<p>This is just a website for people obsessed with getting into a prestigious college, hence the distinction between the “Colleges” and “Ivy League” forums, even though places like MIT/Stanford clearly trump places like Brown. </p>
<p>Penn just isn’t as popular as other top universities among prospective undergrads. For ambitious 17 year olds, the prestige of HYP, the chic Manhattan-based Columbia, and summer camp like paradise of Brown are more appealing. I go to Penn/Wharton and love it. Others criticize Wharton heavily. I don’t really care, and it’s doubtful the critics could even get in here anyway, so in most cases their opinion is moot.</p>