Concerning Penn Engineering

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>So, I, like most of the other people applying to Ivy Leagues, check college rankings. Penn's engineering program is not high touted, in fact is is ranked in the low-20s (apart from Biomedical engineering which is in the top 10). </p>

<p>Now, I don't understand why admissions at Penn Engineering are so competitive even though the ranking is so low. I know there's more to a college than rankings but Penn is in the low 20s and schools easier to get into are higher on the rankings (ie. Michigan, Illinois, GA Tech, Carnegie Mellon, Texas, etc.). Are all the students planning on majoring in biomed or is there something I am missing?</p>

<p>When I visited Penn, I wasn't able to sit in on engineering classes or tour the facility because it was fall break, so I'm not the most informed person. The website can only give so much info so I thought I'd check with CC for more insight. </p>

<p>Thanks.</p>

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<p>The answer to your question is kind of obvious...Penn has a good name and strong networks. I'm sure the education you'll receive isn't bad either (that's purposeful understatement, to clarify). In my opinion, SEAS at Penn attracts fewer pre-engineers as pre-business and pre-med. I happen to be a pre-med interested in bioengineering at SEAS. And, Penn SEAS is competitive because it's a private school, an Ivy League institution, and overall top-ranked in the country for the undergraduate education it offers. Don't forget that what ultimately matters is the school that awards you a master's degree. I can't back it with statistics (I'll leave that to someone else), but I'm confident Penn SEAS has a solid reputation for getting students in at top grad programs.</p>