<p>Hi, I've been reading a bunch of the forums on peoples acceptances and no one seems to be posting about getting into the College of Earth and Mineral Science. Just curious to know if anyone has and if so, for what major and their stats.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>EMS is the smallest colleges on campus with probable the fewest majors. The main majors are meteorology, geoscience, and petroleum engineering. There just aren’t as many applicants for those degrees as, for example, Biology. My D is a Sophomore in Geoscience and loves the fact that the college is small. As a freshman she ended up with so many friends of all ages. Make sure you join at least one club in the college for the social contacts. You may find more people that are in EMS on the Facebook page for your class. My D found her roommate and some of her first friends that way. Good Luck!</p>
<p>Thank you kvillemom, I appreciate your help. That makes a lot more sense I will most definitely check the Facebook page. Good luck to your daughter in her furthur years.</p>
<p>My son is a sophomore geography major in EMS. I cant say enough good things about EMS. They are small and very proactive. My son’s advisor is always emailing and contacting him about opportunities.</p>
<p>Thank you that’s very reassuring coughlcc, I got accepted for DUS At UP an admissions counslor said within a semester I can enter EMS for meteorology. I can’t wait!!</p>
<p>I got in for petroleum engineering.</p>
<p>I went up and visited today and I talked to some faculty which really cemented my desire to attend PSU. I’ll give you the biggest points I found.</p>
<p>-It’s PSU’s smallest college but it receives the most funding for research, in case you want to do grad studies. The freshman UP class was 268 students last year I was told for all EMS majors at UP. Last year they also received $92 million for research, $3million more than the engineering college which is much much larger. The large black research building that you will see if you come up to campus is for the EMS school’s research, it rests on pillars so there are no vibrations and it cost $90mill to build, very cool stuff.</p>
<p>-The small size lets them be very proactive with student activities. 4 days before regular move in there is a program for EMS freshmen to come up, move in early, then go and hangout off campus with other EMS freshmen, some staff, and some current undergrads until the weekend before class starts. The small size also helps you get a job because you can develop relationships with the professors who are also industry professionals who can recommend you for jobs if they like you. The industrial connections that EMS has are impressive too.</p>
<p>-They offer more money than the university (~1-4k freshman year I was told) and while it is still not a lot it is better than nothing.</p>
<p>I really loved the EMS when I went up and talking with some professors and an admissions counselor really made me want to attend PSU even more than I did before. The impression that EMS left on me was better than the one the uni itself did and I love the university. Unless WVU does or tells me something that changes my mind when I visit this Wednesday(besides the loads of scholarships they offered me) I will probably go to PSU.</p>
<p>Hope that was helpful.</p>
<p>EMS is a wonderful college and has all the benefits described above. However, the information you were given does not match expenditure and funding reports using official statistics from the university. The top academic unit, ENG has about 2-3X the research dollars EMS does. Sorry.
The rankings have been steady for the last 3-4 years, including 2013:</p>
<h1>1 ARL (defense contracts) - not an academic unit or college</h1>
<h1>2 Engineering</h1>
<h1>3 ECoS</h1>
<h1>4 Ag (gets a separate line for the state)</h1>
<h1>5 Medical school</h1>
<h1>6 EMS</h1>
<h1>7 HHD</h1>
<p>EMS is a wonderful college and has all the benefits described above. However, the information you were given does not match expenditure and funding reports using official statistics from the university. The top academic unit, ENG has about 2-3X the research dollars EMS does. Sorry.
The rankings have been steady for the last 3-4 years, including 2013:</p>
<h1>1 ARL (defense contracts) - not an academic unit or college</h1>
<h1>2 Engineering</h1>
<h1>3 ECoS</h1>
<h1>4 Ag (gets a separate line for the state)</h1>
<h1>5 Medical school</h1>
<h1>6 EMS</h1>
<h1>7 HHD</h1>
<p>Definitely do the TOTEMS program for EMS freshmen. My D did it her freshman year and loved it so much she went back this year as a counselor. You get to move in before everyone else and the TOTEMS counselors are there to help you. A major benefit in a school as large as Penn State - no crowds! They have a lunch for parents and students after you move in and then you board buses for Lake Raystown. You camp in cabins and enjoy 3 days of bonding with other freshmen, upperclassmen, grad students, and some professors. </p>
<p>Another benefit of EMS is that for your freshmen seminar you are taught by the top professors in the college. I believe that my D had a choice of 9 subjects, each a specialty/research area of the professor. You can pick the subject you are interested in or the professor that you would like to have. My D’s professor met the students for dinner a couple of times at a nearby restaurant. You have to sign up for it so it’s great for informal discussions and just getting to know a professor that you wouldn’t normally meet until your junior or senior classes. You can’t do this in a large college.</p>
<p>I really can’t say enough good things about Penn State and EMS. We are out of state and my D was applying during the Sandusky scandal. We left it up to her and so far we feel she made a great decision to attend.</p>
<p>Good luck!</p>
<p>@luvthej
I’m more inclined to take a faculty member’s word than some stranger on the internet’s.</p>
<p>understood. But you know the university’s research funding numbers are published on its web sit each year broken down by college right?
Anyway, EMS is a great college and its focus on energy and the environment is top notch</p>
My son got accepted at UP EMS for Petro & Nat. Gas Eng. on Jan 21st. Stats were 1800s on the SAT, GPA>4.0, several AP and honors courses, class rank top 10%, multiple varsity sports and club activities. Had a site visit on Jan 19th at UP. We were very impressed after meeting with the Head of Energy & Mineral Engineering and are looking forward to becoming a part of the Penn State family.
My son was also accepted to EMS on January 21st for energy business finance (an integrated major with smeal). 1760 SAT 3.75 uw 5.01 w, 7 honors/APs, top 13%, more work experience than ECs.
Thank you all for the EMS info. Good Stuff!!! Guess EMS will send us info on the Totem program??
My D is a sophomore. Feeling like the luckiest mom ever…his first choice and I have both my kids together!!