A Million Bagillion Questions...

RaeBanging
Thu, 05 Feb 2009 20:16:29 +0000

I like Penn, but I don’t know enough about Penn to consider it a top choice as of yet – I’m a junior and my parents are handing me the reigns for college research etc.

Anyone who can help me with these questions, I appreciate it =)

1) In terms of admissions, how much does legacy REALLY count? Like, do absolutely dumb people slip through the cracks in the ED round because of their status? (I like to think I’m not dumb, haha, but I’m just curious.) I’m a double legacy, and though my dad thinks I should go wherever I please for college, my grandparents are total proponents of me applying to Penn. (There’s a huge picture in my grandparents’ living room of my dad, my grandpa, and me as a little girl all wearing Penn shirts outside of the quad. It makes me laugh because it’s so corny that it could be in a movie.)
2) How stringent are the core curricula for each of the undergrad colleges? I like elasticity.
3) If I’m a girl applying to SEAS, do I get extra kudos?
4) Do the adcoms for SEAS/Wharton specifically look for ECs/activities related to engineering/business?
5) How would you compare the difficulty in terms of course work across the different colleges?
6) Is the drinking scene as big as it’s made out to be? (I’m not a HUGE fan.)
7) What’s life in Philly like? True or false: Philly > NYC
8) Do they grade on tough curves? (I hate HATE curves =( )
9) How’s the library?
10) I’m assuming the alumni network is fantastic?

That’s all for now, but I KNOW I’m gonna have more questions…
On one of my previous posts, I came off as a prissy JAP (lol, but I can’t lie, it’s true) because my “requirements” for the “ideal school” were all living-based – if anyone is willing to look at those and apply how they compare to Penn I’d appreciate it!

Thank you so much in advance =]