<p>Perhaps it's a little premature to talk about in my case (as I've only contemplated to apply to UPenn at the PhD level at this point) but UPenn is a school where interview offers can be extended to undergraduate applicants.</p>
<p>But here's my question: are UPenn PhD alumni eligible to conduct interviews for prospective undergraduates? Or is it a privilege reserved to UPenn undergraduate alumni?</p>
<p>It’s very premature to be talking about this but to answer your question, no since alumni interviewers are supposed to be able to answer questions applicants have about the undergrad experience at Penn. The grad school experience is completely different and also centered about your department.</p>
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<p>Don’t know the answer but how well would a PhD grad student know about undergraduate life?</p>
<p>I know that there are schools that used to let PhD (and other graduate) alumni interview prospective undergraduates at one point. </p>
<p>Yet I would expect people who taught lab/discussion sections not to be totally clueless about undergraduate life, if only through their TA duties.</p>
<p>Actually it turns out that if you are a graduate of a multi year grad program you can be an interviewer (I will be one this year so I looked at the website). However, seeing as that you have not even been accepted at Penn yet I don’t know why this is something you are concerned about.</p>
<p>Sorry for the premature-ness of my question then…</p>
<p>@Catria: To me, that is a bizarre question. But the fact is most alumni groups are begging for volunteer interviewers. My alma mater (Yale) allows for grad degree holders to volunteer. I suspect Penn’s local groups will as well. However, to discuss your post- PhD volunteer work at wherever you land – does scream pre-mature. GL w/your endeavors – energy for voluntarism is needed in many places, including undergrad admissions/interviewing/recruting – but also other areas. </p>
<p>@T26E4 In my mind, earning a PhD comes with a responsibility towards the university one earns it from the holder’s part. If it means interviewing prospective undergraduates, then so be it. If it means donating some money at some point, then so be it.</p>