<p>Looks like they start February, anyone going? I like the idea more than a regular campus tour..."Library, brick walkway, dorm, brick walkway..slide show..."</p>
<p>I’m going to one.</p>
<p>Do you think it will be helpful to attend one even if I have already accepted my offer? Or is it going to be more of them trying to convince us why PSU is so great?</p>
<p>I’m going to one in feb</p>
<p>In response to the comment above about the usefulness of the receptions if you have already decided, I would take a close look at the schedule when it comes out. If it only covers stuff you already know and stuff you have already seen, then skip it. However, it might be fun to just be on campus, find your way around better, meet some fellow students early, ask questions about the best residence halls to request, etc.</p>
<p>Are you talking about a reception held at PSU - or the ones they do around the country?</p>
<p>We went to the one in Houston last year. I think it would be good for students still trying to make a decision, but for DS - who had already accepted and been admitted to the honors college - it wasn’t very informative. Just a repeat of everything we already knew. But, getting to talk to some local alums was pretty interesting.</p>
<p>We are urging our daughter to attend one on campus in February for the sole purpose of seeing the school in action. We went to Spend a Summer Day and fell in love with the school but lets face it, there’s a big difference between what we saw that day - mid summer, far fewer students etc and seeing the campus in the dead of winter with the entire student population in residence.</p>
<p>I think they are a good idea to attend if you can. The programs are tailored to the college that your student was accepted to- Smeal, Eberly, DUS etc. In addition to seeing student life in action, your student can get information specific to their college. Attending a sports event would be fun too. The only thing I wish that Penn State had was a program that allowed classroom visits, like Pitt has.</p>