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.


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