<p>i looked at the numbers, and whether or not you are part of the fisher program, people with dual degrees from penn in business and engineering come out with identical starting salaries. 53k on average i believe.</p>
<p>mariela86:</p>
<p>It is amazing that you were admitted to several top schools. What were your SAT scores?</p>
<p>they were nothing remarkable for the top schools. I have sent you a PM.</p>
<p>Penn has a system called "college houses" but the name is where their similarities to Yale's system end.</p>
<p>Yale residents consider themselves permanent members of their own residential college and actually identify with them, whereas for Penn, they are really just interchangeable places where your freshman friends live and there are some random interesting things sponsored by the college house. Many Penn students end up living off campus.</p>
<p>But they're both great schools. If I got into both I'd pick Yale simply because I'm a prestige whore. But I'm at Penn and I heart it dearly and would recommend it to anyone.</p>
<p>It is as theoretical or as practical as you (and/or your professors) want it to be.</p>
<p>is Penn even in the Ivy League? just kidding. but let's face it, many people do mix it up with Penn State. sad, I know....but true.<br>
to sum things up..if you are so dumb as to even consider self debate regarding your matriculation to Penn or Yale, you need to go to Penn.<br>
yale admissions must have made a mistake with this one.</p>
<p>now, please don't get mad. it's just such a comic question. deserves a funny answer.</p>
<p>LoL.
The people who matter who knows the difference will know that Penn is a great school.</p>
<p>the average Layman will think its Penn State. HOWEVER, he would also believe that Penn State is a great school.</p>
<p>So in either case, it's all good! :)</p>
<p>10 years ago if you asked this question, even Penn students would be reccomending Yale. But now, times are changing. </p>
<p>Penn is really improving. In terms of prestige, there is still a gap, and that is admittedly due to the gap between acceptance rates, but this is due to the gap between class sizes. </p>
<p>All in all, there are indeed reasons why a smart sane student could choose Penn College over Yale - a great city to explore, vibrant social life, friendly and down-to-earth student body, academic flexibility, interdisciplinary focus, etc. etc. </p>
<p>So basically, if you can look past the fact that not every student is an international olympiad winner or a world famous demi-god, try and visit the school and see if it's a good fit for you. You really can't go wrong with either one...</p>
<p>Btw MoatToMoat and others, Keynes was joking around, relax</p>
<p>PRESEASON ivy league poll( FOOTBALL) FALL 2005</p>
<p>PENN RANKED 1
YALE NO 6</p>
<p>ACC RATE; PENN GETS 19000 APPLICANTS FOR 2400 SPACES, YALE 17000 FOR 1500 SLOTS. KET THING IS THAT HAR, YALE,PTON AND SF ALL HAVE COMMON APP, SO THEY GET CLOSE TO 2-3000 EXTRA. PENN HAS ITS OWN APPLICATION STILL GETS 19000 APPLICANTS. IF PENN OPENS FOR COMMON APP, IT WOULDSHOOT THE APPLICANTS TO 2500.</p>
<p>Stanford doesn't have Common App, yet it still manages to get over 20,000 applicants. That's an incredible feat when you also consider that its RD deadline is December 15, not January 1st.</p>
<p>That's because decadent Californian wussbags reflexively apply to Stanford as they live in fear of having to deal with such dreadful things one finds outside of California, such as:</p>
<p>a) winter
b) reality</p>
<p>Ooh, harsh words from a small man. </p>
<p>"Decadent Californian wussbags," eh? Perhaps you just won't concede that outside of Wharton, every single academic program is superior at Stanford? Perhaps it's because the American Dream has been replaced by the Californian Dream, or because ours is the most desirable state to live in?</p>
<p>Perhaps it's because, simply, WE DONT WANT TO LEAVE OUR GREAT STATE. That's why we like Stanford! Amazing school in the best state with the highest quality of life.</p>
<p>No, I wouldn't say that every single academic program at Stanford outside of Wharton is superior to Penn. Although for the sake of argument (as that was not my main point), I will focus on Californians being decadent wussbags, which was indeed my main point.</p>
<p>I can say that the majority of Californians (particularly those from SoCal) I've met here and at other universities have been more superficial and less interesting people to talk to. Of course there are exceptions, so don't try to use the fact that there are exceptions as a crude means by which to attempt to negate my argument. For example, one of my best friends is a Californian child and UCLA grad. He's interesting as all hell.</p>
<p>People acclimated to California and its weather may think it's preferable. Meanwhile, I spent most of my childhood in the east and I like it better. I prefer the intensity of a New Yorker to the "laid back" nature of someone from LA. I prefer having a climate that changes with the seasons.</p>
<p>You may like your thing, and I like mine. I got accepted into Stanford but I just didn't like the atmosphere. So I'm at Penn and I'm loving it.</p>
<p>Though I suggest you do leave your "great state" from time to time, as insularity is rarely an admirable quality.</p>