<p>I will be starting FAll 2013 at UP in the College of IST. I'm wondering if any current students have any comments on the program or advice that a freshman might benefit from. It would also be interesting to hear from any freshmen who will be starting at IST in the Fall. Also, I will be getting a new Laptop before I start, and was wondering if there are any preferences at IST in terms of MAC vs. PC or any suggested minimum specifications.</p>
<p>I’m going in as a freshmen next year and I learned some things that might come in handy to you at the Spend a Summer Day event:</p>
<p>1) Dual majoring in IST and SRA is really easy, as several of the courses are the same.</p>
<p>2) From what I saw in the labs, I recommended a PC. They’re a bit more open software-wise and offer a wider variety of programs. Most of the computers in the IST labs were PCs.</p>
<p>3) Laptop specs are really dependent on what you want to do. Are you going to do some PC gaming in your spare time? Are you thinking of messing with a few graphics effects programs as a minor? Or do you just plan to code and use network scanners?</p>
<p>If you would still like to speak with a current student email me at <a href=“mailto:jmorales@ist.PSU.edu”>jmorales@ist.PSU.edu</a> and I will put you in touch with one.</p>