University of Pennsylvania Top Questions

What's the one thing you wish someone had told you about freshman year?

Elizabeth

I wish that I had been more aware of the numerous resources that my school had to offer and how accessible they were to all students. I would have also liked to learn more about the various events that took place on campus and how it was possible for students to have the time and energy to engage in so many different activities, while still focusing on academics. It would have also been nice to learn more about how to transition to college life in general and more about living in a dorm.

Alexis

You're not cool unless you dress like a ****, get "drunk" off of 1 plastic cup of beer, and conform to all of the latest trends (ie. Blackberry, Uggs, Coach purse)

Maura

I wish I had known that it is important to seek out opportunities early and try different groups. The transportation and various places to visit would be nice to know beforehand so that I could jump right into the culture scene.

Morgen

What a typical work week looks like

Joy

college fun is overhyped

Andrew

workload

Ryun

I wish I had known more about the weather. I have come to hate rain and snow.

Sarah

The school has a lot of general requirements and is rather pre-professional. However, there are still plenty of students who come without knowing what they want to study or who change their minds. If you want to study abroad, plan accordingly starting freshman year.

Gabrielle

I think everyone gets nervous before their freshman year of college but I wish I had known just how amazing these years of my life would be. I suppose you can't really prepare for them but it would have been nice to hear that I had made the right choice in chosing Penn and was about to have the experience of a lifetime.

Ina

How important it was to get involved in extracurricular activities from the jump. Being in a performance group on this campus is like creating your own family away from home. The same is the case for cultural groups.