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Details and information about the application.

Acceptance Rate

31%

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Institution: University of Pennsylvania
Program: Comparative Literature English
Degree Type: PhD
Degree's Country of Origin: American
Decision: Rejected
Notification: on 30/11/-0001 via Website
Undergrad GPA: 3.50
Notes: Received an e-mail last night at 11 pm to check admissions portal. Standard rejection form letter. Slightly bummed but was definitely prepared for the rejection considering so many people had received interviews back in February. To everyone who has been accepted to a school, congrats! To those who haven't, it's heart-breaking and nerve-wracking, but keep at it. This year is my third year applying. I got accepted to one school last year, but this year I got accepted to the school that was my top choice. Keep at it. My advice is to really work on your statement of purpose and writing sample with your professors and peers. Best of luck to everyone out there! Keep your heads held high! :) 1a/0w/5r (still waiting on one) The tally here looks awful, but you only need one school to like you, and I was fortunate that it was my top choice. :) Seriously, you never know. My school only accepted 1 student to the program last year and only 3 this year. Have faith everyone. :)