A resource compilation and bits of advice for Penn students! Updated November 9, 2025 By the Advocacy Committee Scheduling Penn Course Review: https://penncoursereview.com/ Penn Course Review is a website that provides ratings for different Penn courses and professors. Think of Rate My Professor, but specific to Penn! Penn Course Review ranks a bunch of factors like course quality, difficulty, and instructor quality out of 5 to give you an idea of what to expect. It also provides information...

A Conversation with an alumni working at Five Rings March 5, 2025 By Ngaatendwe Manyika, MEAM '27 Students engaging with the Five Rings alum during the event Last week, I had the opportunity to attend an engaging talk with a Penn alum currently working at Five Rings, a proprietary trading firm known for its quantitative approach, dynamic atmosphere, and emphasis on teamwork. He shared invaluable insight into the world of algorithmic trading and software engineering, as well as the different...

March 23, 2025 By Ngaatendwe Manyika, MEAM '27  Arduino programming with DC motors and Rocket Launcher project with 3D printed parts. What is Mechanical Engineering? I would define it as the discipline which allows you to visualize and create projects from start to finish. This is a combination of mathematics, physics, programming, material science, fabrication, 3D modelling, imagination and grit. The introduction courses from freshman to sophomore year teach concepts that re-calibrate the...