Penn accepts 15.6% of early decision applicants to the Class of 2026
(12/17/21 12:31am)
Penn accepted 15.63% of early decision applicants to the Class of 2026, up slightly from last year's record-low 15%.
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Penn’s new admissions dean talks goals for tenure, updates to application process
(09/16/21 2:22am)
After spending 30 years working in college admissions at small liberal arts colleges, Whitney Soule — Penn's new dean of admissions — has taken the helm of the second-largest Ivy League institution's admissions office.
Penn accepts record-low 5.68% of applicants to the Class of 2025
(04/06/21 11:17pm)
Penn accepted 5.68% of applicants to the Class of 2025, a record low and a significant decrease from last year's 8.07%.
Penn receives record-breaking 56,000 applications to Class of 2025, up 34% from previous year
(02/03/21 5:05am)
Penn received an all-time high of 56,000 applications for the Class of 2025, a 34% increase from last year's applicant pool.
Penn accepts 15% of early decision applicants to Class of 2025, a record low
(12/17/20 1:23am)
Penn accepted a record-low 15% of early decision applicants to the Class of 2025, a significant decrease from last year's 19.7%.
Experts worry that Penn's test-optional application process will benefit wealthier students
(10/20/20 3:31am)
More students than ever will apply to college without taking standardized entrance exams this cycle, creating more uncertainty for higher education institutions and applicants during an already tumultuous year.
Online visits and remote info sessions: admissions transitions to virtual programming
(10/05/20 3:10am)
As current Penn students and professors struggle with the shift to virtual learning, the admissions team continues to recruit new students, even in an uncertain future for the school and the nation.
Students grapple with reduced financial aid packages and re-evaluation delays amid pandemic
(09/09/20 3:44am)
The coronavirus pandemic – and Penn's abrupt decision to close campus for the fall – has changed the financial situation of many Penn students and their families. But for some, trying to decrease their initial financial aid package has caused even more financial stress and uncertainty for this fall semester.
‘You really can’t distance to play slap cup’: Off-campus parties spark social media outrage
(09/02/20 4:13am)
Even though most on-campus housing remains shuttered, many Penn students moved back to off-campus housing in West Philadelphia ahead of the first day of classes. Though large gatherings are prohibited – by both the University and the city – parties without social distancing have been spotted around Penn in the past week.
'Not even the bare minimum': Penn students demand more than just tuition freeze
(08/21/20 12:19am)
Penn is among only three Ivy League institutions to decrease tuition amid a fully remote semester — but some students say this change does not go far enough to make up for the decreased quality of remote learning.
SRFS launches financial wellness program to teach students how to budget
(01/29/20 5:02am)
Student Registration and Financial Services launched a new initiative on Monday aiming to provide Penn students with enhanced personal finance skills, the first centralized financial wellness program of its kind at Penn.
Penn's RD applications drop by nearly 3,000 for the Class of 2024, a year after record high
(01/27/20 3:42am)
Penn received 42,191 applications for the Class of 2024, nearly 3,000 less than last year's record-breaking applicant pool.
Tutoring center merges with Weingarten to help centralize learning resource information
(12/06/19 2:56am)
Almost a semester after the Tutoring Center merged with the Weingarten Learning Resources Center, it is planning to launch a new website and scheduling system to make the tutoring process more seamless.
Wharton MBA student charged with $1 billion fraud scheme
(12/04/19 5:44am)
Federal prosecutors charged second-year Wharton MBA student Ashik Desai on one count of wire fraud for his involvement in a $1 billion fraud scheme.
Penn says it hopes to expand first-gen., low-income NSO course to all freshmen
(11/08/19 6:26am)
An administrator said Penn hopes to expand a new student orientation Canvas course, previously intended for first-generation, low-income freshmen, to all new students at the Board of Trustees committee meeting on academic policy Thursday. Members of the committee, which includes Penn Provost Wendell Pritchett, also demonstrated the procedure to approving a master's degree.
Penn Labs launches website integrating mock schedules and course reviews
(10/31/19 1:59am)
As students begin registering for spring classes, a new product from Penn Labs is set to make course planning even easier.
Annenberg study finds intervention method to diminish anti-Muslim sentiment
(10/21/19 12:52am)
A Penn study found that undergoing a "Collective Blame Hypocrisy" intervention is effective in reducing anti-Muslim sentiment, Penn Today reported.
Center for neuroscience & society talk looks at impact of public health ads on behavior
(10/04/19 2:45pm)
A Penn professor spoke about how anti-drinking ads reduce binge drinking among college students in a talk on Thursday.
Penn Study links teenage driving accidents to brain development
(09/23/19 2:28am)
A recent Penn study has linked teenage driving accidents to the rate of brain development in adolescents. The results suggest that teenagers with slower working memory growth are more likely to be involved in accidents.