Due to COVID-19 and the ongoing disruptions to standardized testing, Penn is extending our test-optional policy through the 2021-2022 admissions cycle. This change will be in effect immediately fo...
The joint notification date for the Ivy League this year will be Tuesday, April 6 at 7 PM Eastern time. Our candidate response deadline will be extended to Monday, May 3. Students and fa...
Thank you for your interest in the University of Pennsylvania. Due to the large volume of applications and associated documents received over the past week, please expect delays in receiving acces...
I’ve known I wanted to study architecture since I was about 10 years old. This didn’t make declaring my major any easier, though. In fact, in some ways it made it harder. What if I was just in...
Navigating mental health in college can be scary.
For many students, it might be the first time they are really forced to think about their mental health. Of course, everyone faces different c...
The following post was originally published in December 2020 on page217.org to commemorate Dean Eric Furda's departure from Penn.
In December 2011, Penn Admissions launched a new blog, page217....