Admissions
Admissions interviews, then and now
Almost every student currently applying to Penn this year will have an alumnus reach out to them for an interview, but it wasn’t always this way.
Picking Penn from afar
For some students, visiting Penn wasn't feasible before they made their college decisions
Forget reading: Incoming freshmen will watch 'Citizen Kane' for the Year of Media
Next year’s freshmen are in for a treat: Their academic year has been announced to be the Year of Media, and unlike the many previous freshmen classes who were assigned to read novels, they will be instructed to watch and reflect on the classic film “Citizen Kane.”
Penn Trustees approve $74.5 million to renovate Hill College House
Penn’s Board of Trustees met for their fall meetings last Thursday and Friday.
Class of 2020 sees record high 5,629 early decision applicants
Last year, 54.4 percent of the Class of 2019 was filled by early decision applicants.
Penn unlikely to follow Cornell's new spring admissions program
Historically, Penn had a similar program, Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said. But reviving the program does not seem to be a priority.
Penn ranked No. 15 in first-ever college ranking by The Economist
The Economist focuses on economic value by calculating the difference between a particular school's expected and actual average earnings.
Scholarships and financial aid support nearly half of Class of 2019
Even before Penn's all-grant admissions policy, about 45 percent of students received financial aid.
Penn considers implementing new application platform
Members of the Class of 2021 may not all use the Common Application — some of them might use the Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success, an alternative online application platform that’s in its early stages.
Penn Early Exploration Program brings underrepresented high schoolers to campus
PEEP is a three-day program created to bring high schoolers from low-income backgrounds or historically underrepresented groups to campus.
Class of 2020 early-decision hopefuls explain why they picked Penn
Penn's early decision deadline is under two weeks away.
Students, administrators not concerned with Penn's drop in college rankings
On September 9, U.S. News & World Report rankings released their 2016 edition of Best Colleges, with Penn dropping a spot to ninth place
Gender balance in admissions leaves gaps in culture within schools
According to the 2014 data, 10 percent of 18,286 male applicants were accepted to Penn, and 11 percent of 17,580 female applicants were admitted.
Students surprised by Convocation’s focus on mental health
Few expected convocation to pointedly address the mental health crisis that has rocked Penn’s campus since six students committed suicide within 15 months.
Students, applicants respond to Penn's changed testing requirements
Now that the essay portion of the ACT and SAT is no longer required, one prospective student described the change as "a big load of weight" being lifted off her shoulders
UPDATED: Penn drops SAT essay from application requirements
Penn's Admissions Office announced Friday that it will no longer consider the essay scores of applicants' writing SATs, a change that will take effect this fall.Penn alum develops app aiming to make college admissions advice more affordable
Ivy Authority, which was co-founded by 2010 College graduate Michael Tate, allows students from around the globe to ask questions regarding the college application process and receive answers from Ivy graduates
Girl accepted to 26 colleges chooses Penn
Arianna Alexander was accepted to 26 colleges, including six Ivy League schools, and received over $3 million in scholarship offers.
Colleges' focus on diversity may leave Asians at an admissions disadvantage
A Princeton University study found that identifying as Asian on a college application translates to the same disadvantage as scoring 50 points lower on the SAT.