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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I know a lot of Penn State grads in their 40s, and also a handful of current students. All the Penn Staters I know are from PA and went to public high schools there. I agree with the PP who said they tend to be well rounded. All the Penn Staters I know are/were strong students who were also fairly sporty. I would say commitment to service is also very common as the people I know who went there are the type to be quite involved in volunteer organizations, often through church or schools. People tend to be family oriented and a lot of the Penn State grads I know married very soon after graduating from college and had kids in their 20s, which stands out to me because it is outlier behavior among most people I know, but normal for the Penn State grads I know.

A lot of the alums I know would be thrilled if their kids went there. This is interesting to me because DH and I are pretty neutral on whether our kids express any interest in our alma maters at all. We both went to strong schools (his an Ivy) and DH had what I would consider an ideal college experience, but we're very ambivalent about our kids going, because most schools aren't for every student. But I think Penn State students and alums tend to be sort of generally well-rounded people, and then marry sort of generally well-rounded people, and then have kind of generally well-rounded kids, and the perpetuates a fondness for the school in generation after generation. Whereas in our family, DH and I are both quirky and super nerdy with intense passions in our areas of study and somewhat unusual hobbies and interests, and our kids are the same, and I just don't know that we are Penn State material as a result.[/quote]

I’m in PA and this seems spot-on. The Penn state grads I know are very accomplished (they have to be given our housing prices) but still love spending time with family and friends. They don’t have much time for neuroticism. Bright and accomplished but not overly intellectual. [/quote]

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