Student Perspectives on Cross-Disciplinary Study

These responses were excerpted from an anonymous Penn Law student survey conducted in winter 2006:

How would you describe Penn Law to a stranger who is interested in law school?

Penn is a great place to study law - it is a great community and the program is so inter-disciplinary - you can take advantage of Penn's resources in all of its other graduate programs while working on your law degree!
Collegial. Friendly. Students and faculty willing to help each other, but add Penn's emphasis of interdisciplinary study.
One of the top law schools in the US. Great environment, highly regarded by law firms, opportunities for cross-disciplinary education.
Excellent law school with many opportunities for interdisciplinary study. Collegial as law school can be.
It's a really good school for students interested in cross-disciplinary studies, whether or not you're interested in a certificate or joint degree program.

Cross-disciplinary study opportunities are terrific. The joint-degree programs are awesome, and so are the certificate programs. It's great to be able to take 12 credits outside of the law school, esp. at a place like Wharton.
Interdisciplinary education of many of the professors, I enjoy their unique perspectives in class.
Variety of cross-disciplinary classes offered.
The University resources.
Associated with the University of Pennsylvania: facilities, events, programs
Faculty's cross-disciplinary educational background
The cross-disciplinary approach
Allowing students to take courses in other schools and pursue certificates or joint degrees.
Our interdisciplinary faculty and joint degree opportunities
Reasonable flexibility to pursue joint degree opportunities.
Strength of academic program, including cross-disciplinary study.
Location - in a university with other strong graduate programs
Interdisciplinary emphasis.