<p>did anyone NOT do it and get accepted? I really have nothing more to say!</p>
<p>I did two essays.</p>
<p>I want to give up with my optional essay, but with my stats, I can't afford to not write it.</p>
<p>bump</p>
<p>I want to know the same thing because I really don't think its going to improve my application.</p>
<p>optional essay? what optional essay?</p>
<p>On the common app, you have the main essay, then the why penn essay, then the optional essay with the 3 choices (217, first experience, risk). I think its different on the penn specific app.</p>
<p>yeah, the penn specific only has the why penn essay and the choice essay (choose 1 out of 3) :)</p>
<p>What! The 217 essay was optional?! I must be really blind. Oh well, it was fun writing it, anyways x]
I wish the "Why Penn" essay were the optional one... I feel my 217 essay is a lot more "me" somehow..</p>
<p>probably because the 217 was about you and the Why Penn was more about Penn <3 (well sorta you and Penn but..)</p>
<p>even if it's optional, it can't hurt to have done it, Chewie.</p>
<p>^ definitely. I'm glad I didn't know it was optional.. haha</p>