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Want to get into Penn? Show a little gratitude - on an essay prompt

For the first time, applicants to Penn are being asked to write a thank you note to someone as part of their application and encouraged to share that note with the recipient and reflect on it.

Ibtihal Gassem at Central High, where she is a senior. High school students like Gassem who are applying to Penn have to complete an essay as part of their application: A thank-you note to someone they are grateful for.
Ibtihal Gassem at Central High, where she is a senior. High school students like Gassem who are applying to Penn have to complete an essay as part of their application: A thank-you note to someone they are grateful for.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer