University of Pennsylvania Visit Report by Ls2017

Visit Activities:

Information Session: Yes - The information session was standard. The speaker was very energetic and she pointed out a lot of the little quirks about UPenn, gave tons of information on academics, and was overall pretty good.

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Campus:

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Everyone seemed to be extremely nice. They were all willing to give directions! Students were also very "green," studious, and seemed to get along with one another very well.

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The staff was nice as well. They were energetic, friendly, and courteous.

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The campus is absolutely beautiful. I went when Spring was starting, so the cherry blossom trees were bloomed, making it pretty picturesque. I could tell that the campus is beautiful every season.

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Everything was extremely clean. The buildings were clean, there was no trash on walkways outside, and everything was overall very well kept.

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The surrounding area, although busy, gives a lot of safety features. There were also many safety measures taken around campus, such as emergency telephones.

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The campus was absolutely beautiful and a good size.

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Off-Campus:

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The immediate area around campus is very busy, but that's common with schools in the city. It was still a nice surrounding area though. There were hospitals and no tall buildings.

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Philadelphia is a nice, medium-sized city. It was busy, but it is a city filled with great history, which completely makes up for it. It would be a nice city to live in.

Campus Visit Notes for University of Pennsylvania

Visit Description:

My visit was pretty standard. I walked through the beautiful campus, went to the information session, had lunch in the student union, and basically did a self-guided tour. The campus was filled with good vibes and honestly made me feel smart just being there! The information session was standard, but informative. The speaker was from admissions and gave loads of information in under an hour. She spoke about the admissions process, clubs, financial aid, and the surrounding area. The food was pretty good as well! Although we ate in the student union and not the cafeteria, there were still a lot of different choices to choose from. After that, I walked around the campus a little more to get a feel for the school. It truly was amazingly beautiful and like an urban oasis. By that I mean, it's like a little peace of heaven inside a medium-sized (or big to some people) city. I think I would enjoy spending my days studying there and being apart of the UPenn community. The school gave a very good impression.

Hotel/Lodging Recommendations or Comments:

We stayed outside of Philadelphia (in New Jersey), making it a lot cheaper. It was a short ride to get there (about 15 minutes is what the GPS said, but it was a bit more with traffic). I recommend it