<p>I'm looking at PSU at university park for business I think the program is great! I also got into the sapphire leadership program. But What PSU is missing that northeastern has is a city.</p>
<p>Is there really enough to do on the weekends so it doesn't get boring? How about internships during school? How about PSUs size-is it really that many people? Class sizes?</p>
<p>As far as location goes, I would classify State College (the actual town surrounding University Park) a small city. There is plenty of nightlife, shopping, movie theaters, sporting events and it is right between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia and close enough to NYC for a weekend trip. So, pretty much if you get bored on the weekend, its probably going to be your own fault (I say this from experience).</p>
<p>As far as internships go, a school like Penn State, a College like Smeal, and the Saphire program should open up lots of networking opportunities for internships. You can get a full semester’s credit (up to 12 credits I think), or a paid position, but usually not both. However, don’t expect the school to find one for you, that is your job.</p>
<p>Class sizes are a funny animal. As a freshman, expect to have a couple classes of more than a hundred people in a large lecture hall. If you end up in 100 Thomas Building for a class, it could be several hundred. These are usually intro classes, or classes everyone has to take.</p>
<p>However, if it is something like Math or Science, there is usually a large lecture a few times a week, and then breakout sessions (call recitation or Lab) a couple of times a week. Language and writing classes are usually smaller, probably 20-30 ppl.</p>
<p>When you get to your major classes, they are pretty much all 20-30, and sometimes even smaller.</p>
<p>One thing to keep in mind. Going to school with 40,000 people is an awesome experience, but part of that is learning to deal with a large lecture, and how to learn the material yourself. In college, as I found out the hard way, professors are not there specifically to spoon feed you. They are there as a resource, to provide you with the course material and tell you what you are expected to learn. It is your job to learn it.</p>
<p>However, if you show interest in the material, get to know them on a first name basis (or at least help them know your name) and go to their office hours when you don’t understand something instead of complaining after the fact…MOST of them will be glad to help you. Many of them are there mainly to do research, but they are also happy to tell you how much they know about their specific discipline.</p>
<p>Good luck!!!</p>
<p>If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.</p>