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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Wow,  there are a lot of post from folks who don't really know what they are talking about.  :roll:

The 2+2 program (2 years at a commonwealth campus and 2 years at the main campus) is nothing new, as I went through the same process 35 years ago, starting at Hazleton and finishing at U Park.

While yes it is easier to get into a branch campus than the main campus, there are also several benefits of attending a branch campus first.  The most important is class size.  at a branch campus, the class size will be 30-40, which a the main campus it is very common for a freshmen class to have 300+ students!  Try getting time with a Prof when the class is that large.  Another benefit is that tuition at a branch campus (especially for non-PA residents) is about $8,000 a year less.

We live in Maryland, and PSU is a fallback school on my daughter's list.  Although she easily could get into U. Park if she desired (she has SAT scores and a GPA much higher than the norm), if she does go to PSU, it likely will be to Altoona or Hazleton for her first two years.

I will admit, that I also have some misgivings about the recent scandal.  I will say that Penn State is much, much more than football.

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I think you should take off the PSU Blue glasses and cross this school off the list.  Things aren't what they were 35 years ago.  Or 3 weeks ago.  There's going to be a lot more downsides before there are any upsides to attending PSU for an out-of-stater "much higher than the norm."  Seriously.    [/quote]

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