UPenn
Transcript: Evaluation STudents more Academics Social Life ACADEMICS -Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -Urban Campus; 992 acres -Founded 1740 by Benjamin Franklin Admissions -2 semester calender -4 schools: The College at Penn (School of Arts and Sciences), 6,352 School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1,720 School of Nursing, 556 The Wharton School, 1,755 -popular majors: Finance, Nursing, Economics, History, Psychology Fun Facts -Like: urban location, historical background, different schools, interesting clubs, food, Quakers, Ben Franklin -Dislike: ??? -Unknown: do people yarn-bomb the Ben Franklin statues? -School colors: red & blue -Mascot: Quakers -food trucks! www.pennfoodtrucks.com -common app -Financial aid supplement: need-based & no maximum income cutoff for eligibility -Scholarships: all aid based on financial need, not merit -12.2% acceptance rate -What Penn looks for: “What you seem to be, be really”— Benjamin Franklin -10,319 undergrads -51.3% female, 48.7% male -6:1 student to faculty ratio -Famous alumni: William Henry Harrison, Donald Trump, Tory Burch -350 organizations: Penn Appetit, Glee Club, The Daily Pennsylvanian -Greek Life: 70% students -Sports: NCAA I, 27 varsity sports -Philadelphia city life -Benjamin Franklin Scholars: honors program -Research Opportunities: Engineering, Arts, Sciences -Study Abroad: 600 students in 50 countries per year -Work-Study Programs -Career Services: workshops, panels, fairs -Career placement rates: Wharton Business School: 95.9% Law School: 97.7% -Graduate School Acceptance: 12.6%