We arrived in Philadelphia today around noon and went straight to our favorite lunch spot for the best cheese steaks in town-- By George in Reading Terminal Market. We each enjoyed most of our sandwiches--only most because we simply got way too full. So we packed up what was left for breakfast tomorrow morning and headed for U Penn. Once on far west side of the city, we payed the outrageous $12 for parking and headed in to the Ivy League school. We checked in with both security checkpoints and were finally able to get up to the admissions office with hopes of speaking with a counselor since we were here on a weekday instead of saturday! Unfortunately, no such luck. The receptionist in the office insisted that no counselors were available to meet with us, however she would be happy to answer our questions. Yet our questions were mostly answered with, "You'll have to check out website", so we quickly realized that we were not going to get anything special from these people. So we walked around the school briefly before departing. We saw they had a relatively pretty campus-- it was especially nice to see a lush, green courtyard in the middle of a bustling city. The Moot Court Room and Classrooms were on the higher end of average, and the student lounges--"The Clock" and "The Goat"--looked comfortable and well loved by students. The goat (pictured at left) for which the lounge is named carries with it a legend about how ancient courts used to decide the outcome of difficult cases; they would bring out the goat, and he would butt only the guilty. An interesting story.
FUN FACTS:
- Students are required to complete 70 hours of Pro Bono service.
- Philadelphia is the 5th largest city in the nation.
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