<p>Hi, I’m 2017 SEAS.</p>
<p>What are the language programs at Penn like? French in particular. Is it hard to minor or double major in a language? (My main major is chemical engineering). Do you miss out on a lot if you study abroad?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@collegewannabe22: In terms of proximity, the quad is definitely the closest to the nursing building followed by the high rises. I think both are very decent options for housing- the quad is like the prime spot for freshmen and although I’ve never lived there, I’ve heard that it provides a great social atmosphere and it’s very likely that some of your hallmates will become your best friends for your 4 years at Penn. I would also highly recommend applying to the Freshmen Experience Program in Harrison. In my opinion, it provides an equally great social environment but the rooms are significantly nicer/more sanitary and you will have housing “points” when you apply for the high rises as a sophomore. </p>
<p>@supernom: I lived in Gregory freshmen year (which is even farther west than the high rises) and I had many of my classes in DRL (which is near the engineering buildings) and I would say it generally took me ~10-15 min to get to class. I think it’s definitely feasible but admittedly, it is not exactly the most pleasant walk in the winter. However, I will say that it is fairly hard to get your own room in the high rises for the ENTIRE year. Freshmen are restricted to living in either 3 BR quads (basically two people take singles for the first half while the other two share the double and then you switch midyear) or 1 BR doubles w/kitchens. If having a single room for the entire year is a priority for you, I would suggest Hill, the quad, or Gregory. I believe those are the only 3 housing options that would allow you to have a single for the entire year.</p>
<p>How are the parties?</p>
<p>how many standard deviations above the mean do you need to get on the chem 102 engineering section midterms in order to get a solid A? Thanks for the help</p>
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<p>Pretty dope.</p>
<p>Hello I am a freshman at Penn State University Berks campus. I chose to go to a satellite campus for my first two years to ease the transition into college life. I am a resident on campus even though home is within the hour. I am currently majoring in “energy business and finance” (subject to change) and I am planning on transferring to University Park after my sophomore year, however I am going to apply to Upenn and a few other schools as a transfer student. (Upenn being the hardest to get into the other schools are Villanova, Johns Hopkins and Georgetown.</p>
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<li>By the Fall when I apply I should have in between a 3.8-3.9 gpa</li>
<li>I will have 36 credits from my freshman year when I apply as a sophomore</li>
<li>2-3 very strong letters of recommendation from professors</li>
<li>Internship at Peco Energy, Philadelphia Pa (between freshman and sophomore year summer) </li>
<li>Am involved with political science club, ski/snowboard club, Residence Hall Council</li>
<li>Planning on being a residential advisor next year.</li>
<li>Will be traveling to Belize this summer for over a week to do volunteer work</li>
<li>Tutor at the writing center on campus (will have incredibly strong essays)</li>
<li>Will be in the honors program sophomore year</li>
<li>Was diagnosed with a serious life changing medical condition one week before leaving for college </li>
<li>I have done A LOT of volunteer work and community service</li>
<li>All of these things are done from the beginning of freshman year to the beginning of sophomore year. (one school year including summer)</li>
<li>I also play the piano very well and played baseball my whole life up until college. (got scholarships to play in college but chose not to) so I could also be a candidate for any of the baseball teams as well.</li>
<li>The reasons I am applying are that I want to surround myself with a more learning motivated environment of students. </li>
<li>I would also love to go to college in a city.</li>
<li>If I were to get accepted to any of these schools I would switch from “Energy Business and Finance”(basically an energy economics major) to just economics.</li>
<li>Deans list both semesters (given that I make it this semester which I have all a’s at this point and the deans list requirement is a 3.5)</li>
<li><p>Penn State High Academic Achievement Award </p></li>
<li><p>Please chance me for Upenn (as well as the other schools if you feel like it)</p></li>
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<p>How are the sororities like at UPenn?</p>
<p>Hi! I was wondering what the luncheon is like for penn preview days. Like is it just an informal sit anywhere you want buffet style kind of affair or more formal? Thanks!</p>
<p>^ If it’s like previous years, you’ll leave the big morning meeting for your school (College, Wharton, etc.), and be led in large groups to one of the dining halls. Then it’s cafeteria/buffet station style, and sit anywhere you want (to give you an idea of what it’s like to eat there as a Penn student).</p>
<p>All pretty different, but all pretty great. There’s a niche for everyone. There are ones deemed predominantly Jewish, or “badass,” etc. But if you’re interested, you’ll find a home in a sorority.</p>
<p>Where’s the best place to live as a first year? I want somewhere social, but not too social… You know? I want to be able to study in my room. And I would also like my own bathroom or a suite bathroom… I don’t want a communal one. I saw the housing brochure in the package, but I want to hear from current students. I want to know the “goods” and the “bads” of all the buildings.</p>
<p>also my post was in response to mshell16 (I’m a current student)</p>
<p>@myraven11:</p>
<p>I would definitely consider applying to the freshmen experience program in Harrison. I have many friends who were in the program freshmen year and are now mentors and they have had nothing but positive thing to say about FreshEx. There are a lot of perks such as free food virtually every week, trips to NYC, liberty hall, king of prussia, etc and free tickets to see a lot of performing arts groups on campus. The sense of community is also extremely strong; many of the members end up becoming best friends and living together for the rest of their time at penn. However, it’s not TOO social (like say the quad or hill) so you should still be able to study in your room.<br>
If you really want a private bathroom, other options may be Harnwell, Mayer, or Gregory. Harnwell is pretty much like Harrison minus the sense of community (I’ve heard that freshmen in the hall don’t interact much w/each other)I have a friend who lives in mayer and the rooms are really spacious and it was just newly renovated last summer so that’s definitely a viable option as well. I actually lived in Gregory freshmen year and I wouldn’t recommend it. There really isn’t much of a sense of community; other than my roommates and a hall mate who was in Vagelos w/me, I hardly knew anyone in the hall. Unlike many people in say, the quad or harrison or hill who become best friends w/their hall mates, my group of friends primarily came from elsewhere (Vagelos, freshex, clubs, etc).<br>
But yeah, I highly recommend applying to FreshEx in harrison! It truly is amazing program and you’ll definitely be thankful come housing selection for sophomore year when you already have “points” for the high rises (basically that guarantees you a room of your choice in harrison while non-harrison freshmen will all be vying to get into the high-rises during housing selection). Also, I know all 3 of the FreshEx RAs personally and I can tell you that they’re all super kind and amazing people :)</p>
<p>Anyone out there enrolled at Penn choose Penn engineering over MIT? how about computer engineering. I have asked the at various threads but not of current students.</p>
<p>Can you apply for admission for both SAS and Wharton or you need to choose one? Can SAS Economics majors take any class at Wharton, especially finance classes? Are there any restrictions on certain Wharton classes?</p>
<p>Penn pre med vs. Columbia pre med?</p>
<p>Accepted to both schools now debating which one to attend. What are the pros and cons for each school? Which school has better placement to top med schools? Do the schools pre screen their pre meds? Is there significant difference in median gpa for the pre meds? TIA</p>
<p>Thanks Goldowl!</p>
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<p>I know of someone who picked Penn SEAS over MIT as a computer science major. The programs are likely comparable in what you learn and job placement (Penn places extremely well for CS; all of my senior friends are going to companies like Google / Facebook / Microsoft). Penn arguably has a much better social scene and well-rounded group of students than MIT offers, which is a huge reason to choose it.</p>
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<p>You cannot apply to admission for both, but you can definitely take just about any Wharton class you want, with the exception of honors intro Wharton courses - you’ll have a hard time getting a seat in those classes. (Not a huge deal at all, seriously.)</p>
<p>My big brother in my fraternity is an econ major in CAS, and he took FNCE 206 (financial derivatives) this semester, for example.</p>
<p>I was wondering how good the Engineering program is at UPenn. I was recently accepted as an RD and am probably going to go, but I was wondering if someone could help me with some questions. Where do most SEAS graduate end up? How hard is it for the SEAS graduates to find work in financing or banking sectors? And how common is it for them to get a chance in top graduate schools in engineering? As far as I have heard, UPenn has great connections when it comes to financing, banking or any business sectors and so I wanted to know how far these connections would help a SEAS student. I am studying engineering because I am still not entirely certain what I will do in the future, so I prefer to keep my options open and I am currently interested in it. But, if I transfer to CAS by the end of the year, would that give me the same opportunities as the Wharton graduates? Does SEAS have nearly as much opportunities as the Wharton graduates?</p>
<p>Also, how hard is it to maintain a good GPA?</p>
<p>Please forgive me if I sound like a complete ■■■■■■. I am trying to make the best possible decisions and I am currently freaking out trying to figure out how to do things. I would really appreciate any help. Thanks in advance!</p>
<p>I just opened a thread about it, and then realized I could just ask here 
Could you guys please help me? :)</p>
<p>Hi!</p>
<p>So I’m a waitlisted applicant, and I’m unsure how to proceed.</p>
<p>I have a few questions -
<p>Thanks a ton!</p>