Admissions
Year in Review: Penn grapples with overturn of affirmative action, evolving legacy policies
From the overturn of affirmative action to a quiet restructuring of legacy admissions policies, Penn Admissions was marked by change this year.
National study reveals SAT scores as indicators of America's educational wealth disparities
Economists at Opportunity Insights compared SAT and ACT scores from 2011, 2013, and 2015 to federal income tax records of students’ parents spanning the previous six years
Penn Club of Israel disengages from University due to admin. response to Palestine Writes festival
In the statement, the Club said that its alumni members will effectively stop their public support of the University. The Club plans to continue its philanthropic efforts within the Israeli community and beyond.
Three changes Penn made to its application this year — and what they mean for applicants
Other changes to the Penn application in recent years include the introduction of the gratitude prompt to the supplemental essays in 2022.
Pa. senator proposes state-wide ban on legacy admissions – including at Penn
In the memorandum, Williams voiced his concern that allowing legacy admissions at Pennsylvania universities would violate the recent Supreme Court ruling regarding affirmative action.
How Penn's test-optional policy has impacted students' test scores
According to the data, approximately 30% of the Class of 2026 did not submit test scores in 2022.
Back to School 2023: Five Penn administrators you'll need to know on campus
As the new school year starts, here are five of Penn’s leaders whose names you will hear often.
Back to School 2023: Five new administrators to know at Penn this fall
The Daily Pennsylvanian has gathered a list of five administrators who recently assumed, or will soon be assuming, new roles within the University this fall.
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.
