<p>I saw a previous post where someone gave a really good example, it had specific details about walking to a math building that was known to be be far off…</p>
<p>How do I find information like this? I’ve been reading their brochures, etc. to prepare for the essay, what else should I do?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>I have the same question. Someone please reply? I dont even get how i am supposed to relate this to why penn is a good match for me.</p>
<p>The whole point with the post you are referring to, helloworld, was to point out that you should try and find your own unique angle. Why do YOU want to go to Penn?</p>
<p>I agree with you snipanlol and your idea was great. But now I'm worried that it'll no longer be unique.</p>
<p>Good grief! I don't mean to be rude or anything, but that's what you expect when you post on a <em>public</em> forum like this when hundreds of prospective Penn applicants will read the same threads as you. Listen to snipanlol: the example was a guide for what could be a possible response. As long as you take the spirit of his example (citing specific reasons why <em>you</em> like Penn), then there's no way it won't be unique. Not everyone will want to major in math, and not everyone will write about the distance between buildings because it doesn't apply to everyone. The only way his idea won't be unique if every person copies of paraphrases his post in their essays and I hope no one will be ignorant enough to do that.<br>
I see way too many Why Penn threads here: go to the Penn website, contact some students there, there's a Penn livejournal; that's a good starting place to find current students. A campus visit isn't necessary at all to find reasons why any given person needs to go to a particular school. There must be a reason you want to go to Penn, however small. Otherwise, you wouldn't be considering it. Write about that.<br>
Reading brochures, going to their website, etc etc is a kickass way to get to know about Penn, helloworld. That's about the extent of the advice anyone on this board can give. There's such an emphasis on being unique. And while that's great, it creates way too much extraneous stress. I thought my essay was generic, definitely nothing too specific about Penn. It still worked. There's 20,000-something applicants to Penn every year. It's damn near impossible to find a truly unique idea, but voices are. Just write what you think, sincerely, and don't worry about it too much.<br>
I know this answer is repeated all the time, and it isn't particularly helpful either, but you'd be surprised how impt it is: find your own reason. The internet's an awesome resource, and even internationals have access to that. Use it, read up, and do a lot of thinking. :) From browsing the threads, most of you seem to be pretty solid in everyelse, but nevertheless, good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks, everyone! I know it was a stupid question, but I still had to ask. I think I'm going to just stop worrying about how everyone else is doing theirs and just go with what I have, which what I think everyone was trying to get at.</p>
<p>Btw, I'm having trouble getting to Penn students' livejournals...?</p>
<p>I think everyone is taking the wrong approach to this essay. I described me for about half the page saing I was involved in model UN fbla some business summer programs etc then said whne I started looking for college wharton popped out at me then I foudn hte Huntsman program and was immediately smitten. And thats about it</p>
<p>i think faux is right. i dont think penn wants you to be like "when i visited the campus i saw this beautiful math building with the quadratic formula inscribed in the wall & immediately i decided penn was the place for me". </p>
<p>i think they want something more realistic. why you really want to go there.</p>