U Penn 2010 Forum

[dk8]

UR 4/6 -> 4/16 just now.

same. i asked this earlier, but is there any pattern to how these UR dates work or is it all pretty random?

[lawschoollll]

UR 4/6 -> 4/16 just now.

Still UR 4/5 laaaaaaaame

[rockchalk86]

Just withdrew. Good luck everyone

[Jericwithers]

Held in Jan with no movement since. I can has decision?

[AdamatUCF]

UR 4/6 -> 4/16 just now.

Me too! I was excited when I saw the date change, and then unexcited when i saw no change in status.

[NerdmoD]

UR for the first time 4/16...

[lawschoollll]

Has anyone had any luck requesting an expedited decision? Does Penn do this? It's getting to be about that time...

[ToriM]

After I saw that this thread had moved up I checked my status checker. Under review for the 1st time 4/14.

Anyone know how they react if you send a LOCI when you're under review? Tried it for UChicago and got quite a snippy email back letting me know that, unless requested, additional materials would not be considered once under review.

[DarkwingDick]

Ha. I called to ask what I should do because I had an upcoming deadline and had not yet heard back but was definitely interested.

The lady in the admissions office said to send an email informing them about the deadline and my level of interest, which I subsequently did.

[Jericwithers]

Ha. I called to ask what I should do because I had an upcoming deadline and had not yet heard back but was definitely interested.

The lady in the admissions office said to send an email informing them about the deadline and my level of interest, which I subsequently did.

Interest on a scale of 1 to 10?

...2

[ToriM]

Ha. I called to ask what I should do because I had an upcoming deadline and had not yet heard back but was definitely interested.

The lady in the admissions office said to send an email informing them about the deadline and my level of interest, which I subsequently did.

Interest on a scale of 1 to 10?

...2

Interesting. So, their clearly interested in gauging likelihood of attendance. Will send off my LOCI tonight!

[BuckNuts]

To give hope to any other regular decision applicants who had their apps "held," I received an out-of-the blue email & phone call from the adcom head yesterday. It was a very quick "are you still interested, and if so, why" discussion, and he said they would likely render a decision this week.

[Jericwithers]

To give hope to any other regular decision applicants who had their apps "held," I received an out-of-the blue email & phone call from the adcom head yesterday. It was a very quick "are you still interested, and if so, why" discussion, and he said they would likely render a decision this week.

So did they give you a time to come up with an answer? At this point if they called me randomly to ask that I would just have to repeat what I said in my Why uPenn essay.

[pertristis]

I want one of these phone calls. An acceptance is almost a guaranteed matriculation with me.

[lawschoollll]

Knowing that they accept people via phone, I would be so pissed if they called me just to ask me if I was "still interested."

[BuckNuts]

To give hope to any other regular decision applicants who had their apps "held," I received an out-of-the blue email & phone call from the adcom head yesterday. It was a very quick "are you still interested, and if so, why" discussion, and he said they would likely render a decision this week.

So did they give you a time to come up with an answer? At this point if they called me randomly to ask that I would just have to repeat what I said in my Why uPenn essay.

It was a really weird conversation. I was jet-lagged to begin with (which probably made it seem stranger,) but he said, "You've had some really interesting experiences. This isn't necessarily for the Adcom, but just personally, why do you want to attend Penn?" So no, no time to come up with an answer. And I can't say I took him at face value when he said it was just for his personal knowledge. I'm not sure how a member of an adcom can compartmentalize something like that. Oh well -- it was a funny start to a funny day.

[BuckNuts]

To give hope to any other regular decision applicants who had their apps "held," I received an out-of-the blue email & phone call from the adcom head yesterday. It was a very quick "are you still interested, and if so, why" discussion, and he said they would likely render a decision this week.

So did they give you a time to come up with an answer? At this point if they called me randomly to ask that I would just have to repeat what I said in my Why uPenn essay.

It was a really weird conversation. I was jet-lagged to begin with (which probably made it seem stranger,) but he said, "You've had some really interesting experiences. This isn't necessarily for the Adcom, but just personally, why do you want to attend Penn?" So no, no time to come up with an answer. And I can't say I took him at face value when he said it was just for his personal knowledge. I'm not sure how a member of an adcom can compartmentalize something like that. Oh well -- it was a funny start to a funny day.

Also, I never gave them a "Why Penn" essay, so that could be why he asked.

[Jericwithers]

To give hope to any other regular decision applicants who had their apps "held," I received an out-of-the blue email & phone call from the adcom head yesterday. It was a very quick "are you still interested, and if so, why" discussion, and he said they would likely render a decision this week.

So did they give you a time to come up with an answer? At this point if they called me randomly to ask that I would just have to repeat what I said in my Why uPenn essay.

It was a really weird conversation. I was jet-lagged to begin with (which probably made it seem stranger,) but he said, "You've had some really interesting experiences. This isn't necessarily for the Adcom, but just personally, why do you want to attend Penn?" So no, no time to come up with an answer. And I can't say I took him at face value when he said it was just for his personal knowledge. I'm not sure how a member of an adcom can compartmentalize something like that. Oh well -- it was a funny start to a funny day.

Also, I never gave them a "Why Penn" essay, so that could be why he asked.

You might be right. Hope it works out for you.

[lawschoollll]

UR 4/5 --> 4/20.

[blackmamba76]

UCR 4/16....4/20.

[ToriM]

4/14 ----> 4/20

[bayareadunks]

Status checker updated to "Application Denied" as of 4/20. Aghh. Oh well, that's the end of my cycle! Good luck everyone!

[Jericwithers]

I can has decision?

[Jericwithers]

I can has decision?

[lawschoollll]

I can has decision?

Word, bird. Although judging from your avatar...