Guys, I'm a bit confused about something. Is UPenn a private institution? I believe it's an Ivy, but I'm not 100% sure. Can anyone help me out here?
Yes, you are correct. The University of Pennsylvania, often referred to as UPenn, is indeed a private institution and it's one of the eight Ivy League schools. The Ivy League is a group of private colleges and universities in the northeastern United States, known for their high academic standards and significant emphasis on undergraduate education. The other Ivy League schools, besides UPenn, are Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, and Yale.
If you'd like to learn more about UPenn and their application process, I'd check out this blog post from CollegeVine, which breaks down each of UPenn's school-specific supplemental essays: https://blog.collegevine.com/how-to-write-the-upenn-supplemental-essays/. If you think you might want to apply to UPenn, the essays are a great opportunity to distinguish yourself even within a highly accomplished pool of applicants.
Hope this information clears up your confusion!
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