<p>Is it true that a student with 4.5 weighted 1290 sat who has acheived enough to get into PSU main will end up getting the same diploma that a student who got a 2.5 gpa 800 sat will? if that is the case psu is a scam. there must be some sort of difference between the 2</p>
<p>well, one will probably end up doing better in college. that counts for something, too. Cs may get degrees, but not very good ones regardless of which college you go to.</p>
<p>sorry if i was not clear...but im contrasting going to main for 4 years as opposed to going to a branch campus and then transferring over</p>
<p>Huh? You're saying kids who transfer after two years are supposed to get a 'lesser' degree from PSU than kids who go four years? This isn't exactly the same thing as someone transferring to MIT for their last year to get an MIT degree after not working hard at a small state university, is it? Someone's a little pretentious...</p>
<p>who wants to get cheated by a student vegetable</p>
<p>we are talking average sat of 800 and avg gpa of a 2.8.... compared to someone with average sat of 1320 and 3.7 unweighted</p>
<p>I don't see what your argument is exactly. If a student with a 2.8 GPA and a student with a 3.7 GPA both fulfill their major/grade requirements, why does only one of them deserve a PSU degree? By the end, it really doesn't matter as long as both of them have a degree.</p>
<p>And also, how are people being "cheated" exactly by "student vegetables?" As far as I know any student doesn't affect the education of another by having a lower GPA. Elaborate?</p>
<p>I think I understand what he means and I kinda agree. If you go to main for 4 years, you work a lot harder there than at a branch campus. Thats a known fact. However, someone who goes to a branch gets the same thing as you without working as hard. So basically you did more for nothing. I don't really have a problem with it; it's what you do that matters most not about what diplomas other people are getting.</p>
<p>exactly: the person makes the degree. so what if they look the same on paper? the psu main student will most likely be more educated & gotten more out of a college education.</p>
<p>The classes that matter most are the upper level courses you'll be taking as an upperclassman; they will be the same for everyone. When you interview for a job, no one is going to ask to see your degree. They will look at your experience, your activities, your GPA. If you have more to offer than a kid who transfered from a branch campus, it will be obvious. OTOH, there will be kids transferring in who went to the branch campuses to save money their first two years and may be more talented than you. (And no one will care what your SAT and HS GPA were.)</p>
<p>with the MIT comparission.... to transfer from a state college to MIT will be rediculously hard and they have a low exeptance rate.. but after 2 years u pretty much get pushed into the UP campus (iam sure if their is some requirement it isnt much)</p>
<p>Those from the branch campuses do have to work hard to get to main. Of course, some are just pushed into it, but if they barely pass college, they most likely will be doing their job half assed as well and therefore will not get far; whereas some of us will be attempting to do great in college so we keep all of our options open (IE grad school if we want) and even some will work there hearts out and only get to a 2.8, but they worked their hardest for a degree....its not as though Penn State is easy.
So my point is....Quit *****ING, just relax.....its friggin Penn State.....worry about YOU</p>
<p>thats what i think :P</p>