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Readers Respond: Reader Reviews and Impressions of the University of Pennsylvania

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By Allen Grove, About.com

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the University of Pennsylvania frequently ranks among the top 10 universities in the United States. The University of Pennsylvania has a chapter of of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society, and it is a member of the Association of American Universities. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the eight universities that make up the Ivy League.

Are you familiar with Penn? Does the university live up to its reputation? Please share your thoughts. Share Your Impressions

Not bad for nursing

I went to Penn about five years ago to get my bachelors and masters in nursing. Although nursing school is notoriously difficult and sometimes arbitrary, I had a good experience there and got a great education. The teaching staff was split between the camp that was invested in teaching us and the camp that was committed to research and taught because they had to. Mostly, though, the profs were helpful and wanted us to be prepared for our careers. I've worked as an RN on a hospital floor, a nurse practitioner in a primary care office, a nursing supervisor for a community nursing program and a writer - and I feel as if they prepared me well for most aspects of these careers.
—Guest Anne W.

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