saeious

Not sure if this is the right forum, but I'm considering a PhD program at Penn this fall and wondering: is it possible to commute from NYC? I realize it's a very long commute and would be expensive, but I have a friend who commutes to Temple to teach, so I feel like it's hypothetically possible. I'm pretty settled here at least for the next couple years in a relatively affordable (for NYC) place with my wife. Are there grad students at Penn who do it? If so, is it very alienating to live so far away or basically OK? Anyone know?