| The halls of Upenn are storied and rich with tradition. I want to
become part of the vibrant institution that has been home to others
such as Noam Chomsky and Donald Trump, and where Eugenio Calabi,
co-creator of the Calabi-Yau manifolds, teaches. Right on campus is
Franklin Field, where the famous Penn Relays are held. I visited the
stadium this summer, and I could almost hear the pounding of the
runners’ feet on the track. How many other schools can claim to have
been founded by Benjamin Franklin, or have been the birthplace for
ENIAC? Penn has a long-standing hallmark of excellence that assures me
that I will be offered many opportunities to excel during my stay.
Penn preserved its magical atmosphere by managing to retain the feel of
an enclosed, suburban campus community, while being right next to
Philadelphia. I live in New York City, and have always disliked the way
Columbia University seems to be nothing more than a loose collection of
buildings in the middle of Manhattan. Not at Penn. There, I feel safe
and at home, and I feel part of the campus community, not the city of
Philadelphia.
I want to be a part of the rich undergraduate program that Penn has. I
am applying to the Jerome Fisher program, which would allow me to
pursue my academic passion, engineering, while giving me the career
options that I desire. I want to be in the position to be able to use
my knowledge of engineering to make influential decisions, and a
business degree from Wharton would help me do exactly that.
Furthermore, I would be able to participate in undergraduate research,
and also seek out educational opportunities in the adjacent city of
Philadelphia. I hope to be a part of the exciting new research taking
place at Penn, and participate in relevant, cutting-edge work.
The University of Pennsylvania promises to be an exciting personal
adventure, something based on more than just academics. I hope to be a
part of the class of 2009 as they carry the Penn standard into the
future.
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