Unique Why Penn Essay

evil_asian_dictator
Sun, 07 Jan 2007 14:51:40 +0000

I read the prompt wrong?? PLEAAASE!! I covered the entire prompt in my Why Penn essay in addition to discussing why I would be a good match for the university and how I would fit in on campus. The unique courses of study at Penn are the dual degree/joint degree programs by the way and as long as you mention your realization of their existence and specific interests there, you’ve got that part of the prompt covered. Now regarding the more important part of the prompt, WHY ARE YOU A GOOD MATCH FOR PENN, one would actually need to RESEARCH the school in order to state why one is a PERFECT FIT for Penn.

What you did in your essay is you talked almost entirely about yourself with regards to your unique international background and experience setting up a table tennis tournament which supposedly exhibited “entrepreneurship”. I admit it was a rather creative writing piece like other posters on this thread have commented but YOU NEVER CONNECTED ALL YOUR INTEREST BACK TO HOW THEY RELATE TO PENN. Even if admissions officers gleaned from your essay that you’re a very worldly and goal-oriented individual, they would still never know how you would fit into the Penn scence and whether you’re genuinely interested in going to the school. All you talked about is Huntsman. You never mentioned Locust Walk, the Econ Scream, Penn Athletics, Penn student activities, the Button, the “Love” Sign, and even ****** Philadelphia lol.

I agree with you that your essay was much more creative and unique than mine. I was straightforward and just listed out why I want to be at Penn and how my specific academic and extracurricular interests relate to the school. There was no ingenuity or originality, but guess what?? That’s what I showed in my other two essays which were focused COMPLETELY ABOUT ME. I never viewed the Why Penn essay as a chance to go in-depth into my personal qualities because that’s what the autobiography essay, hobbies short answer, and Common Application Personal Statement are for.

Yeah, many CC users said my essay seemed right out of a Penn brochure and THAT’S EXACTLY THE RESPONSE I WANTED. It showed that I did research about the history of the school and its academic/social opportunities and showed why I belong there.

Whatever, only Willis J. Stetson’s opinion on both our essays really matter so we’ll find out his verdict late March.

I’m done with this thread till then.