<p>I believe you can also stay at Penn Tower which is closer to CHOP and HUP. There’s also the Hilton Homewood Suites by 41st and Walnut.</p>
<p>Have been engaged in alot of discussions about what girls wear on college campuses? What is acceptable/accepted? How fashion conscious is X university as a whole etc. Felt I should provoke these thoughts specifically for Penn. Great thread idea btw</p>
<p>And also as this is Penn - does style of dress differ by school e,g, Wharton or engineering or by social groups e.g sorority</p>
<p>Hey, I’m a rising senior, applying ED in the fall. I was just wondering, how much will Penn support previous research? Like, if I start a research project in high school, and want to continue things of the like at Penn, what opportunities will I be given? Note that the research is involving sociology, education, and government. (Like, would Penn give me the chance to talk to the Philly gvt, Pennsylvania board of education, etc.?)</p>
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<p>I’m a guy so I can’t answer your question entirely, but Penn is pretty made up in general. Certain scenes especially so, but to be honest I think girls notice each other more because I would never be able to pick out a David Yurman ring…but apparently those have been all the rage. I’d put it this way: this is the only place I’ve ever been where leggings, a grey sweater and a baseball cap actually connotes something.</p>
<p>Really depends on your social scene though (like if you join a sorority, and even then, it depends on which one). School doesn’t matter.</p>
<p>school division at penn only matters on CC. I never thought ppl put much into how they dress at penn. That could just be my friends. Whenever i have friends who visit from colleges such as Boston college or georgetown they find Penn very casual.</p>
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<p>This is news to me. There are limits on smoking 20ft from building entrances, but there are a lot of ashtrays and even a smoker’s pole in one spot. There are always people smoking outside of Huntsman and Fisher Bennett. I’d imagine the Korean and Central American international students would riot if the campus actually banned smoking. From what I understand, making the campus smoke-free is being pushed, and I strongly disagree but that’s another issue…</p>
<p>There are a lot of rumors that Penn is “cut-throat” in that students compete against one another instead of working together. Is that true?</p>
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<p>Generally, yes. Wharton more so than the College and SEAS. </p>
<p>Not everyone here is like that though. You can definitely find a sizable crowd of Penn students who don’t fit the ‘cut-throat’ stereotype.</p>
<p>My experience was that students compete WITH each other, not against each other. I never experienced any of that nonsense in my classes, and when it came to finding a job, hundreds of students were competing with each other, yet we still helped each other with our resumes, interview skills, etc. Is Penn competitive? Absolutely… but it’s a race to the top: your peers make you want to be better, not undercut them.</p>
<p>I would agree with chrisw’s sentiments. Recall that non-Wharton classes are curved, too! The “standard” Wharton curve is 30% A range, 40% B range, and 30% C (or lower) range. When I took BIOL 121 (intro bio) freshman fall, it was 20% A range, 40% B range, and 40% C (or lower) range, which is a worse curve than Wharton! What I would say makes Wharton “cut-throat” is the fact that people are really mindful of the curve and the fact that no matter how well everyone does, not everyone’s getting an A. People still study together, share notes (at least among close friends), ask questions, etc. </p>
<p>Just remember that your raw score isn’t important; your grade is determined <em>relative</em> to how everyone else does (it’s curved). Besides that, make good friends you can study with and you’ll be fine!</p>
<p>Cai vs. Brown. Who is better for STAT 430?</p>
<p>Neither, take it in the spring with Low. You can take 431 out of order, but I’ve heard that it’s not a very fun class, I would check if LSM students can sub ESE 302 for STAT 431, as 302 should be a easier, although it will be less theoretical. Unless you’re very confident in your mathematics and statistics abilities I would caution against taking 430 and 431 too early, and certainly not as a first semester freshman.</p>
<p>Is anyone familiar with the PPE (philosophy, politics and economics) major? Is it very math-intensive? I took AP Micro in high school and loved it, but really struggled in AP calc AB. </p>
<p>Also, what makes this major different from Political Science? What kind of career paths do PPE majors usually take? </p>
<p>Finally, any advice for filling out the freshman advising questionnaire?</p>
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<p>One of my best friends is a PPE major so I know a bit about it.</p>
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<p>It isn’t math intensive at all. </p>
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<p>More credits reqd for graduation. More diverse courses reqd for completion of major. Different tracks in the major depending on your preferences.</p>
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<p>You can do almost anything you like with any major at Penn. PPE doesn’t determine your career path. My friend is going into fashion. </p>
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<p>Idk. I personally found the advisors to be atrocious at their jobs.</p>
<p>@knight2011 - I personally would say that college generally is a larger environment as such people are less judgemental, however, lets say someone turns up in sweats or someone rocks up in heels or a suit or smth, and another just in old normal jeans? Would anyone comment on any of those three people’s outfits to class in your opinion?</p>
<p>I’d say it’s incredibly likely that you will see all three of these outfits in any given class. Penn students are involved in so many activities that it’s not at all uncommon to see a lot of people dressed up for whatever reason, and, conversely, others who are not dressed up at all on any given day. </p>
<p>I had to wear a suit several times a week this past semester for pledging, and no heads ever seemed to be turned.</p>
<p>yeah averovjks if you visit the campus and just walk down locust walk on a normal class day you will see all those types of dress style. Penn is so multifaceted that ppl will be dressed in almost everything (although most just seems casual dress).</p>
<p>My son is Wharton “17”. Just curious what you felt the best meal plan was and if he should get a Mac book for his main computer.</p>
<p>He should get whichever computer he is most comfortable with. There aren’t any mac-only or pc-only classes. As for dining plans, it’s really a matter of preference. My advice would be to try out the BEN plan first semester to see what eating habits, and therefore which dining plan, he is most inclined towards.</p>