<p>Hi! This is my first post and I'm not quite sure what I am doing. My daughter was accepted at Penn State Altoona for their 2 + 2 ending up at University Park, Temple, Drexel, Saint Joseph's University, Bloomsburg, University of Scranton and the Johnston branch for University of Pitt. She was heading to Altoona, but has recently decided she really doesn't want to be that far from home and Temple University has been her #1 choice for some time. </p>
<p>My question is, which school/program do you think will be better for her in the long run? She is contemplating pre-med or Pharmacy some day and wants to work in a hospital setting. I feel like Penn State is the better choice overall but I know she may get homesick. Temple is about an hour away, and Altoona is four hours away. We told her she can still come home when she wants but she doesn't want to spend 8 hours a weekend traveling. </p>
<p>She is your typical middle class, slightly above average student with mostly honors classes, no APs. Interests other than medicine are Community Service, Photography, likes to watch football, hockey and baseball. Likes to go out. Needs smaller classes and a relationship or a chance at one with her teachers/professors. Doesn't do well on standardized tests but does well with overall coursework, papers, labs. Most of her current friends live in your typical suburban house with a mom, a dad, siblings and a pet.</p>
<p>Thoughts? Pros and Cons of all the schools but mostly Temple and Penn State Altoona.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>