Campus tour of the Univeristy of Pennsylvania and Informational Session, 7/22/2011
My wrist and the ground of the UPenn football stadium.
I found every informational session that I have attended useful on a number of levels. From being a parents, chaperon, to a high school counselor. As a parent my concerns are will my child be safe and welcome on the campus that they choose? I was very impressed with the security measures on the every campus that we have visited. You can not just walk up to any of the buildings and enter you must have a student ID to enter. I also am pleased that the Ivy league school's have an amazing way of looking at financial aid. They help families by significantly reducing what a parent must contribute towards their students education financially. As a parent I worry about how am I going to pay for my childs education. One of the truly amazing parts is that the people who have the lowest income benifit from the Ivy league school's financial aid the most.
We have also spent some time with students from WCCUSD who are attending the University of Penn summer program. As a parent it has been wonderful to see that they feel comfortable here and that they are enjoying their course work. I can't believe that these young people have been given this amazing opportunity to blossom and grow at no expense to them or their family. Pretty amazing that a public school can make this type of program happen. It shows me people we need more people like Mr. Ramsey, Mrs. Kronenberg and Mr. Gosney, who really believe in the young people of West Contra Costa Unified School district. They want our students to grow and expand their horzon's beyond the small boundries of West Contra Costa.
Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell
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