University of Pennsylvania Data Science Graduate School Admission Results

I had 2.5 years of experience in data science at the time of applying

Received email to check status portal

Got off waitlist, so excited

2 years work ex as data scientist; papers and patents; college communities

2 years work experience as a data scientist/ engineer No publications/research experience

Emailed to check the portal. General rejection.

Portal had quietly updated to a reject. IIT grad, strong LORs from thesis work. Few months of work experience in FAANG.

International student with undergrad degree from the US. 2 publications (one outside of CS, one for a data science workshop), 2 years of undergrad AI research, 2.5 years of work experience as a software/machine learning engineer. Received an email to check portal, results were there.

International Student. Did not submit GRE Scores. Computer Engineering and Business Analytics Major.

I am sorry to inform you that we cannot offer you admission to the Data Science, MSE Program at the University of Pennsylvania for the Fall 2023 term. The competition was highly intense this year, and there were many highly qualified candidates. Our decision reflects only the extraordinary range of talents represented in our applicant pool, and it is not a judgment about your own abilities or potential.

1 publication. 2.5 years relevant work experience.