A strange, taboo experience I had in a foreign country, and how it related to my career goals. It showed how I think, and my analytical, outgoing nature.

Below is my application essay to the University of Pennsylvania. They are asking for how well you will fit into their community and what they can offer you. "The Admissions Committee would like to learn why you are a good fit for your undergraduate school choice (College of Arts and Sciences, School of Nursing, The Wharton School, or Penn Engineering). Please tell us about specific academic, service, and/or research opportunities at the University of Pennsylvania that resonate with your...

After being deferred I sent two additional recommendation letters, and a letter expressing my continued interest and updating the admissions office with new information. The letter...

No. Doing so is unethical since it gives an advantage to those with the means to acquire a private counselor. It hurts those who can't afford...

Interviews can be a great time to realize that you don't want to go to a certain school. Dartmouth and Johns Hopkins were not options.... my interviews with their alumni just made me...

Visits, staying overnight with current students. You REALLY need...

Fit! It's all about fit at UPenn. You NEED to show you...

Joining the foreign...

Urban, places to...

Walking into a club meeting and just feeling at home on campus. I loved the people I was meeting and I just felt...

Teachers who I knew well who I knew wanted the best for me. Also an employer. I did not just go up to these teachers and ask if they would write me...

Aid (sorry Tufts and Carleton...)... and a lack of fit.... or a lack of options to do what I wanted to do-- make the most out of college! I really...