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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm from Evanston.

Northwestern and Penn are more similar than you think, but Northwestern will have a more "well rounded" vibe due to Big 10 sports. There's lots of jocks running around that campus and they have a beach. However, Northwestern is a quarter system school, which can make the environment feel more stressful than peer schools.

Penn has a much more "east coast vibe" and a preponderance of prep school/boarding school students that give the school a more elitist feel than Northwestern. That school is teeming with Andover/Exeter/Choate/Lawrenceville/Horace Mann kids. 
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I am familiar with both universities and have been for many decades.

While the post above is reasonably accurate, Northwestern doesn't seem to have "lots of jocks running around", but NU does have a gym/workout facilities which offer spectacular views of Lake Michigan. Breathtaking views actually.

Penn is an Ivy League school and the students are brilliant, hard-working, and motivated to the same degree as are Northwestern University students.

The two major differences between these top 10 universities, location and suicide rate/attempts, both favor Northwestern University.  Suicide attempts and students' mental health is a very serious concern at U Penn. Very serious. Northwestern's location is the best of both world's when compared to Penn's location as NU is in an affluent, safe suburban location with easy access to one of the greatest cities in the country. Chicago is under-rated and under-appreciated for what it offers.

However, for students interested in nursing or in business, U Penn is tough to beat despite its fairly dangerous location.

With respect to prestige, U Penn wins in the Northeast USA, but elsewhere these schools are equal in prestige in my estimation.

Both schools are academically demanding and most students engage in self-imposed stressful demands for excellence. But, it is easier to relax in Evanston than in Penn's Philly location due to NU's location in a safer and more calming setting (on the shores of Lake Michigan). If visiting Evanston, try to visit Northwestern's Chicago campus (medical school & law school) in order to appreciate the upscale environment offered by Chicago's North Shore area. [/quote]

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