Uncategorized Archives - PenningPapers https://penningpapers.com/category/uncategorized/ Your University Appliction At Its Best Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:57:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://penningpapers.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/logo-smaller.png Uncategorized Archives - PenningPapers https://penningpapers.com/category/uncategorized/ 32 32 How to Write a University Dismissal Appeal Letter + Example https://penningpapers.com/2026/06/01/how-to-write-a-university-dismissal-appeal-letter-example/ https://penningpapers.com/2026/06/01/how-to-write-a-university-dismissal-appeal-letter-example/#respond Mon, 01 Jun 2026 08:57:28 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=7752 When writing a university dismissal appeal letter, you may be quite scared. After all, all the years and effort you’ve put into college is on the line. So, good luck trying to write calmly! With the stakes so high, it therefore makes sense that one must tread lightly when writing their academic dismissal appeal, right? ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2026/06/01/how-to-write-a-university-dismissal-appeal-letter-example/feed/ 0 How to Write the Duke Transfer Essays + Examples 2026-27 https://penningpapers.com/2026/03/07/how-to-write-the-duke-transfer-essays-examples-2026-27/ https://penningpapers.com/2026/03/07/how-to-write-the-duke-transfer-essays-examples-2026-27/#respond Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:05:53 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=7712 Let’s get the brutal truth out of the way: getting accepted into Duke as a transfer student isn’t easy. In fact, here’s what their numbers look like for the 2024-25 transfer admissions cycle. Applied 2,285 Accepted 92 Acceptance Rate 4.02% Duke University Transfer Admissions Profile 2024-25 Transferring into Duke, in other words, about as hard ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2026/03/07/how-to-write-the-duke-transfer-essays-examples-2026-27/feed/ 0 Why Your College Essays are Cringe: PenningPapers Addendum. https://penningpapers.com/2023/12/17/why-your-college-essays-are-cringe-penningpapers-addendum/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/12/17/why-your-college-essays-are-cringe-penningpapers-addendum/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 06:43:25 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=6685 Note: this article is a deeper analysis and explanation of my previous guide on Reddit, which covers “college essay cringe.” You can find this guide on the A2C subreddit here. On August 8, 2022, I created a post on Reddit about “college essay cringe.” Specifically, I created this post to discuss where and why students ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/12/17/why-your-college-essays-are-cringe-penningpapers-addendum/feed/ 0 How to Write the University of Maryland Supplement Essays 2023-2024 https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-write-the-university-of-maryland-supplement-essays-2023-2024/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-write-the-university-of-maryland-supplement-essays-2023-2024/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 06:28:36 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=6104 In this article, we’ll be discussing how to write the University of Maryland supplement essays. This guide will help you write essays that will stand out in UMD’s admissions pool. And, that’s important. Very important! Why? Well, the campus is rather selective. All University of Maryland supplement essays need to be stellar for an application ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-write-the-university-of-maryland-supplement-essays-2023-2024/feed/ 0 How to Answer “What are You Looking for in a Sorority?” https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-answer-what-are-you-looking-for-in-a-sorority/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-answer-what-are-you-looking-for-in-a-sorority/#respond Sat, 16 Sep 2023 04:51:26 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=6118 Ah, interviews; they’re the bane of just about anyone’s existence with their deceivingly simple yet difficult questions: “Why did you choose your current institution…” “Tell me about your major…” and, of course, “What are you looking for in a sorority?” At PenningPapers, it’s not that uncommon for our clients who were looking for college admissions ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/09/16/how-to-answer-what-are-you-looking-for-in-a-sorority/feed/ 0 How Strong Do Your UC PIQs Need to Be to Get Accepted? https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/09/how-strong-do-your-uc-piqs-need-to-be-to-get-accepted/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/09/how-strong-do-your-uc-piqs-need-to-be-to-get-accepted/#respond Wed, 09 Aug 2023 07:25:52 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=5963 “How strong do your UC PIQs need to be?” We actually get this question quite often here at PenningPapers. A lot of UC applicants are unfortunately surrounded by lots of arbitrary conjecture about the UC process. Some say the UC PIQs need to be written well to even be considered. Others say it has no ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/08/09/how-strong-do-your-uc-piqs-need-to-be-to-get-accepted/feed/ 0 3 UPenn Essay Examples That Worked 2022-23 https://penningpapers.com/2023/04/12/3-upenn-essay-examples-that-worked-2022-23/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/04/12/3-upenn-essay-examples-that-worked-2022-23/#respond Wed, 12 Apr 2023 23:51:36 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=5137 In this article, we’ll be covering 3 UPenn essay examples that worked. In addition, we’ll cover what made these essays so strong, and how they managed to beat out the rest of the competition. But, before we get to that, it’s important to know just how hard UPenn is with its admissions process. This gives ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/04/12/3-upenn-essay-examples-that-worked-2022-23/feed/ 0 How to Get a 1600 on the SAT… Seriously https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/27/how-to-get-a-1600-on-the-sat-seriously/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/27/how-to-get-a-1600-on-the-sat-seriously/#respond Mon, 27 Mar 2023 03:22:53 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=5086 I Had the WORST SAT Score. There. I said it. Before I become a test prep tutor and before I started PenningPapers.com, I was in your shoes. And, I was bad… Really bad. I was one of those Asian kids forced into those test prep centers where they tortured a million other Asian kids. (hyperbole, ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/27/how-to-get-a-1600-on-the-sat-seriously/feed/ 0 How to Make Homework Fun: The REAL Strategy https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/24/how-to-make-homework-fun-the-real-strategy/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/24/how-to-make-homework-fun-the-real-strategy/#respond Fri, 24 Mar 2023 07:58:22 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=5058 So, you want to know how to make homework fun. I hate to break it to you; but, the education system has fooled you. *cue dramatic music* Make no mistake: This is going to be the ONLY advice you need on how to make homework fun. It’s just… the solution is not what you might ... Read more

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]]> https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/24/how-to-make-homework-fun-the-real-strategy/feed/ 0 What is a T20 School? How Do I Get Accepted? https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/22/what-is-a-t20-school-how-do-i-get-accepted/ https://penningpapers.com/2023/03/22/what-is-a-t20-school-how-do-i-get-accepted/#respond Wed, 22 Mar 2023 02:30:29 +0000 https://penningpapers.com/?p=5036 There’s a lot of talk about the T20 schools. What is a T20 school? Is it impossible to get in? Can you get accepted into a T20 without good grades? What if I don’t get accepted? Am I doomed to be a loser? Everyone says a lot. But, there are far too many opinions. Not ... Read more

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