To the post below: yes, it's an official notification from the CIS department

To the UPenn posters below, is the notification official?

I worked with a professor there as summer research intern and published a paper with him (as a third author). He promised to take me as his PhD student.

Contacted by email to set up a phone/skype interview.

Contacted from a prof not mentioned as PoI for an informal chat.

Had research and industry experience and strong letters of rec

Got Rejected Letter on Applyweb

For those admitted to upenn, what research areas do you work in? Thanks!

Unsure if this is real because I've spent the past few weeks convinced I wouldn't get in anywhere. Want to make sure it isn't just a mistake where they sent everyone the letter.

Decision postponed till 18th January.