<p>On my why penn essay, is it bad if i dont have any really specific social communities for that part of my essay? i mainly talk about the nature of clubs id want to get involved in and how my background fits me for those things, but it isnt as specific as like in my academic communities part and how i talk about why i want to go to SEAS and my specific major and whatnot.</p>
<p>Can anyone (especially accepted EDers) comment on this?</p>
<p>My best friend never mentioned any specific communities and I only mentioned one and that was only briefly and we were both accepted. Good luck!!! =D</p>
<p>well im just trying to figure out what they even mean by a community. i mention i want to contribute to the student body, but i think that hardly qualifies? my academic communities part is better i suppose, i get to talk about seas which is more focused.</p>
<p>I would find a niche and stick to it. Don’t pick a few just to fill up the application. If you have one thing that you are passionate about, add it in! Good luck!</p>
<p>so i dont need to be that specific about social communities? cuz im thinking ill just keep the way i have that part as it is, where i explain why my background makes me want to be involved at penn, but i dont mention any clubs at penn or anything (vicariously writing about wanting to a join a club that you dont know anything about? hah!)</p>
<p>i essentially wrote about 1 thing (research) and said how my background and experience would allow me to contribute. i just focused on 1 research organization and an undergrad journal. when i read the question, i interpreted it that i only had to right about an academic community OR a social a community, so i chose the academic one. i guess it worked and i was accepted early. good luck with your applications.</p>
<p>I wrote about a social community that doesn’t exist (Penn Latino. WHARTON latino exists), and i got into wharton! lol, they must have felt sorry for me. hahaha</p>