Reading The Essays That Got Me Into Penn | 2020 Accepted UPenn Supplements + Advice!

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  • @amaraotike7583
    @amaraotike7583 4 роки тому +35

    you're in like every U penn ad lol

  • @christina5387
    @christina5387 3 роки тому +17

    Wow I’m a 7th grader but I’m obsessed with these! But I always plan ahead and think about my future and stuff similar to that! Congrats on all those colleges you got into!

    • @giahung2983
      @giahung2983 Рік тому

      I'm so glad you have this mentality so early. This is literally the key to not burn out in this application process, well at least it worked for me.

  • @goldtiger808
    @goldtiger808 4 роки тому +26

    Awesome- my 8th grader is already watching your videos. He is extremely motivated and is already studying for AP Bio that he will be taking in 9th grade and his 8/9 PSAT.

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +4

      wow! that's amazing. i'll have an sat prep advice video coming out tomorrow so stay tuned for that! also, be sure that he's enjoying himself as well :)

  • @dominiquebryan2039
    @dominiquebryan2039 4 роки тому +3

    Wow, not only do your essays sound cool but you seem like such an interesting unique person, it's cool.

  • @faber5573
    @faber5573 Рік тому +1

    U decided to put focus on AI in literally 2 years ago.....What a legend, foresaw the trend of the future

  • @xalpacazeu1332
    @xalpacazeu1332 4 роки тому +6

    Here I am stressing over a virtual fly-in UPENN application. The most difficult part for me is writing a flowing transition sentence, and relating everything back to the question.

  • @yasspinedovlogz5586
    @yasspinedovlogz5586 4 роки тому +6

    you should def do a college campus vlogs a day in the life when everything comes to normal :)

  • @lydss964
    @lydss964 4 роки тому +8

    Can you please read the essays that got you into mit? Btw this video was very helpful!

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +3

      i'm not sure about the mit essays because one of them was very personal and I want to protect the privacy of the person I wrote about... i might read the other mit essays though, i'm just not sure yet :)

  • @cecilesch
    @cecilesch 4 роки тому +6

    These are so good!! :)

  • @automaticsweetheart2009
    @automaticsweetheart2009 4 роки тому +10

    You are much too hard on yourself! I think those were pretty fabulous, mature, and well-developed essays!

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +2

      aww thank you so much!

  • @1lazuligaming58
    @1lazuligaming58 4 роки тому +16

    Do you have tips for practicing writing for non native English speakers? Thanks! 🙂

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +5

      i'm a native English speaker so this is DEFINITELY not my area of expertise but I'd recommend having people look over/edit your writing whenever possible (especially people who you don't know very well) and to practice writing in different styles (narrative, argumentative, informational, etc)

    • @malekmbarek7696
      @malekmbarek7696 4 роки тому +2

      English is my third language but i'd like to believe that i'm pretty fluent. I just finished writing my main common app essay and was super happy with it. Then i was like why not just give it to my english teacher to review and there were actually so many syntaxe mistakes i didn't know of. So i do believe you should do the same.

  • @a.p.7481
    @a.p.7481 4 роки тому +1

    Could you please do a video like this on your Columbia application?? ++thankssss!!!

  • @emmadonnelly7028
    @emmadonnelly7028 4 роки тому +9

    Hi! How did you conduct research about the extracurriculars and classes offered at Penn? Thank you!

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +6

      just looking through their websites, contacting current students and alum, reading about students' perspectives/experiences, etc

  • @emmadonnelly7028
    @emmadonnelly7028 4 роки тому +6

    Also, you mentioned that your essays were not perfect - what do you think could be improved? I thought they were really good. : )

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +2

      thank you! idk it's hard to point out specific flaws but i just feel like some parts were a bit stiff

  • @lellaw4663
    @lellaw4663 4 роки тому +3

    UR THAT GIRL IN THE SNAPCHAT AD

  • @SeyiOderinde
    @SeyiOderinde 4 роки тому +3

    Could you do this series in order from your favorite/the best essays onward

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому

      i'll definitely do so more essay readings vids but i don't have the kind of forethought to sort them from best to worst lol

  • @jasminel5833
    @jasminel5833 4 роки тому +3

    These essays were really great! How long did it take for you to write them?

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +3

      for the long one (450 word), like 4 hours with brainstorming, writing, and editing. for the shorter one, like 2 hrs all in

  • @laurenmendez8861
    @laurenmendez8861 4 роки тому +2

    Great essay! Did you by chance apply to Yale?

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому

      thanks! i did not apply to yale

  • @shakurbarnes
    @shakurbarnes 4 роки тому +3

    Do you think your 1 semester will be online?

  • @MovieLOvER-u5s
    @MovieLOvER-u5s 4 роки тому

    CAN I GET SAT BOOK ONLINE FOR FREE IN PDF FORM?? if no plss help us out. And was ur essay different in different collages application??

  • @peijack3910
    @peijack3910 4 роки тому +2

    Could you read your common essay?

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому

      i'll most likely be doing a common app essay reading vid soon so subscribe!

    • @peijack3910
      @peijack3910 4 роки тому

      @@ZoeSimon Thanks!

  • @elly3466
    @elly3466 4 роки тому +1

    Hello Zoe! I am really interested in zodiacs. Do you believe in them? I would really appreciate it if you told me your zodiac, it would mean a lot:)

    • @ZoeSimon
      @ZoeSimon  4 роки тому +2

      i don't believe in zodiacs but i do know that i am a virgo :)

  • @piyushdaigavhane3488
    @piyushdaigavhane3488 4 роки тому

    My story is the same as that of yours

  • @theskywookie929
    @theskywookie929 3 роки тому +1

    not me reading that you were admitted to multiple ivies and being intimidated by the genuinely-low chance of getting in.
    applying to be a questbridge national college match finalist in a few days so we'll see what happens. penn's the goal though, and my brother goes there too.