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Dear Prospective Student,

We are pleased to learn of your interest in the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.  Our unique position as one of the top ranked Nursing Schools in the United States offers students an unparalleled educational opportunity.

As a Penn nursing student you are fully integrated into all that the university has to offer, including: clubs, college house residential system, dining facilities, athletic teams, and study abroad programs.  Your professors are leaders in their specialties, holding the most advanced degrees.  Opportunities abound to interact with School of Nursing faculty in and out of the classroom.  Students often assist faculty with research projects, which guide the profession today.  And, right on campus are two world-class teaching hospitals: The University of Pennsylvania Medical Center and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

As an Ivy League institution, we prepare our students to become leaders of tomorrow integrating a strong liberal arts curriculum with a specialization in nursing.  Students also have the opportunity to combine study with other schools at Penn (Wharton, Engineering, and the College) to pursue minors, dual and joint degree opportunities and submatriculation options.

If you want the satisfaction of knowing you will make an invaluable contribution to society...if you want financial security and diversity of opportunity...if you want a school which will both challenge and nurture...we urge you to investigate our program.  We would also like to invite you to visit our campus to experience first-hand the opportunities available to you at Penn.  Please refer to the website www.onebigcampus.com for hotel and travel information.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office on our toll-free number, 1-866-867-6877 or email me at smithmar@nursing.upenn.edu.  Your future begins here and now!

Sincerely,

Marianne J. Smith
Associate Director of Enrollment Management