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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I graduated 10ish years ago from the school of arts and sciences. Loved my time at Penn and can’t imagine a better fit for me. Loved my classes (and I wasn’t overly preprofessional) and the social scene was very fun. I met my spouse there too.

However, Penn has a specific culture and it’s not a fit for everyone. I am a fairly intense person, but I go with the flow and can adapt. I had two friends transfer sophomore year to more “crunchy” small liberal arts schools. If your kid is at all the type to apply somewhere like that, then don’t send them to Penn. It’s not just the academics - the social scene is intense and can be overwhelming for some people. The school doesn’t hold your hand. It’s swim or sink. [/quote]

PP... 1990s alum...I just don't understand the comment "Penn has a specific culture".  I found it fairly laid back, with Tuesday (Palladium... no longer (:), Wednesday (Smokes), Friday and Saturday big social nights (and Thursdays too sometimes).  Sure, all the Wharton kids were aiming for GS or Blackstone or KKR (again, think 1990s), but not like they were sabotaging each other's chances.

There were a decent number of kids in Fraternities and Sororities, but a wide mix of demographics in those clubs...and all the parties were open to the entire school.  The usual progression was that kids primarily enjoyed the UPenn social scene for Freshman and most of Soph year...but then people started engaging more with what Philly had to offer.

Would be interested in specific examples to illustrate your comment.[/quote]

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