University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

There is too much focus on finding a career after college -- there is a lot of competition toward that end, plus it makes junior and senior year stressful. Even if you plan to pursue a career in a field that hires after graduation (such as journalism), you feel the overall stress that pervades the campus thanks to the business school students who apply to jobs in the fall. And heaven forbid you be undecided!

No guaranteed housing after freshman year.

The worst thing about my school is how much it costs and the weather. Most living areas are not the best either; however, those with the not greatest living spaces tend to have pretty good community living. This can also be a good thing but the competition in my school; depending in what college you're in, it can be more or less cut-throat.

Some of the students act too privileged and entitled. You can tell they have a lot of money and scoff at those who don't. Also, a lot of the classes in my major were lectures; I know this is not the case for all majors, but I wish I could have had smaller classes.

The surrounding area was not very safe which sometimes made it difficult to get around.

The pervasive pre-professionalism

The people are very selfish, catty, competitive, and unkind.

The business-focus. Too many people just care about getting jobs that will earn them a lot of money.