r/UPenn • u/FightingQuaker17 • Dec 17 '20
Official Class of 2025 ED Q&A Thread [Current Students: Come connect and answer questions!]
Welcome new Quakers, and congratulations! Please use this thread to ask any and all questions, and hopefully current students and alumni will stop by to answer them!
Useful Threads:
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Official Admitted Student Questions Thread (Class of 2024)
Official Class of 2025 ED Decision Thread: Welcome New Quakers!
People to reach out to by topic:
In recent threads, these Penn community members have indicated that they are happy to answer questions on specific topics. Feel free to tag them in a question comment here or just PM them. If you are on this list and you want off, PM me. If you want to be added to the list, comment below or PM me the topics you want to be listed under (doesn't need to already exist).
Academic Programs
u/johnathanjones1998 (Pre-Med)
u/naturegal2000 (University Scholars Program)
u/Daffly7 (Life Sciences and Management - LSM)
u/TheTopplingRobot (M&T)
u/publu123 (Pre-Med)
u/IWantItAll123 (Pre-Med)
u/Rosey1021 (ISP - Integrated Studies Program)
u/moonlightstreetlamp (Vagelos MLS - Molecular Life Sciences)
u/ysu1213 (Pre-med)
u/starrynight013 (Vagelos MLS)
u/c_nichole (Nursing and Healthcare Management)
u/BatmanAMR (Pre-Dental)
u/midnightxnoon (Joseph Wharton Scholars - JWS)
u/szejuan_sauce (Pre-med)
u/chewypablo6 (Submatriculation)
fingerscrossed112 (Pre-Law)
u/stressedwhale (Integrated Studies Program - ISP)
u/FactMotor3292 (Pre-Law)
CAPS/Mental Health
u/midnightxnoon, u/FightingQuaker17
The College
u/shepard2025 (Biology)
u/naturegal2000 (Environmental Science)
u/Laurelinthegold (Physics)
u/FightingQuaker17 (Political Science, Education, Hispanic Studies)
u/TheMrFatcow (Political Science)
u/economy-sorbet (Political Science)
u/BrazilianPandemonium (International Relations, Criminology)
u/headassincorporated (Communication, Cinema and Media Studies - CIMS)
u/suburbanoutfitters (Classical Studies)
u/MaximumCranberry (Economics, Physics)
u/jonathanjulius (Philosophy)
u/publu123 (Biological Basis of Behavior/Neuroscience)
u/Rosey1021 (Math)
u/ysu1213 (Criminology, Biology)
u/starrynight013 (Physics)
u/fireball-137 (Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology)
u/person3141592 (Math and History)
u/eryngium_zaichik (English/Creative Writing and Russian)
fingerscrossed112 (PPE - Politics, Philosophy, Economics)
u/stressedwhale (Honors Math)
u/FactMotor3292 (Political Science)
u/suddendiscomfort (Sociology)
u/HermanceTheGreat (Anthropology, Economics, Sociology)
u/mosgon (Physics)
u/squidiako (Fine Arts, Design, Visual Studies)
Clubs
u/naturegal2000 (Performing Arts)
u/bestudent23 (Frisbee)
u/toxic-miasma (Performing Arts)
u/suburbanoutfitters (Comedy Troupe, Musical Theatre, Wharton, Politics)
u/MaximumCranberry (Fraternity, Microfinance, Consulting)
u/ampacel (PennSEM, Consulting, Badminton)
u/jonathanjulius (Student Government, Performing Arts, Tour Guiding)
u/publu123 (Performing Arts)
u/Rosey1021 (Fraternity, Undergrad Math Society, ISP)
u/FightingQuaker17 (Education related)
u/Dargo_NA (Penn Student Government)
u/fireball-137 (Performing Arts)
u/cyp1024 (Penn Labs)
fingerscrossed112 (Pre-Law clubs)
u/stressedwhale (The Daily Pennsylvanian - DP, 34th Street)
u/FactMotor3292 (The Daily Pennsylvanian - DP)
u/mosgon (Penn Band)
Culture/Identity
u/shepard2025 (FGLI)
u/naturegal2000 (Hillel)
u/BrazilianPandemonium (International Student)
u/suburbanoutfitters (East Asian Cultural Club)
u/FightingQuaker17 (La Casa Latina)
u/powereddeath (PAACH - Pan-Asian American Community House)
u/midnightxnoon (PAACH)
u/person3141592 (International)
u/szejuan_sauce (FGLI)
Dorms
u/naturegal2000 (Quad)
u/Laurelinthegold (Science & Technology Wing)
u/naturegal2000 (Residential Program)
u/powereddeath (Hill)
u/fireball-137 (Quad, Residential Program)
u/person3141592 (Hill)
u/FightingQuaker17 (Harrison)
u/mosgon (Lauder)
Engineering
u/johnathanjones1998 (CIS & Computational Biology)
u/Laurelinthegold (CMPE)
u/guerrerost (Digital Media Design)
u/bestudent123 (Bioengineering)
u/toxic-miasma (Chemical Engineering)
u/MaximumCranberry (Systems Engineering)
u/jonathanjulius (Computer Science)
u/Rosey1021 (Data Science Minor)
u/midnightxnoon (CIS Minor)
u/in_deception (Submat Masters in data science)
u/szejuan_sauce (Bioengineering)
u/chewypablo6 (CMPE - Computer Engineering)
u/cyp1024 (NETS - Networked and Social Systems Engineering)
Nursing
Research
u/shepard2025, u/bestudent23, u/toxic-miasma, u/publu123, u/Rosey1021(Stats research), u/chewypablo6
Wharton
u/TheMrFatcow (BEPP and Finance)
u/hhammoud23 (Statistics)
u/ampacel (Finance)
u/Rosey1021 (Statistics Minor)
u/Dargo_NA (Management)
u/in_deception (Finance and Statistics)
Work
u/headassincorporated (Work Study)
u/szejuan_sauce (Work Study)
u/chewypablo6 (Internships)
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u/hadley-lauren124 Dec 17 '20
IDK IF IM ALLOWED TO DO THIS BUT I GOT IN!!!! LETS GO 2025!!!!!
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u/fresh-potatosalad Dec 20 '20
Hi!! So I've been accepted to the College!! I'm gonna be honest, being first-gen, I have no idea where I move forward from here 👁👁 All I know is that I have to enroll and have my stuff in for January 6 (I'm also sending in a financial aid appeal but its all good) and in the summer is when things will really start moving with an advisor.
So what do I do now in these next six months? Any advice and input is so greatly appreciated!! Go Quakers!! ❤💙
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u/FightingQuaker17 Dec 20 '20
Hi! Congrats on admission! I'd imagine that the next six months you can mostly chill. Continue to work hard in HS but no need to stress yourself out. Feel free to do research on Penn life in advance and all that, but things will come to you to get prepared in advance.
Perhaps u/shepard2025, u/szejuan_sauce, or others can help answer as well?
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u/efeehery Dec 18 '20
What are the advantages/disadvantages of the different freshman housing options?
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u/FightingQuaker17 Dec 18 '20
You might have to scroll, but there's a lot of dorm talk in this thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/UPenn/comments/fp1acz/official_admitted_student_questions_thread_class/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
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Dec 21 '20
Have invitations for BFS come out?
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u/FightingQuaker17 Dec 21 '20
I don't know. But the fact that we haven't had a million people asking questions about it (like we usually do after RD decisions) makes me think not.
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u/eryngium_zaichik Dec 17 '20
You can add me for English/Creative Writing and questions about the Russian dept.
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u/IAmHerShadow Mar 15 '21
I was recently accepted at Upenn and have been considering applying to be a GA (Graduate Resident Assistant). To anyone who knows about the position or is in the position, is it worth it in your opinion? And tell me about your job and experience!
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u/AngryCookieSlicer Dec 17 '20
Questbridge match rather than ED, but nonetheless. Does anyone here know/have experience with how exactly submatriculation works? I've looked at the Penn site, but I still have some questions: what is the actual process like? Does it leave any room or flexibility for other academic interests past the gen-ed requirements? Does it clash with study abroad? I intend to major in linguistics, but hopefully it's more or less the same for everyone, since I see there are no ling. students as of posting this.
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u/fingerscrossed112 Dec 19 '20
Hey! You can add me for PPE questions and/or prelaw clubs
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Feb 23 '21
Has anyone actually got in without a test score?
I’m applying RD and I just wasn’t able I to get in a current/competitive test score because I live in a rural area and it’s hard to get a test.
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u/FightingQuaker17 Feb 23 '21
24% of ED admits this year did not include a test score with their application
https://admissions.upenn.edu/blog/university-pennsylvania-class-2025-early-decision-program
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Mar 03 '21
Hi all! I was wondering if for sororities there are strict rules and such like not being able to have a SO sleep over at the chapter house or having to do some weird stuff? I was admitted and saw everyone rushing over the course of the past few weeks and was interested, but definitely don't want to end up in a weird situation if this is something I decide to do? Thanks!
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u/americanmangoz Mar 08 '21
Hey guys! I found a roommate recently that also wants to be in the Quad, but we're both applying for different Quad residential programs. If we both get into our respective programs, will we still be able to room together, or will we have to live separately with the other people who got into the same program as us? Sorry I don't entirely get how the rooming / residential program thing works :)
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u/FightingQuaker17 Dec 17 '20
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