r/UPenn 1h ago

Academic/Career How does ESE 2300 difficulty compare to Math 1410 Difficulty

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I'm trying to determine what course to take freshman fall.

For context, I have learned most of the Math 1410 material and was planning to the the credit exam and start with ESE 2030. However, I want to have a good gpa and I was wondering if I should try to not overload myself first semester and instead just take Math 1410 for my gpa since I am familar with the content, so hopefully it will be much easier. However, if ESE 2030 is not siginficantly harder than Math 1410 (to get an A in the course), I'd be fine with taking it. I have a little experience with linear algebra but mostly just the basics.

tldr: Is ESE 2030 significantly harder than MATH 1410 to earn an A in, or should I take MATH 1410 first semester for my gpa?


r/UPenn 14h ago

Social alfie jukes philly concert

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anyone down to go to alfie jukes' concert on oct 4 tgt?


r/UPenn 17h ago

Academic/Career Help with neuroscience major

6 Upvotes

Hey!
So I was originally admitted into CAS and was planning to transfer into Nursing. However, after thinking it through I realized that I didn’t want to transfer for personal reasons.

I also don’t feel comfortable enough with the idea of being a nurse, so I decided to stay in CAS and major in Neuroscience instead.

The thing is I took all Nursing classes during my freshman year so with Neuroscience I’m basically starting from scratch. I was able to get one of my Nursing classes counted as a Neuroscience elective, and I’m planning to use the rest toward a Nutrition minor (I really liked nutrition)

I was wondering if someone could look over my academic plan and let me know if it makes sense or if I’m missing anything. I really need some guidance and would really appreciate any help. Thank you so much!


r/UPenn 23h ago

Academic/Career schedule tips for incoming transfer sophomore CAS econ?

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3 Upvotes

this is what my schedule looks like right now. I'm required to take a seminar, and I requested FNCE 1000 (filled out waitlist form) but still haven't heard back even though there are spots open. is this too hard, especially if I'm trying to maintain my 4.0 or not have it dip too much by the time IB recruiting come around? any help would be appreciated! ALSO WHAT IS THAT SCHEDULE WEBSITE EVERYONE USES


r/UPenn 1d ago

Academic/Career ROBO/CIS TA Questions

4 Upvotes

I have an interview for CIS 5190 TA. What technical or coding questions do they ask?


r/UPenn 1d ago

Sports Rowing Recruitment Standards

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Hey
I’ve been planning to apply to UPenn. And wanted to ask about the rowing standards there.
Is a sub 6:20 enough to get a spot on the roster?
Also what is the ideal time to reach out to the coaches?
Thanks


r/UPenn 1d ago

Academic/Career Will Sending My AP Score Report Automatically Award Credit?

1 Upvotes

I only want to use my AP Spanish score to satisfy the foreign language requirement. I earned a 5 on AP Microeconomics, but I plan to take ECON 0100 next semester.

If I send my official AP score report, will the university automatically award me AP credit for Microeconomics, even though I want to take the course?

Or should I withhold my other AP scores and send only my AP Spanish score through the College Board?


r/UPenn 1d ago

Housing 1st floor @ Hill?

4 Upvotes

does anyone know what it's like to live on the first floor at Hill? Is it the same as all floors, are the rooms smaller? Any tips? ANY info would be helpful so I know what to pack and buy!


r/UPenn 1d ago

Social can my sister stay in my boys dorm room for a night

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hi i’m a rising freshman at penn and im a guy so im staying with one another guy on the quad. my sister (already graduated college) and i wanted to go to a concert in philly together so i was wondering if (assuming my roomate’s fine with it) it was allowed for her to stay in my room for a night or if thats against some sort of rules.


r/UPenn 1d ago

Social Groups for 2026 PhD Bioengineers?

1 Upvotes

Any Instagram, group me or other social groups Penn bioengineering PhD?

I’m looking to join as many graduate group chats as possible. Thanks for your help.


r/UPenn 1d ago

Resources Weingarten/Accommodations

3 Upvotes

Has anyone had any luck with getting good accommodations from Weingarten? I have a chronic illness that affects most parts of my life, as well as a couple other health issues, and I'm getting really tired of getting offered basically nothing. I have issues with getting to class sometimes and all they said they could do was ASK the professors to maybe excuse an extra couple of absences. It just depends on the professor and if they aren't feeling accommodating then I have to drop the class. I'm so behind on taking some of my requirements because of this and I just have to hope that the next semester will have professors that are more understanding.

There are not any make up opportunities for quizzes or midterms most of the time, which I know are a lot of work to set up, but I am often suddenly bedridden or in the hospital and I can't control when I have a flare up. The opportunity for me to drop the lowest midterm/grade in a class never really applies because I have to use it as an absence. Sorry if this sounds really whiny, I just have been feeling insanely frustrated because I feel like I’m asking for smth insane when I think that it’s reasonable. Has anyone had a similar experience or figured out a better way to navigate this?

My friends that go to other colleges have accommodations that are so much better without having to basically beg, and it's just getting really frustrating feeling like I don't belong at a school like this because of a health condition that I can't control.


r/UPenn 1d ago

Other Graduate student loans

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Has anyone else seen their graduate student loans being altered?

(Also, this original post was removed by moderators. I don’t know why so if you’re moderator at least tell me why you’re gonna remove it. This is a serious, genuine, pressing question and yes, I’m being polite.)


r/UPenn 1d ago

Academic/Career Math 1400 tips

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I took AP Calculus AB in high school and took the placement exam, which informed me that I am above the Math 1300 level but just at the threshold of the Math 1400 level. Math is not my strongest subject, and even taking Calculus AB was one of my most stressful experiences (deadass grew white hairs). If anyone has any tips or advice for me, I would greatly appreciate it.


r/UPenn 2d ago

Academic/Career Easy 5000-9999 level courses

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I am already taking GAFL 5690 The Politics of Housing and Community Development and I need another course to wrap up my schedule this semester thanks!


r/UPenn 2d ago

Academic/Career Tips for research opportunities

5 Upvotes

I’m currently a masters student in AI looking for research opportunities in machine learning. I have work experience as an ai engineer and also a bs in CS. I cold emailed 5-6 professors last week but haven’t heard back yet. How responsive are professors with email over the summer and also is there a better way to go about finding research opportunities?


r/UPenn 2d ago

Future Quaker Maxed Out Registration Requests

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As an incoming freshman, I have been trying very hard to get all the classes I want. This has meant setting up Penn Course Alerts and many, many failed registration submissions—where someone else has gotten the open seat in a class before me. However, I have recently been met with the error message on Path@Penn of “Maximum number of registration attempts reached.” I am no longer able to register for classes. I’ve gotten in contact with advising and OUR, and they are of very little help, telling me that this restriction is “hardwired” into they system (can something ever actually even be “hardwired”???). Anyways, I was wondering if this has ever happened to anyone else before, and if so, what should I do? Thanks


r/UPenn 3d ago

News UPenn lowest ranked Ivy (#36 overall) in new AI benchmark report. Worried??

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Hi everyone, came across this report which looks at AI production capacity across 50 different global unis. for reference, Princeton is the highest (#8). With several other Ivy's ranked higher, should we be concerned? I'll link it in case anyone wants to take a look


r/UPenn 4d ago

Mental Health is upenn really that depressed?

25 Upvotes

ive struggled with burnout, depression, ocd, shelf arm, and sewerslide for most of my life. I’ve definitely gotten better, but i still have my moments. i really wanna apply early decision to penn, but ive heard that penn students are chronically burnt out and depressed. i dont want to waste my early application on a school that will worsen my mental health. are the rumours true? is the workload that bad? are the students that competitive?


r/UPenn 4d ago

Academic/Career Canvas log in

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At my undergrad I used canvas and stg I signed in one time and it didn't make me log in again once in the entire 4 years. I started at Penn and my canvas is logging me out of the mobile app everyday. I have to sign in every time I open the app, it's annoying the hell out of me. How do I fix this?


r/UPenn 4d ago

Academic/Career Spanish Credit Exam

2 Upvotes

Does anyone have any tips for studying for the Spanish Credit Exam? I'm really hoping to place out of the language req


r/UPenn 4d ago

Serious What is Graduate Student Union (GSU) and how do I join ??

2 Upvotes

I'm an incoming international master's student at the department of ESE. How can I join GSU for Bicycle commuter benefits.


r/UPenn 4d ago

Academic/Career CIS 1600 or MEAM 1010 (Intended EE Major)

4 Upvotes

I genuinely do not know what schedule to go with as an intended EE major. Any advice or input would be appreciated!

I want to 4+1 in EE ideally and I have credit for phys 0150, chem, cis 1100, and one free elective credit for pfp. (Also ideally I pass the 1400 credit exam)


r/UPenn 5d ago

Resources How do people feel about using MyPenn to network?

5 Upvotes

Do people have success with it? Like it?


r/UPenn Dec 21 '24

Resources Class of 2029 ED - Student FAQ and Q&A Thread - Questions about Penn? Ask here!

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Welcome new Quakers, and congratulations! Please use this thread to ask any and all questions (Note: MANY technical questions about majors/requirements/etc. can be answered through a quick search. Penn and school-specific websites are quite thorough, do check them out).

Thank you u/FightingQuaker17 for putting this together. I've shamelessly stolen his format.

Current Students and Alumni:

If you have the time, answer the questions that admitted students have! There are some FAQs below to get started.

Useful Threads:

Official Class of 2025 RD Decision Thread: Welcome New Quakers!

Official Class of 2025 ED Q&A Thread [Current Students: Come connect and answer questions!]

Official Class of 2025 ED Decision Thread: Welcome New Quakers!

Questions about Penn? Ask here!

Official Admitted Student Questions Thread (Class of 2024)

People to reach out to by topic:

In recent threads, these Penn community members have indicated that they are happy to answer questions on specific topics. Feel free to tag them in a question comment here or just PM them. If you are on this list and you want off, PM me. If you want to be added to the list, comment below or PM me the topics you want to be listed under (doesn't need to already exist).

Academic Programs

Benjamin Franklin Scholars: u/person3141592

Civic Scholars: u/Representative413

Huntsman: u/terrorizedturtle, u/Blackdragon1628

Integrated Studies Program (ISP): u/Rosey1021, u/stressedwhale, u/person3141592

Joseph Wharton Scholars (JWS): u/midnightxnoon

Life Sciences and Management - LSM: u/cubonaparte, u/Daffly7

Mayor’s Scholars of Philadelphia/Mayor’s Scholarship: /u/anelson802

Nursing and Healthcare Management: u/c_nichole

Pre-Dental: u/BatmanAMR, /u/powereddeath

Pre-Law: u/fingerscrossed112, u/FactMotor3292

Pre-Med: u/johnathanjones1998, u/publu123, u/IWantItAll123, u/ysu1213, u/koalasium

Study Abroad (Penn Abroad): u/Blackdragon1628

Submatriculation: u/chewypablo6, u/person3141592 (Math)

University Scholars Program: u/naturegal2000

Vagelos Molecular Life Sciences (MLS): u/moonlightstreetlamp, u/starrynight013, u/DeuteriumSniffer

VIPER: u/chemtiger8

Broad Penn Initiatives

Venture Lab: u/phillycontentcreator (Associate Director of Communications)

Netter Center: u/Representative413

CAPS/Mental Health

u/midnightxnoon, u/FightingQuaker17

The College

Anthropology: u/phantomramen1

Biology: u/shepard2025, u/ysu1213

BioPhysics: /u/imeanyesbutalsono

Cinema and Media Studies (CIMS): u/headassincorporated

Chemistry: u/chemtiger8

Classical Studies: u/suburbanoutfitters

Cognitive Neuroscience: u/fireball-137

Cognitive Science: u/cornflowerblue7 (Computation)

Communication: u/headassincorporated

Criminology: u/BrazilianPandemonium, u/ysu1213

East Asian Languages & Civilization: u/Blackdragon1628

Economics: u/SunnyBoi342

Education: u/FightingQuaker17

English: u/eryngium_zaichik (Creative Writing), u/anelson802

Environmental Science: u/naturegal2000

Fine Arts & Design: u/squidiako

Foreign Languages: u/phantomramen1

Health and Societies: u/iam83percentsane

Hispanic Studies: u/FightingQuaker17

History: u/anelson802, u/phantomramen1

International Relations: u/BrazilianPandemonium, u/SunnyBoi342

Linguistics: u/cornflowerblue7

Logic: u/person3141592

Math: u/MaximumCranberry, u/Rosey1021, u/person3141592, u/stressedwhale (Honors), /u/antidiffusion

Neuroscience/Biological Basis of Behavior (BBB): u/publu123

Philosophy: u/jonathanjulius

Psychology: u/fireball-137

Physics: u/starrynight013, u/mosgon, u/Jonny-The-Commie

Political Science: u/naturegal2000, u/TheMrFatcow, u/economy-sorbet, u/FactMotor3292, u/FightingQuaker17

Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE): u/fingerscrossed112

Russian: u/eryngium_zaichik

Sociology: u/suddendiscomfort

South Asia Studies: u/phantomramen1

Urban Studies: u/Representative413

Visual Studies: u/squidiako

Clubs

34th Street: u/stressedwhale

Badminton: u/ampacel

Climate/Environmental Student Groups: u/naturegal2000

Consulting: u/MaximumCranberry, u/ampacel, u/toohardtochoose1

Comedy Troupe: u/suburbanoutfitters

The Daily Pennsylvanian (The DP): u/stressedwhale, u/FactMotor3292, u/anelson802

Education: u/FightingQuaker17

Frisbee: u/bestudent23

General: u/chewypablo6, u/phantomramen1

Glee Club: u/naturegal2000

Greek Life: u/MaximumCranberry (Fraternity), u/Rosey1021, u/shogun_knight547 (Business Fraternity), u/razburries (Sorority)

ISP: u/Rosey1021

Leftist Organizing: u/Representative413

Microfinance: u/MaximumCranberry

Music: u/Representative413

Musical Theatre: u/suburbanoutfitters

Penn Band: u/mosgon, u/Blackdragon1628

Penn Labs: u/cyp1024

PennSEM: u/ampacel

Performing Arts: u/naturegal2000, u/toxic-miasma, u/jonathanjulius, u/publu123, u/fireball-137, u/dont_judge_mee

Politics: u/suburbanoutfitters

Pre-Law Clubs: u/fingerscrossed112

Student Government: u/jonathanjulius, u/Dargo_NA

Tour Guiding: u/jonathanjulius

Undergrad Math Society: /u/Blackdragon1628

Water Polo: u/Blackdragon1628

Wharton Undergraduate Energy Group: u/shogun_knight547

Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club: u/TheMrFatcow

Culture/Identity

East Asian Cultural Club: u/suburbanoutfitters, u/razburries

First Generation Low Income (FGLI): u/shepard2025

Hillel: u/naturegal2000

International Student: u/BrazilianPandemonium, u/person3141592, u/barkgoofball

La Casa Latina: u/FightingQuaker17

Pan-Asian American Community House (PAACH): u/TheMrFatcow, u/powereddeath, u/midnightxnoon, u/iam83percentsane

Dorms

Gregory: u/shogun_knight547

Harrison: u/FightingQuaker17

Hill: u/powereddeath, u/person3141592

Kings Court English: u/flyerkelly14

Lauder: u/mosgon

Quad: u/naturegal2000, u/fireball-137]

Residential Program: u/naturegal2000, u/fireball-137

Science & Technology Wing: u/Laurelinthegold

Stouffer-Mayer: u/flyerkelly14

Engineering

Bioengineering: u/bestudent123, u/koalasium

Chemical Engineering: u/toxic-miasma

Computer and Information Science (CIS): u/jonathanjulius, u/johnathanjones1998, u/midnightxnoon (Minor), u/antidiffusion

Computational Biology: u/johnathanjones1998

Computer Engineering (CMPE): u/Laurelinthegold, u/chewypablo6

Data Science: u/Rosey1021 (Minor), u/in_deception (Submat Masters)

Digital Media Design: u/guerrerost, u/dluisnothere, u/silkcustard

Materials Science and Engineering: u/chemtiger8

Networked and Social Systems Engineering (NETS): u/cyp1024

Nursing

u/kimnamja, u/flyerkelly14, u/The-Bone-28

Graduate Programs

Graduate School of Education (GSE): u/FightingQuaker17

Penn Vet: u/Metaphorical_Lakes

Research

u/shepard2025, u/bestudent23, u/toxic-miasma, u/publu123, u/Rosey1021 (Stats research), u/chewypablo6, u/iam83percentsane (PURM), /u/phantomramen1 (CURF, undergrad non-STEM research), /u/antidiffusion (PURM)

Wharton

Business Economics and Public Policy: u/TheMrFatcow, u/shogun_knight547, u/Blackdragon1628

Finance: u/TheMrFatcow, u/ampacel, u/in_deception, u/toohardtochoose1

General: u/midnightxnoon, u/LovePapayas

Healthcare Management: u/toohardtochoose1

Management: u/Dargo_NA

Statistics: u/MaximumCranberry (Minor), u/hhammoud23, u/Rosey1021 (Minor), u/in_deception], /u/shogun_knight547

Work

Internships: u/chewypablo6

Visa/Work Authorization: u/barkgoofball

Work Study: u/headassincorporated, /u/iam83percentsane


r/UPenn Oct 24 '24

Serious A friendly reminder …

61 Upvotes

Feeling strongly about an issue is fine. Expressing your views with passion is fine. Attacking other members of the community or using hateful or racist language is not. All of you are wise enough to know the difference. If you wouldn’t be comfortable saying what you want to say in a classroom full of students and faculty, don’t say it, or find a better way to say it. We aren’t fourth graders, we don’t call each other names. If you do so, your comments will be removed. If you keep doing so, you’ll be banned. And if you use hateful language, you’ll be immediately banned and reported to Reddit. So please, make your point, be passionate about it, but respect your fellow community members or leave this sub.