<p>Hi, could you give me some advice on the penn essay. As of now, i have these points</p>
<p>Taking full advantage of everything at Penn
- Medical Research at Penn Med
- BBB class at CAS( biological basis of behavior)
- Flexibility of classes between schools
- Club tennis
- Philadelphia city and Study Abroad</p>
<p>There's nothing that is really unique in that list though, i really love penn and am going to do ED, but i really have no clue what i could write about that's really unique for this"</p>
<p>Considering both the specific undergraduate school or program to which you are applying and the broader University of Pennsylvania community, what academic, research, and/or extracurricular paths do you see yourself exploring at Penn?</p>
<p>Hey! I would worry more about being genuine than about being unique. Since you are planning on applying ED, I’m sure you’re enthusiastic about the school and your reasons for wanting to be part of the Penn community. Try writing the essay without worrying about it sounds. Don’t focus on grammar or spelling or interesting phrasing or any of that–just write and see what happens. Write without thinking about what an admissions officer wants to hear. Then read over your essay checking for grammar and adding style or humor or whatever else you feel is needed. If you’re reasons for wanting to go to Penn aren’t unique, that’s okay. I think admissions officers just want to see that and how you’ll be involved at Penn. They want to know how you’ll add to the liveliness of the campus. Hopefully your reasons will make it seem like Penn is a great fit for you and will show that Penn suites you better than most other places and that you will bring something to campus, and if not, hey, then maybe you want to check out some other schools to find some place that offers more of what you want. The essay should be easy to write because it should come from an honest place. I wish you the best of luck! I was going through the whole process last year and applied ED and I remember how crazy and stressful the whole thing was. Let me just assure you that you will get through it and it will (TRULY) be over before you know. The year will fly by. Try not to stress too much and enjoy the rest of your summer and your senior year. :)</p>
<p>**Oh and just because I said the essay should be easy doesn’t necessarily mean it will be. I can’t remember how many times I wrote and re-wrote and threw out and restarted my essays because I couldn’t stop trying to make myself sound “good”. It wasn’t until I was really honest and just wrote what I felt that my essay turned out well. Once more, I wish you the best of luck! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you! :)</p>
<p>@Underdog- That was really great advice! thanks!, i was really in that mindset that it has to be unique like the common app essay. I guess honesty really is most important here.</p>
<p>I agree with Underdog. You have the common app to show your uniquity, so an additional one for the Why Penn essay may not be necessary. Just be sincerely. Clearly, if you are applying ED, you want to go there. No doubt. Just show that. I’m applying ED to Wharton next year =] Excited for december 15! haha</p>
<p>And just as a side note, DEFINITELY talk about the BBB major (i’m pretty sure it’s a major) if that interests you. It’s something that’s extremely unique to penn.</p>
<p>Haha finally spending countless hours on CC and the Penn website (instead of doing something productive :)) is paying off. This essay is so easy to write because everything else has convinced me that Penn is the right place for me. I only hope that the admissions committee sees that too and takes the stress off my shoulders on December 15. Good luck everyone who’s applying for Pen15!</p>
<p>I wrote about joining Wharton latino and penn’s debate team…pretty vanilla stuff haha. yet i still got in. i second underdog’s comment about being genuine. they’re trying to find out about you, not your picking out obscure programs at Penn. Try and make your personality show through your essay. For example, I showed how my Latino/American background caused stress in my life sometimes, which is why I was drawn to debate in high school (a little b.s., i admit :D). Hope this helps.</p>
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