<p>So I just got accepted from Penn State (University Park) and UMASS Amherst but I don't know which one to choose
I want to study Business (Entrepreneurship)/ or Environmental Engineering
For UMASS Amherst: the tuition is cheaper and it is more diverse than Penn State. My fam is in Boston so it only takes 2 hours to get there (i can go home during break or go to the city sometimes). UMASS doesn't offer Entrepreneurship major but students are able to design their own major ... I already asked them, they say it works.
Penn State, I love the school spirit, it is perfect for college experience. I know that Business and Engineering program in Penn State is also better. But it's more expensive and pretty much in the middle of nowhere</p>
<p>How is the internship opportunity of each school?
Give me some advice!!!!!!!!!</p>
I don’t know the exact figures but i’m guessing you would save upwards of 50-60 KKK over the coarse of four years as an undergrad if you went to UMass.
The Isenberg business school is great from what I have heard. Both my older brother and younger sister have enrolled and have only good reviews to report. The BDIC program you are reffering to is also really cool and lets you create a major designed towards your own interests. (only downside to Isenberg is how difficult it is to transfer in
from a different major at UMass)
UMass has solid school spirit too if you like Hockey or Basketball. Nothing in comparison to Penn State football I’m sure but it’s no dud and it is D1.<br>
Amherst is a great college town. 5 other schools in the area and a fun downtown for bars, restaurants, etc…
I never got the chance to do an internship at Umass and that is one of my regrets… but I’m sure you could find one. </p>
<p>Let me preface this by saying that by diversity I mean % of students from traditionally under-represented racial groups. The largest non-white group on campus is internationals. Native Americans are sub 1%. Blacks and Hispanics make up about 5% each. Whites about 75%. This is not all that different from a lot of state university flagships, including UMichigan. PSU is a good school, but it is awfully white and the surrounding community is pretty hostile to non-whites. I spend a lot of time on and near campus fishing. If you need diversity and open-mindedness, this is not the area where you want to look. There’s a lot going in this area with arts, music, restaurants, engineering, etc., but every time I get out of my car in State College or Altoona or Bellefont I’m reminded how white and rural and homogenous it is. I love the school. I regret that its administrators have not been able to attract more black and brown faculty, staff, and students, but it’s in the middle of a very conservative, rural, close-minded part of PA. It’s hard to attract people of color to a town that is alien and often hostile to them. I cannot speak to Amherst.</p>
<p>The OP is halfway through freshman year by now. It’s important to look at the dates on threads before responding, especially if you’ve found them by doing a search, which can bring up lots of old stuff.</p>