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[quote=Anonymous]I attended for grad school - Wharton. This was a few decades ago, but I've been back recently several times, for conferences and for the college tour with DC.

I think frats and sororities may play a somewhat bigger role at Penn than at places like Columbia or Yale, but less than at Dartmouth and probably less than at Cornell. We had a sorority sister for a tour guide and this put DC off Penn to the point where DC wouldn't even apply.... I don't recall what the percent of frat/sorority membership is these days, but you could ask when you attend the local presentation.

I have to say, Wharton was always a big part of the campus - more money, more new buildings. Wharton seems to dominate the campus even more these days, what with the big (admittedly nice) Hunstman building and more. I can't speak for the non-Wharton undergrads, but you do hear that they resent Wharton's large presence on campus. I don't know what your kid is planning to major in. It's definitely possible to find different communities in the writing, poly sci, and other areas.

The neighborhood used to be terrible. It's still not great, but it's better. There are more nice stores right next to Penn, although your kid doesn't really need to be shopping at Sephora (or Blue Mercury or whatever that store was) or at Eastern Mountain Sports all the time. At least there are some nice brunch and eating options to add to the sparse restaurant choices that existed in my day. It's probably still not wise to walk around alone at night, although that's true at many big city universities.
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