<p>I was accepted to Penn in the Early Decision round. I did a lot of research, visited, etc., and Penn has always been my #1 choice. I talked to a few students and people that I know have gone there, but I’d really appreciate it if someone could give me feedback:</p>
<p>[1] When it gets down to it, how hard is it? In the CAS, for something like a chemistry or economics major, how hard are the classes? Is it overly-competitive with crazy curves, and is it back-breaking to get a high GPA? How tough/competitive is Wharton?</p>
<p>[2] How are the professors? Do they reach out to you, or do you reach out to them when you need help? Are they always willing to help and willing to let you do research with them (say, in chemistry)?</p>
<p>[3] How is Penn’s reputation. I know it gets bashed constantly, and even my teachers thought I was appling to Penn State (God, no). When it comes to the people that matter (companies, graduate and professional school admissions), how does Penn rate?</p>
<p>[4] I know you can basically have any social life you want at Penn (drink everynight vs. study and never see daylight vs. fratsfratsfrats). What is it really. Every school has to have some dominating reality of what the social life consists of…well…what is it at Penn?</p>
<p>I’d really appreciate feedback. I know it’d help me and a lot of others understand the school better in this God-awful process they call “applying.”</p>
<p>1) depends on the class... some classes get deflated, some inflated. Wharton is competitive in a good way.</p>
<p>2) The professors are typical professors at a university and will let you research if you show effort/persistence. IT's all on you to get to know them.</p>
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<li>I don't know ANYONE who can bash Penn with a reason. Penn ranks way at the top with people who matter... it's an IVY.</li>
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<p>4) Drinking and greek life is huge on campus from the people I've talked to. It's the "social" ivy</p>
<p>hey man, i know what you mean. I got in ED as well but after a couple weeks passed i started looking at the other schools i was considering if i'd been rejected/deferred cuz i was making 'em look good in my mind just in case. It's kind of like marriage; now that penn's accepted you (however big an achievement that was) you can't help but notice some other interesting prospects around. Just relax, all that love for penn that you had that made you do ED will resurface soon.</p>
<p>I've also got that "What If?" notion...I'm ecstatic and proud of being accepted to Penn, but I'm still thinking about what would have happened to my Princeton and Stanford apps (considering that I had a GREAT first semester this year and new SAT II scores since applying to Penn). But I don't really care; I'm going to be at one of the best universities in the world next year.</p>
<p>It doesn't matter whether you got in or whether you just finished your last application and are waiting. A sense of 'buyers remorse' is not unusual- wondering about the 'theoretical one that got away' (because, remember, though you are in at Penn-the others are theoretical...)...</p>
<p>If you are an ED admit you will probably feel this way again in March and April when your friends are getting into bunches of schools. Just be happy you didn't have 8 or 10 other applications to do. All will be fine and you will enjoy Penn for all the reasons you wrote in your "WHy Penn?" paragraphs...right???</p>
<p>See, I had all my other apps completed and ready to go on December 14th. I know Penn is the best choice for me, but it would have been good to see which schools would have admitted me. Penn is going to be GREAT!!! lol.</p>
<p>Whew. I thought I was the only one crazy enough to think "what if" after getting into Penn. I'm stoked about getting in but I just don't want to get there and it be all crazy competitive. Yeah I want to have a high GPA, but I want to party.</p>
<p>Anyone know how hard courses for a chemistry major are in CAS?</p>