Doubts, Doubts, Doubts

Penn2010Penn
Sun, 01 Jan 2006 03:56:30 +0000

I was accepted to Penn in the Early Decision round. I did a lot of research, visited, etc., and Penn has always been my #1 choice. I talked to a few students and people that I know have gone there, but I’d really appreciate it if someone could give me feedback:

[1] When it gets down to it, how hard is it? In the CAS, for something like a chemistry or economics major, how hard are the classes? Is it overly-competitive with crazy curves, and is it back-breaking to get a high GPA? How tough/competitive is Wharton?

[2] How are the professors? Do they reach out to you, or do you reach out to them when you need help? Are they always willing to help and willing to let you do research with them (say, in chemistry)?

[3] How is Penn’s reputation. I know it gets bashed constantly, and even my teachers thought I was appling to Penn State (God, no). When it comes to the people that matter (companies, graduate and professional school admissions), how does Penn rate?

[4] I know you can basically have any social life you want at Penn (drink everynight vs. study and never see daylight vs. fratsfratsfrats). What is it really. Every school has to have some dominating reality of what the social life consists of…well…what is it at Penn?

I’d really appreciate feedback. I know it’d help me and a lot of others understand the school better in this God-awful process they call “applying.”