<p>^umm how does being conservative have anything to do with your parents’ opinion of you going to PSU after the scandal?</p>
<p>Maybe his parents think everyone at Penn State is suspect. There seems to be a lot of that going around.</p>
<p>They don’t like anything involved with scandal or as slipjig said, suspect. Maybe conservative was the wrong word to sue, but they’ve always been very strict and over dramatic.</p>
<p>Penn State will probably be one of the hardest places to hide problems now. Every communication we get from the university emphasizes openness. Perhaps that knowledge would help your parents feel more secure about you going there.</p>
<p>I am a freshman at Penn State now, and Penn State had always been my number one choice. I grew up a Penn Stater since both my parents went there. When the scandal broke out, I was devastated, everyone was. I could not believe something like that could happen. Everything came out into the open so fast, so students and faculty alike were shocked. Although we have gotten alot of bad publicity over the past few months, please do not let this affect your decision to come to PSU. If you loved Penn State when visiting, you will still love it if you come here! Nothing else has changed besides the president of the school, the football coach and two other men who had to do with a terrible scandal. After seeing this scandal rock Penn State to the core, I feel it has brought our university closer together. I always have believed PSU is one big family, but it didn’t really hit me until I saw how much this school means to everyone who goes here, works here and lives in the area. The huge, world wide alumni network and their support throughout this is absolutely incredible. I attended the candlelight vigil and was truly moved to see everyone come together. I am also involved with THON, which has helped raise millions of dollars to help find a cure for cancer and support four diamonds families. Our university does care about children and the us students are trying our best to uphold Penn States reputation. Do not think that you will not get hired because of this. Companies that have hired Penn State students in the past know how great and hardworking they are, so students they are hiring now should not be any different in their eyes. Your guidance counselor truly is mistaken if that is what he/she believes. We are and always will be Penn State. I love my school and will continue to stay here for the next four years no matter what happens. I have made the best friends I could ask for, I am in a wonderful major and I have received an amazing education thus far.</p>
<p>pes-that may have been one of the best posts in CC history. Thank you for posting. It truly means a lot coming from a fellow Penn Stater. I’m definitely keeping Penn State towards the top. It seems to be even more together than ever.</p>
<p>pes - excellent post! </p>
<p>As stated before, my son is a sophomore (SHC and Blue Band) and is proud to be a Penn State student. </p>
<p>While he still doesn’t like the winters (he’s a southern boy), carries his own Tabasco sauce (that’s the New Orleans coming out), and makes it a personal mission to seek out restaurants/fast food places with Coke products instead of Pepsi (another New Orleans thing) - he has NO DOUBTS about his decision to attend Penn State. He has great friends, is excelling in his ENGR classes, loves being part of the Blue Band, and can’t picture himself anywhere else.</p>
<p>pes - it’s students like you (and my son and the children of slipjig and lovegoldens123) - that will keep Penn State strong. Thank you!</p>
<p>Reading these posts has made me feel so much better. Thank you all! It just affirms how mistaken my GC is.</p>
<p>andybatts - my mother was a college counselor for years and years. I just read your OP to her and she was appalled. She couldn’t believe any professional counselor could be so narrow-minded/short-sighted.</p>
<p>In the end - the decision must be yours. Go with your gut.</p>
<p>Grcxx3- thank you for all of the helpful posts. Yes he shocked me as well. The day I told him I was accepted, he got so mad at the school and started using expletives and had to keep restraining himself. It was very odd to me.</p>
<p>andybatts - that is indeed an odd, and troubling, response. I can see being mad at the situation, at the men involved, and a system (university and local) that failed these young boys - but the reaction you describe is beyond that.</p>
<p>Yeah he was mad at the whole situation and used that to say I shouldn’t go there.</p>
<p>That’s very strange of him, maybe he was abused as a boy or something? Regardless, he shouldn’t blame the entire university for the mistake of a few. I still really want to go to Penn State, and I pray that I’m accepted next month! If not, I’ll be so upset :(</p>
<p>I was accepted and I hope you do too. One of the greatest feelings I’ve had.</p>
<p>Thank you! People with much lower stats than me have been accepted to the main campus, so that makes me feel a bit more confident, however now I’m scared that they may fill up and then I’ll be rejected.</p>
<p>And thanks for making this board! It expressed exactly how I’ve been feeling and what I’ve been worried about and the people who posted have made me realize that Penn State should remain my top choice.</p>
<p>No problem! I was worried as well. I think with responses I’m keeping PSU high up.</p>
<p>If anyone else is torn, watch the Town Hall Meeting the administrators held so students could ask questions. Also I just sent an email to Dr. Erickson. I doubt he’ll respond, but I gave it a shot.</p>
<p>From the post that I put up in the main forum, it seems that the majority feel that a student who had penn state as one of their top choices should NOT let the scandal impact their decision to attend whatsoever.</p>
<p>That’s good to hear.</p>
<p>Hey everyone, I’m very surprised to report that Dr. Erickson responded to my email. Would anyone like me to PM them both emails?</p>