| "The security is great, and I've never heard of problems on or near campus as long as I've lived there."
08seniors08: It is hardly "bashing" to suggest that Philadelphia has a crime problem or that Penn is a school that faces big city realities. The security on campus is great but it's there for a reason. No "problems" is just not the historical reality. I could provide endless links to national coverage of Philadelphia's crime issues. The problems on and just off campus at Penn have fortunately been very limited in scope. There have already been inumerable threads on this topic I see little need to rehash. Again, I'd argue that the campus is generally safe but to argue that vigilance is not a part of the game is simply denying reality. Again, I'd argue that the OP should "Go where the fit suits you best." |