University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) (2023-2024)

[velvet basin]

wdym
like, academics-wise? student culture-wise?

[tender kiln]

says they all fail

[velvet basin]

just carry the whole startup fr

💪

simply be a genius

[tender kiln]

serious startups need core experienced team and dont have time to train newbies

[strange ember]

u mean the legit ones dont take college ppl?

[tender kiln]

no i mean the surrounding scenery

[velvet basin]

ah

yeah dartmouth is really cool imo

Forests and shit™️.

[strange ember]

i feel like its good to practice and get some experience as a sstudent and who knows you'll launch smth insane as an undergrad

tho ofc its rare but

still not too hard to get the bag

[tender kiln]

yeah like until they’re decently sized they should be majority experienced ppl who dont need to be trained

[strange ember]

[velvet basin]

i see

are you both cs ppl

🤨

[tender kiln]

he was complainibg abt how his son and son in law had both been in 2-3 failed startups

[strange ember]

me?

[tender kiln]

who isn’t man

at this point

[strange ember]

im just a cs guy in the facade of a astrophysics major

[tender kiln]

met a guy yesterday who’d gone to uchi for chinese history but then did his masters in cs

[velvet basin]

im a math guy

💀

[tender kiln]

everyone becomes cs eventually

[velvet basin]

can easily convert i think

[tender kiln]

not rly

[velvet basin]

i want to become a professor

[tender kiln]

you can only double major in cs

at penn

[velvet basin]

gg

[tender kiln]

unless you transfer from cas to seas

[velvet basin]

i have good news

my ass is not getting in anyway so i don't have to worry about it

[tender kiln]

which isnt like super hard but u have to wait an yr to apply

[bold onyx]

wtf 😭

[velvet basin]

this is kinda goated though

i wont lie

bro just changed teams 180 degrees

💀

[tender kiln]

he’s like 60 though so this was 40 yrs ago tbf

[bold onyx]

On my way! to penn

[velvet basin]

oh

[tender kiln]

ne tmrw

[bold onyx]

i should have returned like tuesday or something fml

[tender kiln]

yeah i actually have no idea why ur doing that

i’m not on campus till tuesday

[bold onyx]

most of my friends come back tmrw

[strange ember]

as the saying goes
get in with anything, and always get out with a cs degree

[tender kiln]

and only because i have to be

[tender kiln]

why

r they all also sorority rushing

[bold onyx]

i was gonna have to return today bc my sister was supposed to drive me, but then she couldnt so i took train

[bold onyx]

some yea

one of my friends has been on campus since 8am lol

[tender kiln]

set me up with them

i love my sorority women

[hazy merlin]

What happened to your gf

[tender kiln]

she is one 💀

[gray pasture]

werent u making fun of one of the penn sororities today 😂

normal girls and women of color LMAO i love me sororities

[tender kiln]

that’s tri delt its all just rich white girls 😭

i don’t count that in my sorority girls

[strange ember]

yo dg

how are the BAY AREA girls

😳

[stoic owl]

i want to go to upenn to get as far away from the bay area as i can

[strange ember]

finance just does not appeal to me man

how tf is consulting a REAL JOB

where is the social impact

[lean quiver]

bro cares about the social impact

the social impact is making money bro

bands on bands

[hazy merlin]

😭

[tender kiln]

exactly bro

[lean quiver]

bands on bands on bands

[strange ember]

dg dg dg bro

are there baddies in the bay

[lean quiver]

i need to see those 0s in my bank account

preferably with no decimal places

[tender kiln]

yeah

[strange ember]

😳

[tender kiln]

scrge do u like brown girls

[strange ember]

i

im fine with anything

im not picky 😁

[tender kiln]

then yeah

[strange ember]

dg

do u have yellow fever

[tender kiln]

i shouldve gone to berkeley…

[strange ember]

😳

[tender kiln]

no

[strange ember]

oh no

i can sense why..

😳

WAIT did u get in cal??

[tender kiln]

😫😫

[strange ember]

so many of my fellow indian brothers are bro 😔

[tender kiln]

no LOL

[strange ember]

they fall for asian girls

all the time

[tender kiln]

i um

[strange ember]

😔

[tender kiln]

well my girl might be um

[strange ember]

um???

[tender kiln]

but dw

[strange ember]

🤨

drop it cuh

[tender kiln]

i dont like ONLY asian girls…

[strange ember]

ah

[tender kiln]

also she’s southeast asian anyway

[strange ember]

but ur fine with

[tender kiln]

so thats like

half indian

[strange ember]

oh

i see

LOL

did u date in hs or were u a grinder 😤

[tender kiln]

(she’s fully cambodian not at all indian)

[strange ember]

O>o

[tender kiln]

kinda idk we were complicated

she was also asian though 😭

i might be cooked bro

[strange ember]

🤨

[tender kiln]

ok but my prom date was indian so!!

[strange ember]

isnt penn nicknamed the ivy with the most baddies bro

💀

is bay rlly better 😳

[strange ember]

:0

[tender kiln]

not indian baddies though the indian population is so low

[tender kiln]

i think for the type of girl i’m into yes

[strange ember]

oh

yo

😄

whats ur type

[tender kiln]

short brown nerd girl

[strange ember]

wait

dg

have u watched this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-3nz4pioGQ

are u into someone like that

[tender kiln]

i think south indian girls are prwttier ngl 😭 even though i’m north

but i wouldnt like not be into her

but the way she said her name 💀 💀

might be cooked bro

[strange ember]

LMAO

😭

[tender kiln]

annika sooman

[strange ember]

well

i get that then

i mean yeah more indians in the bay

obviously

u'd have chosen cal over penn?

[tender kiln]

no

[strange ember]

😳

wise man

[tender kiln]

im visiting berkeley soon anyway

and too many ppl from my hs at cal

[strange ember]

same thing here except for cornell bro

everyone from my hs at cornell

💀

cal or cornell if u got in

[tender kiln]

i’m so happy no ppl from my hs in philly

[strange ember]

im assuming cornell?

[tender kiln]

cal i think…

[strange ember]

OKAY UR CHAD

😭

[tender kiln]

idk wouldve been close fs

[strange ember]

i would have went w cal

hate cornell's location

[tender kiln]

i think i wouldve had to visit

cornell to see

[strange ember]

true

cal better name too

[tender kiln]

like in society or just like

sounds betyer

[strange ember]

in society

[tender kiln]

hm

[strange ember]

but berkelely also sounds better

lol

[tender kiln]

yewh ig so

but at the same time i didnt want to stay this close to home

so i think i might’ve gone cornell just because of that

[strange ember]

hm

what do u wanna do in the future

[tender kiln]

no idea

[strange ember]

😳

id pick cal also cuz

i wanna do startup stuff

and tbh anything thats tech is better if ur near silicon valley

[tender kiln]

yeah valid

i think id take cal over darty and cornell out of the ivies

but not over any of the others

maybe over yale idk

[strange ember]

:0

id go w yale

just for the clout 😁

[tender kiln]

yeah true

[strange ember]

but maybe not if i wanna do serious tech stuff...yale is absolutely hot dogwater garbage shit at engineering

[tender kiln]

yale just really not my vibe though 😭

[strange ember]

too artsy for u

[tender kiln]

yeah but tbf the clout does always play a role

[tender kiln]

no its just

idek how to put it its just too idealistic

idk always gave me insincere vibes

[strange ember]

hmm

ig

have u tested mbti before

[tender kiln]

and i hated my yale interviewer

[strange ember]

whats urs

[tender kiln]

yeah

[strange ember]

oh no

[tender kiln]

i’m the entertainer one

[strange ember]

its always the yale interviewer

the top post on a2c

[strange ember]

oh cool

[tender kiln]

not the kiss 😭

[tender kiln]

what r u

[strange ember]

not the kiss bro

[strange ember]

entp

sometimes intp

[tender kiln]

debater…

[strange ember]

yeah ion why it says that

i dont debate at all

or do i

😳

[gray estuary]

fax

formerly intp now entp

it depends

[strange ember]

ayo

u too?

[gray estuary]

yea

[strange ember]

my brother

[gray estuary]

my shlime

[uneven cove]

Fellas

Can I introduce you

To something called

Socionics

Its basically MBTI but better in every way

[worldly fern]

well no but theyd prob judge u for not signing up

[tender kiln]

ok

[uneven cove]

Its a similar system, but there are SOOO many resources about it and writers. It doesn’t use a test, but you can type yourself by reading all of the resources

[golden sedge]

If I forgot to ask my alumni interviewer a question during the interview is it ok to shoot them an email?

[bold onyx]

yea

[golden sedge]

How did ur interview go

[bold onyx]

i didnt do one

for penn

well i didnt get one i should say lol

[tender kiln]

yeah same^

[golden sedge]

Hi Terence,

I want to thank you again for taking time out of your day to converse with me and address my inquiries about Penn.

I was also wondering if I could ask you another question that I forgot to mention during the interview. It was “What clubs at Penn did you feel allowed you to make lasting friendships and personal connections?”

Have a great rest of your long weekend,
-name

How does this sound

[frigid seal]

blud sounds like a robot

[golden sedge]

How

[bold onyx]

"converse with me and address my inquiries" 😭

[frigid seal]

mf said converse with me

[bold onyx]

LMAO

[frigid seal]

address my inquiries

holy fuck

[velvet basin]

Hi Terence,

Fuck you. Your breath smelled like ass earlier today. Are you serious? Brush that shit.

Fuck you,
-name

[analog shard]

💀💀💀💀

[frigid seal]

WOWWWW

GRAAAPEEE

[olive haven]

CONVERSE WITH ME 💀

[frigid seal]

GRAAAAPEEE

[analog shard]

Auto admit

[velvet basin]

fuck you very much, terence

[golden sedge]

Wtf💀

[bold onyx]

this is way too formal, and tbh it doesnt seem like you're genuinely asking the question, u just want to try and ask a good question

[velvet basin]

send it

no balls

SEND IT

it is COMMON post-interview etiquette to tell the interviewer their breath smelled like raw ass

[analog shard]

ok but this doesn't ask the question

[olive haven]

Hi Terence,

I'm sorry that I tried to kiss you at the interview today. Please don't mention this in my evaluation as it will ruin my chances of meeting my idol Noah Schnapp.

Good riddance,
-name

[analog shard]

Hi Terence,

Fuck you. Your breath smelled like ass earlier today. Are you serious? Brush that shit.

Fuck you,
-name

ps. What clubs did you like at Penn? Assuming they even let you into clubs with that breath...

[analog shard]

NOAH SCHNAPP GOES TO PENN??????

[olive haven]

no but all seriousness your email is way too formal

[olive haven]

yes he does 💀

[olive haven]

no one says converse with me and address my inquiries in real life conversation

[smoky locust]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[bold onyx]

bro just geting cooked lmfao

[golden sedge]

What about my question it’s genuine

[smoky locust]

real

[bold onyx]

all he wanted to do was ask a question

😭

[smoky locust]

speak less like a robot

[golden sedge]

Lmao this is crazy

[olive haven]

it's a genuine question but you need to address your interviewer more... human??

[golden sedge]

Alr

So more informal?

[analog shard]

BROOOOOOO TIME TO BEG PENN TO LET ME IN

[smoky locust]

well

[olive haven]

yes but obviously not too informal

[smoky locust]

not too casual

[golden sedge]

Mhm

[smoky locust]

bro what kinda of chat did i walk into

[analog shard]

Hi Terence!

Thank you once again for answering my questions during the interview. If you don't mind, I had another one: what clubs at Penn do you enjoy most, and what new things have you tried during your time there?

[olive haven]

who knows

[golden sedge]

💀💀💀

[smoky locust]

so true

[golden sedge]

Did he get in there bc he’s in stranger things?

[olive haven]

i mean he's rich and has a shit ton of publicity

so i'd say yes

most stacked ECs ever

one of the main actors of one of the most successful netflix shows

[frigid seal]

Hi Terence,

I want to thank you again for sticking out your gyatt for the rizzler and conversing with me about Penn and how skibidi and fanum tax it is.

I was also wondering if I could be your sigma and ask you another question that I forgot to mention during the interview. It was “What clubs at Penn did you feel allowed you to become such a mogger and ropemaxx creating lasting friendships and personal connections and that shmexy jawline?”

Have a great rest of your skibi-day
-Bawlin like im stawlin

Send this

Guaranteed auto admit

[smoky locust]

LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[analog shard]

gen alpha moment

[analog shard]

@golden sedge

[frigid seal]

@golden sedge

[analog shard]

bro got spooked

tbf y'all did bully them for writing an email💀

[smoky locust]

damn

[golden sedge]

Wtf

[analog shard]

Piece of advice

never come to a2c if you want actual help /j

[smoky locust]

LMAOOOO

speak your truth fr

[frigid seal]

Did u send it

[thorn rover]

bro r u chatgpt

[hidden orchid]

well i mean

https://imgur.com/CnuhUpL

this was on reddit last year

[bronze temple]

So I just finished my interview and my interviewer said whatever she’ll submit to Penn will be considered in the process of application

idk I’m so confused rn

[fringe surge]

wut

[bronze temple]

yea

She was like “okay if u don’t have any more questions I’ll submit this form to Penn”

[random wedge]

??????

[bronze temple]

Well she kinda mumbled a few words but I think she’s saying sth like “I’ll submit this report to the university and they’ll evaluate this as a part of your overall application process”

[random wedge]

crazy

[olive haven]

the non-evaluative interview policy is new, it started this application season so old interviewers might not be aware

your interview will not be considered in the evaluation process dw

[ebon sun]

yo what do they ask in the interview

is there a list or anything somewhere of questions

[solid hazel]

then what is the point of an interview?

[strange ember]

to leave a good impression on u

so u wanna to go penn

[velvet basin]

bro my interviewer fucked up LOL

my name is not

joel

bro sent that to everyone she's interviewing

only joel will be in the dark about it fr

[bronze temple]

Lmao

My interviewer is like the president of some alumni club

[random wedge]

joel lmao

[lean quiver]

PLEASEEEE TELL ME I DONT HAVE AN INTERVIEW

PELASEEEEE

PLEASEEEEEEEEE

[velvet basin]

bro is interviewing billy joel it's over

i'm not getting in

the competition is a legendary singer gg

[thorn rover]

interview is easy bruh just be yourself and know why u wanna go penn

[native pasture]

Ong they still haven't given me one and I hope it says that way cuz I'm scared asf

[lean quiver]

I don’t want to talk to someone about getting into college

[native pasture]

How many people here are applying to cas?

[olive haven]

if you do get assigned an interview don't decline it bc it shows you don't have interest in penn

[lean quiver]

I don’t plan to

That would be terrible

[south canopy]

me

[analog shard]

me

[random wedge]

me!!

[hazy merlin]

Me!

[fossil stirrup]

moi

[plain kindle]

me

[tender kiln]

me too

[strange ember]

me three!

[frigid seal]

me also!

[fossil stirrup]

Did anyone else here do Creative Writing Recruitment?

[analog shard]

what's that

[fossil stirrup]

Penn has this creative writing recruitment thing where you can send writing pieces to the creative writing director by the RD or ED deadline. And if they like it, the writing department will support your application. It's not guaranteed admission tho

[analog shard]

ohhh yeah my friend did that last year and got in

then switched to politics major 🤡

did you do it?

bro i was gonna but then i don't like my writing lmao

[plain kindle]

when you add addtl materials in the applicant portal, how does it get attached to your application so ao's see it?

[north wigeon]

staple

[fossil stirrup]

Yeah but it's been radio silence 😭 do u know if your friend heard back before official decisions? If not, I'm assuming the worst and guessing they hated my work + are just ghosting me 💀

Idk I'm the Youth Poet Laureate of my city so I think my work is decent, but with so many published writers and everything, it's hard to tell 😭

[fringe surge]

Penn State might be better ngl

[analog shard]

DAMN

[analog shard]

I'll ask her yeah! btw as a fellow writer would you mind sharing your work? no pressure ofc (:

[fossil stirrup]

Oh yeah! Dm! My written work is definitely better than my performances 😭 still working on that lmao

[analog shard]

that's great!!

[random wedge]

i know a few people who did

super cool i wish i kinda did it but idk if my poetry is good enough

[opaque folio]

i never knew abt the creative writing recruitment :0

[copper notch]

lmao ik someone that opted out

lollllll

[opaque folio]

would you have to do a creative writing major if u did get recruited?

i mightve done it if not 😭 ngl

[lost hound]

princeton has something similar

i should have done it

i might major in creative writing lol

[fossil stirrup]

Yeah a minor I think

[opaque folio]

DAMN I SHOULDVE

i wouldve loved a creative writing minor 😭

[velvet basin]

im not gonna lie

my upenn interviewer fucking trolled calling me "Joel"

but then she sent out an email saying sorry

and like lowkey if she sent that joel thing to everyone

and then sent out a personalized apology to everyone

+100 respect for penn

actually just based as fuck idfk

[strange ember]

👀

suits u

[native pasture]

Omg I'm cringing so hard reading my peep essay 😭 I would have rejected myself yikessss

[lean quiver]

now imagine how bad everyone else was

[spice hearth]

fr

[strange ember]

SOPHIA

ORZ

[random wedge]

Bro SAME

My essay sucked I used so many exclamation points and man it was so so bad

Even a current student said it wasn’t good lmao

[lost hound]

whats peep?

[random wedge]

(Friends with them)

[random wedge]

UPenn’s virtual fly in!

[lost hound]

ooh

[random wedge]

Very fun

[lost hound]

why is it claled that 💀

[random wedge]

Idk lol it’s an acronym

[lost hound]

pe(nn) emmersion program

[random wedge]

they really wanted everyone to apply ED

I hope RD gives a boost too

[native pasture]

I'm so sad I didn't revise it maybe I would've gotten in lmaooo

[random wedge]

Don’t even worry bro peep is basically useless for rd

[opaque folio]

wow scrge

who are you

i dont know u

weirdo

[opaque folio]

FRFR !!

[faint badger]

a TON of Peep kids got deferred ED too

[random wedge]

All of the peep kids I knew from the program got in ED there or other ivies

[velvet basin]

how about you "peep" this 2.2 gpa getting into penn

https://tenor.com/bim3h.gif

[distant estuary]

A lot of the peep kids I know didn’t even apply Penn ed but got in to other t10 qb/ed/rea

But alot also applied Penn and got in too

[crisp tartan]

Has anyone received an interview request by TEXT? my interviewer contacted me through an informal, chill, text instead of an email…

[strange ember]

yes

just slide in his dm

[analog shard]

me fr bro😭😭😭

[gray pasture]

yh

not for penn but my interviewer sent both text and email

[crisp tartan]

OK Thanks

[crisp tartan]

kk

[golden sedge]

Emailed him 7 hours ago no response

[smoky locust]

people have real lives

give them some time

[frigid seal]

If you sent my draft u wouldve got instaresponse

[analog shard]

not a2cers 💯 💯 💯

[analog shard]

insta reject you mean

i wonder if 10 years from now people will unironically use words like rizz and skibdi in college essays

[frigid seal]

Nope

[frigid seal]

I will become an AO and instareject if this happens

And blacklist them from grad school apps

[analog shard]

💀

whats gen z slang

[frigid seal]

Is rizz a gen z or gen alpha thing

[analog shard]

gen z but barely

[hidden orchid]

rizz feels gen z

gen alpha is like skibidi gyatt

[fringe surge]

Fanum tax 💀

[hidden orchid]

ah ofc how could i miss that one

best one❤️

[worldly fern]

Top ec: “no. 1 rizzler of the school” 😭

[worldly fern]

Oh god

[analog shard]

i know someone in 9th grade with a double digit body count💀

[hidden orchid]

solid auto admit to harvard

[hidden orchid]

nah what the fuck

[worldly fern]

Oh HELL nah

[copper notch]

LMAO

[low flame]

Bros my penn interviewer came through and he works with my ex’s dad

Can I leverage this

[celest wedge]

.-.

[random wedge]

💀

[acoustic sonnet]

what do they ask in the interview? i just found out my interviewer is a psych professor i was gonna take a class with

[bold onyx]

theyre currently a professor?

[acoustic sonnet]

ye i’m dual enrolled and they’re a prof teaching psych after graduating penn

[bold onyx]

have u done psych research or anything like that

[low flame]

who put a rod up my interviewers ass

this guy addressed me with mr 💀

[acoustic sonnet]

I cant cause i live in a small city and the university doesnt let us if we're underage

[midnight warren]

I like this school more every dayyyy

[acoustic sonnet]

just had my interview !!!!!

I loved her she was so nice and offered me so much support

[hoary compass]

what qs did she ask? just the general ones?

[acoustic sonnet]

yup! she basically asked like tell me about urself, why u wanna major in this field, what upenn things do you like, and let me have the stage😩 it's different for each interviewer but just be able to fill in the awkward moments of silence with comments or questions and be engaged! if they talk about their experience at upenn, try to relate something about ur own experiences and have conversations with them👍

[west orbit]

Do you get an email if you get a conversation invite

[bold onyx]

doesnt have to be

[west orbit]

So just constantly check the portal

[bold onyx]

wont be on portal probably

i meant like email, text, phone call

[west orbit]

Oh ok

[buoyant cobalt]

Penn doing any means necessary to not email me back😭😭

[bold onyx]

how long ago did u email

[buoyant cobalt]

Over week ago didn’t respond so I sent follow up 2 days ago and no response

[midnight marsh]

I’ve heard UPenn extended their RD deadline until January 20, is it true?

[random wedge]

20th???

This is crazy

should’ve closed their portal after a few days

[midnight marsh]

Idk

Someone says that applied today

[fringe surge]

thts wild

[bold onyx]

no

[bold onyx]

if they dont respond by monday give them a call prolly

[olive haven]

same 😭

[olive haven]

i emailed the penn financial office on january 10 at 11:30 pm and they said they'd get back to me within 5 business days, should i call or just wait for now?

[bold onyx]

give a call if they dont respond tmrw

[golden sedge]

U mean ur interviewer or the admissions team

[olive haven]

neither

penn financial aid office

my interviewer responded to my emails within a day or so

[olive haven]

kk thanks

[buoyant cobalt]

They responded 🙏

[native pasture]

wait did you still get an interview even after applying late?

[hexed basin]

I genuinely think I’m getting 0 interviews for any of the school I applied that may request of it

[bold onyx]

no

but only 1 girl from my school got one

so prolly just bc not many interviewers in the area

[lavish stag]

You don’t think anyone from say

Penn Hillel

Regularly talks with the undergrad admissions office right

[bold onyx]

probably not

[lavish stag]

Figured but

Wishful thinking yk

[delicate quarry]

idts

i think literally all of them r availability but partially yale and potentially harvard

[fringe surge]

Is it that cold at penn?

[olive haven]

in the winter yes average is around freezing or below

if you're looking for warm weather year round penn is not the right place for that

[rustic folio]

UPEN15

[velvet basin]

TRUE

upenn '15

[bold onyx]

its brick out rn

[fringe surge]

Penn is the exact right place for me then 🤩

[analog shard]

same

[random wedge]

dont worry its only the 19ty

[last apex]

how much time was yall interview

mine was like almost 2 hours bruh

[dim herald]

wtf what do u even talk abt lmao

mine was 20 min

[last apex]

he asked me hella questions and i think he just wanted to find an incosistency or something cause he was confirming whatever i said

[dim herald]

we were both asian tho so he just asked me abt myself and then said nice and i can ask him questions if i had and then that was it lmao

i dont think the interviewer gets paid any extra for taking 2 hours on a interview lmao

cause their all alumni so

[burnt gust]

"we were both asian tho" ☠️

[timid shale]

my interviewer kinda strange

he emailed me last week proposing we interview the same day or the day after

and i was like uhhhh can we do next Friday

and he asked for a link and i sent it but he never replied

so hopefully he shows up to the zoom

[woeful wing]

my interview asked for phone interview ;-;

i wanted a video call tbh

phone interviews seem kinda awkward

[random wedge]

nah love phone interviews

[tender kiln]

hi

[rustic folio]

Bye

[buoyant swan]

Yessir just got in

offically a nittany lion

[sonic summit]

wait what

congrats!

how'd you get accepted rn tho?

[buoyant swan]

cuz they do rolling

[sonic summit]

penn does?

[trim token]

one of the penns do lol

[sonic summit]

penn state?

[lean quiver]

Prolly

[keen fulcrum]

how many days did it take for anyone who got css fee waiver from penn?

[random wedge]

Huh?

Did what take?

I got the css fee waiver, if you’re talking about processing then my documents took more than 1 month to be processed.

[keen fulcrum]

the waiver 😭

seems like everyone gets it within two weeks or smth

[random wedge]

O I got it automatically

[keen fulcrum]

Like that one form? I got it too automatically, filled it but haven’t gotten the waiver yet(

[random wedge]

Oh that’s so weird!!!

I thought it was automatic

No on my college board website it said u automatically qualify for a css fee waiver so I completed it and didn’t pay anything

I would call or email them

Transfer admissions are a thing guys <333

Another way to stay delusional 😍

[dusk python]

[velvet basin]

ye idk

im grinding second semester

so i can be prepared for transfer if shit goes very south

LOL

[keen fulcrum]

ahhh! I forgot to mention that I’m international student! we are not qualified for any of criteria automatically, so we have to wait for school specific waiver

[dusk python]

Oh penn-alty
Where have u gone
My name is bach and i need something to rely on
So tell me when
Ur gonna let me in
Cuz i cant emotionally keep simping for ivy league

[frigid seal]

messi > penaldo

[safe sun]

when should we send a loci by?

[thorn rover]

asap

i sent it on the 10th

[distant estuary]

By the end of January

Wait as long as you want (until then) for more updates to add onto your LOCI

[safe sun]

what would you suggest including if you actually don't have any updates ive been so busy w the IB and ive just been continuing on w my ecs like usual

[gusty gale]

but are interviews actually non evaluative

[woeful wing]

had my "alumni conversation" a few days ago and my "alumni ambassador" told me that they wont rank/rate you in any way but they still write comments abt what you guys talked abt

so yeah technically theyre non-evaluative

[worldly fern]

yeah u shud prob treat it as evaluative tho cuz i feel like if ur on the brink of acceptance vs. not, theyll still look at ur interviews

[hexed basin]

alumni ambssador is put as a pending assignment for me

[trim token]

i have an ambassador but they havent contacted me yet

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[gusty gale]

ive been delaying my interview for like 2 weeks now

[lean quiver]

mine is next week so

[ripe pawn]

the interview is only to learn more abt penn, since it's non evaluative the admissions ppl don't look at it

maybe it shows DI

[vagrant grotto]

I would assume they would look at those notes if you’re a borderline candidate

[tender kiln]

nah idt they’re allowed to at all

or even allowed to get notes

that defeats the purpose of non evaluative

[vagrant grotto]

Then I’m curious what the point of having the interviewers take notes. I guess maybe just to keep alumni connected to the school

[signal jewel]

R u supposed to request an interview on the UPenn website?

or do u Just get an random Email

[low flame]

brtually mogged my penn interview

he had the most negative canthal tilt i have ever seen

[timid shale]

my penn interviewer was cute lowkey

[worldly fern]

when im trying to upload docs for financial aid on the portal it is not allowing me to upload... anyone having same issue?

like it just tells me to upload another doc once ive already uploaded the required doc

oooh nvm im trippin

[native pasture]

i have a crazy bad stutter i don't think i can do this interview

[lean quiver]

Lol

[burnt gust]

https://tenor.com/view/meme-gif-26563626

[timid shale]

no fr, he graduated last year

[fossil stirrup]

No you got this! I tend to say um and uh a lot when speaking publicly, but as long as the interviewer is able to follow/understand you, you're good! And usually I try to take a few seconds to think on a question if I don't know it immediately, even if it gets awkward lol 💀 good luck!!

[bold onyx]

i got mogged in writing sem today

i wore a weak ass fit but there were 2 rich intls

[tawdry crystal]

I yapped my way through my interview 🔥

Tfw my interviewer went into Investment Banking immediately after college 💀

[plain kindle]

is it too late to upload a research abstract on the applicant portal

[distant estuary]

UPenn takes research?

[plain kindle]

yeah on their website it says you can upload an abstract on the portal

[thorn rover]

i mean its not gonna have that big of an impact if u had a desc on ur resume

[tender kiln]

my duke one was last yr

[plain kindle]

i didn’t submit a resume either lol

[vagrant grotto]

What’s the difference between Penn First Plus and STEP? They seem to both have pre orientation but in genuinely confused if they are mutually exclusive or if I could do both

[tender kiln]

step is wharton only

i think pfp is the other 3 schools

[vagrant grotto]

Pfp also includes Wharton though

I wonder if I can do both…

[tender kiln]

does it?

[tender kiln]

definitely not

and i’m pretty sure ppl get invited to pfp in their acceptance letter

at least for rd

[tender kiln]

bro

over

which sem u doing

[bold onyx]

PFP is one month over summer, before pre-o’s. step is a pre-o 4 days before semester starts

u can do both

i have friends who did both

[bold onyx]

nah pfp invite comes later

like late may i believe

[bold onyx]

craft of prose 😭🙏

[tender kiln]

ofc u in the dumbass writing sem 😭

[vagrant grotto]

God I pray. Maybe I’ll take your advice and beg them LMAO. did your friend do that? Or invited

[bold onyx]

LMAO

i havent had a real english class since like 11th grade

tbh english class in 10th wasnt real either bc of covid

[bold onyx]

my friend was invited but ik of other ppl who emailed and asked

but if ur not from underrepresented background no amount of begging will work lol

[low flame]

Nah that’s always for you lil bro

[somber tapir]

how can i contact the financial aid office. do they have an email

are these the emails for it?

[olive haven]

yes, use the general email

i used that email to contact the financial aid office

but beware they took 12 days to get back to me so don’t expect timely responses

[ember bolt]

man i miss my time waiting for my upenn decision lmfao

[rustic folio]

Got my Penn interview today! RAHHH

[sweet cargo]

damn my penn interview lasted 20 mins am I screwed

[bronze temple]

mine was 20 min too

I think ur fine

[sweet cargo]

ah I see thanks

[rustic folio]

Ur gucci. They’re non-evaluative so they don’t even tell admissions officers anything

It’s purely to learn more about Penn

[placid smelt]

Is this Penn state?

[tender kiln]

PP

[placid smelt]

PP

[celest wedge]

LOL

[dusk python]

PPeNN

[dusty aspen]

Did they change them recently? In the 2022-23 cds they were ranked as ‘important’ in the admissions process

[bold onyx]

check pins

[placid smelt]

How about you check it for us

🤯🤯🤯

[delicate quarry]

I LAUGHED WTF

😭

[bold onyx]

no surprise the princeton admit doesnt know how to read

[placid smelt]

Time is money, I can’t waste my time looking at pinned

As a Wharton student, you should know that

[bold onyx]

ngl

i respect it

W hustle

[placid smelt]

W

[hazy merlin]

@tender kiln my interviewer just emailed me and said his assistant will follow up with me 😭

[tender kiln]

😭 u got a rich one huh

[random wedge]

dang thats a rich one

i need an assistant too 😭

[hazy merlin]

Exactly 😭

[hazy merlin]

Did you get him too

[hazy merlin]

Me asf just partner with X and you’re set

I’m 99% sure he’s a Wharton kid 1989

[random wedge]

fr i read that and knew they HAD to be from wharton

[random wedge]

thisss

[hazy merlin]

No Fr I was like … ok!! At least we’ll have nothing to talk about

[random wedge]

Ahahaha 😭 hope it goes well!!

[hazy merlin]

Thanks!!! I’ll find out when the interview is when his assistant follows up 💀

[vagrant grotto]

Okay yall what’s the strat to get into business clubs at Wharton 🤔

[bold onyx]

be really smart or just be friends w club leaders

[vagrant grotto]

Can you give me a leg up 😏

[tender kiln]

nah

me and emre had no nepo

out of the mud

you need to do that too

also the good ones dont nepo tbh

[vagrant grotto]

LMAO fair. Is there a club fair or something at Penn during the beginning of the year? And is there a list of all the Pre Prof business clubs at Penn?

[olive haven]

https://pennclubs.com/
check this and look for business clubs

has anyone had any success with applying for financial aid re-evaluation?

[vagrant grotto]

Man I haven’t even gotten my evaluation yet 😭

[bold onyx]

frfr

[bold onyx]

yea beginning of every sem

[bold onyx]

lots of people have

[elfin cloud]

guys i heard this school is in pennslyvania.

can anyone confirm

[opaque moon]

Does the order u get an interview matter

[hidden orchid]

no thats penn state

upenn is not in pennsylvania

pls do better college research

[elfin cloud]

ok sorry!

my bad!

upenn is a little worse than penn state right

[hidden orchid]

little would be a bit of an understatement imo

[hexed basin]

upenn admits by college correct?

[frigid seal]

Yes

[hexed basin]

alright.

ty

[steady ocean]

im p sure your major also plays a role

[tender kiln]

yeah

like ppl that say it doesnt need to bffr 😭

[hexed basin]

i dont think i rizzed up upenn unfortunately.

[plain kindle]

wait i couldnt even choose a major for cas

[hazy merlin]

I did

[steady ocean]

but your college specific essay will showcase your preferred major

[analog shard]

same😭

[plain kindle]

on the actual application or in your supplemental..?

[plain kindle]

wait i lwk didn’t specify a major in my cas essay 💀💀

[steady ocean]

what did you even write about then 😂

[plain kindle]

i mean i wrote abt like my future goals and what i wanna study/research i wanna do to achieve them

but i never explicitly said like "By majoring in [xyz], I'll be able to..."

[steady ocean]

maybe your goals will insinuate your major?

[plain kindle]

cuz the cas essay was more focused abt cas as a whole

[plain kindle]

yeah hopefully

[steady ocean]

what major are you planning to pursue anyways

[plain kindle]

data sci/stats w some business thrown in there

[steady ocean]

i was planning to do business but chose econ instead

[plain kindle]

ah is that still in wharton?

[steady ocean]

nope, its in CAS

wharton is way too competitive

[plain kindle]

yeah i applied everywhere for stats if my schools offered that major but stats is in wharton at penn 💀💀 so i just went w cas

[hazy merlin]

Actual app I thought…

[bronze temple]

anyone applied dmd

I heard they admitted like 15 people each year

💀

[bold onyx]

what’s that

[bronze temple]

Digital media design

I think it’s one of those not so known major

[tender kiln]

even if u get in buddy

i want to warn u

all the dmds wanna kts

[plain kindle]

what there was no place for me to actually indicate a major in cas 😭

[tender kiln]

i’m pretty sure there is for seas but not for cas

because all cas ppl come in undeclared

but all seas ppl come in declared

[burnt osprey]

Hi

[olive haven]

really? i thought you can apply undecided

you just have to commit to a college

[olive haven]

ik someone who got in DMD ED

[olive haven]

help i’m thinking of pursuing a second major at CAS econ

M&T was way too competitive for me to apply to 💀😭

[olive haven]

you can do a concentration in stats at wharton or pursue the stats minor at wharton for non-wharton students

[hazy merlin]

Maybe I’m just delusional

[bold onyx]

everyone is 😭

its useless tho

[tender kiln]

don’t lol

what do you get out of it

(nothing)

[bold onyx]

ive only met one person who said they are doing it bc they enjoy econ

[tender kiln]

it’s actually a waste of time yeah

[bold onyx]

everyone else thinks its gonna make or break their job apps when it literally makes no difference lmao

[tender kiln]

yeah

[plain kindle]

ah is it possible to transfer into wharton?

[tender kiln]

yeah you just have to be good

most ppl arent tho

in any case get in first

because basically every kid in the college tries transferring to wharton

[tranquil dagger]

its hard tho internally

i heard its harder than getting into wharton normally

[bold onyx]

i was just talking abt this w my friend lmao

i know 1 cas kid who isnt considering transferring

every other cas kid ik is trying to transfer

[bold onyx]

acceptance rate wise idts

[olive haven]

oh damn really 😭

[olive haven]

LMAO what about the seas kids

do yk anyone doing one of the cas-wharton interschool minors?

[velvet basin]

i hate this school

[bronze temple]

[velvet basin]

for not taking the opportunity

to call it “penngineering”

please just one shitpost

[bronze temple]

Is it like crazy hard

[lavish stag]

for those of you who've filled out the css profile

if you applied to wharton

do you just select "Univ of Pennsylvania" and not wharton

[bold onyx]

yes

i think wharton is for mba

[lavish stag]

you're right thank you

[copper notch]

if i go to upenn i'd be the outlier💀

[bold onyx]

nah you’d fold under pressure

[copper notch]

might go down the consulting path even if i dont major in econ

[green sigil]

is it over

applied wharton in a big city too, no interview

[bold onyx]

check pins

[green sigil]

oh intrestin

i still saw somewhere 90% got it offered tho

even then still weird

[placid smelt]

Same

[tranquil dagger]

Yeah @frigid seal

[placid smelt]

wtf, nerd

How’d he get a likely letter so soon

[analog shard]

seriously??

[frigid seal]

Wtf

Hawk stop fucking lying u bastard

[placid smelt]

🤣🤣🤣

[placid smelt]

Lol likely letters don’t come out til like next month, I knew he was lying

[analog shard]

should've taken the W bro /j

[frigid seal]

Also im not getting into wharton let alone a likely 💀💀

[analog shard]

bro is lying to himself

[placid smelt]

Fr

He a nerd

[bold onyx]

penn doesnt even do likelies afaik

[tender kiln]

ppl call it that here lol

[tender kiln]

we mostly do math double major

econ double gets you nothing

[tender kiln]

ese and meam ppl almost always do engineering entrepreneurship because their curriculum is very based for that minor

[bold onyx]

i heard engineering entrepreneurship minor is fire

ik this senior who's going into vc and she was talking abt how for one of the classes in the minor she had to make an actual startup and get funding or smthn like that

[placid smelt]

Fr. Imma major in cs and minor in entrepreneurship

[hexed basin]

do u attend penn state or upenn cuz u always say u attend penn state cant tell if u are trolling or not sorry lol if this sounds rude

[placid smelt]

He attend UPenn

Or maybe I just lied!?

For co2028 for UPenn?

[frigid seal]

R they minority

Or just insanely cracked

[hexed basin]

wait really i remember colombia sending them out in like end of february or early march

[frigid seal]

Columbia and cornell send out the most i feel like

Or at least the most well documented

[shell pike]

yeah

yale sends a ton as well to top stem students

[placid smelt]

Tf

[hexed basin]

wow so like did u visit upenn then

[frigid seal]

Dats cold as a jawn

[tender kiln]

yup

i didnt take it lol

someone else in DP did

i’m just stealing their work

[frigid seal]

Dude perfect?

[tender kiln]

daily pennsylvanian

[hexed basin]

next year i hope i get to experience this

the snow

cuz im from socal

[bold onyx]

my friend from cali saw snow for the first time at penn

she was hype the first couple times

she gets annoyed now tho lmao

[hexed basin]

I WILL TOUCH SNOW

[placid smelt]

Gonna be me

[soft moss]

so likelies are actually out for penn?

[gray marlin]

just finished my Penn interview yayyy

felt like it went well cuz my interviewer laughed a lot when I said stuff

also lasted an about 55 minutes when she said it's typically about 25-40 minutes

feel free to ping me or ask me anything if you have questions about the interview :PPP

[copper notch]

wat

[copper notch]

i dont think penn even does likely letters fam

[tender kiln]

i got 8 likely letters from penn actually

(on a serious note idt they do)

and likelies are such a rarity anyway so

[velvet basin]

deadass? goated

[hexed frost]

mainly for fgli’s no?

[gusty gale]

should you send a follow up thank you email after your penn interview

[lean quiver]

yes

[tender kiln]

yeah dw too much abt it tho

i sent follow ups for like all 6 interviews i had last yr and got 0 responses

[faint badger]

u gotta rizz more

[delicate quarry]

wya now

penn?

[tender kiln]

yeah

wait actually mit guy responded to follow up

[delicate quarry]

did you get in

[tranquil dagger]

he got deferred

[tender kiln]

means nothing

mit didnt even waitlist me

[warm shard]

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/s/UumOKDx2ri
thoughts on yalls future classmate 🤗

[lean quiver]

that

is

shocking

yeah hes fucked

[hexed basin]

When you gotta go you gotta go

[tranquil dagger]

why did he not use the olive garden bathroom

[mint otter]

@vital cradle

[olive haven]

LMFAOO ofc it was a wharton guy

proud SEAS '28 here

[olive haven]

indecent exposure + "small verbal altercation" = registered sex offender

bro is cooked penn is gonna rescind that admission and give it to someone else in march 💀

[dusk python]

give it to me

[analog shard]

https://www.reddit.com/r/fsu/comments/1ac2v8z/am_i_rescinded/

[static saffron]

did anyone from the middle east (gulf region specifically) get a upenn interview yet? please ping me if you have an answer 😄

[random wedge]

assistant 💀 that still got me

[hazy merlin]

ME TOO AND SHE DID FOLLOW UP

THE ASSISTANT GAVE ME TWO DATES AND THEN ON THE DATE I PICKED SHE WAS LIKE “Sorry he’s now on a flight on feb 6th” and I was like wtf

[random wedge]

Yay!!! But the flight thing is so ew

[frigid seal]

At least u got an interview 😭

[analog shard]

^ 😭

bruh all I want is one interview

first one is gonna be USC trustee 🔥

[hazy merlin]

Wharton graduate core

[hazy merlin]

Yeah I’m really grateful first one since Stanford

[hazy merlin]

You’ll get it!!!

[hazy merlin]

Frrr

[hazy merlin]

Frrr

[lost hound]

no penn interview yet growls and barks

[random wedge]

same 😭

UPenn my number one

[lost hound]

idk where upenn is on my list fr

[lost hound]

WHAT.

[hazy merlin]

You will so get in

Umich, unc, next stop is Penn 💯

[random wedge]

there’s no guarantee but thank you 😭

[hazy merlin]

Ofc but have faith in yourself!!

[random wedge]

hope you get in too!!

[hazy merlin]

Thanks!! Manifesting I get into 1 of my top 5

[hybrid skiff]

I love penn

[midnight warren]

!ivyday

[tropic meadow]

Ivy Day Decision Date

Ivy Day decisions come out <t:1711666800:F> in your local time
2 months, 23 hours and 55 minutes until the decision date

ApplyingToCollege

[random wedge]

woah 2 months

[modern breach]

Ong that cop is crazy

[gray pasture]

The end is near

May February and March be as fast as January was for me

[random wedge]

i sent the same app update 6 times bc my portal button wasnt working and i had no idea

do i explain this to admissions bc my portal looks like spam 😂

[analog shard]

what are your top 5, if you don't mind me asking?

[hazy merlin]

Yale, brown, Penn, ucla, tufts

[analog shard]

v cool! didn't you love duke asw?

[hazy merlin]

I do!! But I’m a bit iffy on the location

I love everything about that school but location

[analog shard]

ok fair lol

Durham

[hazy merlin]

Most nc but yeah 😅 not sure I’m ready to go to the south

[analog shard]

fair fair

Tufts is in Boston right?

how are you with cold weather lol

[hazy merlin]

Yeah Medford

[hazy merlin]

Uh!

I’ve never lived in snow

So um we’ll find out! I’m ready to see

[analog shard]

lol mood

[hazy merlin]

Very very pretty

[hazy merlin]

I think it’ll be very hard but yk I’ll adjust

[analog shard]

my parents biggest issue with eat coast is that i can't do cold

[hazy merlin]

My cousin went from Texas to iu and she had it rough

[analog shard]

which is true but like snow and jackets are so pretty

damn

[hazy merlin]

Well good thing usc is in SoCal

[analog shard]

both my parents studied grad east coast tho so im like if you can i can too >:(

[analog shard]

uchicago though </3

[hazy merlin]

I think it would be fun for a change

[analog shard]

yeahhh

[hazy merlin]

Midwest is worse from what I’ve heard

[analog shard]

plus i wanna do stanford grad school and live in cali so at least once in my life i wanna experience that yk

[hazy merlin]

Mine haven’t 😭 first to go to a us 4 year W

[analog shard]

i know 😍

[analog shard]

oooooooooh slay!

[hazy merlin]

My plan is go east coast ug-> ucla/ucsf/whatever ca med school or vice versa

Manifesting I go to the east coast for ug though

[hazy merlin]

Yeah personally I would not survive in Chicago