@TheWaffleMan149 I agree. I am only pointing it out because @kcarpenterfan seems to be a strong applicant, and if s/he wants to get in, it is important to show that they actually know something about Penn and have specific reasons why the Penn experience would be a good fit. When an applicant is really not that interested, it often shows through in this type of essay.
I meant kccarpenter lol
Lol strong applicant? Never considered myself one 
just lucked out on the SATs. @Much2learn @TheWaffleMan149 yeah I do have different priorities, I have a mentally ill mum at home that I want to be able to come back to easily but I didn’t mention that in my why penn essay, that’s just my personal reason that I for some reason shared on here (probably bc it’s anonymous haha)… What can I say? I visited and really liked the vibe, I’m excited at the interdisciplinary opportunities, I appreciate the accepting community, and my friend’s nephew is having the time of his life there… idk man haha maybe I’m just terrible at articulating
@kcarpenterfan I am just trying to be helpful, not critical. Good luck. I hope you are successful!
Have any of you RD applicants been contacted about an interview yet? Thx.
@acctchik nope but uhh… I haven’t submitted yet so that might be why haha
Can someone explain how admission to the dual degree programs works? Specifically, will both parts of our application be read or will our dual degree essay only be evaluated if we get accepted to the school? Thanks
We must make this thread “lit”
Does anyone know the acceptance rate for M&T? Is anyone here applying to M&T RD? Did anyone here get into M&T ED?
I know they accept 50-55 a year, and heard that they equally distribute between gender and between ED and RD, which is pretty aggravating.
@baller55 Why would that bother you? That seems pretty fair to me.
@jarrett211 I think @baller55 means that if there are more girls than guys or vice versa that are qualified than of the opposite gender, the fact that they try to accept more of the opposite gender simply on the basis of evening out the numbers is annoying
Yup^
Regardless I didn’t mean to offend anyone just wanted to know the acceptance rate, and since i had heard that fact, I wanted to show it
So this supplement has me confused, is it only a Why X essay or is it a why bussiness/Wharton or why engineering/SEAS, if that makes sense?
Like the cornell essays for example, they want part of the essay dedicated to the field you’re applying too – so engineers would talk about research they’ve done or stem clubs – and then talk about the school. Or should it be only focused on the university?
@Zeppelin7 the question said “specific undergraduate school” so I wrote like… why nursing AT Penn instead of nursing at another school… something like that I did also write about why nursing in general a bit but focused a lot more about the “at Penn” part
See I don’t know what to do because I’m applying for the dual degree computer/cognitive science program, I know it says to write about your single program school because there are additional essays for dual degree applicants. But there is no additional essay for the comp/cog sci program, so do I still just write about engineering?
Also I can’t find anyone else who is applying for this program. It’s scaring me.
@baller55 2 friends and I applied to M&T in RD. Two other friends were deferred from M&T ED too
@TheWaffleMan149 I understand why that would be annoying, yes. I actually interpreted it the way that you just said, but I actually think evening the numbers out engenders more equality and prospective opportunity among students. It’s like affirmative action.
yea but affirmative action is for minorities, whereby (for example) a group that would normally comprise of 5% of a population now becomes 10%, but if the numbers go from (lets say) 25% to 50%, thats a pretty big jump
- I applied to Penn, aside from its prestige, is that it will give me a lot of options when it comes to medicine and research.
- One big thing that draws me to Penn is their student community. When I visited, I felt a good balance between social life and academics, unlike some schools where kids are only focused on their grades. Also, it is located in Philly, which is one of the best cities in the US, has great internship/shadowing/research opportunities, and really good cheesesteaks.
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Union College (Accelerated Medical Program)
- My GPA and ACT are okay, not stellar. However, I am taking 7 courses a semester (3 APs + 1 Honors + 1 Regular + 2 elective minors senior year) and a distinction in international studies with a senior thesis about public health. My C.A. essay was really good, my supplemental response was really good, and my teacher/counselor/employer recommendations represented me in the best way (I’m implying this since I have been receiving scholarships and they say that my recs were really good). I also have 6 leadership roles at my school, 400+ hours of volunteering, and 1500+ hours of part-time work.
- Biochemistry
-E.A.s: Yearbook, UNICEF, Model UN, Food Sustainability, Biology Olympiad, Admissions, Cross Country (V), Choir, Acting (Musicals and Plays).
-I have a very large interest in medicine, and my dream is to become a doctor in the future. I volunteer in my local hospital’s ER and am currently enrolled in EMS school.
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-DON’T WAIT TILL THE LAST MINUTE TO DO ESSAYS. I ended up going to the doctors after having a severe migraine from the stress of apps and essays.
-Find people who can look over your essays. Your essay might look good to you, your parents, or your family members because they already know you well. Give the essay to someone like a friend with really good editing skills or an English teacher, since they can find points in the essay where it’s unclear and oddly worded.
-Find what college fits the description of what your looking for and that will make you happy. If you don’t feel too inclined to go, it’s not worth applying.
said something not worth getting into