Penn State University - 4 Things I Wish I Knew Before Attending 

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It's also not true that there is no accountability with large classes, I was there almost 10 years ago now. We had clickers with an ID registered to us. We used them to check into class, take quizzes, and also for questions and polls. They were a part of your class participation grade - also usually we had TAs and groups so you can still get help or even meet with the professor to ask questions if needed. Also the frat thing may be a big part of PSU. But I literally never went to a Greek party, didn't know a single person involved in Greek life - and it literally had nothing to do with my PSU experience... We mostly hung at houses, went to shows, chilled at Websters (book store), Chronic Town (hookah lounge), and shows at the state theater & at the time levels, or played pool at Zenos or Sharkies. We all still got great educations - we had study sessions at our houses and had cookouts..and a lot of the people in my major didn't party at all, not ever. Penn state also has an awesome art program and amazing arts fest in the summer, it's also got some. Of the most stunning lakes and mountains and hikes - I reccomend having a car, and spending your summers there. Going to Pine Grove Furnace State Park on summer days and swimming at the beach with my dog are some of my fondest memories in life. Sunday coffees outside at Cafe Lemont. And trips to Bald Eagle State Park, camping at Huntington lake. Central PA is one of the most beautiful places I've ever been... And I live in maui.

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So University park is at state college ?

@@serenacruz4682 More like in/inside State College, but you've got the right idea.

@@Gancanna So is main campus and university the same or different ? Ik this sounds dumb 💀😭

@@serenacruz4682 yes, university park is main campus lol

@@serenacruz4682 The official name of Penn State main is University Park.

I would add that the mountains around the psu area make it an awesome place for nature lovers/hikers... as long as you have a car to bring

I liked the isolation - all PSU all the time. I went to U. Texas in Austin for grad school so I've seen it both ways.

I go up there at least once a year to play golf. There are some nice nearby golf courses. I have also heard that PSU's golf maintenance degree is ranked #1. That can actually be a good paying career when golf is booming. Additionally PSU also has other top ranked program. Our weatherman on local TV says PSU is #1 in his field.

Yes, where I went to school in Philly there are no mountains. The best backdrop would be the downtown office towers. However since I left, the school has created some beautiful gardens and plazas almost like a slice of suburbia in the city. It's a big improvement since my days. A suburban school such as Maryland could also be an option. However the suburban traffic is terrible. PSU's rural location certainly has it's strong points. My nephew got busted for underage drinking last year at PSU. His parents had to go up there it was a big deal. He said that there is nothing to do but go to parties and drink. Hopefully he has not developed a drinking problem. He wants to transfer to an HBCU. I am not sure if he will go thru with it.

George Schubert please help me because I really want to get in

I read online that you need a 3.5 GPA to get in though..

TT CC what was your SAT score?

@@blancawebb3264 This is late but I got into PSU with an SAT score of 1220

@@blancawebb3264 I believe its much easier to get accepted to main campus currently because they want to promote enrollment.

How is your health now ?

Take care

Be well

Not everyone had the same experience at Penn State you did. My experience had different origins than yours. Mine was the result of standing up to hazing at another school. Having done both branch and UP campuses, I have to say there were some negatives. Image and entitlement were king. A sense of superiority and status permeated some of the people there. You had to like Joe Paterno and if you didn't like football, you were weird. I met Joe Paterno before the scandal and didn't like him. He was an ass. Then there was the attitude you had to pledge. Some people thought you were beneath them if you didn't come from money. It was hard for you to be yourself when people wanted you to be like them in order to be accepted. My running joke was that it was high school plus 4. What makes it right to say you belong at PSU and others don't? It's sort of refuting my comment.

@@johnthomsen8802 Hi I am thinking of accepting Penn state. Is it really that bad? You see as I am an international student it is hard for me.

Jer Jer 9494 maybe cause you’re a fucking geed?

@@fathershmoop3828 maybe cause pubg, cod, battlefield, football, gym, hiking, hunting, girlfriend, and even homework is more interesting than getting irreversible liver damage from drinking too much in a party?

Jer Jer 9494 nah you’re just a loser who couldn’t get into ond

Jer Jer 9494 one*

Father Shmoop interesting opinion you got right there. Cuz ppl who cannot appreciate things in life other than partying are losers to me.

Don’t know. But you shouldn’t go.

an incredible amount

Not enough.

@@ClinicalDecisionYikesYT why I am thinking of going there. Is it really that bad

USA Citizen Booo bad joke

Nah, we aren't kids

Are you a stupid teen?