2025-26 UPenn Supplemental Essay Prompts

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A guide to answering the 2025-26 UPenn supplemental essay prompts for first-year applicants. Two general UPenn supplemental essays are required for first-year students, and additional school-specific essays are required by the College of Arts and Sciences, Wharton School, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and School of Nursing.

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