I got accepted to both colleges and will be pursuing a health-related major. Money is not an issue for me, so aside from the academic slant, I also want to base my decision on the internship opportunities, the quality of the student body, the quality of student organizations, etc. Although I’m well aware that both schools are known for their intense party atmosphere, I’m not into the drinking scene and have no desire whatsoever to attend loud, raucous parties. Can a student like myself thrive in such an environment? In retrospect, I probably should have been wiser when it came to picking which colleges I wanted to attend.
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Which has better opportunities for volunteering?
Which is nearer opportunities for internship (I would think Rutgers)
Which school are you in-state for?
Which is farther from home?
- Rutgers
- Rutgers
- None
- Relatives live in NJ.
Will quality of education, campus life etc be more or less the same?
Penn State is quite a bit better than Rutgers. Trust me. You’d be far better off in Pennsylvania than in New Jersey, no NJ schools besides Princeton are even worth attending if you’re from OOS tbh.
What about UMass and Syracuse, how do those two compare with Penn State in terms of campus life, academic reputation, facilities etc?
Why did you just take over someone else’s thread???
Furthermore, the thread-jacking didn’t even give the full picture, because KnightOne would be doing the 2+2 plan starting at a branch campus, NOT University Park.
Syracuse is a little better than UMass, but I’d give Penn State the edge over Syracuse. Ever so slight
PSU is a bit stronger than Rutgers overall probably. But they’re both big state schools – visit both and see which one feels more like home for the next four years.
And while you might not think the money is a big deal, consider that the more you and your family spend, the less you’ll have to spend on, or invest in, other things. I encourage you to get into the habit of making sound financial decisions.
Oh sorry for that. i apologize. I didn’t realize it.