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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why, exactly do we all think Penn State is so amazing? I’ve yet to meet an impressive Penn State grad. [/quote]

No one said it is amazing, just that it is harder to get into than JMU.[/quote]

This!

Although I'm sure many alumni think it is amazing...

Last year the acceptance rate for Penn State UP was 56% and the acceptance rate for JMU was 76%.

USNWR ranks PSU at #63; JMU is at #148.

For Engineering, PSU is at #31 for engineering schools that offer a Ph.D.; JMU is at #23, for engineering schools that do not offer a Ph.D.

I don't know anyone who would say that JMU is a better engineering school than Penn State.

So it is surprising that an applicant got accepted to Penn State Engineering at University Park while being deferred at JMU.[/quote]

Penn State is actually ranked #20 for undergraduate engineering. Penn state is one of largest engineering schools in the country with something like 10,000 students and they offer literally every possible engineering major. JMU offers a general engineering major with no specialities.  So I agree that for engineering Penn State and JMU are not even in the same universe. [b]I’m actually surprised that a student would apply to both programs.[/b] I also think that Penn State’s engineering acceptance rate for UP is well below 53%. That said, I think for many programs the schools are comparable.  The students at both seem very happy. [/quote]

I think that is because many 17 year olds aren't 100% sure on what they want to do, or where they want to go, and they just want options?[/quote]

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