<p>can anyone from penn talk about this residential program in hill house?</p>
<p>It's lame.</p>
<p>are any of these residential programs any good even... i was also looking into that communications one, which a penn student told me was pretty lame as well</p>
<p>They're all pretty lame, although they can help guarantee housing, which is decidedly not lame.</p>
<p>thats kind of disappointing</p>
<p>What about the Exploring Philadelphia one? I like the idea of free trips... especially since I've never been there.</p>
<p>Living Cultures in Riepe isn't lame. Nice options for going out, meeting folks and getting around Philly partly on their dime.</p>
<p>That's basically all events at Penn</p>
<p>It could be said.</p>
<p>Lived in "Exploring Philadelphia" my freshman year. We didn't do anything. I did however make some pretty good friends with my hall; perhaps this is because of the common interest. </p>
<p>I truly honestly believe that all residential programs other than STWing are ********.</p>
<p>Most people don't look into residential programs aside from getting housing, sad truth. They'd have more potential if people cared enough</p>
<p>Did the Explo Phila group do anything for at least the first few weeks? So, it's probably not worth giving up AC in the quad?</p>
<p>In general, how do the residential progs work? Is it that emails are sent out informing you of upcoming events, which you can choose to attend? I was kind of hoping the programs would be more active than this...</p>
<p>The first two weeks maybe our RA took us around, and took us one day to see the liberty bell. On the whole, I was kind of disappointed. </p>
<p>As far as I've heard, many residential programs depend on the quality of the RA. Any hall will have hall and house events, but res programs are supposed to be themed in the stuff they do. It's hit or miss, depending on the quality of the RA. One feature: in Hill, all the RA's are grad students. In the quad, about half are undergrads (juniors or seniors). The RA may plan an event and then tell the residents about it. I can only presume that the healthcare professional -related halls watch Grey's Anatomy together.</p>
<p>That being said, AC really isn't necessary. It'll likely only be on for a week in the fall and a week in the spring, at best. (It actually hasn't been turned on yet this spring, and classes are over). I know that sounds ridiculous, but it's true. Penn starts pretty late and ends pretty early.</p>
<p>Hill and the Quad both have their strong points. However, AC doesn't really make a difference. You'll be happy in either, just don't live in the highrises as a freshman.</p>
<p>Addendum: I live in the quad currently. The heat is still on. It's hot. So even if you live somewhere where you think it has AC, they may just leave the heat on (and then mumble some bull about "it needing to be 3 straight days above 75")</p>
<p>I know, those rules are just retarded. It's obvious that nobody is going to be turning the heat on right now.</p>
<p>Conspiracy</p>