I just received an email as well that I believe is for the extended wait list? It has a link to a form to fill out if I wish to remain on the waitlist, and says that spots may continue to open up.
I was thinking the same thing. No one has actively posted that they themselves have gotten off the waitlist.
Does this mean Penn wants us to update them on any new accomplishments, awards, etc? I read on other extended waitlists that colleges wanted to know more but I’m not sure if Penn does.
Update:
"Thank you for your continued interest in Penn. While we are unable to offer you a place in the class at this time, it is possible that a few spots will become available in the next few weeks. We are reaching out to you to inquire about your continued interest in remaining on the wait list. While you may be highly interested in attending Penn if spaces become available, we also understand that you may have already confirmed your plans for next year and are no longer interested in remaining on the wait list.
Please help us to update your continued interest in Penn by filling out this form."
sigh more waiting?!?
@Esmith1799 I would only contact Penn with updates on new accomplishments/ awards if you genuinely have something substantial that would add to your application. I don’t know if getting placed on the extended waitlist means you should try to send in materials if you don’t actually have new info that would benefit your application
I know Columbia took some people off their waitlist last Friday, maybe some people aren’t interested in remaining on Penn’s extended waitlist anymore? I wonder if anyone’s turned it down
I think I’m also on the extended wl. Does anyone have friends who got rejected/ are also on the extended wl? I don’t know how excited I should feel rn lol… It could be just that they haven’t touched the waitlist at all, and they just want to check again to reduce workload.
@screennamehello I am thinking about the same thing about them not touching the wailist and trying to reduce it before they do. No idea about the number that were rejected but I’m feeling excited about being kept. It’s just one step closer to being accepted!
y does it seem like most people posting here got extended wl? usually most are rejected and only a small group is offered extended wl. makes me think that maybe @Esmith1799 theory is right and they’re just asking most of us to confirm since they’ve waited so long
Yeah, I agree. Or let’s hope that we are the only people who are still really interested in Penn haha.
@bananas99 @screennamehello I told my mom that I don’t think that many people are still this interested in Penn. Its the same few people commenting back and forth so that’s probably why it seems like most people were offered a spot. Or I could be completely wrong. I’m just anxious that I need to feel some relief about getting offered a spot
never thought i’d make one of these accounts but was just put on the extended waitlist! currently committed to kenyon with a full ride and very excited about that, but cool nonetheless.
Congratulations to all on the extended WL, the real WL. Wish everyone good Luck! Even if you did not make it, there is always hopes for transferring.
haha me too! I made an account just for this @emsdilems
I got rejected today but I’m also wondering if turning in my update form a week late has any correlation (because the FAQs said they start looking at WL mid-April)
Edit: I also just realized the other person who got rejected today was also school of engineering like me
Rejected today. School of Engineering.
i sent mine in in the final week of april, and i was put on the extended waitlist. granted, i had a lengthy loci, but i really don’t think there was much correlation. @just1moreminute
just got an update that im on the extended waitlist
i hate waiting ):
I applied SEAS and got on the ‘extended waitlist’, I saw a bunch of SEAS applicants rejected soooo is this a good thing?
My D also received the “extended” wait-list email. Is it a courtesy or it means something? Everyone here seems got the same email.