<p>@respectful1: Unless you are literally on the field, you view won’t be blocked by the players on the sidelines because the lowest seats are still roughly 5 feet off the ground, and you will be standing on your seat the whole time…</p>
<p>@kpattz: You can request a specific dorm location, and I think residence hall, but they don’t necesarilly have to give it to you</p>
<p>I highly suggest you bookmark/look at this link, very helpful (the comments too): [Freshman</a> 101: Helpful Links for Penn State Students - Onward State](<a href=“http://onwardstate.com/2011/07/07/freshman-101-helpful-links-for-psu-students/]Freshman”>Freshman 101: Helpful Links for Penn State Students)</p>
<p>Is it easy to find a ride to/from the Pittsburgh airport for Christmas break</p>
<p>respectful1, Not sure about getting rides, but depending on where you’re headed, better fares may be available out of BWI (3.5 hours) or Dulles (<4 hours). Harrisburg can sometimes work (<2 hours).</p>
<p>I would try looking up Megabus. I’m not sure where exactly in Pittsburgh they go, but I’m sure you could find a way to the airport from wherever you’re dropped off.</p>
<p>You may also want to check with the applicable alumni association. My daughter is able to take a nice bus chartered by the CT alumni association right from the campus to within 30 minutes of our house in Massachusetts for about $160 RT. There may be buses that travel to other cities - The buses are quite nice and full of only Penn State students - Much better than going on a public bus!</p>
<p>Megabus fares are as low as $1 (I know people who have actually paid that) and the most I have known anyone to pay was $16 to Philadelphia. I believe the stop in Pittsburgh is a cab ride from the bus drop-off.</p>
<p>How likely is it that I can get 3 seats together for the Illinois game when the ticket exchange opens up. I would like to have my family watch the game.</p>
<p>I’d assume the ticket exchange won’t let them in the student section…you might have to buy regular tickets in a group. If all else fails, there are scalpers everywhere at games…</p>
<p>If some of my clothes cant be put into the drying machine, and needs to be hanged up do i just up them inside my dorm room? Is there any other alternative?</p>
<p>Yea I wouldn’t just leave your clothes hanging out, just leave em in your room if you have to</p>
<p>I hear that PSU is a party school and very greek. Is this true</p>
<p>I cant tell you about greek life but it is a party school with great acadmics. In the best 379 schools or something likethat psu was ranked in the top 5 party schools. Number 1 at one point. Also in the book students said psu is a work hard party school in that order. Hope that helps!</p>
<p>Has anyone participated in spend a summer day program? What did you think of it? Also, anything i should be aware of,ask or know about? Thanks!</p>
<p>Most party school “rankings” are ones people vote for, so the larger the school the better chances there are for it to be higher on the list. The fact that Penn State’s also known for it’s tailgating (and out in the middle of blanking nowhere) doesn’t exactly help the reputation. Basically, there’s gonna be partying at pretty much every college (minus maybe BYU or something).</p>
<p>In regards to it being very Greek, there are certainly a lot of frats and sororities, but that again is a result of the size of the university itself. Greek life is there, but it’s not everywhere.</p>
<p>The Spend A Summer Day Program was actually really informative for me. I thing I’d suggest is to pay attention to the campus itself so you can remember key landmarks and their relative location to everything.</p>
<p>So how much of everything should I bring (towels, sheets, coats, shoes etc) Do I need a printer or do the dorms give you access to one. Is there something the average student seems to forget. THANKS!</p>
<p>When did you do spend a summer day? summer before junior year or summer before senior year? Also, in general when is a good time to vist colleges?</p>
<p>@respectful1: I brought 4-5 towels and just rotated throughout the week, and it seemed fine. You don’t need an army of anything in particular because you’ll be washing them. You probably won’t need any more than 3 pairs of sheets, and coats/shoes will depend on the person. It’d be easier to bring your own printer, but you can print from the library/computer lab if you want, your choice. I’d suggest going to BB&B, Target, etc. and cross-referencing their "college list"s because they’re usually pretty thorough.</p>
<p>@DylanK: I went the summer before my junior year to make sure I liked the campus enough to apply there, and I might’ve went again next year but I can’t remember. In general, I’d say you should start looking during sophomore year, plan/visit junior year, then apply and decide senior year. Obviously you can blend some steps together for whatever’s more convenient for you, that’s just what worked (well) for me.</p>
<p>Thanks Duke!</p>
<p>Have you ever spent a night in Paternoville?</p>