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  1. How to Write the Penn State Supplemental Essays 2023-2024

    Penn State has one, optional supplemental essay prompt for all applicants, which is essentially a personal statement. Applicants to Penn State's Schreyer Honors College, or Accelerated Pre-Med program, will also have to respond to a fairly extensive list of supplemental prompts—2 essays and 8 short answers for the Honors College, and 4 essays for the BS/MD program.

  2. 2023-24 Penn State Supplemental Essay

    2023-24 Penn State Supplemental Essay - Prompt and Tips. September 6, 2023. With an acceptance rate still above 50%, it would be easy to misjudge how challenging the Penn State admissions landscape truly is. In fact, those entering the famed University Park campus sport mid-50 SATs of 1270-1450. They also boast an unweighted GPA range of 3.59 ...

  3. How to Write the Penn State Supplemental Essays: Examples + Guide 2023/2024

    How to write each supplemental essay prompt for Penn State. Prompt #1: Optional personal essay. Prompt #2: "Gap year" essay. Known for its legendary school spirit, top-tier athletic program, and student body the size of a small city, Pennsylvania State University is chock-full of personality and opportunity.

  4. How to Write a Penn State Essay in 3 Steps

    The Penn State essay, sometimes also called the Penn State supplemental essay, is a 500 word written response included in the Penn State application for admission. The prompt for this essay invites applicants to tell the admissions committee about themselves.

  5. Penn State Supplemental Essay Guide: 2021-2022

    The Penn State supplemental essay is essentially a personal statement. It is designed to give Penn State admissions a sense of who you are beyond your grades and test scores. Once again, students who write strong Penn State essays will have a better chance of getting admitted.

  6. How to Respond to the 2023-2024 Penn State Supplemental Essay Prompts

    Pennsylvania State University, commonly known as Penn State, is a public land-grant research university located in State College, Pennsylvania.It is widely known for its high ranking athletics and undergraduate degree programs. We are here to help you respond to the Penn State supplemental essays, so keep reading!. The Penn State prompts

  7. Penn State Supplemental Essay

    Penn State Supplemental Essays 2023-24. With test-optional colleges like Penn State on the rise, mastering the Penn State supplemental essay has never been more important. Beyond seeing a strong academic record, the admissions team wants to hear directly from you. That is why including a top tier Penn State essay is so valuable in the admissions process.

  8. How to Write the Penn State Supplemental Essays 2021-2022

    Discuss the adjustments you believe you will need to make in order to be successful as you transition from high school to a college environment. (200 words) Prompt 7: Describe your biggest commitment. (150 words) Prompt 8: Describe a time when you helped someone else succeed. (150 words)

  9. How to Write the Penn State Supplemental Essays 2018-2019

    Pennsylvania State University, better known as Penn State, is a public, land-grant university, with its flagship campus in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State has an additional 19 campuses across the state of Pennsylvania. Penn State - University Park is ranked #59 in National Universities by US News, and #20 in on US News' Top Public ...

  10. How to Apply to Penn State

    Dual Admissions Program. Penn State's Commonwealth Campuses have partnered with Pennsylvania Community Colleges to provide a seamless Dual Admissions Program for students seeking to complete a four-year degree at Penn State. Apply Now. Penn State accepts online applications through the MyPennState Application and the Common App.

  11. Admissions

    The Schreyer Honors College essay questions are posted in mid-July to give you plenty of time to craft well-written, comprehensive responses by our application deadlines. View Essay Questions ; Create a MyPennState Account. Create a MyPennState account, and explore the Penn State University undergraduate application website.

  12. Writing

    Office Address: 206 Boucke Building. Phone: 814-865-0259. Email: [email protected]. Welcome! The Writing Center @ Penn State Learning aims to promote engaging conversations and writing support for undergraduate students at Penn State. We offer drop-in and appointment hours, as well as online tutoring by appointment or through our asynchronous ...

  13. Courses

    First-Year Writing courses focus on Rhetoric and Composition and prepare students for college-level writing. The second portion of the sequence allows students to choose from advanced writing electives, each with a unique disciplinary focus. As a result, every Penn State student receives grounding in rhetorical principles that they can leverage ...

  14. Writing/Speaking Courses & Penn State

    2. BIOL 403. Biological Writing and Communication for Research. 3. BMB 491. Undergraduate Research in Cellular Dynamics II: Communicating Scientific Findings. 3. BRS 391. Communication Skills for BE and BRS Students.

  15. Penn State College of Medicine Secondary Application Essay Tips [2022

    Penn State College of Medicine secondary essay #4. Write a short paragraph describing a significant experience you have had working in a team setting. (Maximum 250 words) Use a recent experience that has a clearly positive outcome as a direct result of your teamwork. You can use anything from team sport accomplishments to research publications.

  16. Essays

    2023-24 Short Answer & Essay Prompts. Penn Supplemental Short Answer Prompts (Required) Write a short thank-you note to someone you have not yet thanked and would like to acknowledge. (We encourage you to share this note with that person, if possible, and reflect on the experience!) (150-200 words, only required for first year applicants)

  17. The Pennsylvania State University

    From top-tier academics, thriving athletics, and engagement opportunities, to unparalleled success pathways after graduation, Penn State is more than a university. We are a community that is rooted in imagining, collaborating, and inventing our way to a better world. In the following video, current student discuss their Penn State experience ...

  18. 'Sick and tired.' Black Penn State scholars call on university to act

    Black Penn State scholars call on university to act on racial injustice. Apr. 17—UNIVERSITY PARK — A group of Penn State professors and graduate students held a final read-in at Old Main on ...

  19. First-Year Students

    The Schreyer Honors College essay questions are posted in mid-July to give you plenty of time to craft well-written, comprehensive responses by our application deadlines. View Essay Questions ; Create a MyPennState Account. Create a MyPennState account, and explore the Penn State University undergraduate application website.

  20. Penn State Football Draft Primer Ahead of Potentially Historic Weekend

    Penn State could have a historic week with the NFL Draft starting up on Thursday night as the Nittany Lions look to tie the program record of 10 draft picks set during the 1996 draft process.

  21. Leadership lessons from one of Penn State's most decorated alumni

    Ray Schmitt. 15 April 2024. Penn State Distinguished Alumnus Tom Ulmer (L) has spent the 2023-24 academic year mentoring Schreyer Scholar Nate Carey (R). Images provided. Nearly three years into his time at Penn State, Schreyer Scholar Nate Carey has taken on several different roles that have challenged, shaped and refined his leadership skills.