Hey, I was wondering how the party scene at penn is. I understand that frats exist, and that it is known as the “part ivy”, but if I could get some comprehensive insight into the opportunities that exist for freshmen that’d be great.
@bigeboy Dartmouth is generally known as the party ivy, Penn is known as the social ivy. There is a subtle difference. The social scene is varied. Quite a few people are into greek life and go to frat parties etc. Many of the frat people and others too are sceney and like going downtown to clubs and BYOs. Many others prefer chill dinners and house parties with friends. I d say the focal point of the social life at Penn tends to be student organizations, whether these are frats, or academic/comm service/ professional clubs. The members in each organization do a ton of stuff together including parties and social events. So i d say as a freshman ty to put yourself out there and join clubs that seem a good fit for your professional.cadmic interest and also have people you can see yourself hanging out with.
D1 is in a sorority. However, she has done a number of things with groups/clubs/societies she is involved with too. It is common for these to be evening activities and often weekend trips.
You won’t have any trouble finding a party at Penn, but the homework load means that it is not so 7-days-a-week as some schools.
Playboy magazine top party school in America 2014. That doesn’t make it so, but the point is, if you want to find a party or be a party person, being at Penn won’t stop you (assuming you maintain grades, etc.)
Agree on the party/social difference. Penn has no shortage of “social events where alcohol is present”, but they vary a lot more than a traditional party school – there are smaller gatherings at friends’ off-campus apartments, BYOs with clubs, and then frat parties. The first two you get into just from joining clubs and making friends. As for frat parties, what I’ve generally found is that kids will party-hop at the very beginning of their college career and then settle into a couple frats they like. I have two go-tos when I’m in a frat party mood; I’m friendly with most of the brothers, they have wide beverage varieties, and you can chill upstairs instead of pack into the basement.