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Nelson
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by Nelson » Mon Jan 23, 2012 5:08 pm
crumpledq wrote:justicefishy wrote:brown822015 wrote:Mr. Somebody wrote:
Did you write a Why Penn essay? (The five year plan..)
Nope, I wrote the diversity statement essay.
I think that's still something. (did anyone else do the art/literature one?)
I wrote the art/literature essay. I had a great topic for it, and I figured that so few people would choose that option that it might make my app stand out (hopefully in a good way).
We'll find out...
Yeah, I would guess (with no real basis) that a well written and interesting literature essay would be better than a cookie cutter Penn 5 year plan.
Edit for page topper: Good luck this week everyone!
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Genki
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by Genki » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:24 pm
1/23 UCR
I think this is my first update, but I haven't checked it since mid last week so it might be my second.
Hopefully some good news comes our way in the next few days.
Good luck everyone!
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captainwasabi09
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by captainwasabi09 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:34 pm
Under Committee Review today. Complete on 1/6. How long on average have people been waiting so far?
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spiritniffler189
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by spiritniffler189 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:40 pm
captainwasabi09 wrote:Under Committee Review today. Complete on 1/6. How long on average have people been waiting so far?
It seems like it varies, but people who applied early Nov have been hearing back the last couple of weeks -- not sure if later than that has heard.
I've been UR twice and was complete 11/08 with no decision yet so who knows! Hopefully the wait isn't too long for us but I was overly optimistic and hoped to hear before 2012...
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winning
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by winning » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:43 pm
I've been complete since 12/21 and still not under review. Should I consider contacting admissions if I don't go under review this week?
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nametaken
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by nametaken » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:47 pm
winning wrote:I've been complete since 12/21 and still not under review. Should I consider contacting admissions if I don't go under review this week?
I was complete 12/15 and just went UCR for the first time on Friday.. I think you should give it a little more time! Penn just seems to be super slow.
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jpal13
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by jpal13 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 6:52 pm
crumpledq wrote:justicefishy wrote:brown822015 wrote:Mr. Somebody wrote:
Did you write a Why Penn essay? (The five year plan..)
Nope, I wrote the diversity statement essay.
I think that's still something. (did anyone else do the art/literature one?)
I wrote the art/literature essay. I had a great topic for it, and I figured that so few people would choose that option that it might make my app stand out (hopefully in a good way).
We'll find out...
I wrote it also for the same reason.
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smokeylarue
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by smokeylarue » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:33 pm
SO SICK of being stuck on UR 12/19. Penn WTF are you doing, People who applied at same time as me have been WLed, rejected, and accepted. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
/endrant
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zoohoo
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by zoohoo » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:48 pm
smokeylarue wrote:SO SICK of being stuck on UR 12/19. Penn WTF are you doing, People who applied at same time as me have been WLed, rejected, and accepted. WHAT ARE YOU DOING.
/endrant
+1. I'm trying to figure out whether they really just hate me that much, or if it's because some random reason.
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crumpledq
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by crumpledq » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:49 pm
smokeylarue wrote:SO SICK of being stuck on UR 12/19. Penn WTF are you doing
So say we all.
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XCanadian91
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by XCanadian91 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 7:55 pm
crumpledq wrote:smokeylarue wrote:SO SICK of being stuck on UR 12/19. Penn WTF are you doing
So say we all.
+1
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Jewel628
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by Jewel628 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:08 pm
So is it a consensus that you need two UR dates before a decision is made?
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ahnhub
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by ahnhub » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:48 pm
Financial Aid question: Penn says it will consider all applicants for merit, but you have to turn in Need Access to be considered for need-based aid. Consensus seems to be need-based aid is pretty rare, and I doubt I qualify. So I should be good just standing pat and waiting?
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jpal13
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by jpal13 » Mon Jan 23, 2012 8:50 pm
ahnhub wrote:Financial Aid question: Penn says it will consider all applicants for merit, but you have to turn in Need Access to be considered for need-based aid. Consensus seems to be need-based aid is pretty rare, and I doubt I qualify. So I should be good just standing pat and waiting?
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winning
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by winning » Mon Jan 23, 2012 9:20 pm
nametaken wrote:winning wrote:I've been complete since 12/21 and still not under review. Should I consider contacting admissions if I don't go under review this week?
I was complete 12/15 and just went UCR for the first time on Friday.. I think you should give it a little more time! Penn just seems to be super slow.
Thanks, that makes me less nervous!
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Nobody
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by Nobody » Mon Jan 23, 2012 10:54 pm
It's easy to fill out and you don't have to until March. I'm also not sure how much it affects access to federal loans.
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JamMasterJ
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by JamMasterJ » Tue Jan 24, 2012 2:52 am
just got confirmation of my request to remain on the WL. Since they don't revisit the WL until like May, should I wait a couple months to submit an additional essay?
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citygirl000
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by citygirl000 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:27 am
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MikeTheWilliams
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by MikeTheWilliams » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:32 am
I'm been complete since 12/8 and no UR. Should I:
a) wait patiently
b) call Penn
or c) FREAK OUT
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spiritniffler189
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by spiritniffler189 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:35 am
MikeTheWilliams wrote:I'm been complete since 12/8 and no UR. Should I:
a) wait patiently
b) call Penn
or c) FREAK OUT
I'd say wait a little longer. It took me 6+ weeks to go UR once. Maybe another week or so?
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JoeMo
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by JoeMo » Tue Jan 24, 2012 10:40 am
MikeTheWilliams wrote:I'm been complete since 12/8 and no UR. Should I:
a) wait patiently
b) call Penn
or c) FREAK OUT
I was complete late Oct/Early Nov and just went UCR review a couple of weeks ago.
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crumpledq
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by crumpledq » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:45 am
Just updated to my second UR some time in the past hour! Complete 11/4, UR 12/19 and 1/24.
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avd90
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by avd90 » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:46 am
just went complete!
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justicefishy
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by justicefishy » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:51 am
crumpledq wrote:Just updated to my second UR some time in the past hour! Complete 11/4, UR 12/19 and 1/24.
Still 1 UR for me. This is getting worrying.
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mickeyD
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by mickeyD » Tue Jan 24, 2012 11:53 am
Anyone know the timeline for merit scholarships?
Seriously? What are you waiting for?
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