<p>Also guys, any of you know what my counsellor is supposed to fill in the mid year report since im a gap year student? :O</p>
<p>Kinda funny though. I emailed the 6 universities I applied to at the same time about my cut off essay. All the ivies responded the same day and have had it fixed. The other three still haven’t responded. (5 days later)</p>
<p>@alexis yep, born in raised in GA… why did you come here?! I bet PA was so much better</p>
<p>Sure, it’s not fair that some people are born into rich families while others are born into families that struggle to just afford their next meal. However… that’s life. </p>
<p>Remember that giving just one rich kid a slight advantage in the admissions process might allow 10 other kids who would not otherwise have been able to afford the school a 100% full ride—something essential to social mobility.</p>
<p>Personally, I’m in the middle, but I never have understood the animosity that some have with wealthy kids.</p>
<p>@guyinblue
I think the counselor just gives the final transcript… And thanks!</p>
<p>@sanguinee
For financial reasons. Meh, the city I lived in while in PA sucked. Lol </p>
<p>I think the dislike of SOME rich kids arises because of their attitudes. There is nothing wrong with wealth, but some flaunt it and are hard on the poor sans having fully comprehended their burdens. If you’re a rich kid, you’ve never experienced this. </p>
<p>Also, I don’t think full pays are the main source or even a large percentage of the funds making the education of the poor possible.</p>
<p>@alexis I hate GA… Do you live in Atlanta? I attend GSU currently</p>
<p>How can anyone go to an Ivy and hate the rich? It’s like you’re hating on your self. Ivy League schools are the wealthiest in the world. A student is immersed in 1 percentness.</p>
<p>@sanguinee
I live in a rural area outside ATL, but close enough. I’m afraid the south may not be my cup of tea. T_T Why do you hate GA? </p>
<p>@mad
Did I say I possessed a blanket loathing for all rich people? No. I understand the Ivies are populated mostly by the wealthy and I have no problem with this. lol <em>^▁^</em></p>
<p>In attempt to change the subject of economic status before class warfare breaks out…</p>
<p>Anybody watch It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
That may contribute to Penn being one of the schools I most want to get into, but seriously, I would love to live in Philly for four years, especially on Penn’s campus</p>
<p>Is Philly dangerous?</p>
<p>from what I understand, parts of it are fairly dangerous (as in any big city), but Penn is supposed to have the best or one of the best campus securities</p>
<p>That’s reassuring!</p>
<p>I stayed there for a month over the summer… Yes, Philly has some bad parts, but walking onto the Penn campus is like walking into an entirely new world. You forget you are in the city, and there are Penn security guards literally at <em>every</em> street corner. If you stay on campus, you have absolutely nothing to worry about. Just be smart about where you go off campus.</p>
<p>PleaseSHoP - Sorry if i came off as offensive. I never said I hate all the rich kids. I have friends who are rich too, its just about the attitude. The rich kids i hate, are the ones that have bad attitude. I have come across kids who have the resources to do something in life, but end up wasting it completely and doing nothing but flaunting their wealth or partying. </p>
<p>Also i think the major source of funding poor kid’s studies comes from federal aid and alumni donations. (could be wrong)</p>
<p>Thats just my opinion. And youre right in your argument too. Its just what ive experienced in my life upto this point. I maybe wrong.</p>
<p>Again no offence meant.</p>
<p>Also, i love its always sunny in philadelphia :D</p>
<p>And i also read somewhere that philly is dangerous :o</p>
<p>well the fresh prince didn’t move out for no reason</p>
<p>@guyinblue Yes, the city itself is dangerous in parts, but that’s true of any major US city. It’s incredible how safe the Penn campus feels. Always a policeman and call phone in sight… Also, they have security cameras everywhere. We had a security briefing on one of our first days and they said that if you call from one of the emergency phones that they will have a cop there within something like 60 seconds.</p>
<p>Oh, and the world’s best gelato store according to National Geographic is a short walk away (: It’s ammaazzzinnngggg (& super expensive)</p>
<p>Answer to the Philly question – I’ve lived a town about 15 minutes outside of Philly my whole life and from the time I was very little I went into Philly frequently (and yes, I’ve been to the “bad” spots in the city). Parts of Philly are very dangerous (my 70 year old uncle lives on a block with shootings and stabbings every night), but it’s not as bad as it’s made out to be by most. UPenn and the University City area is very very safe; they employ a ridiculous amount of security personal all over campus. Also, as a Penn student, you will probably go to the nicer parts of the city because that’s where most the culture and entertainment are. Also, over the last few years Philly has been improving; there is a much greater effort to keep the city clean now than there was five years ago. </p>
<p>The main thing is just be smart and stay with a friend. If my 70 year old uncle who doesn’t own a cell phone, lives alone, and has Parkinsons disease is fine there, you will be too as long as you use common sense.</p>
<p>@alexis idk i guess cause its so boring and theres nothing to do here!</p>