Where to live?!/residential programs

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>I’ll be a freshman next year and I’m praying to be in the quad, but ive talked to a few kids are are at penn and they say it’s wicked hard to get in. I’m afraid to rely on the luck and lottery (even bern said taht he put all quad and high rise choices and got in stouffer) I’d be looking for quad and hill choices. theres only one residential program i’d be interested in at the quad:</p>

<p>WENDY AND LEONARD GOLDBERG MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM
This program is open to students from any academic program who are interested in broadcasting, publishing, journalism, filmmaking, public relations, marketing, digital media, and political communications. This program is housed on floors 1 through 4 of Baldwin/McKean.</p>

<p>but Baldwin and McKean i just foudn out are on the very edge, kindof on the outside of the quad. my question: is it worth it to apply to the residential program or should i take my chances?</p>

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<p>bump...is anyone else planning on applying to a residential program? anyone at penn know anything aabout the goldberg media and comm program?</p>

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<p>i'm thinking about applying to be a part of the entrepreneurship residential program. i've heard mixed reviews on these programs, mainly that you get out what you put into them.</p>

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<p>sorry to keep asking questions, but in case anyeon knows, if I go into a residential program, will I still live with at least a few freshmen?</p>

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<p>yes you still will live with lots of freshman.
im interested in the goldberg media program as well, how serious u think they take the essays?</p>

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<p>I would assume they take the essays fairly seriously seeing as it is the only factor in the process.</p>

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<p>Sup guys, I just finished my freshman year and I lived in the quad and it was excellent. I put it down as my first choice and I got it, so I don't know about this "hard to get into" stuff. The High Rises are what are hard to get into, but that's after freshman year for sophomore living. Anyway, I'll be in the Quad next year as well. I didn't do residential programs, but I will say that the best way to get into the college house you want is to do a residential program. I guess I just got lucky? I dunno...my first, second, third and fourth choice for housing was all quad stuff.</p>

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<p>quad quad quad quad quad</p>

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<p>While Hill gets a lot of flak, it definitely provides the "freshman experience" in terms of social interaction and whatnot. Most of the time people will keep their doors open if they're in their rooms and if you reach out and get to know your hall (or the people down my hall in my case), then the experience is definitely well worth it.</p>

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<p>I want in the quad so bad too! I applied to the study of infectious diseases / women in science residential programs.</p>