<p>Hi everyone,
I'm applying to Penn ED with a heavy interest in studying history and political science. I'm trying to figure out a way to write my essay without being corny. Is anyone else interested in majoring in history? If so, what suggestions do you have for the essay? I don't want to spend 650 words talking about how history can serve as a predictor of the future or how it allows us to better understand human interaction or any of that corny stuff that admissions officers must read a billion times. Should I use personal narrative in this essay or just keep it analytical?</p>