<p>I'm having trouble deciding between these two. I'm going in as exploratory, although I'm fairly certain that I'll end up majoring in engineering or sciences. It's just a matter of which one and exactly what. It would be great if you could tell me about the science and engineering programs at the schools. Namely physics, astronomy, and mechanical engineering. </p>
<p>Penn State seems to be the better school while Bloomington to me would be a better place to live. But it's not like either school is bad in either of the areas, which is why I'm having trouble making the decision. Right now I'm kinda leaning towards Penn State because it consistently ranks higher in college rankings(although I admit that some of those ranking lists are quite absurd), and I get the feeling that Penn State's reputation would help me more after I got out of college.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, visiting either college is not an option for me. I know its hard to take 2 universities and compare them on the broad scale that I'm trying to do. I guess this is what I get when I go in exploratory. In particular, I'd like to hear about which school would serve me better post-graduation as well as a comparison of the science and engineering departments. Thanks for any info you can give.</p>