I've pasted below Penn's SEAS essay prompt with essay and the two M&T prompts with essays. Keep in mind that they read all the essays but I did not get in to M&T. My Common App essay is at the bottom.

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Don't even borrow some of the same language I used here...I did that for my Berkeley essays and they looked like shit after reading them a month later.

At some points in the essays you will encounter bracketed words that have replaced personal information.

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How will you explore your intellectual and academic interests at the University of Pennsylvania? Please answer this question given the specific undergraduate school to which you are applying. (400-650 words)

“Stepper motors?”
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All was well at eleven o’clock the night before the competition. A friend and I had entered a Raspberry Pi contest at [large university name]. After receiving a $500 grant for our idea several months earlier, we purchased and assembled the components for a machine that could create drawings of any image. I calibrated each component and mentally ran through the list of parts on the machine. Electronic commands sent to the Raspberry Pi were converted into precise motor movements, which moved a marker in two dimensions. All systems were locked and loaded for the competition, which was just eight hours away when I went to sleep peacefully that night.
The next morning, I discovered that the Raspberry Pi no longer outputted the data necessary to control the machine. I frantically spent an hour trying to identify the problem across an array of parts and extensive lines of code. With the presentation quickly approaching, I tried not to panic. Using Excel, I wrote commands to demonstrate the machine’s basic functionality, and I explained the technical difficulties to the judges. Despite this glitch, my experience with presenting and my ability to articulate our project’s details helped us win the competition.
Throughout high school, I have fallen in love with the process of formalized problem solving and innovation that makes engineering so exciting. At the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, I know that I will learn the fundamentals of computer science at the deepest level while also engaging in research. Combined with the high quality interdisciplinary experience, Penn Engineering is the ideal learning community for me.
Penn’s engineering school prides itself on cultivating a broad understanding of the field along with research at the undergraduate level. With the goal of majoring in computer science, I will take foundational classes such as Mathematical Foundations of Computer Science. The curriculum provides an unparalleled understanding of the mathematics and probability behind modern computing. Rather than just using programming languages, undergraduates learn how to build programming languages. This formal knowledge of computer science will ensure that I will be able to remain current as technologies change and innovation inevitably occurs. Computer science also comes in a variety of forms at Penn, with classes offered in nearly every CS discipline. After designing a card game solver using Python and OpenCV, and seeing the applications for machine learning in computer vision, I plan to pursue additional studies in deep learning techniques used in image processing. Penn is also one of the few schools to offer such extensive research opportunities at the undergraduate level. I hope to spend one summer in the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering program, and am especially interested in the Penn Research in Machine Learning group.
Penn’s focus on interdisciplinary education is directly geared toward my interests in computer science and beyond. Courses like Technology and Policy explore the social, legal, and economic implications of tech in an industry changing the world at breakneck speed. I am interested in engineering, but I am also a deeply curious critical thinker. While in high school, I created connections between technical fields and the humanities in the [intra-district four-year humanities program name] and the [STEM program name] whenever possible. My junior year English research paper focused on the social implications of artificial intelligence warned about by Isaac Asimov. After visiting China with my [intra-district four-year humanities program name].class last summer, I am also interested in studying abroad to further understand global markets in the burgeoning tech industry. Penn’s emphasis on an interdisciplinary experience is the ideal preparation for a highly interdependent world.
I have a diverse range of intellectual interests, from Chinese to computer vision, and Penn Engineering provides the perfect environment to expand my learning. The rigorous computer science curriculum, research opportunities, and expansive interdisciplinary education are all reasons why the University of Pennsylvania is an excellent fit for me.

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M&T: Explain how you will use this program to explore your interest in business, engineering, and the intersection of the two. It is helpful to identify potential engineering and business paths available at Penn. (400-650 words)

I still remember watching Steve Jobs deliver a keynote on the screen of my iPod touch as he unveiled the first generation iPad in 2010. At the age of ten, I was captivated by his leadership and vision for changing the way people use technology. Over the next three years, I saved enough of my own money to purchase one share of Apple stock. Since that time, I have watched it grow exponentially while witnessing Apple change how we interact as a society. This experience inspired me to pursue my goal of becoming the leader of my own technology company someday.
With this goal in mind, I applied to both the [STEM program name] and the [intra-district four-year humanities program name]. These programs have given me a robust academic background in both the humanities and technical fields. I also love solving complex problems and building things in my free time. After playing the card game “Set” in my Calculus class, I wrote a program using Python and OpenCV to find solutions to the game. I spent hours the weekend before finals poring over documentation and piecing together lines of code with some of the same algorithms used by advanced reverse image search engines. To learn how to run a business, I started my own drone photography company. This process required a substantial marketing effort and extensive legal research. For one week over the summer, I examined pages of FAA regulations and studied aeronautical charts to obtain my regulatory certification. I designed my own website and used search engine optimization along with Instagram and Facebook to widen my potential customer base.
The combined dual degree program between The Wharton School and the School of Engineering at Penn features the perfect balance of courses in business and engineering. I have a passion for software engineering and intend to pursue a major in computer science. I also intend to spend one summer in the Summer Undergraduate Research in Engineering program. I am especially interested in the Penn Research in Machine Learning group. After taking linear algebra my senior year and seeing the applications for Haar Cascade classifiers in image recognition, I know that machine learning will play an increasingly important role in the technology we use on a daily basis. Having a technical background in computer science will provide me with an understanding of the rigor of software engineering that so many managers lack.
An additional degree in business from The Wharton School will be the perfect complement to my Penn engineering degree. The emphasis on the strong mathematical background, including courses like Engineering Probability, will ensure that I have the quantitative thinking skills necessary for success in business. In today’s business world, everywhere from the trading floor to the board room, a quantitative perspective is necessary to gain a strategic advantage in making decisions quickly. While starting my own drone photography company last summer, I found it challenging to negotiate regulatory hurdles and market my services effectively. Courses at Wharton, like Law and Social Values and Digital Marketing, Social Media, and E-Commerce, will help me continue to develop these critical skills to take my future business endeavors to new heights. Additionally, I appreciate the cross cultural perspective requirement at Wharton. During my [intra-district four-year humanities program name] class trip to China this past summer, I saw firsthand the value of knowing Chinese in a global marketplace. My training in the [intra-district four-year humanities program name] curriculum, combined with continued study of global issues at Wharton, will prepare me in extraordinary ways to be a disruptive leader in today’s global business environment.
My passions for entrepreneurship and engineering have converged to form a solid foundation for me to become a leader in technology. The Fisher M&T program at the University of Pennsylvania provides a unique opportunity to study and collaborate in a tight-knit group while developing extraordinary technical and business skills, preparing me to lead my own software company.

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Please describe a time in which you displayed leadership. (250 words maximum)
As a member of the inaugural [STEM program name] class, I have become a leader in this program. Teachers and administrators often seek my opinion on a variety of things, including topics of study, equipment purchases, and course projects. For example, I helped guide the freshman Introduction to Engineering Design course to place more emphasis on programming fundamentals and circuit building skills. These are often regarded as the hardest topics in our program. I learned from experience that exposure to them early on is beneficial when formally learning these topics in later years. Now, each freshman begins learning with their own Arduino circuit board on day one.
	During my sophomore year, I helped a group of engineering teachers form the [high school name] Engineering Advisory Board. This group consists of parents who work in STEM fields. Among the members are former EPA scientists, nanotechnology professors, and engineers of every discipline. The group meets quarterly to discuss and plan field trips and extracurricular opportunities for students to gain exposure to industry. The group’s members also serve as mentors for the capstone engineering course.
Additionally, I frequently tutor younger students in engineering, helping with challenging physics, digital electronics, and math assignments. I tutored over 150 students during my junior year alone. While I may have learned algebra over six years ago, I have discovered how to help students who are just beginning. My experience in [STEM program name] has made me see the value of leadership in a collaborative environment.

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CommonApp essay
I can still hear the voice of the assistant principal as she bent down and said my name in an all-too-nice sounding tone during that eighth grade art class. I looked up from my wire sculpture, put the pliers down, and followed her to the principal’s office. As I sat down at the long wooden desk, I ran through the list of possible reasons I would be called to the principal’s office.
“We’re here to talk about your messing around with the computers,” said the principal. I sat there confused, not expecting this to be the reason for our meeting. Several days earlier, while poking around a school computer, I discovered that standardized testing accounts had full administrator privileges. The username was an acronym for the assessments, and the password was, shockingly, “password.” I could view passwords, see others’ screens, and potentially much more. I had a bird’s eye view of the entire system. As a 14-year-old interested in technology, I had hit the jackpot.
I never intended to harm anyone. In fact, I told the head of technology about the loophole immediately. She dismissed it as a “minor” issue, saying that nobody else could find it. Then, in a misguided attempt to sound cool, I told some friends about my discovery. They began misusing the account to control other computers, and it was traced back to me. There I sat in front of the principal, on the phone with my mother. My heart sank.
At this moment, I began my transition to adulthood. Facing a panel of administrators, I tried to explain my harmless intentions and how it began as just intellectual curiosity. Nevertheless, I was sentenced to two Saturday detentions, where I was mixed with the usual crowd of chronic truants and misbehaving sixth graders. As a straight-A student, I felt horribly out of place. After finishing that weekend’s homework, I reflected on what I had done. I recalled the conversation with the network engineer in the principal’s office. “You have a gift for technology. Use it to build great things instead of doing this.”
I realized that the network engineer was correct. During my transition from middle school to high school, I became interested in engineering and applied to the [STEM program name]. At the same time, I developed an interest in non technical fields, such as history and international relations, through the [intra-district four-year humanities program name]. I also took an interest in business and investing, becoming involved in the stock market with positions in tech companies.
During this time, I began to see the positive applications for technology in the world. I deconstructed old computers in my free time. I learned Python and developed a program to solve a card game using image recognition algorithms. I wrote programs for my biology class to simulate cancer growth and generate protein sequences, given a DNA strand. I designed and built a 2D CNC drawing machine that won a Raspberry Pi competition at [large university name]. I also started my own aerial photography business last summer, after earning my FAA drone license. For my senior capstone project, I am developing an indoor navigation application to help guide lost parents around my school.
After being “scared straight,” I developed a passion for the practical implementation of computer science to solve problems. My interests in technology and engineering have intersected with my obsessions for business, entrepreneurship, and design. This spirit of innovation has guided my life since my surface-scratching experience with technology in middle school. Learning the underpinnings of computer science will provide me with a practical skillset for future work in computer vision and machine learning. Eventually, I hope to design more secure software solutions with applications in business and government. I still love exploring the depths of computers today, but I also know better than to tell the wrong people about their security flaws.