2014 Accepted UPenn Transfer

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I was recently accepted as sophomore transfer to Columbia, Brown, and UPenn, and I am really torn about where to transfer to. I have listed my thoughts below, and so I would really appreciate any feedback!!</p>

<p>Columbia:
I love NYC & the campus, and i've heard it has an intellectual vibe! i've also heard its not too friendly and so maybe its hard to integrate? Also, I am not a humanities person so I am concerned about the Core, but it does sound interesting. And I dont know what a bar scene would be like</p>

<p>Brown:
I love open curriculum!! and it seems to be friendly and welcoming, but I dont know much about the social environment or what it would be like as a transfer</p>

<p>UPenn:
Seems like a great place to be, people seem friendly, the high rises seem great, and BYOs sound found. I am concerned that the frat scene dominates social life</p>

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<p>^ Less than 30% of Penn undergrads are in frats or sororities. And in upperclass years, frat parties dominate the social scene much less than they do during freshman year, so you’ll already be beyond that. With 10,000 undergrads and all the offerings of University City and Center City at their disposal (including the incredible array of BYOs that you mentioned), and a very active campus EC life (lots of performing arts groups, cultural groups, Kelly Writers House, etc.), Penn provides undergrads with quite a diverse social life in which everyone can find a niche, without participating in the frat scene.</p>