Yale vs Penn for Creative Writing?

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<p>I know the University of Pennsylvania has the Kelly's Writer's House which is supposed to be a good resource for writers, but I haven't been able to find much information on it. How helpful is it really and is it very involved with the curriculum? As far as Yale, I know that their English Department is supposed to be very good but what about the actual Creative Writing Program? How are the classes and are they as good as Penn's? Please let me know your thoughts on which you think would be better!</p>

<p>*Obviously these aren't the absolute best schools for creative writing, but I am interested in learning more about their programs.</p>

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<p>Kelly’s Writers’ House and PennSound are fantastic. Highly highly recommended. </p>

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<p><a href=“Writers Find Haven on an Ivy Campus - The New York Times”>Writers Find Haven on an Ivy Campus - The New York Times;

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<p>^ Great article. And here’s more info on Kelly Writers House:</p>

<p><a href=“Kelly Writers House”>http://www.writing.upenn.edu/wh/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p><a href=“Kelly Writers House - Wikipedia”>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Writers_House&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Penn’s English Department is also very highly ranked, generally among the top five or so in the country and comparable to Yale’s. And you should also check this out:</p>

<p><a href=“http://www.writing.upenn.edu/”>http://www.writing.upenn.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>OP, you might find veterans of the creative writing program, or their parents, at the Penn and Yale fora. Check there.</p>