@MaybeHarvard2022 Whaaaaat
Hey everyone! Iām applying to Pennās CAS for a Bio major. I submitted my app on the 3rd and Iām completely stressed out. Iām also still waiting for an email about an interview.
Does anyone who has already had their interview have any tips? Advice on what to expect?
@ashley676 I think in general it depends on who your interviewer is but always do research on your school first (specific classes, majors, extracurriculars, what makes Penn unique, etc.)! In my case, my Penn interviewer was a lot more casual than a previous interviewer I had for another school and didnāt ask any āhardā questions. She basically asked me what I was interested in. I had prepped beforehand (HIGHLY recommend doing this) so the answers came easily to me and I was able to hit all of my strong points like leadership and whatnot. This was different from a friendās interview with another Penn alumnus, whose first question was āWhy Penn?ā. Donāt be nervous! If you prep, youāll do well! Good luck 
yeah, i had a similar experience. my interview was super casual-- only 25 minutes! the interviewer asked more questions about me than about penn, but i incorporated what i loved about penn in my answers. i pretty much just explained my interests and how i would continue those interests at penn. however, each interviewer is different so be prepared to talk for up to 1.5 hours.
thank you
Has anyone else been offered a phone interview vs. in-person?
Yes! got interviewed in November for regular decision. It was awesome!
Iāve applied as āUndecided-Interdisciplinaryā in CAS. Will it hurt my chances? I want to do something in the field of Scientific Policy.
Just received an email from an alumni about my Penn interview. I applied on the 5th. If you applied before I did and still didnāt receive anything, I wouldnāt worry about it. The deadline for interview report submission is apparently February 15, so thereās still time. Also, I live in PA, so if you live in an underrepresented state that may be the reason why you donāt get anything about an interview.
My D17 got scheduled for an interview a few weeks ago - got the email about 4 days after submitting her application. It was 30 minutes away at a lawyerās office, male interviewer. We drove there, waited a bit, and then she gets brought back for the interview. 3 minutes later she comes out with the interviewer - he says āYour daughter babysitās my kids, I canāt interview her as it would be a conflict of interestā. What are the oddsā¦ 30 mins away and the interviewer ends up being from your small town and you babysit their kids!? lol. My D never met the father so we had no idea when we went in.
Unfortunately she hasnāt heard back about an interview with someone else yet, I hope they are able to schedule one.
Is it common for someone from a large city to not be contacted for an interview? and does it affect your application if you arenāt?
@lrose00 same situation. Iām from NYC and I havenāt heard any news about interviews yet :((
Looks like Ivy Day is gonna be March 28ā¦ I havenāt gotten an interview but idk how many alumni interviewers there are in NV
Still terrified bc no interview yet
@musicandscience me too. interviews are given out randomly/not given to everyone, but a part of me keeps on wondering if there is any meaning behind who gets interviews and when they get one
NYC also and no interview. I donāt know anyone else in my school applying RD (a few ED), but my friend from another NYC school also hasnāt heard. @musicandscience
We are on Long Island and my D had her interview yesterday,
My Long Island friends have heard back about interviews. Iām considering sending an email if I donāt hear from them this week. Iād really love to interview
Any other Internationals gotten interviews? Mineās next week eeek
Tips?