<p>I know it's optional, but I really do want to have a go at it. </p>
<p>c/o 2014 applicants and those who've been in this position before, how did you handle or how are you handling the page 217 piece?</p>
<p>I'm deciding between:</p>
<p>1) writing about something really unique that i've done in my teenage years</p>
<p>2) writing about something in the distant future to discuss my career prospects</p>
<p>3) writing about my time at penn</p>
<p>Not number 3 imo it seems to brownnosey</p>
<p>Yeah I thought so too. But I wouldn’t want to write something too dissociated from Penn either. </p>
<p>What exactly do you guys suppose is Penn’s intent with this piece in the first place? What is it trying to learn/discern about you?</p>
<p>Its really really open ended. I think.
Whatever you want them to know about you</p>
<p>This doesn’t realistically have to be 217 out of 300 w/ logic? We can essentially just pick ourselves at some age and write…?</p>
<p>I suppose so. In any case, autobiographies are not always written at the end of one’s life. So if you’re 16 or 66 when you’re at page 217 out of 300, it’s still fine.</p>
<p>what does brownnosey mean?</p>
<p>I’m in CAS class of 2013. I looked at the p. 217 (optional) essay as my chance to be creative, while at the same time linking the essay back to my interests and possible career aspirations. I looked at my life about 10-15 years into the future. I honestly had more fun with that essay than any other.</p>
<p>im the same as computersavvy. i did the future (even though you can do either) because i wanted to reflect to penn who i wanna be in fifteen years. mine was centered around penn but i def dont think it has to even mention it. mine may have been a bit “brownnosey” but i thought it was really good. my advice is be creative, but even more be yourself and it will be a great essay.</p>