Penn vs Georgetown Social Experience

CaliDad2020
Fri, 24 Nov 2017 08:24:10 +0000

@NeedInfo1244

While it appeared you asked about Penn/GU social life, the CC community knew instead you really wanted a history of Penn, Dartmouth, HYPMS pissing match! Oh my…

You might have better luck with this kind of question on FB or maybe looking at sites like Studentlife or unigro.

The problem with asking on CC is most students leave CC once they are accepted to school, not to return until they are the parent of a high schooler!

But from my time in Philly and DC and talking over the years with students who have attended both, they both are relatively big UG schools with lots of kids looking for something fun to do so for kids who are looking for social events, there’s usually no lack of options. Both have realitively well definded campuses and not enough commuters for that to be an issue. As noted Penn’s UG on campus “party scene” is centered around the Locust Walk fraternities for the most part.

Georgetown, according to a good friend’s D who just graduated (and whose sister went to Penn,) has more on-campus parties that have to be a bit more low key so as not to get busted.

But if social life is more than “parties” Penn does lack a bit a central student hangout. Houston Hall is that a bit (but, ironically, was much moreso back in the “bad old” 70/80’s when it had a Rathskeller and pin ball arcade and no Hardees or whatever is there now…) Huntsman will have Wharton students hanging out. The library and when it’s nice locust walk.

Georgetown is a bit more influenced by its athletics and its Catholic background. And, of course, DC and Phila are different cities.

I’d really try to find some current students and check in with them. They’ll give you the best insight.

Ok everyone can get back to their ranking battle…