Pitt Vs Penn State

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Is there any view on business related programs at these schools? I understand the difference in locations but any feedback on academics and career outcomes would be very helpful. Thank you

Career outcomes are SIGNIFICANTLY more dependent on the individual's ability, ambition, passion, ability to work well with others, etc. than on where they go to college. Take a look at these lists of where the leadership teams for various companies studied, then choose which college to attend based on other factors that matter to you. As others have said, the biggest difference between Pitt and Penn State is location.

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[Anonymous]

If your kid could get admitted to a more reputable business school, that is where they should go.

[Anonymous]

Thank you so much !

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Is there any view on business related programs at these schools? I understand the difference in locations but any feedback on academics and career outcomes would be very helpful. Thank you

Career outcomes are SIGNIFICANTLY more dependent on the individual's ability, ambition, passion, ability to work well with others, etc. than on where they go to college. Take a look at these lists of where the leadership teams for various companies studied, then choose which college to attend based on other factors that matter to you. As others have said, the biggest difference between Pitt and Penn State is location.

For pharmaceuticals:

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/biotech-pharma/

For tech:

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/lists/tech/

For Wall Street:

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/wall-street/

And for CEOs of all types of companies:

https://lesshighschoolstress.com/business/

I stopped clicking on lesshighschoolstress's links.. this feels like SEO

To what end? It has no advertisements and appears not to be selling anything.

[Anonymous]

The Smeal School of Business at Penn State is well-regarded.

Many students enter Penn State wanting to get a degree from Smeal, but end up having to switch majors if they do not qualify for admission to a Smeal major, by the end of sophomore year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does anyone have any insights into Pitt Vs Penn State for student interested in business? DS is reading through Fiske to understand the differences but any guidance would be appreciated. We have recently moved to the US and are not very conversant with colleges here.

They're both good schools but very different in feel. The academic stats for students at Pitt are higher than at PSU (1350 SAT/31 ACT/4.07 GPA vs. 1265 SAT/28 ACT/3.58 GPA), but it's not a night and day difference. I think most kids would have a strong preference between the two as one is integrated into a mid-size city and the other is a classic college town in a rural part of the state.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Is there any view on business related programs at these schools? I understand the difference in locations but any feedback on academics and career outcomes would be very helpful. Thank you

Pitt students have more undergrad internship opportunities, being in Pittsburgh and all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pitt students have higher average test scores. But one is huge and in the middle of nowhere (the school is the town, affectionately called “Happy Valley” because of its happy students) and one is very much in a city.

What a stupid wording when explaining to a new comes to the U.S. Couldn’t you simply say Pitt is in a city and Penn State is in the middle of nowhere. What is “one is” and “the other”.

DP: Your own wording could use some work, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Pitt students have higher average test scores. But one is huge and in the middle of nowhere (the school is the town, affectionately called “Happy Valley” because of its happy students) and one is very much in a city.

What a stupid wording when explaining to a new comes to the U.S. Couldn’t you simply say Pitt is in a city and Penn State is in the middle of nowhere. What is “one is” and “the other”.

DP: Your own wording could use some work, PP.

Thought you could spot iPhone substitutions.

[Anonymous]

Penn State fricken sucks H2P all day

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They are quite different - I can’t imagine being willing to attend both.

Well, no. No one should attend both.

Agree, i don't see why you would want to attend both, especially for the same business major. Maybe if you want to create a youtube video comparing both schools?

[Anonymous]

Pitt is more popular among kids we know who have grown up near or in major cities.

Many kids do love Penn State, though. You should visit both if you can. Personally I like Penn State’s campus a lot.

[Anonymous]

P$U = Cult school.

Stay away from the stadium bathrooms!

[Anonymous]

Pitt is a much better school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The undergraduate business schools are excellent at both Penn State and Pitt.

Penn State has an amazing alumni network.