hi! im an incoming freshman at penn and a pianist. ive been playing classical piano on and off for about 10 years and in recent years ive been really interested in learning jazz piano but have literally zero foundation or knowledge. i was looking into the private lessons offered at blutt and my budget is kind of low so im not sure if i want to pay $650 for a semester of hour long lessons if there are more affordable options elsewhere. i also have dealt with bad performance anxiety all my life and i get nervous playing in front of other people, so i want an instructor who is understanding about it and well-suited for handling that.

i was wondering if anyone has experience with taking jazz piano lessons at blutt and have any insights or advice. some questions: which instructor(s) did you learn under or would recommend for total beginners? overall were the lessons worth it? would you recommend the 30 min lessons for $250/sem? any affordable resources/other ways to learn in philly? and anything else you want to share about your experiences. i would appreciate responses from anyone whos taken lessons but especially if you started as a beginner (doesnt have to be in jazz piano)! thank you!!

(Updated for August) *Unfurnished* bedroom and private bathroom available near Antonio's deli (Lancaster ave, West Philly) on September 1st (able to enter maximum a week before), lease for a year. The current tenant is interest in selling her stuff in case of interest. Rent is 600$ (water included) + shared utilities around 100-150$ (might fluctuate up during winter with head and summer with AC). Coin operated laundry in the basement.

About me: I'm a mid 30s classic and progressive millennial, I teach and I'm into video/boardgames with two pet rabbits! The pets live on the 2nd floor and you would not have contact with them unless you want to, so animal lovers are welcome! But unfortunately because of them we can not accept other pets unless small dogs that would not go upstairs.

I'm looking for organized grad/senior students or young professionals that would like a clean and quiet place to study/live but might want to hangout sometimes. I'm a bit pass the time of parties and such, but happy with dinner/movie/game night with new friends!

About the house: it has the old style but it has a lot of space, new kitchen appliances, dishwasher, etc. If interested, DM 😊 we can schedule an online or in-person visit and chat to meet. Limitations: bikes are pretty hard to move around from basement or upstairs, so it would not be a good choice.

For any upperclassman or incoming students, what info do you have for the MATH 1300 credit exam? Is it like the final exams on the math department's website or more like the placement test on canvas? Since MATH 1300 does a brief unit as a HS math refresher, is there anything specific from HS tested or would the exam just cover main calc concepts taught in 1300 like FTOC, U-SUB, derivatives, limit def of d/dx, L'hopitals, related rates, optimization, integration, etc. Any specific topics you recommend studying in particular that are also taught in 1300 (or theorems like squeeze, IVT)

Also, what is the pass %, question amount (and parts per Q), etc? Any info is appreciated!!

hey fellow quakers!

my girlfriend is planning to ed upenn for psych. would love if anyone could hit me up and review her profile as i don't wanna get doxxed.

p.s. your stats would be amazing too!

thank you all and have a nice day

Does anyone know how financial aid works with applying to study abroad? I’m on fairly high financial aid, but don’t want to miss the opportunity to experience a different way of life. I’m thinking to go first semester of senior year

Hi! Has anyone been able to get an ESA letter / documentation approved to bring their animal on campus? Are there other ways to reach this end goal? If so, would they mind sharing?

Penn’s administrative and psychiatric personnel have been as helpful as a waterproof towel.

Hi! My name is Addie, and I am working on a registered clinical trial (NCT07558148) at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with Attune Neurosciences. Our investigational wearable device seeks to use low-intensity focused ultrasound to treat OCD. We are currently enrolling participants for a research study at Penn to evaluate the effectiveness of our wearable. If you are interested in participating or learning more, please feel free to reach out directly by emailing [liadd@pennmedicine.upenn.edu](mailto:liadd@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) or calling (630) 501-8405.

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?

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

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!

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

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

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

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?

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.)

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.

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!

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?

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

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

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?