Penn 2017 ED Discussion Thread

[phoenix101]

How do they select applicants for interviews? Is it really all random or do they take a peak at your stats first to narrow the pool and choose from there? I've heard it both ways...

[yshuwah93]

I'm also having trouble accessing the site

[tommybing]

Interviewers are alumni who volunteer to interview. They are not given any part your application, other than your contact information to contact to you for an interview. Applicants are not chosen from a short list/narrowed pool or anything like that. Whether you will get an interview depends on solely on if there are volunteers are in the area you live.

[Danimals510]

I contacted the Admissions Office and they told me to email the eapps account. Though based on what you guys have been saying, I doubt they'll get back to me quickly enough for the Penn financial aid supplement...

Also, I didn't notice that the Parental ED agreement gets wiped out if you make another version of the Common App, so I didn't turn it until last night (which was technically the 8th for EST). Will this affect my chances at all?

[foxtails]

^I don't think they'll be that strict about the deadline.

Eapps never replied to my email(s)... It's been a week or so :/

[mensetmanus]

Do you guys still have the "Please allow time for your application documents to be processed. Tracking will be available shortly." page?

[Danimals510]

Oh ok, the portal just doesn't work with Google Chrome. .__.

[johnhu610]

Hi everyone!

I was wondering if I should be worried if I haven't received my UPENN portal if I submitted it two-three days ago.

[foxtails]

^Nah, give it a couple more days. I got mine a week after.

[foxtails]

Just had my Penn interview! It lasted a little over 2 hours... can't guarantee that I didn't bore my interviewer to death though

December 15th, come faster!

[upenn2017]

I'm kinda nervous because no one contacted me for my interview either, and Im sure theres a ton of alumni in Boston.

[psychedelia]

Just had my interview as well! I know it didn't hurt me. I just don't know how it'll help me.

Let the wait begin.

[adelice]

Has anyone from the NY area been contacted for an interview?

[psychedelia]

I bring news about ED applications:

• Applications increased from 4,527 last year to 4,780
• However, Penn still plans to admit only about 1,200
• Eric Furda (Dean of Admissions) says he is "impressed" with short-answer responses he's seen.
• "'The jury's still out'" on the Ben Franklin essay question.

Source: The Daily Pennsylvanian :: Early decision applications reach all-time high

[foxtails]

^I sure hope my short answer was among those described by Dean Furda!

Does anyone know if ED sends out likely letters too?