Wondering if anyone had info on these 3 programs in particular...
Any facts or opinions you have (from the athletic, academic, or social aspect) are appreciated!
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mmmm, academic opinions on Harvard, Princeton and Penn ??.......seems to me I've heard somewhere that they are pretty well thought of in the academic arena...... 
Harvard usually does well in the Ivy League. This past year they scheduled a brutal pre conference schedule playing a lot of ranked teams. Then they lost some key pitchers early. They started the season with 21 losses. Don't go by this past season.
What I can tell you about Princeton is the four athletes my daughter went to high school with don't care for the place. But they recognize the value of the education. They feel very uncomfortable at Princeton as former public school kids. I was told by a couple of dads I know with baseball playing sons at Harvard it's not as bad for former public school kids. The boys found their circle of friends. Penn isn't nearly as preppie as Princeton and Harvard.
Harvard also has a new tuition plan. The cost is 10% of your family income if the income is between 100K and 250K. If the family income is less, chances are you get more. Ivy League schools do not offer athletic rides.
What I can tell you about Princeton is the four athletes my daughter went to high school with don't care for the place. But they recognize the value of the education. They feel very uncomfortable at Princeton as former public school kids. I was told by a couple of dads I know with baseball playing sons at Harvard it's not as bad for former public school kids. The boys found their circle of friends. Penn isn't nearly as preppie as Princeton and Harvard.
Harvard also has a new tuition plan. The cost is 10% of your family income if the income is between 100K and 250K. If the family income is less, chances are you get more. Ivy League schools do not offer athletic rides.
I recently commited to Penn and RJM is right by being in a city is has less of a exclusive feel to it and seems to more like a normal college, but at the same time still being one of the best colleges in the nation.Definitly not as preppy as the other ivy league schools i visited.
I could be wrong, but I believe Penn is primarily known as a great place for a business education (The Wharton School). That's not to say that Princeton and Harvard aren't great places for a business education, or that you have to focus on business at Penn. But I think in general, the first thing that would come to mind when you mention Penn would be business, while I would guess the first thing to come to mind when you mention Princeton or Harvard would maybe be law or something else.
These schools are prestigious in far more areas than the areas you mentioned.quote:Originally posted by Emanski's Heroes:
I could be wrong, but I believe Penn is primarily known as a great place for a business education (The Wharton School). That's not to say that Princeton and Harvard aren't great places for a business education, or that you have to focus on business at Penn. But I think in general, the first thing that would come to mind when you mention Penn would be business, while I would guess the first thing to come to mind when you mention Princeton or Harvard would maybe be law or something else.
quote:Originally posted by RJM:These schools are prestigious in far more areas than the areas you mentioned.quote:Originally posted by Emanski's Heroes:
I could be wrong, but I believe Penn is primarily known as a great place for a business education (The Wharton School). That's not to say that Princeton and Harvard aren't great places for a business education, or that you have to focus on business at Penn. But I think in general, the first thing that would come to mind when you mention Penn would be business, while I would guess the first thing to come to mind when you mention Princeton or Harvard would maybe be law or something else.
I think you missed the point. Note the part where I said "the first thing that would come to mind..." No doubt they're prestigious in many areas, and I didn't say anything to the contrary.
quote:Originally posted by Emanski's Heroes:
I could be wrong, but I believe Penn is primarily known as a great place for a business education (The Wharton School).
Your first four words are correct.
quote:Originally posted by 3FingeredGlove:quote:Originally posted by Emanski's Heroes:
I could be wrong, but I believe Penn is primarily known as a great place for a business education (The Wharton School).
Your first four words are correct.
Feel free to enlighten us
Penn, located in Philadelphia, is farthest south and arguably has the most temperate weather.
Boston and Philly are both fun cities.
Harvard and Princeton are in good parts of town, Penn's location is a little dicey.
Although Princeton, Harvard, and Yale are perenially the big 3 of academia, somewhat unheralded Penn is right there at number 6 in the USNEWS rankings, ahead of Columbia, Duke, etc.
I do believe Penn is more socially open than Princeton, Yale and Harvard. All the schools have large majority East Coast student bodies.
Boston and Philly are both fun cities.
Harvard and Princeton are in good parts of town, Penn's location is a little dicey.
Although Princeton, Harvard, and Yale are perenially the big 3 of academia, somewhat unheralded Penn is right there at number 6 in the USNEWS rankings, ahead of Columbia, Duke, etc.
I do believe Penn is more socially open than Princeton, Yale and Harvard. All the schools have large majority East Coast student bodies.
university city used to be dicey as dxbible said but the school and city have made alot of effort to clean it up and the penn police are great
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Quote: "....and the Penn Police are great "
I doubt seriously that that's the official Chamber of Commerce lead line....
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Quote: "....and the Penn Police are great "
I doubt seriously that that's the official Chamber of Commerce lead line....
cadDAD
Go Navy! Beat Army!
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