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<p>Philly residents and Penn students assure me that the campus and surrounding area is a little shady but there are numerous safety precautions. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that Penn has a HUGE presence in the area (West Philly) and own a lot of the buildings around there, thus requiring more campus security. </p>
<p>But to help mamba123, what do you look for in an institution? You can easily find out what the curriculum is like at both MSB and Wharton through your plethora of resources (CC, the school’s website, etc.) but there are many other factors, some more important than others, that should be weighed into the decision. </p>
<p>For instance, what do you aspire to do in the business field? Go into IB? Maybe work at an NGO or do consultancy? What other academic fields interest you and do you want to take classes outside of the Econ/Business stuff you will be learning at the B-school? </p>
<p>Basically, give us a rundown of things that you find important (both about the university, academically and socially) and then we can help you out more.</p>