At the end of sophomore year, I, [name removed], had an idea—a splendid idea. It suddenly came to me that I should deck the halls of Piedmont High School with poetry—haikus more specifically. During my free period, when the halls were deserted except for the occasional bathroom go-er or aimless wanderer, I taped a special selection of my own haikus on various bulletin boards, bathroom stalls and classroom doors. Let me interject by saying that my handcrafted haikus...

Considering both the specific undergraduate school or program to which you are applying and the broader University of Pennsylvania community, what academic, research, and/or extracurricular paths do you see yourself exploring at Penn?: Perhaps the most appealing aspect of Penn is the university’s dedication to practicality. While other liberal arts schools tend to emphasize being a multi-faceted student, Penn encourages students to study in a multi-disciplinary fashion. Thus, instead of striving to be the famed “well-rounded” student, Penn...