<p>So recently I was offered admission to Penn State (university park aka the main campus). I'm checking out Penn State to see if its a fit for me, but I'm kinda scared about the life there. I am not big on alcohol, i dont do drugs or smoke, i like parties but not "crazy im wasted shitfaced" parties and I'm not big on casual sex. Is Penn State a crazy alcohol and sex obsessed party school where everyone is fraternity and sorority rich stuck up preps or is there more to the school? Thanks</p>
<p>You have to seek out those things ( at any college) to get involved. It’s not like it’s knocking at your door. Btw, nobody can force YOU to do those things at all. The decision is up to you.</p>
<p>My son attends PSU. He probably engages in some of the drinking, but has already said that it is not his thing. </p>
<p>Two of my three assigned roommates have been stay-out-till-3-come-back-drunk-and-loud party girls. I wish I had gotten in somewhere where more people were like me. </p>
<p>It depends with whom you are roomed. This kid that I know is attending the main campus, and from what I heard, he doesn’t leave his room at all. He just sits I his dorm and studies. Some others go out every night, and others stay in during the week and go out on the weekends. </p>
<p>Obviously, if you are roomed with a kid that likes to party and get drunk all the time, then that could hinder your experience. Conversely, if you are roomed with someone who likes to stay in all the time and not do anything, that could hinder your experience. </p>
<p>I think you could be the “non-party” type and still enjoy Penn State. Most colleges have a party atmosphere either way, so unless you go to some prestigious Christian college, then you will have to deal with some sort of party atmosphere. </p>
<p>Penn State has 40,000 undergraduate students. Only 19% of young men and 16% of young women are in Greek organizations. Sure, many of Penn State’s students are the rambunctious party types, but at any school with 40,000 people you’re bound to find your niche.</p>
<p>I don’t think it depends on your roommate, either (or at least, it shouldn’t). Your freshman year roommate should really only be a small, small part of your college experience. People so often expect that they and their roommate are going to be best buddies, but you and your roommate may simply be people who can peacefully coexist in the same room without being friends. You’ll branch out and meet friends through your classes and organizations. It doesn’t matter if your roommate is a party animal if he or she comes in quietly at 5 am or whatever; conversely, it doesn’t matter if your roommate never goes out and does anything, since you have a brain and a free will and can go out and find a party on your own if you want. You have to form a friendship group that includes other people, too.</p>
<p>^says it all. Partying is a big part of pretty much every college - it’s up to you to find your niche and get involved. What you should consider is whether you prefer the large school environment or the small school feel.</p>
<p>Hey im from ny and love penn state but havent heard back yet although a lot of my friends have … Chance me?
Pretty much all honors,ap and college courses
91.3 unweighted
36/197 class rank
29 act</p>
<p>I go to a large school that has been previously ranked the #1 party school in the nation multiple times by many different sources. I don’t party myself and I don’t even notice that there’s a lot of parties because those all go on down town and doesn’t disrupt me in any way from what I am doing. If you don’t go out of the way and seek the party lifestyle, there shouldn’t be any concerns. It’s not going to come to you, you’d have to go to it. So I wouldn’t worry about it.</p>
<p>@Maddyher123 - You probably should’ve started a new thread to avoid hijacking this one.</p>
<p>Penn State says that admission is based on a combination of things. GPA counts as 2/3 of the decision, and the other 1/3 has to deal with standardized test scores, class rank, etc. </p>