Does anyone get a 10-12 min informal zoom interview with 2 professors from the committee? Is it the only interview we will have or there's a more formal interview coming after that?

TTPB: I know that Penn State assigns your thesis director upon your admission to the program, so I would imagine the professor reaching out means that he would most likely be your PI. I do think that it is possible to change labs during your first year, however. But yes, agreeing to work in his lab would probably mean you would not be considered by the other professors.

My first offer of admission via Zoom

Received an email from a professor, asking if I will be interested in joining his lab. Does agreeing to it mean I will not be considered by the professors whom I mentioned in my application?

To the person below. PI is AG

admission via Zoom

offer of admission via Zoom

TTPB: 2.5 years research in additive manufacturing (strong alignment with a few faculty members). GPA was 3.49 at the time of applying and I didn't take the GRE. Visit day is February 11-12. February 11 is chats with current grad students and the 12th is one-on-one interviews with faculty members. The email went to my spam folder, so it's worth checking in your email

Ttpb: acceptance post. When is the visit day? Would you mind sharing your profile?

2.5 years research and in my last year of ME undergrad. Received invitation to visit day with an official acceptance “coming soon”

From the POI (proposed in the SOP) field: ML

I'm so thrilled.

Had initial interview with KG on 1/16

To the person accepted, could you share the initials of your PI

Interviewed with two POI in November and December.