Penn vs Columbia

Dustyfeathers
Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:36:04 +0000

Penn is a great city with much to offer, but NYC is NYC–it’s just that much more of what you look for in a city. Both places are going to attract talent, offer opportunities for research and business, etc. NYC is a capital of the world, while Philly is more regional.

But I think it’s safe to say that when people travel in and out of the country, they tend to go through NYC. They tend to ask to speak at Columbia as the Ivy of that City. You as a student have that much more contact with them. Philly has some nice museums. NYC has many more of them and they are world class. Philly has great food. NYC has entire neighborhoods where you feel that you’re in another country. Just get on the subway. Phillly has a great selection of performing arts. NYC is well . … . opera, Broadway, comedy. Music: ditto.

And so on.