<p>well im a bit biased as I go to wharton...from an academic standpoint wharton will allow you to skip the MBA (only about 20% of wharton grads ever get one) as the UG curriculum is practicallly identical to the MBA one...many classes are actually cross listed (im currently in a class thats mainly MBAs). In addition, if you go to wharton and don't like it then you can just transfer to the college's economics department (a top 10 econ dept). Social life is also much better at penn...i've gone to parties at pton and they dont even compare to penns.</p>
<p>I had a friend who had this decision last year... doesn't seem to regret coming here.</p>
<p>princeton is indeed rather isolated, relatively speaking; there's not much to do beyond nassau street, and an nj transit ride takes about an hour to reach philly or nyc.</p>
<p>at princeton, social life is concentrated on the campus, and is vibrant on campus indeed, since there is no urban center nearby. consequently princeton (university)'s culture is basically the same as princeton (town)'s culture.</p>
<p>in philly, you can go anywhere you want with a septa token or two... there's lots to do on penn's campus, but if you want to experience philly culture, which in many ways is richer and more diverse than that found on campus, you can go all over the city and explore its multifaceted neighborhoods.</p>
<p>Wow 10 miles from TRENTON! SWEET!</p>
<p>wow right in the heart of WEST PHILADELPHIA! SWEETER!</p>
<p>contrary to the negative connotation f.scottie clearly associates with west philly, i am inspired by the fact that penn's campus is where it is. unlike in princeton, where one would have to travel a bit to find someone disadvantaged / below the poverty line / not reasonably educated, one can find people in all socioeconomic situations in west philly, and beyond.</p>
<p>personally, this fact reminds me that there's a real world out there, where not everyone has an ivy education, and where some people are just barely getting by, paycheck to paycheck. this also makes volunteering in the community far easier; there's a great need for mentoring, tutoring, neighborhood cleanup.</p>
<p>true, both campuses have their bubbles, but it's far easier to leave penn's than it is to leave princeton's, and to get to meet people from all walks of life.</p>
<p>Wharton :)</p>
<p>I'd take West Philly over Trenton.</p>
<p>Trenton is a depressing place. So are the outskirts of Princeton University. I've been to both many times this year... Philly has so much more to offer!</p>
<p>seems like a lot of you want to have it both ways: to bash princeton for being <em>near</em> one crummy area (trenton), while celebrating penn for being right in the <em>heart</em> of another (west philadelphia). if a crummy area is in fact positive thing, for service opportunities, reality checks, and the like, then students at both schools are similarly advantaged. it's just that at the end of the day, princeton students get to return to and live in a safer, wealthier area. i happen to prefer princeton's setup, but i freely grant that it's not for everyone, including those that <em>must</em> be in a city, with its cultural advantages but other disadvantages.</p>
<p>Penn is in the heart of Philadelphia, one SMALL part of which is West Philadelphia. We are comparing Trenton to Philly, and Philly is a clear winner. But even when comparing Trenton to West Philly, I'd still take West Philly. There are a lot of great parks, restaurants, and historical and cultural places in West Philly.</p>
<p>I wouldn't want to live in a wealthy bubble for 4 years of college. For many people it's probably just like 4 more years of high school. Or was it summer camp.</p>
<p>I'm pretty sure that if you took all of the people who went to penn and loved it and went back in time and made them go to princeton, they would all rave about princeton, and vice versa.</p>
<p>PRINCETON: The PENN of New Jersey</p>
<p>wharton. no reputation is better than one from wharton in the business world.</p>
<p>thank you everyone for the opinions. i have just visited wharton and i have realized that there is so much more than what is listed on paper. all the things to do, the spirit, the great city of phili!!!, great people, ets. however, i had the same reaction about upenn, so i guess im still undecided. o well i have plenty of time. also, after visiting washu, cornell, harvard, yale, johns hopkins.. who knows, maybe one of them can jump to the top of my list. WELL IF I GET INTO ANY OF THOSE SCHOOLS, ILL BE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ESTATIC!!!!! GO UPENN THANKS AGAIN!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>way to post almost the exact same thing on the Princeton board. And you forgot to change "upenn" to "pirnceton" in the 4th sentence.</p>
<p>Wharton...</p>
<p>whhhharrton</p>
<p>As a Whartonite who transferred from another Ivy League School,
I say Wharton. A good video you should watch that shows what Wharton and Princeton are about:</p>
<p>Go to Google Video --> Search for Management 100 --> Watch "Management 100 - Cascades 2005 Pt 1 - Wharton" then "Management 100 - Cascades Pt 2 - Wharton"</p>
<p>If you don't like what we do here, go to Princeton, NJ. My experience at Wharton has been awesome in one word.</p>
<p>that is funny as hell</p>