<p>I love both and I’m not sure which to choose. I’m leaning towards Princeton but I do think that UPenn students seem friendlier. Help!</p>
<p>Visit both.</p>
<p>I live about 10 minutes away from Princeton, and from visiting campus it seems like Penn students are more involved in things other than academics like clubs, etc. A surprisingly large factor in my decision was that when I visited Penn, a random guy saw me carrying the Penn Preview bag and asked how i liked the school. It just struck me as so genuine, outgoing, and friendly, and definitely left me with a favorable impression. Since coming here, I'd still have to say that our students are awesome. =)</p>
<p>i think eighteenforluck summed up penn's atmosphere perfectly...i remember when i first came to the campus i fell in love with the enivornment and people almost instantly...the campus is so alive!</p>
<p><~~obviously I ha ve my heart set on Princeton, but UofP is definitely going to be another i apply to..its good to hear it has such a welcoming atmosphere (especially because it's my homestate)....talk to people of both schools...from what I hear Penn is just as friendly and just as easy to slip into friendships and feeling comfortable as UPenn especially if you have a hobby/sport/interest...check them both out, either decision guarantees an excellent school, a great campus and great people</p>
<p>I don't know much about CC, but it seems like the Penn board is the most active... Don't know if that is any indication of "friendliness" or not.</p>
<p>I loved the vibe that I got when I visited.</p>
<p>The Princeton board used to be by far the most active. I don't know what happened with the '10'ers...:p In any case, visit both schools. I would say I noticed more of a difference in atmosphere between Princeton and Penn than I did between say Princeton and Yale. Visiting really helps you to work out some of those problems. Someone said something about Penn and Princeton's admit weekends being at the same time or something, so try to overnight at the one whose program you can't go to.</p>
<p>This '10er is feeling rather sick at the moment. Some virus going around school, I guess...</p>
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<p>As of posting time, actually, Princeton 2010 has 759 posts, whereas Penn 2010 has 238. And Princeton's a smaller school, too.</p>
<p>Do I honestly believe that CC can capture a college community? Hardly. But just pointing out that Tiger 2010ers are alive and kicking.</p>
<p>My lil' bro got into Pton ED, and when he went to a congratulatory banquet, he was nauseated by the arrogance and elitism of the princetonian '10ers he met there. One kid at the banquet asked him where he went to school, and when brother replied he went to a public school, the kid snorted. When he asked where our parents went to school and he said my mom went to NYU and the Brooklyn community college, he laughed with disdain. The rest of the kids, he said, weren't much better.</p>
<p>Is everyone at Princeton arrogant and elitist? Of course not. It's probably less so than ever before. but still..</p>
<p>With fewer students spread out over a bigger campus, Princeton felt like an idyllic country club. With a whoooole lotta students crammed into a smaller campus, Penn is electrical with energy.</p>
<p>Pton kids think they've made it and can rest on black and orange laurels...Penn kids are always fighting to help Penn get to the prestige top because it isn't there yet. And there's always visible progress (there hasn't been a construction/renovation-free moment on this campus since 1991). Since I came to Penn 3 years ago, I've witnessed:</p>
<p>-Construction of Skirkanich Hall
-Transformation of Hill Field into Hill Square
-Fancy brick walkways replacing dirt and blacktop paths all over campus
-The completion of Levine Hall
-The completion of the Bridge theater with the addition of MarBar,
-The renovation of all 3 high-rises
-The completion of the new Hillel
-The construction of the McNeil Center
-The completin of the new Pottruck Fitness Center
-The renovation of the Penn Museum
-The renovation of Williams Hall
-The glorious renovation of Bennet Hall
-The completion of renovations of the Quad
-Construction on DOMUS and the Hub @ Chestnut, two new upscale retail/residential developments...soon to be followed by a THIRD on the 3900 block of Walnut.</p>
<p>And compared to the 1990s, this is a SLOW period!</p>
<p>And considering that Penn how has 24 acres of new land it bought from the US Post Office, it doesn't look like this constant stream of change of going to be ending anytime soon. Penn is very much alive.</p>
<p>Penn also has Wharton, which is a great resource even for non-Wharton students. Negotiations? awesome class. Marketing? awesomeness TBD. Management classes? I love manipulating people. Even the Law school has courses I can take.</p>
<p>Penn = awesomeness.</p>