Higher Ed and Admissions
Admissions materials to be available in Spanish
Though Penn already offered financial aid publications in Spanish and hosts some Spanish language recruitment meetings, admissions brochures were previously only available in English.
Admissions to flag LGBT apps
The Lambda Alliance is working with the Office of Admissions to reach out to admitted lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
No shortage of A's at Penn, unlike Princeton
Princeton's controversial GPA policy limits the number of A's for undergraduates.
Nursing School admits 20 percent for 2014
Continuing Penn’s trend of increased applications this year, nursing applications went up 26 percent.
Penn: beyond the brand name
In efforts to market Penn as a brand, the University’s name seems to be the biggest stumbling factor.
Decisions sent to Nursing hopefuls
Keeping with nursing schools around the country, the class of 2014 heard from admissions Friday
Two peer schools return to loans
Penn’s relative financial health has allowed it to “meet the full needs” of students, Director of Penn Student Financial Services Bill Schilling said.
Obama promotes making college more accessible, less expensive
Like President Barack Obama's State of the Union address and proposed budget, Penn has been working toward goals of cutting education costs and helping more students afford college.
Early applicants raise the bar
Class of 2014 SAT scores are up 20 points over the past two classes and applications came from 48 states and all across the world, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.
Skipping out on senior year
To fulfill the requirements to graduate in less than eight semesters, it takes a “very solid student” to plan his courses carefully and to manage overloading, Scott Romeika, director of academic affairs and advising at the Wharton School, explained.