When I was little my grandma would bake birthday cakes for my brother and me. We would spend hours looking through cookbooks for inspiration. Whether it be fairies or ponies, Grandma always found a way to make something truly amazing, using the next six months to carefully plan and construct tiny figures out of royal icing and fondant. Seeing the cake was always the favorite part of my birthday because no matter how I imagined it, the end result was...

I clearly remember visiting Penn. As we were guided down Locust Walk on a hazy autumn afternoon I was filled with an immense sense of community. How, I wondered, could that be possible in an area so tightly bounded by the bustling city of Philadelphia? The enthusiasm of our tour guide was equally notable. Her passion for learning was remarkable, and I assumed rare, until I noticed that this trait resonated in every Penn student we encountered. What really stuck...

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Do a lot of research and really get to know the school before starting this essay. Talk about things that genuinely...