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University of Pennsylvania (UPENN)

3451 Walnut, Philadelphia PA 19104, USA, United States
3.87 / 5 based on 42 reviews.
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The University of Pennsylvania, a charter member of the Ivy Group, is ranked among the finest comprehensive universities in the world.
It is a place where teaching and research are unconstrained by traditional disciplinary boundaries; a campus environment that encourages interdisciplinary study. It is a place where teaching embraces both theory and practice in keeping with founder Benjamin Franklin's admonition that we "…learn every thing that is useful and every thing that is ornamental."


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97% of students recommend
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aqueneud, France

42 Academic reviews of University of Pennsylvania

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by aqueneud, UTC Compiègne, FRANCE, France
Engineering, Mechanical, University Agreement
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
Pretty good.
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Disappointing.
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Course recommendations:
being prepared to work hard! Don't be shy and ask teachers



My opinion of the university assessment
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Personal comments:
less similar math problems

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ACADEMIC    
by nurbek, Kyrgyz state national university, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Education, US government scholarship
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
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Course recommendations:
more choice



My opinion of the university assessment
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Personal comments:
more group work and reflection

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ACADEMIC    
by radioestensioni, Università di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Business Studies, University Agreement
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
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Course recommendations:
too hard. do leave time for social life when enroll in classes!!



My opinion of the university assessment
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Personal comments:
none

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ACADEMIC    
by youssef, ibn khaldoun, safi, Morocco
Agriculture, Erasmus
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
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Personal comments:
none

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ACADEMIC    
by Kjell, Luleå Tekniska Universitet, Lulea, Sweden
Engineering, Computer, Independent
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
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Personal comments:
Just one note: To have classes that span more than 2 hours without break is considered not so good in terms of concentration -That an Ivy Leage still stubbornly continues to have classes of this lenght (and even longer) is pretty shocking to me.

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ACADEMIC    
by Jose, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain
Banking, University Agreement
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Personal comments:
none

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ACADEMIC    
by Nicoleta, Dauphine, Paris, France
Social Sciences, University Agreement
My academic experiences
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Fantastic.
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My opinion of the university assessment
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Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
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Exams throughout the course
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Personal comments:
none

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