11/22
Ron Ozio
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Admissions
Talking admissions with Whitney Soule
Talking admissions with Whitney Soule
As vice provost and dean of admissions, Soule is challenged daily with thinking strategically about undergraduate enrollment at Penn—from recruitment to application processes and all that goes into admitting a class, to how financial aid and retention fits into the mix.
Penn announces results of Class of 2026 Early Decision Program
Penn announces results of Class of 2026 Early Decision Program
Of the 7,795 applicants to The Early Decision Program, 1218 students from 42 states and 60 countries will be entering the Class of 2026.
Class of 2025 Regular Decision admissions results
Class of 2025 Regular Decision admissions results
The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants for the Class of 2025.
Whitney Soule named vice provost and dean of admissions at Penn
Whitney Soule named vice provost and dean of admissions at Penn
The announcement was made by Penn President Amy Gutmann and Provost Wendell Pritchett.
Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results
Class of 2024 Regular Decision admissions results
The University of Pennsylvania has announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2024, the institution’s 268th class.
Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education?
Can Net Price Calculators tell the true cost of an education?
Laura Perna, a Penn GSE expert on college access, examines the accuracy of college cost calculators, and finds that many are confusing or even misleading.
College admissions in crisis
College admissions in crisis
Admissions Dean Eric Furda on the Varsity Blues scandal, civil litigation, and rising disgruntlement over the way elite universities select their students.
University of Pennsylvania regular decision results for Class of 2023
University of Pennsylvania regular decision results for Class of 2023
Penn today announced admission decisions for Regular Decision applicants to the Class of 2023, the institution’s 267th class. The admitted cohort of 3,345 was selected from a pool of 44,960 applicants.
The College of Liberal and Professional Studies launches online bachelor’s degree
The College of Liberal and Professional Studies launches online bachelor’s degree
The School of Arts and Sciences’ College of Liberal and Professional Studies has launched a new program that, for the first time, makes an Ivy League bachelor’s degree accessible online. Beginning in the fall of 2019, the Penn LPS Online platform will offer a fully-accredited, online education for working adults and other non-traditional students.
Academic ‘boot camp’
Academic ‘boot camp’
A group of 13 active-duty service members and veterans took part in the Warrior-Scholar Project, which introduces enlisted personnel toward an undergraduate program at a top-tier institution with a weeklong academic program.
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USA Today
Supreme Court weighs affirmative action case, but most college admissions won't be affected
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule discusses the role and relevance of race in Penn’s “holistic” review process.
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Bloomberg
What Wharton’s majority female MBA program means for other top-tier B-Schools
The Wharton School is lauded for its majority-female 2023 MBA class, with quotes from Blair Mannix and MBA candidate Andrea Bogarin.
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Vista.Today
Woman who spent elementary years in Wayne now leads admissions team at University of Pennsylvania
Since becoming vice provost and admissions dean at the University of Pennsylvania a little over a year ago, Whitney Soule, who spent her elementary years in Wayne, has already started making changes in the application process which is one of the most competitive in the country.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Want to get into Penn? Show a little gratitude—on an essay prompt
Penn’s new application essay prompt is highlighted for its focus on gratitude, with quotes from Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule and Angela Duckworth of the School of Arts & Sciences.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Meet Whitney Soule, leader of the team who decides whether you get into Penn
In a Q&A, Whitney Soule discusses her role as dean of admissions, answers questions about the admissions process, and tackles the biggest challenges facing Admissions at Penn today.
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Higher Ed Dive
Here’s what happened when 3 colleges, including the University of Pennsylvania, went test optional
Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule reports a 34% boost in applications for Penn’s first year of test-optional admissions, 2020-21, with sustained increases in numbers and application diversity into 2022.
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