UVA vs Penn State

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Anonymous wrote:Knew a girl (not engineering) who didn’t get in UVA so went to Penn State. Got a 4.0 first year and transferred successful to UVA, where her GPA was much lower, harder school for sure. Much happier at UVA.

Penn state is fine, fine. But it’s massive and it’s not going to have the same population that UVA has in terms of academic chops and intellectual ability. Does that matter? I dunno, it did to my kid.

Wait, I am confused. Is your kid the girl (not engineering) who went and then transferred to UVA after a year?

nope not my DD, her friend. My DD got in ED and went. The friend wanted to go but didn't get in, so went to Penn State and transferred. Yep is happier at UVA in all ways. Penn State was a joke she said as far as academics and socially it was a train wreck. very shallow girls, vapid.

You got caught. . .

Uhh ok. Not sure at what. Penn state is a fine school, for those who want to go there and like being at a massive school.

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Anonymous wrote:Generally speaking, as a hiring manager, I have been much more impressed with UVA grads than Penn State grads. UVA kids tend to come across as much more sophisticated and polished than Penn State students.

Like a finishing school?

The UVA kids are probably just a wealthier cohort to begin with. Probably entered college that way.

I went to PSU (undecided, liberal arts) for one year then transferred. The classes and professors were fine but the student body didn't seem very academically-oriented. Socially, it was a disappointment. I can find it believable that a recruiter would be able to pick up differences. When I describe my year at PSU, I sometimes say it was like camp for middle-class suburbanites. People actively craved freedom from parents so they could celebrate watching football and getting wasted. Pretty limited view of the possibilities.

It seems freshmen at most colleges are enjoying their freedom and learning how to be more independent. It’s not unusual for kids to get it out of their systems and then buckle down for subsequent years. Perhaps you weren’t there to see that occur at PSU.