anyone would kindly be willing to discuss about the program via personal message with me? I would greatly appreciate it!

Pm me. This good prog. We not use lot word. Little word do job.

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

Hey so if Penn is a nonrolling admission school, is there no disadvantage for interviewing later in the cycle? I wanted to schedule for Nov because Oct is hectic for me

I got my II in September and interviewed in January. I scheduled all of my nonrolling heavy hitters later in the cycle to get all of my bad interviews out of the way before it really counted.

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

Seems like they’ve passed the July complete dates, that’s a bummer

Nah Penn’s Just slow this year. They held a town hall about plans for interview season just last week.

 

[mrs_peanutbutter1996]

Nah Penn’s Just slow this year. They held a town hall about plans for interview season just last week.

Do you know if only MSTP slow or MD only as well? That would be super good news. I did my undergrad here and currently work here and know its a longshot but still

 

[reddyice]

Nah Penn’s Just slow this year. They held a town hall about plans for interview season just last week.

thanks for the info, i appreciate it!

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

Do you know if only MSTP slow or MD only as well? That would be super good news. I did my undergrad here and currently work here and know its a longshot but still

MD seems to be moving slow. No idea about the pace of the MSTP because student involvement in the two processes is different.

For the MD program, students can interview applicants. In the MSTP program, students don’t do interviews but get to go out to dinner and socialize with the applicants on the school’s dime so that the applicants and students can talk freely without the applicants feeling like they are being evaluated. Both seem to be good systems that have been working pretty well.

 

[ClinicianScientist]

Pm me. This good prog. We not use lot word. Little word do job.

For some reason, it won't let me PM you.

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

For some reason, it won't let me PM you.

Weird it won’t let me Pm you either. You can just ask here

 

[mrs_peanutbutter1996]

Have any Penn undergrads received IIs already?

no

 

[ClinicianScientist]

Weird it won’t let me Pm you either. You can just ask here

I've been very fortunate to be invited to interview at UPenn's MD/PhD Program, and was wondering how many students they interview and what the post-interview acceptance rate is? Thank you in advance!

 

[StormyDanielsWeenis]

I've been very fortunate to be invited to interview at UPenn's MD/PhD Program, and was wondering how many students they interview and what the post-interview acceptance rate is? Thank you in advance!

IIRC they interview 100-120, accept 50 or so for around 22-25 spots

 

[manohman]

is upenn receptive to updates?

 

[m_tsflame]

is upenn receptive to updates?

Yes, they have a section on their secondary where you can upload additional information .

 

[Hawkenthesky]

IIRC they interview 100-120, accept 50 or so for around 22-25 spots

I’m dying at your username

 

[ClinicianScientist]

IIRC they interview 100-120, accept 50 or so for around 22-25 spots

Thank you kindly!

 

[turnupformedschool]

have there been any IIs recently? theyre killin me smalls

also, sorry for spooking a bunch of you following this thread with a notif :/

 

[roadtosurgeon]

II just now! complete mid september. Interview dates available in mid-october to november

 

[tanbrucewayne]

II just now! complete mid september. Interview dates available in mid-october to november

+1!

 

[TempuraOreos]

+1!

+2

 

[ABay]

+2

+1!

Were you both complete mid september?

 

[tanbrucewayne]

Were you both complete mid september?

I’ve been complete since 7/4

 

[bill2018]

hey, where does it say that penn is non-rolling? i don't see that info anywhere on their website? asking because i'm hesitant to schedule the last week in nov when there's an available slot 4 weeks earlier (even though the later one would be easier for me scheduling-wise). does anyone know for sure that they're non-rolling, and more importantly, that when you interview doesn't affect your chances??

(i know they release all their decisions on the same day in march, but that doesn't mean they make their decisions on a non-rolling basis, which schools like harvard and cornell explicitly say they do)

 

[sensati0n]

I’ve been complete since 7/4🙂

Truly inspiring, giving us July folks false hope

 

[mcmcmc613]

hey, where does it say that penn is non-rolling? i don't see that info anywhere on their website? asking because i'm hesitant to schedule the last week in nov when there's an available slot 4 weeks earlier (even though the later one would be easier for me scheduling-wise). does anyone know for sure that they're non-rolling, and more importantly, that when you interview doesn't affect your chances??

(i know they release all their decisions on the same day in march, but that doesn't mean they make their decisions on a non-rolling basis, which schools like harvard and cornell explicitly say they do)

I just interviewed there, and they told us they were non-rolling.


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[TempuraOreos]

Were you both complete mid september?

Complete 7/17. Thought it was a silent R from them. Lol

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[TempuraOreos]

Truly inspiring, giving us July folks false hope

There is always hope.

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[m_tsflame]

Got the II as well! Definitely the longest wait out of any school. Complete 7/8

 

[Shmoopdippydoop]

Got an II for MSTP, however I will have to reschedule my interview date due to unforeseen circumstances that I cannot work around. Will this be an issue since UPenn organizes interview sessions based on the graduate studies you have indicated? My past research is also relevant to other graduate studies besides the one I indicated, and I have multiple interests for pursuing my PhD.