<p>Westmere- My “firsthand” knowledge is a little stronger than yours. Penn does give an initial impression of being very pre-professional, and it certainly does have that aspect if one wants it. My son has found quite a bit of intellectualism and very interesting liberal arts classes. While Wharton gets a lot of the attention, as has been pointed out, most of the students are NOT in Wharton and enjoy excellent classes with great faculty.</p>