I guess this is the extended waitlist I mentioned earlier? Extremely low chances now I’m assuming
@sariseo I got the same e-mail. At this point, I just want the process to end…
Is there anyone who hasn’t been placed on the extended waitlist?
I didn’t see your email, but yes this is most likely the extended waitlist. Getting off the extended waitlist is not the most common thing, but if they didn’t reject you, I am sure there is a reason. Also remember that with the constantly changing dynamics related to COVID-19, students may change their decisions.
@theycallmekeke can I pm you about negotiating for more FA? I didn’t get the strongest FA package and was looking to figure out the best approach. thank you!
So…will the waitlist close next week and will there be a wave then?
Curious too as to when this wave will come
@staylor1490 - Hopefully final decisions will be out this week. (Fingers crossed) My D is not anticipating an acceptance but would like to put the looming possibility out of her mind.
Anyone getting a 500 error on their portal?! Doesn’t look like a good sign.
For anyone already accepted, have you seen this error? Once I login I just get a page saying 500 unavailable error.
Son was admitted in June and portal is still up and running.
Did anyone get let off the waitlist? Is the 500 unavailable error still there?
mine’s still running but it does the 503 error when i go back to the first updates page
I’ve been clicking around the portal and I’m not getting any errors.
My D got a call from Dublin PA just now, but couldn’t find her phone on time, and no voicemail was left. She never gets random calls, esp from PA living out in WA state. No changes to her Penn portal ?
Probably nothing but I can wish.
Oh well, she just got an email saying she was rejected! At least we have closure. Anyone else get this email?
@west2east20 I also just got rejected. The email didn’t make it clear whether the waitlist has closed altogether or if this was just a wave, though…maybe there’s still hope for some?
Same here. As much as my D would have jumped at the chance to attend UPenn, she is very happy with the school she is enrolled. It was a good run and she was honored to be considered.
You should have called the # back right away-- you had nothing to lose. They wouldn’t have called if they weren’t still interested (at the time). You’ll never know – it would drive me crazy wondering if that was an AO.
@nmcmom21 - Interesting! I know cc is just a small sample group but it appears the waitlist was closed on 7/23. No posts of anyone getting extended on the list. If true, I wonder if they will go back to a few of those applicants and offer a spot. It’s a crazy thought but this has been a crazy year. On reddit, there are several recent discussions of a big email that is due to come out with rumors Penn will go fully online.
It’s certainly possible that they kept a short list of students on the waitlist, just none that posted on cc.
Today UPenn announced they are not welcoming students back for housing with limited exceptions:
The have also extended ‘leave of absence’ and incoming gap year requests in light of the recent news:
https://fall-2020-planning.upenn.edu/content/faq-08112020