I still remember when I got the email that said: “Congratulations! We are thrilled to welcome you into the Research in Biology program!” I was absolutely overjoyed, and as this information finally sunk in, I realized that I had actually been accepted into one of the most selective research programs at this school. At the time, I could not wait to start my own research project. My passion for research did not wane throughout the year. After all the time...

When it came time for me to look at colleges, I had several criteria in mind, and as I sifted through all of my college mail, my eyes landed on a picture of Benjamin Franklin and the large words that said “University of Pennsylvania”. I did some research on this school and after thoroughly looking through the UPenn website, I decided that it had all the qualities I was looking for in a college. Recently, I attended an info session...