<p>Hi all,
Im a non trad student, hoping to apply to the UPenn LPS program, however, I am trying to gauge how strict their admission is? I have read quite a few rejections for the Columbia GS program on here, but none really for the UPenn LPS program. Anyone ever get rejected? Any info would be appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi,
I applied to Penn CGS in 2007 with a 3.5GPA from a community college. I was rejected because I had one “D” on my academic transcript, despite having 12-A’s and 6-B’s at that time. They also told me that my essay responses were weak, which I felt I answered to the best of my ability. I became so upset by that revelation when I contacted the Admissions Office. Unlike yourself, I was never given the opportunity for Provisional Status that would have allowed me to prove that I was ready to handle the academic rigors at Penn CGS. But Silvia Buan, the admissions director who I talked told me that it didn’t matter. All because of one bad grade that I got in an intro. to Logic class, which had no academic support service in place to help those who were having problems with the classwork. In retrospect, I wished I have never enrolled in that class. But at the time, I wanted to take a course in Logic to help strengthen my critical thinking skills. I never imagined that the class would be so boring and only covered 2 chapters out of the entire semester. It has remained my worst class to date.</p>