<p>Hey people. last year i used this site somewhat, and it helped.</p>
<p>However, most of my questions were regarding a school’s atmosphere, social scene, and party culture. While most were asking about academic things (which is all right), those questions can easily be answered in booklets that Penn hands out.</p>
<p>I’m a freshman in Wharton, so if you really wanna know something academic, shoot. But I figured I’d leave this thread for non-academic questions about Penn which may be on your mind. </p>
<p>where do u stay? and how can u meet someone you like for a possible roomate if you dont know anyone going to penn your year.. basically i wanna know how I can choose a good roomate that i can get a long with before I have to submit housing</p>
<p>well its kind of hard to say something really concrete, but basically what I liked is that Penn basically has everything (especially if you're in Wharton). </p>
<p>You like big cities? Philly is one of the biggest and most interesting cities in the nation. There are tons of dance clubs and concerts to go to every damn week.
You like campus activity, like parties, frats, a capella, etc? Penn (along with dartmouth) has the biggest frat scene, so that means lots of parties on the weekends. Every type of club imaginable is here, ready to acquire new members.
You like academics? Penn is still ranked number 4 in the USnews report, and Wharton has consistently been the #1 undergrad business program in the country
You like a chill, non-threatening, not-overly-estudious social scene? People here are very diverse, but virtually everyone is fun and nice to hang out with.</p>
<p>That's basically why I chose Penn.</p>
<p>Oh yeah, I'm diggin the social scene. There's always new people to meet (unlike smaller LAC schools), always lots of parties and booze (if youre into that sort of thing), and the female population here is quite.....well, let's say they're yet to disappoint me.</p>
<p>-If you don't know someone before coming to Penn, you can't choose a roommate; the process is random. I didn't know my roommate, and we get along great. Two of my hallmates knew each other before coming here, so they requested to be each other's roommate. There are some good roommate matchings, and some bad ones, but it usually ends up fine.</p>
<p>oh, people always ask me this: Penn is definitely close enough to downtown Philly that Philly is a viable place to go hang out.</p>
<p>Right now SEPTA (the subways, buses, etc) is on strike, yet my hallmates WALK downtown (about a 20 minute walk) to buy stuff, go to work, or just to see the city. I imagine once it gets damn cold the walking there will decrease, but it just goes to show that it's not like getting downtown is a treacherous journey with little payoff. With public transportation its even easier. 5-10 minutes on the trolley aint nothin.</p>
<p>My friend who visited told that he frequently saw hot chicks half naked (on boxers or pajamas) walking from the bathrom to their dorm. Is this true?</p>
<p>How welcoming was the school the first few weeks? What was the atmosphere in the classes when they began? How large are most of your classes? How are the dorms setup (girls and boys floors or girls and guys rooms same floor or guys and girls buildings)? How many nights do most people go out?</p>
<p>ok ill answer knows' plethora of questions:</p>
<p>a) the school is incredibly welcoming. in high school i remember you get scorn from upperclassmen as freshmen. here, people are really cool and are glad to see new faces on campus. and they like to get us drunk :P
the only non-welcoming thing ive seen is that if you meet a girl at a party, and she finds out that shes older than you, that generally means youre not gettin any haha</p>
<p>b) two of my lectures (math, econ) have about 100-200 students, with 20-person recitations. one class (management) has a 70 person lecture and a recitation of about 10 ppl (your much-anticipated management group). my writing class has 15 people, and my spanish class has about 20-25.</p>
<p>c) The vast majority of halls are co-ed, though there are some all girls' floors scattered about. I assume there are no all-guys floors. </p>
<p>d) It really varies on your personal preference, and your workload. I have no classes on Friday, so I go out on Thursday (which is generally Downtown Clubs night), Friday (kinda slow, usually I hang out with my friends in the dorm), and Saturday (its been consistently crazy thus far, with lots of frat parties)</p>
<p>Thanks for all DogDay PENN sounds to be really excting..</p>
<p>If you are in Wharton you socialize normaly with all other people from Huntsman, The College, J&F?? (there is no boundary right) Everything is very integrated...</p>
<p>yeah. totally integrated. no question about it.</p>
<p>actually, all of the ppl in the huntsman program live together, so that changes things a litte. but yeah, theres no wharton housing or anything, everything is mixed</p>
<p>all my friends (who went to the college not wharton) said that kids at CAS were laid-back and helped each other with problems etc but kids at wharton were more cutthroat (ie more like the quintessential ivy student).. is this true?</p>
<p>Is there like a mutual preference sheet for roommates? I probably won't know any Penn undergraduates but on the housing request sheet, is there anywhere to put characteristics you want your future roommate to have? (For ex, clean, not allergic to anything, listens to rap, ect ect)</p>
<p>do you ever go clubbin in Philly? How are the clubs?? How are roomates about leaving the dorm to you and a girl for time alone? Are most people in frats/sororities ?? Do most people drink beer or hard stuff? How easy is it to buy alcohol in Philly if you are under 21? Do non-frat people go to frat parties? </p>
<p>these are all of course... hypothetical questions....</p>