<p>Hey,</p>
<p>I received an email from ware saying that there are no more double rooms is it ok if they consider me for a single room. I applied for entrepreneurs as my first choice and Harnwell with no rp. I don't really know what to do here especially that I don't know what this program could really offer me as opposed to not doing a program at all.</p>
<p>I really wanted to have a roommate but now I'm not sure.</p>
<p>The rooms at Harnwell seem so much nicer, plus if you're in a double (what I applied for) you also get a bathroom and a living room with kitchen in it. Is this program really worth it?</p>
<p>Oh and obvious difference is that ware is quad, but again I don't know if that's a plus or not.</p>
<p>PLS HELP I actually have to reply very fast so I'd appreciate a fast reply.</p>
<p>Thanks!!</p>
<p>Last year, if you didn’t apply Harnwell first choice, then you wouldn’t get in (even if you did apply first choice, you’d have to get lucky). If you have a guaranteed room in the quad, I’d take it (especially a single).</p>
<p>Take the room in the quad. I have been surprised by how many people on this website have been so pro-high rises for freshman. If you were to poll Penn students at random, the majority would express that living in the quad freshman year is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The high rises are full of upperclassmen and have a reputation as being less social environments (which I can attest to, having lived there my sophomore year). The quad is extremely social and beautiful. Believe me- you won’t even notice that you don’t have your own kitchen and bathroom. Pick the quad.</p>
<p>Hey Thanks. what do you think about entrepreneurs’ rp at ware. Does it actually give you any benefits or prestige?</p>
<p>All residential programs have benefits–mostly from having first access to their events. Residential programs are in no way connected to presitige.</p>
<p>Haha. I live on the entrepreneurs hall, and I read through some applications too (maybe yours too). I am assuming you got an email from Bjourn, my RA. In any case, I can give you a very good perspective.</p>
<p>First of all, a single is better than a double any day. The only advantage I see of a double is that you have a broader social circle (your own and your roommates), that is if your roommmate is not a weirdo. But apart from that, they are no advantages and the disadavantages are many. Personal privacy, conflicting schedules, bringing in friends etc. and in general just not being able to click with the other person. </p>
<p>Also I got the exact same email last year, and I was in the exact same position. I wanted to live in a double, but in the end I decided to take the place and I think I made a great great decision.</p>
<p>Secondly, living in the quad is the best thing you can do as a freshman. You will never get to know so many people in the high rises than in the quad. And the only year one should live in the quad is freshman year. so you will never have a chance again.</p>
<p>Thirdly, most sophomores go to the highrises sophomore year and its not that hard to get in. So I would not be too worried about living in the highrises.</p>
<p>Lastly, we ve got a good mix of people coming in the hall next year and you cannot have a better RA. </p>
<p>As far as the program itself is concerned, you dont do much except if you really want to. </p>
<p>All above said, you should take the single. :)</p>
<p>Thanks man. I think I even read your post from year ago class 2013 and i was surprised since I had the exact same problem. Which school are you in?</p>
<p>The bad thing about the entrepreneurs hall is that it’s on the fifth floor. That’s all stairs mind you.</p>
<p>How are the rooms compared to the rest of the house, and the rest of the other houses?</p>
<p>The rooms are some of the bigger ones in the quad. However, there are a couple which are not particularly spacious. In any case, its pretty random which one you get.</p>
<p>I was a freshman living in Harnwell. I disagree that living in the Quad is unique because it really is not special in any way. A lot of my friends are from the Quad and they absolutely hate it because they have less room space as well as less personal space. Seeing that you will probably visit your friends from the Quad and they will visit you in the high rises gives you no reason to live in a smaller space, unless you enjoy having hundreds of other social freshman around you.</p>
<p>Living in the high rises allows you to interact with people from all across the spectrum, from freshman to seniors and even a larger number of staffed GAs and residential professors. Plus, your rooms will be nicer and the environment is much cleaner. There are also more facilities, like pool tables, laundry rooms, music rooms and exercise rooms. There are downsides to living in the high rises. During events like Spring Fling, the parties mostly happen in the Quad and they go on all weekend. When you’re looking to come back from a loud night of partying, you will thank the heavens you are in a high rise. Getting into a high rise early also guarantees you stay, instead of fighting with the entire freshman class to get a spot for your sophomore year and getting rejected, which will basically make you homeless unless your dad owns four cars. </p>
<p>Plus, if you’re from Wharton, living in Harnwell is amazing. Your commute to class is literally 2 minutes.</p>
<p>Whartonite101 thanks for the information!</p>