2023-2024 Pennsylvania (Perelman)

[procrastinating_cheetah]

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Is there any hope for an MSTP II at this point?

 

[deleted1177695]

I recall the students saying it wasn't whatsoever a factor in admissions yesterday too

Also interviewed last Wednesday and wanted to add -- the students explicitly said in the Break The Ice Q&A that they had no connection to the admissions committee and that it was just a casual environment to ask questions.

 

[procrastinating_cheetah]

Does anyone know when the MSTP bioengineering graduate group interviews are typically (or if they have already happened)?

 

[siegetheholyland]

+1 OOS II, URM, LM 76.1, complete 7/7

 

[yabadaba]

+1 OOS II. Complete 7/15; first interview date available 1/11/2024

 

[TheInquisitiveWonderer]

+1 II OOS, Complete 7/23. Super excited about this program!

 

[StinkyToes]

+1 OOS II

 

[procrastinating_cheetah]

Congrats to those in the II wave!! Were any of you MSTP?

 

[deleted1171273]

OOS II

 

[Marsultor]

International II

 

[yabadaba]

Congrats to those in the II wave!! Were any of you MSTP?

I was not

 

[toastedbutter]

Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with the threads a lot recently. Can any of my scavenger buddies let me know the chances of an II at this point late in the cycle? Based on previous years' data plus any info gathered from their comms. Thanks y'all!*


*Also posted this in a couple of other threads.

 

[NotADoctor1]

Sorry, I haven't been keeping up with the threads a lot recently. Can any of my scavenger buddies let me know the chances of an II at this point late in the cycle? Based on previous years' data plus any info gathered from their comms. Thanks y'all!*


*Also posted this in a couple of other threads.

Latest reported interview on CycleTrack from last year was 1/17

 

[toastedbutter]

Latest reported interview on CycleTrack from last year was 1/17

thanks dawg waiting excitedly for your username to change

 

[Banksyluv89]

The Dean of the School of Medicine was just announced as the Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania. Lol Have a feeling this may delay things a bit.

 

[toastedbutter]

The Dean of the School of Medicine was just announced as the Interim President of the University of Pennsylvania. Lol Have a feeling this may delay things a bit.

Dean of school and Dean of admissions are different no?

 

[Banksyluv89]

Dean of school and Dean of admissions are different no?

Yes, but believe me there are domino effects

 

[Holland]

II just now, complete 11/9

 

[unreallllll]

+1 OOS II complete 7/17

 

[PatentForamenOvale]

II just now, complete 11/9

+1 OOS II complete 7/17

Congrats!! When are they scheduling to?

 

[unreallllll]

Congrats!! When are they scheduling to?

second week of January!

 

[Apple_aday]

Does anyone who interviewed happen to remember what they said about their policy involving letters of intent/continued interest?

 

[bubblemaker]

MSTP office told me it is unlikely that any more II will be sent🫠

 

[toastedbutter]

MSTP office told me it is unlikely that any more II will be sent🫠

💔

 

[jellybean121]

MSTP office told me it is unlikely that any more II will be sent🫠

MSTP II or all II?

 

[toastedbutter]

OOS II received!!! So so excited about this one

 

[toastedbutter]

Options were 1/12 1/17

 

[sugar_n_splice]

OOS II received!!! So so excited about this one

Did you send an update letter? If so, when?

 

[toastedbutter]

Did you send an update letter? If so, when?

Update 1 was accompanied by a paragraph of continued interest and uploaded under the Continued Interest file type on 10/18. Update two with a new pub was uploaded under the Update file type 11/15.

 

[jellybean121]

does anyone know if they are done sending interview invites here?

 

[toastedbutter]

does anyone know if they are done sending interview invites here?

I'll see if they provide any information on my interview day this Friday. When I got invited, January 12th was the last day they were showing. I'll ask if they have any more interview days scheduled

 

[jellybean121]

I'll see if they provide any information on my interview day this Friday. When I got invited, January 12th was the last day they were showing. I'll ask if they have any more interview days scheduled

thank you so much

 

[toastedbutter]

Hello hello does anyone have any interview insight here (open file, chill or not etc) 👀 would really love to put my best foot forward tmrw

 

[potatoe79]

Hello hello does anyone have any interview insight here (open file, chill or not etc) 👀 would really love to put my best foot forward tmrw

A few structured questions, mostly chill!

 

[dptomd]

Hello hello does anyone have any interview insight here (open file, chill or not etc) 👀 would really love to put my best foot forward tmrw

Both are open file and chill! My faculty interviewer had some challenging questions but nothing too out of the ordinary and mostly we just talked about things I wrote about on my app

 

[NotADoctor1]

Both are open file and chill! My faculty interviewer had some challenging questions but nothing too out of the ordinary and mostly we just talked about things I wrote about on my app

+1 very chill

 

[TheoGreene451]

Both are open file and chill! My faculty interviewer had some challenging questions but nothing too out of the ordinary and mostly we just talked about things I wrote about on my app

+1 agreed, student interview was my favorite this cycle

 

[I_like_Floors]

Hello hello does anyone have any interview insight here (open file, chill or not etc) 👀 would really love to put my best foot forward tmrw

Do not worry, this was a top 3 interview this season for me (up there with uchicago and mayo). Student? Awesome. Faculty? Awesome. U have nothing to worry about. It was very very chill and conversational

 

[toastedbutter]

Do not worry, this was a top 3 interview this season for me (up there with uchicago and mayo). Student? Awesome. Faculty? Awesome. U have nothing to worry about. It was very very chill and conversational

Lmaooo uchi and mayo were among my worst I hope Penn breaks the trend

 

[Holland]

I just finished my interview for the day. My student interviewer was awesome, and my faculty interviewer was easily my favorite interview out of any—which is saying something because I've had some fun ones.

 

[I_like_Floors]

Lmaooo uchi and mayo were among my worst I hope Penn breaks the trend

😂😂😂 ig that's a testament that it really boils down to your specific interviewers and not the school as a whole (which we all probably already knew)

 

[chinidetou]

@toastedbutter

tbh I would take the comments about how Penn's interview is extremely chill with a grain of salt. While most of the interview is conversational, in my experience, it seems like there's a list of standardized questions interviewers have to ask, and some of these questions can be quite difficult if you haven't prepared for them beforehand and have to think on the spot. just a heads up

 

[theofficialnumber13]

I'll see if they provide any information on my interview day this Friday. When I got invited, January 12th was the last day they were showing. I'll ask if they have any more interview days scheduled

Hope your interview went well! Did you get a chance to ask about this?

 

[toastedbutter]

Hope your interview went well! Did you get a chance to ask about this?

Yeah unfortunately they were unable to provide a specific answer. I'm sorry

 

[jellybean121]

is penn done?

 

[chipeachi]

is penn done?

They stop end of January according to their portal, so I am assuming they are just about done 🙁

 

[jellybean121]

They stop end of January according to their portal, so I am assuming they are just about done 🙁

has this been confirmed that they are done sending interviews?

 

[chipeachi]

has this been confirmed?

Not confirmed but it says something like that in portal

 

[jellybean121]

any current students on here I can dm?

 

[WeJu$tNeed1]

When was the last II wave? Having a hard time finding it in this thread lol