Each applicant had to state his or her interest in attending the University of Pennsylvania as a whole, as well as his or her interest in the specific undergraduate school (College of Arts and Sciences, Wharton, Engineering, or Nursing). I discussed my interest in nursing as a career, why I wanted to be a nurse, and what I loved about Penn Nursing that could help me achieve my professional goals. In my essay, I discussed how I really loved the...

The question asked us if we felt we were "immovable, movable, or movers" in terms of achieving our personal goals. I stated that I was movable. My explanation was that I am not someone who is constantly moving, always on the go for the sake of moving. I want to be moved by the passions that excite me, not just by anything. Being movable to me means that one has the capacity to be a leader and to grow extraordinarily,...

While your summers serve as important times for you to catch up on sleep and take a break from school, it is also important to use the extra time off to...

I would definitely recommend reaching out to a professor, coach, or school advisor if possible. If you have any family, teachers, or friends that have connections with someone at a school you’re looking in to, definitely take advantage of that! For example, when I was applying to Penn, one of my teachers knew a professor at Penn who taught in the nursing department, which I wanted to go to. She got me in contact with her, and I was able to talk with the professor about the curriculum for my major and get some questions answered. Additionally, I met...