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What are some suggested questions to ask?

Please note that this is only a suggestive list, and is not intended to be fully comprehensive. If you have your own favorite interview questions, please ask them!

1) What is this student like?

  • Can you tell me a little bit about yourself?
  • How would your friends describe you?
  • What experiences have you had with people who are different from you?
  • What would you like the Admissions office to know about you that might not appear in your application?

2) What does this student like?

  • What do you most like learning about?
  • How do you learn best?
  • What is your favorite part of your school experience?
  • What topics or assignments have you found particularly intriguing?
  • Is there anything that you would change about your high school experience?
  • How do you spend your time when you're not in school?
  • What's the biggest challenge you've overcome?

3) What would this student be like at Penn?

  • Why Penn? How did you first hear about Penn?
  • What draws you to the undergraduate school/program to which you’ve applied?
  • What on-campus opportunities are you most excited about?
  • What questions do you have?
  • What question(s) didn’t I ask that you’d like to answer?

What not to ask or discuss:

  • Don’t ask for specific grades, testing, or extracurricular accomplishments. The student's application already includes this data, which will be appropriately assessed by the admissions committee.
  • Don’t ask about, or speak about, other potential college choices.

Penn Alumni Travel trips are designed for people in good health who are comfortable participating in physical activities as part of a group. Many of the sites we visit have very limited access for those with impaired mobility. To help you choose the travel program best suited for you, Penn Alumni Travel has categorized each program with the ratings below.

Level 1: Leisure. Appropriate for people in good health with overall good mobility. Travelers should be comfortable participating in up to three hours of physical activity per day. Activities range from light to moderate intensity and include walking, sometimes on uneven terrain, and climbing stairs.

Level 2: Moderately Active. More demanding than Level 1. Intended for active people who are comfortable participating in up to five hours of physical activity per day. Trip activities are at moderate intensity and may include walking on difficult terrain, climbing stairs, and embarking and disembarking Zodiac watercrafts. Good health is required.

Level 3: Highly Active. More demanding than Level 2. Designed for people who lead active lives and are comfortable participating in up to seven hours of physical activity per day. Trip activities will have a higher intensity and may include all of the above in addition to hiking, exposure to high altitudes, and itineraries that have a demanding daily schedule. Excellent health is necessary.