Sophomore year. Danbury, Connecticut. The nauseating fumes of hairspray fill my lungs. Little girls in glittery eye makeup and bedazzled dresses crowd into the rink. It's the first skating competition of the season, and I've just moved up to a new level. To me, my entire routine amounts solely to landing the dreaded Axel --which, by the way, I've never performed with in a competition before this day. The Axel is a rite of passage in competitive figure skating. Since...

Since I've always been deeply passionate about biology and have recently discovered a kindling interest in psychology, the College of Arts and Sciences' Biological Basis of Behavior Program will allow me to integrate my two primary academic interests. To me, the most fascinating part of biology is that so many minuscule processes can come to together to create something as significant and complex as life itself. From the conversion of sugar molecules into usable energy inside each of our billions...

First, I did a lot of online research (colleges.niche.com is the best!) and talked with my school's college office. Once...

I applied for financial aid and/or merit scholarships at every school I applied to, and I applied to lots of outside scholarships. Start looking for outside scholarships early in senior year (colleges.niche.com is also...

I am probably going to go to medical school and then become a doctor. I really like studying the brain, so I'm thinking I may become a neurologist. The...

I sent a short email to my regional admissions counselor thanking them...

Try to focus on how Penn's resources and characteristics can help you to advance and...