Admissions
Penn Admissions adds school-specific essay prompts to application
The new prompt, which was introduced on July 31, moves away from the single short-answer response previously used for all four undergraduate schools.
Class of 2027 Convocation to take place on Franklin Field
The change in location, announced to student leaders through email, was attributed to ongoing campus construction.
Overturn of affirmative action generates criticism, concern within Penn community
Penn community members share their reactions to the Supreme Court's rejection of affirmative action, and discuss what a Penn without race-conscious admissions might look like.
Supreme Court overturns affirmative action in college admissions
The Thursday ruling overturns decades of legal precedent, potentially changing Penn's admissions policies in future years.
University Trustees review Class of 2027 admissions statistics, establish new academic departments
In addition to hearing the admissions report for the Class of 2027, Board of Trustees approved resolutions to establish a Department of Cinema and Media Studies and a Department of Historic Preservation.
The Graduation Issue 2023: Relive the Class of 2023's four years at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the University's biggest headlines from the last four years — ranging from shifting COVID-19 policies to campus demonstrations.
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2022-2023 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's senior year, in which the University witnessed an increase in student activism and Penn Dining received over 100 observations of health code violations across campus.
The Graduation Issue 2023: 2020-2021 Year in Review
Relive the Class of 2023's sophomore year, in which the University slowly reopened on-campus housing and Joe Biden won the presidency.
From the Netherlands to Dubai, meet five Class of 2027 students accepted through Regular Decision
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five students who were admitted through regular decision about their backgrounds, their academic interests, their motivations for applying to Penn, and what they are looking forward to when they arrive on campus this fall.
Quaker Days return to all day programming, welcome admitted Class of 2027
Each Quaker Day included a Class of 2027 welcome and opening session, campus tours led by the Kite and Key Society, and academic programming specific to each school and dual-degree program.
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2027 after record number of applications
Penn received a record of more than 59,000 applications to the Class of 2027 this cycle, over 4,500 more applications than the Class of 2026 and over 3,000 more than the Class of 2025.
‘On its last legs’: How Penn is quietly refining its legacy admissions policy
The policy's wording was updated on Penn's website during the Class of 2026 admissions cycle last year, the DP found.
Columbia University announces permanent test-optional policy
Columbia announced that it will no longer require applicants to send standardized testing scores as part of the admissions process.
Penn announces new director of admissions after three-month search
Pascucci was selected following a national search that began when former Vice Dean and Director of Admissions John McLaughlin departed Penn last November.
American Bar Association votes to keep standardized testing for law school admissions
The ABA House of Delegates rejected a proposed revision to its accreditation standards that would end the mandatory use of admission tests such as the LSAT.
Over 59,000 students applied to the Class of 2027 this year, a new record
The applicant pool consists of over 3,000 more applicants than the Class of 2025, which previously held Penn's all-time high number of applications.
Penn eliminates enrollment deposit as part of effort to 'create equitable practices' in admissions
The elimination of the enrollment deposit, a decision made by Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule, aims to ease the students’ admission into Penn.
From Bulgaria to Bucks County, meet five Class of 2027 students admitted via Early Decision
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five members of the Class of 2027 about their backgrounds and what they are looking forward to the most this fall.
Penn Admissions extends test-optional policy for 2023-24 admissions cycle
Penn Admissions’s announcement, released today on its blog, represents a continuation of the policies first implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.