<p>One more thing. We were also told to beware of applicants who bring a resume. My regional contact gave us guidance to refuse anything written from an applicant, including a resume, to make sure the playing field is level. I have judged science competitions, and it is the same thing - if no written material is asked for, we are not supposed to accept it.</p>
<p>If you can’t express yourself in words, and depend on a resume which we don’t even know if you wrote or not, would we want you at Penn? Granted, if I’m 85 and falling asleep, maybe a resume would help me write up the interview later…</p>