***Official UPENN c/o 2015 Thread!!***

hey I interviewed on 01/20 toooo! just got my acceptance as well!! so hard ot decide between Nova and UPENN???! But i think UPENN it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!😛
 
hey I interviewed on 01/20 toooo! just got my acceptance as well!! so hard ot decide between Nova and UPENN???! But i think UPENN it is!!!!!!!!!!!!!😛

I remember you at my interview manuela! congrats! we both got in woot (I was the guy to your right from NY).
 
oooofh. Congratulations everyone! I had my interview on the 21st and haven't heard yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed tho.
 
aww lol I am glad u got in too!!!!!! I didnt expect to get in quite honestly! :idea: but I am sooo happy!! I think I will def attend!! what about u?? did u hear from buffalo yet?? :xf:
 
oooofh. Congratulations everyone! I had my interview on the 21st and haven't heard yet. I'm keeping my fingers crossed tho.

Same here. Looks like we didn't make the first cut. Anyone here who interviewed on 21st heard back from Corky?
 
Hey guys
I interviewed on Jan 20th and desperately waiting as well.
It seems like everyone who get accepted are getting the acceptance letter about 1.5~2 weeks after their interviews....
I called Corky twice and e-mailed her like 3 times and now she's not responding. I'm sure she got annoyed at me...🙁

I'm an international applicant so I don't really know what american people think about UPenn dental school..

For me, the cost is not a problem, wherever i go, I have to get ~400k for my dental school education.

Do a lot of Americans choose UPenn over their state school?? [I wouldn't if it's 200k cheaper, but I have no choice, so I would rather go to an Ivy league school]

Do you guys know if it's possible to get accepted about a month later after the interview? [for post-December]
Because according to predents.com, there are only a few cases where people get accepted about a month later after their post-dec interviews...
 
Same here. Looks like we didn't make the first cut. Anyone here who interviewed on 21st heard back from Corky?

I interviewed on 1/21. I got my acceptance letter yesterday. I got the dean's scholarship too, so maybe they sent my letter a little early (it was FedExed).
 
I interviewed on 1/21. I got my acceptance letter yesterday. I got the dean's scholarship too, so maybe they sent my letter a little early (it was FedExed).

When are you going to turn them down?
 
I think i will be turning down my seat. gl to those of you still waiting
 
Got my acceptance packet today! Letter dated Feb 7; interviewed Jan 28. 🙂
 
aww lol I am glad u got in too!!!!!! I didnt expect to get in quite honestly! :idea: but I am sooo happy!! I think I will def attend!! what about u?? did u hear from buffalo yet?? :xf:

yes! :highfive:.

I am still waiting on a couple of schools before I make my final decision...but otherwise, most likely! Ya....I'm pretty sure buffalo rejected me.
 
Interviewed on Jan 28th. Got my packet yesterday, Feb 9th. I'm in👍.
Got the Dean's Scholarship too...🙂
 
does anyone know if all interviewees from the same day get their decisions from the same adcoms/meeting?

so for example, if someone interviewed on the 20th and heard back already, and someone else didnt hear back. Does that mean he/she is on the waitlist?
 
does anyone know if all interviewees from the same day get their decisions from the same adcoms/meeting?

so for example, if someone interviewed on the 20th and heard back already, and someone else didnt hear back. Does that mean he/she is on the waitlist?


I'm was wondering the same thing, and I hope not. 😕
 
yea me too, cant really do anything about it other than wait though. hate this feeling lol
 
yea me too, cant really do anything about it other than wait though. hate this feeling lol


Yeah, I know how you feel lol. Have you tried to contact them at all?
 
no should I? I mean I don't want to annoy Corky lol

If possible, can people post the date of their interviews along with the date on their acceptance packets?

EDIT: also, do they FEDEX all the acceptance packets? or only those with Dean's?
 
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I'm was wondering the same thing, and I hope not. 😕


I hope not too 🙁. I think that I interviewed the same day as you DrDDSman, Jan 21st? A few of the people from our interview day have already gotten in.
 
Got accepted today!!! I interviewed on Feb 4th and after calling Corky today on the phone she told me my acceptance packet was mailed yesterday, so it will arrive within the next couple days or so.

NOTE: After talking to her at my interview, she told me to call her today (15th) because I had told her that I needed to put down a deposit at Maryland by tomorrow (16th) and it would be tremedously helpful to know where I stood beforehand. I have been going back and forth all day between Maryland and Penn and I think I am going with Penn. Tough choice though........
 
Congratz to those already got accepted 😀 I applied in late September and just scheduled an interview next thursday (2/24). And I was wondering if you can give me some tips. 🙂

1. Do they ask any difficult questions?
2. Is it an open/closed file?
3. What score do you need to get Dean's scholarship?
4. How many interviewers do you have?

I like to thank you all in advance and hope to see you all in this coming August. 🙂
 
Congratz to those already got accepted 😀 I applied in late September and just scheduled an interview next thursday (2/24). And I was wondering if you can give me some tips. 🙂

1. Do they ask any difficult questions?
2. Is it an open/closed file?
3. What score do you need to get Dean's scholarship?
4. How many interviewers do you have?

I like to thank you all in advance and hope to see you all in this coming August. 🙂

Hey Joseph,

I read that you are at the NIH and applied later in the cycle. I too am at the NIH and applied late in the cycle. What institute do you work for? I am at NICHD (Child and Human Development) in a Genetics and Development Lab. Send me a personal message and you can call me with any questions about the Penn interview/experience, other schools, ect.
 
Hey Joseph,

I read that you are at the NIH and applied later in the cycle. I too am at the NIH and applied late in the cycle. What institute do you work for? I am at NICHD (Child and Human Development) in a Genetics and Development Lab. Send me a personal message and you can call me with any questions about the Penn interview/experience, other schools, ect.

Hi there,

Good to meet someone from NIH 😀 I am now at NHLBI (bldg10, but I also used to work at NICHD at bldg6). I sent you a message regarding some questions!!

Thanks!
 
Just gave up my seat and a Deans Scholarship at Penn. Good luck to everyone!!!
 
Congratz to those already got accepted 😀 I applied in late September and just scheduled an interview next thursday (2/24). And I was wondering if you can give me some tips. 🙂

1. Do they ask any difficult questions?
2. Is it an open/closed file?
3. What score do you need to get Dean's scholarship?
4. How many interviewers do you have?

I like to thank you all in advance and hope to see you all in this coming August. 🙂

to shine some light:
1. Nope, at least not for me. Really conversational, just be yourself; they are just trying to get to know you as a person
2. one open, one closed, one brief talk with Corky
3. not sure about this
4. 2 official interviewers, and one talk with Corky (I am pretty sure she plays a part in the admission process too)
 
zellyen, any news yet?

actually, i am currently away from home b/c of an interview @ USC, but my parents did tell me that a packet from PENN arrived today... I am assuming that its an acceptance packet 🙂
 
Thats awesome! Congrats, I'm still waiting for a decision from them. Will you be accepting?
 
actually, i am currently away from home b/c of an interview @ USC, but my parents did tell me that a packet from PENN arrived today... I am assuming that its an acceptance packet 🙂

Hey were you there today? I was and was wondering what your thoughts were about it. I do not have many positive things to say......
 
Hey were you there today? I was and was wondering what your thoughts were about it. I do not have many positive things to say......


KillaCam, Is Penn your top choice school?
 
KillaCam, Is Penn your top choice school?

It's one of my top choices.......I just got back to my hotel from my UCLA interview and I will go there, no questions asked if accepted. I had high expectations and they were easily met and mostly exceeded. Now I will find out within the next 2 weeks. But I will for sure be going to Penn if UCLA doesn't work out
 
DrDDSman: most likely accepting

KillaCam: were you there? I mean, PBL was more enjoyable then expected. But the interview was somewhat disorganized imo.
 
DrDDSman: most likely accepting

KillaCam: were you there? I mean, PBL was more enjoyable then expected. But the interview was somewhat disorganized imo.

Yeah I was there. I was the guy from Idaho and was in all black

I agree that it felt very disorganized. As for the short PBL session, I get the feeling that although it was fun just listing ideas and such, the real thing would be much more annoying. I feel that I would get frustrated by all the time (they said 8 hours!!!) spent with this when I could get a lot more out of 8 hours, imo of course. Not impressed and way too expensive

Now I went to UCLA yesterday for an interview and all I have to say is WOW! What a difference! So much better for me
 
Its been quiet on this thread. Any news from anyone? Acceptances? Waitlist? Deposit? Withdrawing?
 
i got my acceptance packet on saturday.

Congrats. I got mine on Saturday and it took 6 days to get from Philly to Idaho. But I already knew I was accepted earlier so I guess I wasn't really anxiously waiting
 
May I ask when you guys interviewed (the ones that just got the acceptance pack)?
 
Cool. Has anyone that interviewed two weeks ago (week of Feb 7-11) heard back yet?
 
Hi guys,
I am wondering if anyone knows whether at penn the lectures are being recorded or not. I know some schools do, but I am not sure about penn.

Thanks!
 
Hi guys,
I am wondering if anyone knows whether at penn the lectures are being recorded or not. I know some schools do, but I am not sure about penn.

Thanks!

If I remember correctly during my interview the student tour guide I had stated that some lectures are beginning to be recorded on video. but a process to have all of them recorded is not in place. I believe this is what was said.
 
Does anyone know if they will tell you a decision (other than still in consideration) over the phone if you are not pressed to put a deposit anywhere?
 
Does anyone know if they will tell you a decision (other than still in consideration) over the phone if you are not pressed to put a deposit anywhere?

Bump. Anyone?
 
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