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[quote=Anonymous]I spent my freshman year at PSU long ago.  I didn't have a car so the only time I went to the mall was the day my parents dropped me off.  They took me and my new roommate there to buy some coordinated supplies.  It wasn't convenient to campus.

During the year I was there, I went to a few restaurants, I bought a couple pieces of sterling silver jewelry from jewelry stores, and I bought some school supplies, books, greeting cards, and misc. from stores on the main street across from campus.  I also patronized the small department store to order a uniform blouse required for a musical ensemble.  I found the town pretty uninspiring and rarely went for fun.

A college girl was murdered in her apartment in collegetown during spring break of that year.  It was never solved.  That also made me feel a little creeped out.

One of my other memories of the collegetown is of going by the athletic gear store and seeing a sign that said "Why is the sky blue and white? Because God is a Penn State fan!"  It was a bit much.  That was back in peak JoePa days.

Overall...was not impressed.

I think VT and PSU have equivalent reputations OUTSIDE of their home regions so I would say pick VT if it's acceptable and less expensive.  Locals are obviously going to prefer their home state school.

TL;DR it's not worth paying more for State College vs. Blacksburg.[/quote]

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