** The Official UPenn Class of 2018 Interview/Acceptance Thread **

I suggest people don't set a limit on themselves to the length for this. Some people make it 1.5 per question some made it 1.5 for the full thing. People with get accepted and rejected regardless of the length. Its the content that should be the focus. It all depends on how much you want to say. Don't handicap yourself before you even start. (Just don't make it something ridiculous like 15 pages.)

Thanks for giviing us input. My supplemental was 3 pages. I felt I had a lot to say but kept telling myself "quality over quantity, quality over quantity" 🙂
 
I got a penn brochure in the mail today. They sent application complete email 07/25. Aadsas mail out 07/19. If its good or bad news, I'm ready for it 😳
 
I got a penn brochure in the mail today. They sent application complete email 07/25. Aadsas mail out 07/19. If its good or bad news, I'm ready for it 😳

They send out the brochure once they receive your supplemental app and fee, right? I got mine this past week and they don't have my DAT scores yet.
 
Just submitted my AADSAS application today. Would it be considered to late too complete the supplemental within two weeks period? I am seeing a lot of post that says the school is supposed to send out some kind of brochure upon receiving our applications.
 
Just submitted my AADSAS application today. Would it be considered to late too complete the supplemental within two weeks period? I am seeing a lot of post that says the school is supposed to send out some kind of brochure upon receiving our applications.

I'd recommend getting the supplemental to them within a week, it doesn't take too much time to complete. They'll send you the brochure after they receive your supplemental app/payment.
 
Interview Invite! 8/13

For all those wondering, I was second batch.
 
I got an interview invitation today too! I didn't check until now but I got it at 2:09 PM EST!! I was first batch. Good luck everyone! 🙂 🙂

Edit: P.S. I'm OOS and also a reapplicant
 
two in one day, congrats! :highfive:

Thanks for the kind words! 👍

Just an FYI, interviews are conducted on Thurs or Fri. I scheduled mine for the end of September (the plane flight from cali to philly is no joke$$$). Sounded like they had plenty of openings still at the beginning of the month (good news for those of you who haven't received the email yet!). They offered me Fri the 13th at first...I'm not superstitious, but I didn't want to chance it 🙄:laugh:
 
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For those with interviews, can you please tell us what date you received the "app complete" email from penn? Thanks and congrats!
 
Application submitted 7/26
Requested supplemental 8/8
Completed and ready for review 8/15
Hoping to get interview here!!
 
Hello! Interview 8/13, second batch. Cali resident.

I'd totally appreciate it if anyone can recommend a motel/hotel whose budget is fit for a poor college student!
 
Got an invite from penn this morning! App complete email received on 7/26
 
How do you know what batch you're in? I just got my interview invite today.
 
I received the app complete email on 7/30, so they must be getting close to my app. 🙂
 
I was second batch and haven't reviewed an invite... I really wanted a shot at UPENN!!
 
Anybody get their interview packet in the mail yet??
 
Anyone interested in sharing a hotel on Sept 12th?
 
Invite. 1st school response 🙂 4th batch.
 
Anyone interested in sharing a hotel on Sept 12th?

you interviewing the 13th? I might be interested, depending on how my flight itinerary works out.:xf:
 
Getting kind of nervous that I never received an "application complete" email... i got an email on 7/5 saying "penn dental application follow-up" stating they hadn't received my supplemental application or fee yet, but I sent it that day so I had assumed they received it but now I'm nervous. Anyone else not get an "application complete and under review" email?
 
Getting kind of nervous that I never received an "application complete" email... i got an email on 7/5 saying "penn dental application follow-up" stating they hadn't received my supplemental application or fee yet, but I sent it that day so I had assumed they received it but now I'm nervous. Anyone else not get an "application complete and under review" email?

I didn't get one, so I called them and they said my application is infact under review but that they just didn't send an e-mail. and then she said i can send you one right now though, so then i got the email
 
What is in the brochure? I am up at college now so I won't be getting the brochure personally.
 
What is in the brochure? I am up at college now so I won't be getting the brochure personally.

From what I noticed, everything in the brochure can also be found on Penn's website.
 
I retook the DAT and got decent scores, but they weren't received by AADSAS until 8/28. I didn't get the "Application Complete" email until 8/27.

I hope to see some of you guys at an interview! Good luck everyone!
 
Hey all,

I scanned my Confirmation form (that I received via snail mail) and sent it to the email listed, but haven't gotten a confirmation reply yet!

Have any of you received a response? (I'll probably call to double check on Tuesday since I'm about to book my flights/hotels!)
 
Hey all,

I scanned my Confirmation form (that I received via snail mail) and sent it to the email listed, but haven't gotten a confirmation reply yet!

Have any of you received a response? (I'll probably call to double check on Tuesday since I'm about to book my flights/hotels!)

I faxed mine to them and got a confirmation email same day 👍
 
Received an interview invite today. Confirmation email on 8/2.
 
I don't know how the batch order works so here are the dates.

7/5/ AADSAS app mailed
7/11 follow up e-mail from UPenn since I had not completed the supp
8/6 complete application confirmed
9/3 Interview invitation
10/17 - 10/18 interview dates

in between 7/11 - 8/6, I called the office once and this lady named Elsee (sp?) picked up and she was really kind. let me know I could fax the supplemental because I was out of the country.
 
So I had a really drawn out application process...
AADSAS submitted early July,
Secondary wasn't in until early august, along with my DAT scores.
And my LoR was just sent in last week by my committee.

I know they don't usually update the AADSAS portal with your status, but I still hadn't gotten any confirmation email from them. I called and spoke to Elsie, and then she sent me my "App complete" email.

Is this too late? I keep hearing about people getting interviews already and I'm a little nervous.
 
Hey what days of the week do UPenn schedule for interviews. So far I am only seeing Fridays?
 
For those of you who have received interview invites:

How does UPenn send out interview invites - email or snail mail?
 
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