Guide/04 School-by-School Supplements
Penn Supplemental Essays 2026–27
Penn's 2026–27 thank-you note, community essay, and school-specific essays (College, Wharton, Engineering, Nursing, and coordinated dual-degree programs).
Every Penn applicant writes two 200-word essays (a thank-you note to someone you haven't thanked, and how you'll explore community at Penn) plus a 200-word essay for their undergraduate school. Coordinated dual-degree programs like M&T, Huntsman, LSM, NHCM, VIPER, and VIC add longer essays.
The thank-you note is one of the most distinctive prompts anywhere. This guide explains how to write it, and how to make the school essay specific...
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What’s in this chapter
- 1The prompts at a glance
- 2The thank-you note
- 3Community at Penn
- 4The school essays
- 5Coordinated dual-degree programs
- 6See it on the page