Items tagged with Admissions

William Wong

Joan_Weston — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:53:43 -0400

Hometown: Brooklyn, NY

Education Background: B.A. in Architecture, Yale University

Degree Program: M.Arch ’13

Contact Us

Joan_Weston — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:53:52 -0400

Office of Admissions and Financial Aid
School of Design
University of Pennsylvania
110 Meyerson Hall
210 S. 34th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6311

e-mail: admissions@design.upenn.edu
phone: 215.898.6520
fax: 215.573.3927

Michael Smith

Joan_Weston — Wed, 15 May 2013 08:28:14 -0400

Hometown: Washington, DC

Education Background: BArch, Howard University

Degree Program: Landscape Architecture

How did you get interested in your field? Early exposure to the design field created a clear and purposeful path that I have followed since adolescence.

What was your background prior to coming to PennDesign? Before I continuing my academic journey at Penn I worked as an intern architect in Washington, DC.

Policy on the Privacy of Applicant Data

Joan_Weston — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 12:08:57 -0400

Click here for the University of Pennsylvania Policy on the Privacy of Applicant Data.

On-Line Info Sessions

Joan_Weston — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 15:45:45 -0500

We held several on-line web-based information sessions in the last few months. The sessions allowed applicants to log in from their computers for a live presentation. The first session, "Life in Philadelphia," was held on Wednesday, November 28. If you missed this, you can see the recording here: http://upenndesign.adobeconnect.com/p1y82m0sep5/

Open House

Joan_Weston — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:31:36 -0400

Join our faculty, students and staff for our Open House for prospective applicants! To register for this event, click here. For more information, click here.

Update on Hurricane Sandy from Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor

megands — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 12:21:41 -0400

Dear all,

By now you should have received notice from the University of Pennsylvania through the Melt Line and Text Alerts from Public Safety (below) that university operations have been suspended and classes have been cancelled for Monday, October 29 and Tuesday, October 30.

Open House is officially cancelled, following the University's lead. We are contacting each individual who accepted personally and will be here to greet anyone already on the way who did not get the message. We are also working to schedule an alternative date in November.

Demystifying Design Professions

Joan_Weston — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 08:07:33 -0400

Join us for an afternoon event for prospective students, sponsored by DiverseDesign. For more information, go here.

Live Webchat

Joan_Weston — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:18:00 -0400

The Penn Campus

mcelroyd — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 13:33:38 -0400

Webchat Transcripts 2012-2013

mcelroyd — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:13:16 -0400

Webchat Transcripts 2011-2012

mcelroyd — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 16:02:28 -0400

Webchats for Prospective Students!

mcelroyd — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:25:35 -0400

This is a great opportunity to get answers to many common questions and to interact with our current students. Log in for a few minutes or stay for the whole hour! Five minutes before every webchat, there will be a URL and Password below to access the chatroom. The spring 2013 webchat schedule is below.

Joan Weston (username: weston), Dana McElroy (username: dana), and Isaac Ruth (username: isaac) are Admissions staff on the webchat. Our Student Ambassadors are identified by their program and graduating year, for example, MLA13_Jillian.

Evan Nabrit

Joan_Weston — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 09:45:37 -0400

Hometown: Westerville, Ohio

Education Background: B.A. Amherst College, Dept. of Fine Arts

Degree Program: MFA

How did you get interested in your field? Making work has always been fundamental to my understanding of the world. Processing my experiences has always involved the arts - I cannot locate a point of entry. Growing up, my household was exceptionally encouraging of this compulsion, and has been supportive of my efforts, at every juncture.

McNair Scholars Graduate School Fair

Joan_Weston — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:15:44 -0400

The School of Design will be attending the 10th Annual National McNair Scholars Research Conference’s Graduate School Fair at the University of Delaware on Friday, October 12. If you are at the conference, or in the area, please stop by!

Isaac Ruth

Joan_Weston — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 09:09:31 -0400

Steven Ni

Joan_Weston — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:12:37 -0400

Hometown: San Marino, CA

Education Background: Bachelor of Architecture, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo

Degree Program: Master of Environmental Building Design

How did you get interested in your field? I was interning at an office working on multi-family housing in Dubai where we applied architectural styles on a blank suburban development. I came to the realization that if every other developing country repeated the West's growth, we'd be out of resources very quickly.

Dana Dobson

Joan_Weston — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 08:18:31 -0400

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Education Background: B.A. in Sociology and Geography/Urban Studies (GUS), Certificate in French Language at Temple University.

Degree Program: MCP

How did you get interested in your field? I have always been interested in cities and remember being excited in high school to just take public transportation downtown. From my first semester of my undergraduate at Temple, I knew that I wanted to study urban form and its different characteristics.

Open House will be rescheduled

Joan_Weston — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:23:59 -0400

PennDesign's Open House, scheduled for Monday, October 29 has been cancelled due to Hurricane Sandy. Please see the message from Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor regarding the decision.

Miami Idealist Grad Fair

Joan_Weston — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:00:16 -0400

The Idealist Grad Fair can help you make a difference in your career! At the fair, you can:
• Learn about a range of graduate programs offered by local, national and international universities
• Engage with admissions advisors about specific programs, admissions requirements and application deadlines
• Attend a panel discussion about admissions and financial aid

The fair is free and open to anyone thinking about attending graduate school! For more information, go to: bit.ly/IdealistMiami2012

Idealist Grad Fair in Philadelphia

Joan_Weston — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:43:43 -0400

The fair is free and open to anyone thinking about attending graduate school! For more information and to register, go to bit.ly/IdealistPhiladelphia2012

Margaret Gerhart

Joan_Weston — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 12:09:13 -0400

Hometown: Cleveland, OH

Education Background: BFA Industrial Design, Carnegie Mellon University

Degree Program: Master of Architecture/Master of Integrated Product Design

How did you get interested in your field? I've been interested in architecture and design since high school when I studied design at pre-college at Carnegie Mellon.

Rachel Isacoff

Joan_Weston — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:12:03 -0400

Hometown: Closter, NJ

Education Background: BS in Architecture, University of Michigan, 2009

Degree Program: MS in Historic Preservation

Fine Arts Admissions

jmosley — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 14:51:14 -0400

Undergraduate Admissions

Welcome to PennDesign!

Joan_Weston — Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:19:01 -0400