High school has undoubtedly been the most educational four years of my life, not only in the realm of academia, also the world around me, as well as who I am as a person. My high school years have been where I have discovered what I am truly passionate about. My course load is reflective of my personality- ambitious, driven, and strategic. I have taken all of the Advanced Placement classes Ferndale High offer, and have excelled in all of...

I am one of the fortunate individuals who has known exactly what my purpose on this earth is since I was a toddler. I distinctly remember my first grade teacher asking my class what each of us wanted to be when we grew up, and listening to my classmates reply with the generic answers of five year olds – “firefighter,” “police man,” and, of course, “princess.” I, however, replied with “doctor,” and have been driven to attain such a goal ever...

Penn admission officers look for students that believe he/she will change the world, and have the congnative ability to portray their respective vision to others. Especially in ED Applications, officers look for someone who is dedicated to Penn, and has done their research on the university. I would suggest including tidbits of information about Penn relevant to your essay. For example, I concluded with a parallel to the university's founder, Mr. Benjamin Franklin, and how I invision the class...

Penn does alumni interviews with some students. Not all applicants will be asked to interview, and it is okay! Not having an interview will not...

Ask someone who really knows you to write recommendations. I had my sixth grade teacher/4-H leader write...