<h2>met no one at Penn or NW that turned down HPYS.</h2>
<p>That’s probably because Penn and NW are roughly the same type of institutions (and same size) as HPYS. I would choose HYPS too if given the options. Apart from being more prestigious, HYP offer a traditional/classical liberal-arts undergrad education. (The fact that Penn even offers business degree for undergraduates is a big big negative for me.) </p>
<p>I think you would find more people turning down HYPS at schools that are of a different type (size) but offers just as good an education.</p>