Pennsylvania State University
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Educational Quality | A+ | Faculty Accessibility | B |
Useful Schoolwork | B | Excess Competition | A- |
Academic Success | B+ | Creativity/ Innovation | C+ |
Individual Value | B- | University Resource Use | B |
Campus Aesthetics/ Beauty | A | Friendliness | B |
Campus Maintenance | B+ | Social Life | A- |
Surrounding City | A- | Extra Curriculars | A |
Safety | A | ||
Describes the student body as: Friendly, ClosemindedDescribes the faculty as: Condescending, Unhelpful |
Lowest Rating Creativity/ Innovation | C+ |
Highest Rating Educational Quality | A+ |
Major: Chemical Engineering (This Major's Salary over time)
I've just finished up the best school year of my entire life. Last year, I came to Penn State thinking I would be surrounded by a cesspool of stereotypical Dumb jocks, and while that is partly true, it doesn't bother me that much anymore. This was the best year of my lifeIf you're an engineer, expect large gobs of work coming your way. The first sememster is manageable, but by second, you will find yourself irritated by the sheer amount of problem sets and design projects you will have to do. Make sure you schedule smaller classes with friends you've already met, or make friends with the people in your class. It will help a long way. Most people drop out of the hard sciences or engineering because of the sheer difficulty/workload involved, but if you can make it through this, you will probably find yourself with large piles of job offers in the mailbox during your senior year. Penn State has its strongest programs in Engineering, Buisness, and the pure sciences.You may also want to incorporate the law of diminishing returns into an engineering cirriculum. If a 3.7 doesn't come to you easily and you end up with a 3.1, working twice as hard to get that 3.7 may not be worth it because of sacrifices in time, energy, social activites…You will work hard here if you choose to go into engineering, but few people are extremely competitive grade whoresSocially - if you're somewhat outgoing and sociable, you will find a good group of friends. During your first month, get to know the people on your floor and in class or else you will find yourself without a niche and have nothing to do on weekend nights later down the road. The sheer amount of people allows you to be exposed to a broad range of personalities. Finding a good group of friends, as anywhere, is almost essential to enjoying your experience at Penn State. Parties and drinking are big. I personally like both a lot, but if you don't, expect to have more limited social options during the weekends OR be converted into a drinker by your friends (which happens a lot)the girls here are pretty hot. Unfortunately, the average Penn State chick seems a bit more snobby than the average hometown chick. Expect a lot of eye candy…and if you're a half decent smooth talker, look foward to getting some nice random action. Other things to expect: