Why would anyone fill out the actual Penn Application

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>when if one fills out the Common Application you essentially get an extra chance to write one additional essay.</p>

<p>Here is how I figure it:</p>

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<li>if one were to do just the Penn application, you fill out two short “essays” and two real essays. you do 300 characters on what you do for fun and 300 characters on a Penn professor with whom you would like to study or conduct research with. you also fill out the two main essays for Penn.</li>
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<p>BUT </p>

<p>if one did the Common application with the Penn supplement, you write everything that the Penn application asks plus one additional essay on the main Common application. </p>

<p>So, it seems to me that by doing the Common Application plus Penn supplement, a candidate gets one extra essay to write essentially. is this right?? and if so, Penn admissions officers would definitely look at that “extra” Common application essay and not disregard it correct?</p>

<p>Is there anything I am missing out on here? Thanks for any help.</p>

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<p>With the actual Penn application, you only have to write 2 essays! If they're done well, a 3rd one shouldn't be necessary. I did the Penn app for ED and I'm glad..I never had to fill out the common app or write a common app essay.</p>

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<p>because i got in?</p>

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<p>I also thought the Common App gave one some more space to fill out his EC descriptions; teachers and counselors might also be more used to using the CA recommendation forms. Plus, the whole time saving ordeal.</p>

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<p>Haha because you're lazy (like me) and don't want to have to write another essay that might possibly ruin your chance of getting in.</p>

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<p>lmao adidas3130</p>

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<p>or ur just so in love with penn you couldnt dream of doing any sort of application that didnt have PENN all over every single page of it...</p>