<p>First of all, thanks Thirdtime! You brightened my day. :)</p>
<p>Next: Penn and Haverford...</p>
<p>Penn: I actually like Penn a lot. I was warned about students being pretentious and snobby, with their whole "popped collar" attitude, but they were all very warm and affable. In terms of city campuses, I thought Penn was amazing. I loved Locust Walk, and the surrounding area was not as bad as people say. It was a tad on the large side, however, which was a turn-off. There also seemed to be a very strong emphasis on preprofessionalism, which doesn't really appeal to me (in little doses, it's fine, but Penn lived and breathed preprofessionalism). Wharton does seem to be a little over-exalted, and in a way deprives the other schools of the recognition that they deserve. I loved Philly (however was disappointed with the Cheese Steaks!). It is a very culturally rich city (I had a predisposition of it being an industrial city, so I was very pleasantly suprised). After my visit, Penn actually became my second choice.</p>
<p>Haverford: I really liked Haverford, but my twin downright adored it. You can feel that there is a very close-knit community there. For me, it was way too small, but some people like that. It had one of the most gorgeous campuses I have ever seen, though. (The campus is actually an arboretum! I thought that that was cool.) While the students we met were all very nice, many of them seemed to be studying a lot. Some things that really stood out to me were the relationship with Bryn Mawr (which is so advantageous for both student bodies), the reverence for the honor code (I thought that this was extremely mature, and it really showcased well the mindsets of the students there: trusting and logical), and everyone's love for the school. Everybody we met was simply ecstatic to be going there. I really loved that about the school.</p>