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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the point is that almost no one chooses to go a branch campus first.  If the goal is to get to PSU-University Park at any cost, then branch campus is a route.  Seems an unusual path for an out of stater.  (Similarly, any VA resident can go to NVCC for 2 years, get a certain GPA and be guaranteed admission at any VA state school -- including UVa and W&M).  [/quote]These are also less desirable jobs for faculty.  The top faculty will want to be at the flag ship campus.  You will also find faculty with a wider variety of specializations at the flag ship campus.  The branch campuses (back when I was on the market) appeared to be looking for generalists who could teach a wide variety of classes.[/quote]

The faculty issue may be a good point…..but it can also be seen another way.

My brother in law attended Penn State – Altoona before transferring to the big campus.  Two things that he mentioned that were advantages in starting off at the smaller campus.  One: His entry level “hard” classes (math and bio) were fully taught by professors.  There was no TA/GA component that you see in entry level courses at the main campus. Two:  The smaller campus allowed him to know his professors and them to know him.  Most of them know their colleagues at the main campus and he was able to get a personalized introduction in some cases.

I think a lot of it depends on the kid and what they want out of it.  
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