<p>im deciding between stanford and penn too. i was at penn for 2 days and didnt get the feel that kids were stuck up or unhappy at all. i didnt think the AWs were much different, and wish i couldve been at penn a few more days (sooo much i couldnt see, my analysis might be mistaken). main difference was that stanford’s was mostly student-run, while at penn everything was with the admissions officers (which was cool for me. i really liked my a.o. at stanford but met her after a few days there and only talked to her for about a half hour with her other admits. my penn ao was always there). one big difference that favors stanford, however, is that the students were amazingly friendly and were really excited about us. they were for the most part geniunely interested in seeing us pre frosh have a good time and trying to convince us to go to stanford. students would stop and ask me if i needed help when i walked around with a map and really lost. i have no complaints about the people i met at penn, most were great, but no one asked if i needed help even tho i heard a girl say “these are all pre frosh”. having said that, everyone was helpful once i asked for help.</p>
<p>overall, admit weekend was great. my biggest complaint is that the campus is way too huge and i wouldve enjoyed it much more if id had a bike, but they cant really do anything about that. stanford is awesome, it is most unreasonable that i chose penn but what the hell, for some reason i think its right for me. they really do care about you there and want you to have a good time. i think if stanford werent an entire day’s worth of traveling away from home for me, and if it werent so “suburban”, i def would chose stanford if only for the people i met at AW and the chillin, laid back attitude under which they handle so much stress. and u cant beat palm trees, warm weather, studying in a swimsuit while getting a tan, and the fact that its perfectly acceptable to “hop” into a fountain if it gets too hot (idk if the last part holds true when its not aw thoguh).</p>
<p>sorry. i was gonna write that aw was great and ended summarizing all the thinking ive been doing. big decision tho so dont hold it against me :P</p>