The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with three students admitted regular decision to the Class of 2030 about their decision to commit to Penn and what they are looking forward to experiencing on campus.

According to the announcement, over 61,000 students applied to Penn this year, marking a decrease from last year’s applicant pool of over 72,000. 

The collaboration between Penn Admissions and Service to School — a nonprofit organization that provides free college counseling services to military-affiliated applicants — will expand guidance for veterans applying to Penn.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to teachers, administrators, and Penn liaisons at two schools that have existing partnerships with the University.

The one-year program, open to Penn students, consists of six required courses, four electives, and an applied research component. 

The initiative, a free pre-college opportunity for rising high school seniors who are interested in STEM, is the newest Inveniam Outreach Program.

Student representatives at Penn Carey Law outlined concerns over the compromised quality of legal education, increased pressures to choose careers, and significant strains on legal recruitment teams.

According to Wharton’s latest career report, the median annual salary for 2025 Wharton MBAs working full time is $185,000, up from $175,000 in 2024. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian found that Black first-year enrollment in 2025 was the lowest at the school since the American Bar Association began mandating annual 509 disclosures in 2011.

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with three students admitted early to the Class of 2030 about what drew them to Penn and what they are looking forward to in the upcoming years.

In Penn's first admission cycle since restoring its standardized testing requirement, the University received more than 7,800 early decision applications — nearly two thousand less than last year.

According to a Dec. 1 announcement from Penn Admissions, 112 students were accepted through the program, which allows low-income students to apply early to selective institutions free of charge.

The event featured cultural celebrations as well as college insights from current Penn students and Emmanuel Martinez, the associate director of Scholarly & Professional Development at Penn First Plus.

The Sept. 25 order dismissed the suit outright, arguing that the plaintiff's arguments lacked plausibility. 

According to recently released class profile data, international students comprise 26% of the current MBA class compared to the 31% in both the Class of 2026 and 2025. 

In the Class of 2029, 21% are first-generation students, and 24% are from historically underrepresented backgrounds in higher education, as opposed to 19% and 23% in the Class of 2028, respectively. 

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with higher education experts and former alumni interviewers about their experiences and hopes for the revised program.