| Posted Date |
Posted By |
Comment |
April 15 2008
|
esobay
|
The area within walking distance is nice despite what one hears |
April 12 2008
|
AMuri
|
West Philly really is gritty. |
April 03 2008
|
wharton4life
|
The area immediately around campus and all areas East of the campus remind you of how wonderful a city Philadelphia is! There are sketchy parts in West Philadelphia, but University City is amazing! |
November 01 2007
|
dlesk
|
Very safe but you are only a few blocks from west philly. |
August 27 2007
|
arachnophobia12
|
There were museums, other colleges, stores, and other attractions either within walking distance of the campus or easily accessible by public transportation. |
August 27 2007
|
LuckMC11
|
its alright, on the news they talked about 10+ people getting shot in philadelphia (10 separate people) but there is security past campus grounds which is good |
June 29 2007
|
midatlmom
|
Seemed pretty good for a big city, although the area degenerated rapidly if you walked in the wrong direction (which we did) |
June 27 2007
|
Sachmoney
|
The area around Penn is sort of run down, but the area to the West is really run down. It's not East Cleveland, but it looks like it could be bad. However, the area is very vibrant. |
June 18 2007
|
FMHS1
|
Youre right next to Drexel and the off campus housing of both schools. Right in University City. |
December 22 2006
|
honied_dreams
|
Penn isn't located right in the city, and although there are a few things to do around the campus, it could get boring. |
November 01 2006
|
icantthinkofaname
|
There was a lot of selection of food and shopping around the campus. It was not the West Philly I was expecting, however I am sure the further west you go, the more sketch it is. |
October 22 2006
|
idontliketherain
|
The area immediately around Penn is gorgeous. I didn't see any traces of stereotypical West Philly. There are places to eat, great shopping, basically anything a college student could want. |
September 25 2006
|
paro46
|
the area around penn basically IS philly. so, see below: |
August 19 2006
|
jason777
|
University city surrounds Penn and has undergone major gentrification, making it trendy, expensive, and highly developed. West Philly, about seven blocks from campus, is obviously less developed, but it also has its own charm and learning opportunities. |
August 13 2006
|
ivyracer
|
Again, if you like the city life, go for it. I live in St. Louis, so I can definitely get used to it. There's a lot of energy surrounding the campus, and there are many opportunities for outings. |
