Your intellectual abilities, your sense of imagination and your creativity are important to us. If you would like to further express these qualities, you may include an optional essay on one of the following three prompts. Your essay should not exceed one page. 5b. First experiences can be defini..

First experiences can be defining. Cite a first experience that you have had and explain its effect on you. 456-word version: At the age of 8 or 9, I had a peculiar bedroom, which hardly resembled that of a typical child’s. At least I had a bed, so any complaints were unwarranted, but that..

First experiences can be defining. Cite a first experience that you have had and explain its impact on you. (Not exceed one page) 657-word version: It was lunch time. I searched my pocket to look for the precious $2 my mother gave to me that morning. It wasn`t there. I checked again and again an..

UPenn: Describe the courses of study and the unique characteristics of the University of Pennsylvania that most interest you. Why do these interests make you a good match for Penn? 530-word version: College life, for me, means not just “diehard studying all day and night long.” Of..

UPenn: Describe the courses of study and the unique characteristics of the University of Pennsylvania that most interest you. Why do these interests make you a good match for Penn? (no more than a page) 311-word version: The world is changing ever more electronically. Telecommuting is now wide..

UPenn: Describe the courses of study and the unique characteristics of the University of Pennsylvania that most interest you. Why do these interests make you a good match for Penn? (no more than a page) 496-word version: ...UPenn’s professor Wen K. Shieh would be an excellent mentor and..