Hello!
Does anyone know what the acceptance rate of VIPER is? The numbers don’t seem to be released anywhere… Thank you!!
@matchalove123 no one knows the exact figure but it is a very competitive program.
@Penn95 would you say that the competitiveness is on par with HYPSM?
should be on par with HYPSM
@matchalove123 yes probably. The Penn dual degrees tend to be on par with HYPSM in terms of competitiveness. Many/most of the kids who enroll to these programs are very focused/passionate about a specific field/fields and have at least one HYPSM admission but they choose Penn because they want to take advantage of the more specialized and individualized resources available through the specific program (M&T, LSM, Huntsman, VIPER, MLS etc).
Yes, the competition is tough, especially because the kids aren’t generalists. The school knows that they’re interested in the particular program. So your application should be focused on showing you have the skills to succeed in it. You can’t just be a generally smart and savvy person.