<p>I’m applying to Wharton and I’m not quite sure how to approach these essays. I plan on majoring in business administration and entrepreneurship, so I thought I would discuss the undergraduate business program, but I don’t know any of the professors and I’ve never even had a chance to visit there.</p>
<p>Did most of you who applied actually visit the campus and talk to a professor in your area of interest? I’m really just wondering how you guys approached these questions.</p>
<p>Faculty profiles are all on the Wharton website......course requirements also. Do a little research.....certainly you will find a course and a prof that hold interest for you.</p>
<p>also its only 300 characters..so not really huge too be written</p>
<p>Well the "Why Penn" one is supposed to be a full-length essay. So for that one, did you guys just talk about the cutural aspects of Penn and Philadelphia and the specific academic programs of Penn that you're interested in? I'm not sure how in-depth or wide-reaching it should be.</p>
<p>I talked about how Penn has many things I'm interested in like the museum, the language center, and Kelly Writers House. But I live very very close to Penn so it's not like I'd talk about Philadelphia so much. I think that citing specific things about Penn--maybe things that only Penn has--would be really good because it'd show that you've done research into the school and show that Penn really is the place for you.</p>
<p>Don't worry, I wrote down that I was interested in taking a Game Theory course from a prof who doesn't even TEACH Game Theory.</p>
<p>And about the Why Penn essay...just make sure you get your point across in a no-B.S. way, why the university is a good fit for YOU. My Why Penn "essay" was only 240 words.</p>
<p>This is really stupid, but I can't find any information on the Arts & Sciences professors... Which website should i look at?</p>
<p>no i disagree with jpps1's approach...my essay was like 875 words like...but not really any BS..so ill agree with that. I agree get your point across and make sure you tell them why Penn is good for YOU...but I say do it in as many ways as possible...they wanna see people who reallly wanna go to their school...and especially in RD..you dont have the advantage of a binding contract to get you a step in the door...talk about everything you love about the school, academics (specific courses and programs are great), clubs, study abroad opportunities, campus, housing, the city...literally anything and everything you love about the scool and its surroundings...make it personal...and id say definitely talk about the city and the access to it or something like that because penn really wants to be integrated into the city</p>
<p>go to the individual department's pages, and theres usually a list of faculty with their websites. i just found the hottest physics professor and came up with a good reason to want to research with her.</p>
<p>awesome motpasm23 - good stuff to look for! lol</p>
<p>which did u choose?</p>