choosing an alternate CAMPUS

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>hey guys!</p>

<p>i was just wondering for the Penn State application, it says that even though University Park is my first choice campus...i should also choose an alternate campus</p>

<p>do you guys know which would be a good choice? my guidance counselor said the curriculum on each campus is the same, it's just a matter of location and if i feel comfortable there...any suggestions? (i live in NJ, so not too far, within 4 hours, looking for nice-looking and NOT in-the-middle-of-nowhere campus)</p>

<p>THANKS!!</p>

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<p>I have heard Erie is good for engineering/sciences but you need to check it out because this is just word of mouth.</p>

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<p>hey Sax, thanks for your input and immediate response!</p>

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<p>yes Erie has good reputation for academics but rather far from NJ. Also I don't know specifically about the campus but the Erie area in general is pretty depressing.</p>

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<p>I think about half of the campuses do not have dorms and are basically commuter campuses--you should check this out on psu's website.<br>
A lot of kids choose Altoona since it's close to UP. Some of the students who live near Philly choose Berks--they have dorms and would be one of the closer campuses to NJ.</p>