Penn c/o 2015 Applicants (2011-2012 cycle) Forum

[Smumps]

Oh my, quite the bloodbath today. Sorry about everyone that received bad news.

[SpoonForkSpork]

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[rich_4]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

[Doorkeeper]

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[hypothalamus]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

[Samara]

Waitlisted! I'll take it.

[ralph_pootawn]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

Went back and read my rejection and noticed the same thing.

[cogitoergosum]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

Went back and read my rejection and noticed the same thing.

Wow, this makes me like Penn even more... beyond classy.

[Blumpbeef]

Wow, this makes me like Penn even more... beyond classy.

Ya, i can't wait to get rejected now.

[emcoast32]

forgive me if i've missed something - i was trying to lay low during yesterday's massacre. two questions:

1.) most people get a decision shortly after the 2nd UCR, but not everyone, and some have a 3rd UCR?

2.) it seems like neither your date nor your "batch" (other apps also processed on your date) predicts acceptance/rejection?

[emcoast32]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

Went back and read my rejection and noticed the same thing.

Wow, this makes me like Penn even more... beyond classy.

lol, yes. i love it when the hot guy shoots me down, but is careful to clarify why he ALMOST liked me.

[cogitoergosum]

forgive me if i've missed something - i was trying to lay low during yesterday's massacre. two questions:

1.) most people get a decision shortly after the 2nd UCR, but not everyone, and some have a 3rd UCR?

2.) it seems like neither your date nor your "batch" (other apps also processed on your date) predicts acceptance/rejection?

I haven't noticed anyone getting a 3rd UCR, other than that, 1 is correct. 2 seems correct to me.

eta: although I heard that the 3rd UCR can happen. I just don't know if I've seen it ITT.

[emcoast32]

thanks.

[cogitoergosum]

lol, yes. i love it when the hot guy shoots me down, but is careful to clarify why he ALMOST liked me.

Well yeah, it still sucks, but there's something to say for an organization that takes the time to share comments (presumably positive) about you personally when they don't owe it to you and gain nothing by doing so.

[rich_4]

dinged today via e-mail... not surprised.


the e-mail did reference specific things I mentioned in my essays, so that was better than nothing. good luck to everyone else!

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

Went back and read my rejection and noticed the same thing.

Wow, this makes me like Penn even more... beyond classy.

yeah it was a nice touch. Still a rejection, but the courtesy was nice.

[KevinP]

After a lot of deliberation, I've decided I'm going to do my best to ride out the waitlist. I'll do what I can to get off and hope for the best, but I've accepted that I might have to reapply next year.

I'm happy that I've been given such chances, and I wanted to wish the best of luck to those of you still waiting.

[cogitoergosum]

After a lot of deliberation, I've decided I'm going to do my best to ride out the waitlist. I'll do what I can to get off and hope for the best, but I've accepted that I might have to reapply next year.

I'm happy that I've been given such chances, and I wanted to wish the best of luck to those of you still waiting.

I think that's the right call, Kevinp. You have nothing to lose and everything to gain by doing so. Are you planning to submit any additional materials?

Pulling for you!

[smokeylarue]

After a lot of deliberation, I've decided I'm going to do my best to ride out the waitlist. I'll do what I can to get off and hope for the best, but I've accepted that I might have to reapply next year.

I'm happy that I've been given such chances, and I wanted to wish the best of luck to those of you still waiting.

Where have you gotten in so far KevinP? I remember your numbers were great. Best of luck to you man.

[theduffman]

In today...will probably be withdrawing when my cycle is complete.

To those who are on the wait list: Keep hope alive if you want Penn. They will pull from it.

really? that's good to know... Do you know how many people Penn normally accepts off the waitlist?

[QueMellow]

In today...will probably be withdrawing when my cycle is complete.

To those who are on the wait list: Keep hope alive if you want Penn. They will pull from it.

really? that's good to know... Do you know how many people Penn normally accepts off the waitlist?

From the TLS Penn Law profile:

The law school also admits a significant number of waitlisted applicants each year: 30 to 40 out of a pool of several hundred. Waitlist review begins in May, and candidates are sometimes accepted late into the summer. The committee invites waitlisted candidates to remain in contact and even submit additional materials, including extra letters of recommendation, new grades, and updated resumes.

[theduffman]

In today...will probably be withdrawing when my cycle is complete.

To those who are on the wait list: Keep hope alive if you want Penn. They will pull from it.

really? that's good to know... Do you know how many people Penn normally accepts off the waitlist?

From the TLS Penn Law profile:

The law school also admits a significant number of waitlisted applicants each year: 30 to 40 out of a pool of several hundred. Waitlist review begins in May, and candidates are sometimes accepted late into the summer. The committee invites waitlisted candidates to remain in contact and even submit additional materials, including extra letters of recommendation, new grades, and updated resumes.

that's awesome!

[icedflames]

Did anyone get the Wilson scholarship invite? It says 60k-75k, and the essay is due this Friday 2/10.

How long is your essay going to be?

[hypothalamus]

Wait, really?? I've never heard of that happening...

Went back and read my rejection and noticed the same thing.

Wow, this makes me like Penn even more... beyond classy.

yeah it was a nice touch. Still a rejection, but the courtesy was nice.

So did they comment on the things they liked? I wonder if they do this to all rejections... I will almost definitely get a WL, but now I kinda want them to reject me to see what they have to say

[fingerscrossedxx]

yeah it was a nice touch. Still a rejection, but the courtesy was nice.

So did they comment on the things they liked? I wonder if they do this to all rejections... I will almost definitely get a WL, but now I kinda want them to reject me to see what they have to say

haha me too! looking forward to my rejection so I can see what they gonna say!

[Elendil]

Anyone else nominated for a named merit scholarship? They mention writing a "short essay" on one of three questions... any rule of thumb on how long that would be?