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Application Year:
2024/2025
This is your opportunity to share something about yourself that is not already reflected in your application or academic records. Tell us something about yourself, your experiences, or activities that you believe would reflect positively on your ability to succeed at Penn State.
In this section, it is required for you to share how you have spent or will spend the time between your high school graduation and your anticipated enrollment at Penn State. This may include, but is not limited to, college or university coursework, certification programs, English language preparation, employment, or other significant experiences. Note: In the Colleges & Universities section of your Common App profile, you must also list any attempted, in-progress, or planned coursework taken after high school graduation.
Application Year:
2024/2025
In this section, it is required for you to share how you have spent or will spend the time between your high school graduation and your anticipated enrollment at Penn State. This may include, but is not limited to, college or university coursework, certification programs, English language preparation, employment, or other significant experiences. Note: In the Colleges & Universities section of your Common App profile, you must also list any attempted, in-progress, or planned coursework taken after high school graduation.
This is your opportunity to share something about yourself that is not already reflected in your application or academic records. Tell us something about yourself, your experiences, or activities that you believe would reflect positively on your ability to succeed at Penn State.
Application Year:
2023/2024
Please use this space to explain any time that has elapsed between your high school graduation and your anticipated enrollment at Penn State. Please provide a summary of why that gap occurred. If you attended another college or university during that time, please note it below and ensure that you have entered the information in the Academic History section of this application.
Please tell us something about yourself, your experiences, or activities that you believe would reflect positively on your ability to succeed at Penn State. This is your opportunity to tell us something about yourself that is not already reflected in your application or academic records.