University of Scranton

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Anonymous wrote:Going to scranton PA is like going back to when the world was in black and white. Its a disgusting place with ugly, backward people.

Just say you're a Trumper, dude. You're totally transparent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Going to scranton PA is like going back to when the world was in black and white. Its a disgusting place with ugly, backward people.

Troll? Fully one entire side of my family is from there, going back more than a century. There are areas with a very small-town feel, and lots of old immigrant traditions (strong Italian-American roots, although those generations are gradually aging out), since this was originally a coal-mining town. Both the historical and newer ethnic communities influence the food options in the area, and even the grocery stores have better food than I can easily find here at home. There are areas of town that are extremely attractive (mountains, parks, wonderful old buildings), and other areas that are grittier. Winters are very cold and snowy, so there is skiing right in the area. The moderately-sized airport is easy to get to and easy to travel from (even if the ticket prices are a little higher than a major hub). Because the area is defined by the mountains, the populated areas are also physically separated from one another, so the towns don't run together street by street like they do here. That tends to create a strong sense of place and of local traditions; people there are loyal to one another and take care of one another.

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*Sigh,* the snobs are out.

It's a lovely school. I think it is pretty comparable to Loyola. Scranton is not a really great city, but it has a lot of character. More to the point, the SCHOOL has a lot of character. Extremely tight bonds amongst students. The Jesuit impact is legit. The kids have easy access to the PA ski areas. I live in central PA and know many, many happy, successful alums. Don't write it off.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to scranton PA is like going back to when the world was in black and white. Its a disgusting place with ugly, backward people.

Troll? Fully one entire side of my family is from there, going back more than a century. There are areas with a very small-town feel, and lots of old immigrant traditions (strong Italian-American roots, although those generations are gradually aging out), since this was originally a coal-mining town. Both the historical and newer ethnic communities influence the food options in the area, and even the grocery stores have better food than I can easily find here at home. There are areas of town that are extremely attractive (mountains, parks, wonderful old buildings), and other areas that are grittier. Winters are very cold and snowy, so there is skiing right in the area. The moderately-sized airport is easy to get to and easy to travel from (even if the ticket prices are a little higher than a major hub). Because the area is defined by the mountains, the populated areas are also physically separated from one another, so the towns don't run together street by street like they do here. That tends to create a strong sense of place and of local traditions; people there are loyal to one another and take care of one another.

Hello fellow scrantonian! what part of scranton does your family live? I'm originally from West Side. Same story as you, there for ~100 years. First stop off the boat (from Ireland).

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to scranton PA is like going back to when the world was in black and white. Its a disgusting place with ugly, backward people.

Troll? Fully one entire side of my family is from there, going back more than a century. There are areas with a very small-town feel, and lots of old immigrant traditions (strong Italian-American roots, although those generations are gradually aging out), since this was originally a coal-mining town. Both the historical and newer ethnic communities influence the food options in the area, and even the grocery stores have better food than I can easily find here at home. There are areas of town that are extremely attractive (mountains, parks, wonderful old buildings), and other areas that are grittier. Winters are very cold and snowy, so there is skiing right in the area. The moderately-sized airport is easy to get to and easy to travel from (even if the ticket prices are a little higher than a major hub). Because the area is defined by the mountains, the populated areas are also physically separated from one another, so the towns don't run together street by street like they do here. That tends to create a strong sense of place and of local traditions; people there are loyal to one another and take care of one another.

Hello fellow scrantonian! what part of scranton does your family live? I'm originally from West Side. Same story as you, there for ~100 years. First stop off the boat (from Ireland).

+ 1. Look - Scranton is a solid to place to live - very accessible to major highways, NYC, beautiful lakes and streams. And oh, it is much cheaper than a major metro area and the people are super nice and down to earth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Going to scranton PA is like going back to when the world was in black and white. Its a disgusting place with ugly, backward people.

Troll? Fully one entire side of my family is from there, going back more than a century. There are areas with a very small-town feel, and lots of old immigrant traditions (strong Italian-American roots, although those generations are gradually aging out), since this was originally a coal-mining town. Both the historical and newer ethnic communities influence the food options in the area, and even the grocery stores have better food than I can easily find here at home. There are areas of town that are extremely attractive (mountains, parks, wonderful old buildings), and other areas that are grittier. Winters are very cold and snowy, so there is skiing right in the area. The moderately-sized airport is easy to get to and easy to travel from (even if the ticket prices are a little higher than a major hub). Because the area is defined by the mountains, the populated areas are also physically separated from one another, so the towns don't run together street by street like they do here. That tends to create a strong sense of place and of local traditions; people there are loyal to one another and take care of one another.

Hello fellow scrantonian! what part of scranton does your family live? I'm originally from West Side. Same story as you, there for ~100 years. First stop off the boat (from Ireland).

North Scranton and also Dunmore! It's a great part of the world.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:*Sigh,* the snobs are out.

It's a lovely school. I think it is pretty comparable to Loyola. Scranton is not a really great city, but it has a lot of character. More to the point, the SCHOOL has a lot of character. Extremely tight bonds amongst students. The Jesuit impact is legit. The kids have easy access to the PA ski areas. I live in central PA and know many, many happy, successful alums. Don't write it off.

The school is great. The campus is beautiful. It's not Georgetown, but I wouldn't want to go to Georgetown. The downtown area (Mulberry/Adams/Spruce) is so much better than it was even a few years ago. More shops, more restaurants, more culture. Yeah, it's had a tough history, but so did Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, other cities. Dunmore/Moosic/Olyphant are all great in their own way. Really can't stand the haters.

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What about Niagara U?

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We looked and my family really liked it. Kid picked Fairfield for the promise of living on the beach some day. Also, for the proximity to NYC. But the Scranton people claimed they have good success with kids getting internships in NYC and Philadelphia.

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My brother graduated from U Scranton. Played on the basketball and tennis teams and did ROTC. Served as an officer in the US Army and subsequently had a very successful career as a banker. He liked U Scranton.

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My child does not attend Catholic or Jesuit high school.

Will he feel cliques of kids from Catholic feeder schools?

(Kids I know at Villanova & BC have experienced this (feeling).

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Anonymous wrote:Duquesne in Pittsburgh.

Thanks for this. He has gotten some emails from Duquesne but I didn't know much about it. We will check it out. I forgot to include his GPA. He goes to a Catholic HS and has a 3.3 unweighted GPA (3.5 weighted). Math, chemistry, and physics are not strengths and bring his GPA down. He is a great writer and excels at history classes too.

Use to live near Pitt. U. of Pitt. has a decent Intl. Business track though other schools are stronger. Duquesne was known for Forensics program.