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Sort By: [Date] [Major] [Rating] PreDent and Dentistry  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Super Brilliant I am currently a freshman in the College of Liberal Arts and I hate it here. In fact, I am transferring. I love Philadelphia, but Penn does not give its students a chance to experience the essence of Philly. Having grown up in South Philly my whole life I was so disappointed with the people at this school. I've worked hard my whole life and never had anything handed to me, so to come to a school riddled with privileged kids just waiting for their trust fund money has been a terrible experience. One semester was all I needed. People kept telling me to stick it out, that I would find my niche, but I have a gut feeling that I wont. I have two Asian roommates that are completely socially inept, which is the norm for students at Penn. Honestly, like everyone has been saying, if you are not: 1) a drinker 2) a party-er 3) rich 4) Asian, or Jewish DO NOT COME TO PENN! It is not as diverse as the University makes it sound. Sure, they have students from Haiti and South Dakota, but they all come from the same mold. It's depressing, really. If you just want the name of an Ivy League school on your diploma, you won't be dissatisfied with Penn, but if you care more about learning than grades, you will be unhappy. But, Philadelphia is a great city with a lot to offer, and West Philly is NOT THAT BAD. Surrounding City: A+, Education Quality: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 01 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2012    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=55939&uid=1209'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Biology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Maybe it's my own fault for having such high expectations, but after completing my 3rd year at Penn, I can't believe I'm still here. For an Ivy League school that boasts of its competitiveness, my classes sure have been filled with a load of dumbasses riding the legacy train. Despite this, in many of the departments the curve is so competitive that students don't focus on learning material, but figuring out a strategy just to pass exams. The academic advising is shit, and as a freshman, I could've signed up for 5 elective classes and my advisor would've approved the schedule. For anyone who is even a tiny bit different, don't plan on finding a real group of friends. Even the "different" group are all different in the same stereotypical hipster way. At this point I'm just sticking it out because I've waited too long to go somewhere else... Campus Aesthetics: A, Collaboration/Competitive: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  May 08 2008 3rd Year Female -- Class 2009    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=46849&uid=1209'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Psychology  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright Overall I have had a very bad experience at Penn. The first week people here are very nice and easy to get to know, however, after that you begin to see how truly stuck up and arrogant everyone is. If you are not an extreme studier or an extreme drinker I would suggest you head somewhere else. People here are very career focussed and there is almost no room for intellectual exploration. Again, if you are halfway interesting go somewhere else. I'm transferring... Campus Aesthetics: A+, Extracurricular Activities: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Apr 20 2008 1st Year Female -- Class 2011    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=46321&uid=1209'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save   Economics  Major Salary, Salary Trend, Satisfaction, Unemployment Quite Bright If you are not an Asian, Indian,or Jew,(30-35% Jewish) then you are a minority here. Wasps are forced to join a Frat in order to meet people like themselves, as the ethnic/religious minorities self segregate. Also, huge east coast "I am better than you" attitude, along with the Frat and Jock group. My only regret is that I didn't leave here last year. Choose another Ivy or a small liberal arts college with a more balanced student body. Education Quality: A, Campus Aesthetics: F Have a Question? Your Response/Question:     To be informed when someone replies to your comment. (private)  More →  Dec 11 2006 3rd Year Male -- Class 2008    Forward  Blog it! Blog about this comment from your webpage or Blog, or MySpace account: Just copy and paste! <script src='http://www.studentsreview.com/active/shared/sr_comment.js?sckey=33505&uid=1209'></script> <a href='http://www.studentsreview.com' style='font-size:8pt;'>Data Source: StudentsReview!</a> Rate this comment: Useless (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) Helpful       Save      Prev    Select Page:  1  2  3  4  5  6  7 ... 25    Next

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