<p>The two 100-level classes are not bad if you came from a strong biology background in high school. If this is the case for you, I would advise you to take the more advanced intro classes (121, 124 versus 101, 102) because the grading is slightly easier, it’s less hassle, and the material is very similar. Just don’t slack off and you’ll be fine. The 200-level classes are worse. Because so many pre-meds take these classes and the curving can be kinda harsh, they can be pretty competitive. I would recommend you find a “study buddy” and meet with them regularly throughout the semester–the bio classes here want to you to be able to apply the material, and that’s easier to figure out with a partner. This way, when you know the details and understand the overarching concepts, you’ll set yourself apart and get a good grade.</p>
<p>Penn requires all students to purchase a meal plan. i will be commuting. does that mean that i also have to purchase one? how would the commuter plan work? They sliced the commuter dining budget in half.</p>
<p>KCEH is dorm style living; double rooms with a common bathroom for the suite. The rooms are large, and I believe you will be placed with other Huntsman students. Granted, I didn’t live there, but it is a solid place to live. Things work just fine; there’s a dining hall in the dorm; I think you might even have air conditioning!</p>
<p>@akkipenn the KCECH community is very tight knit. they tend to know all the people in KCECH but not a lot from other college house. the rooms are large but no AC’s. there is a dining hall and it has good food.</p>
<p>@space 123: dont take bio 121 first semester. period</p>
<p>@cute accountant: residential programs dont do anything. they are a good way to get into the quad</p>
<p>@debruns: dont worry about the frat scene until you come. you wll make a lot of friends in various many ways when you come and once you get a feel for the kind of people you want to hang out with, you can go ahead and rush/pledge</p>
<p>how musical is the student body? are there a lot of student run bands/groups? are there opportunities to perform live? (talent shows/variety shows/open mic night etc.)</p>
<p>There are 43 performing arts organizations in the Performing Arts Council, all of which are affiliated with the University only insofar as Penn funds them; none will give you course credit (there are performance classes you can take, though). There are generally at least three performances every weekend beginning the fourth week of school and running until exams begin. Prices vary from $5.00 for many a capella shows to $10-$12 for many theater shows. Each SAC funded group runs like a business – Penn gives it a certain amount of money, which members of the groups must handle on their own, including paying for performance space, union labor if necessary, advertising/publicity, etc. The groups give a great opportunity to get real world experience handling large sums of money in addition to just performing.</p>
<p>I am wondering if any current students in Penn Nursing are on this thread and could answer some specific questions for my D. who is admitted for 2014. Her questions have to do with specific class, as well as some of the dual enrollment opportunities. If anyone is there I can PM you or comment in this thread.</p>
<p>I also have questions for current penn nursing students (also admitted), so if the reply would be in the thread or if I can also PM you, that would be fantastic :)</p>
<p>Can you apply for residential programs at different houses? I’d like to be in the Entrepreneurship at Ware or Law and Society at Fisher Hassenfeld. . .can I apply to both?</p>
<p>Thanks fightingquaker. I have another question regarding residential programs; if one house has multiple programs I’d be interested in, can I apply to all of them or am I only allowed to apply to one program per House?</p>
<p>Ok, I have two brief questions about housing at Penn. First of all, does each residential program have separate dorms within a given house. I know there are specific dorms with huntsman and heathy living programs; however, are they the only ones with special housing? For example, are people in the infectious disease program housed with everyone else in Ware?</p>
<p>Secondly, I have a friend who also is attending Wharton, and we both are interested in dorming with eachother this upcoming year. So, say we both said we wanted to house with each other and we both applied for two residential programs at Ware. Should one of us not get into any residential program and the other gets into one of them, would we still be able to dorm together at Ware. Moreover, if we both did ask to room with each other, how likely is it that Penn would accomodate us? Sorry if this is crazy confusing btw guys!!!</p>
<p>I have gotten a very generous award. My question is, how are students credited with the award package? Are we given it to put into our accounts and pay it back when Penn bills us, or do we get college bank accounts and everything is automatically subtracted? I heard that you get two weeks to choose a meal plan. What do you even eat in the meantime? Do you buy your own food? buy food from the dining halls? </p>
<p>Someone suggested to me that I ask for a waiver on my housing deposit. Can I do that? I mean, I’m very grateful for my award package, but we could manage that much…</p>
<p>I’ve been looking at Gregory, Kings Court, and Riepe. Which of these are quieter? I don’t really like the mentions of constant partying when I browse through the facebook forums…</p>
<p>In the mean time you can use your dining dollars to buy snacks from a bunch of places, including Houston Hall, Au Bon Pain, and Uncommon Market (convenience store). Or you can buy your own food from Wawa, CVS, Fresh Grocer, etc. </p>
<p>Gregory and Kings Court will probably be the most quiet ones, definitely more than Riepe. You should consider Gregory since you will be guaranteed to have your own room. But Harrison is much much better, so you should apply there.</p>