<p>Jedi, Choco:</p>
<p>The meal plans on campus are required for freshmen, and vary in range of a lot of Dining Dollars (which can be used at Chick-fil-a, Subway, Triangle Diner, etc) with less meals (All-You-Can-Eat Dining Hall meals) or vice-versa. The website linked above can give more details.</p>
<p>As far as the food is concerned, I usually stick to Chick-fil-a and Triangle Diner. Triangle Diner is a wonderful place that is open late night and you can use dining dollars, so its really quite convenient. Dining hall food isn't all that bad, its really all you might expect from a dining hall, and for all you can eat I won't complain.</p>
<p>anon311:</p>
<p>You are given ten spots to fill out with your preferences. The housing process basically fills as many first choices as it can, then second choices, and so on until everyone has a room. There will be more people applying to the Quad than will get in. Quite frankly, the Quad isn't necessarily the place to be, check out Hill or any of the other dorms for what you actually want to live in.</p>
<p>There are residential programs. For example, Ware has an Entrepreneurs' Program where you have to right an essay and they choose who gets in based on similar interests. All of these people live usually in the same section/on the same floor.</p>
<p>Most students don't have cars, unless they drive home often. I personally am going to bring my truck up at fall break, just because I like to get out and about around Pennsylvania, but it is definately not necessary. Cabs and public transit run everywhere in the city, so they are definately not a necessity.</p>
<p>Word to the Wise: If admitted, do not purchase SEPTA's transit pass in lieu of a parking permit. It is a rip-off. If you don't have a car, merely purchase neither.</p>
<p>Booboocat:</p>
<p>On the streets... sure. On Locust, no. None of your classes will not require a moped (come on, buddy, 150cc? Get some muscle). Bikes can be convenient if you want, but aren't necessary.</p>
<p>rubbernecking:</p>
<p>I'm going to defer to someone else on this one... Hill is alright... you should really visit if you can. Penn hosts students overnight. Call up Admissions and you can stay the night with Penn students. I host students occasionally.</p>
<p>AnuVX:</p>
<p>Your application is in. Chill out. Get off CollegeConfidential. Go out and enjoy life and breathe the fresh fall air. Nothing you can do will change the course of action, so there is no need to worry about it.</p>