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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How is the honors program/college?[/quote]

It's highly regarded. Kind of tough to get in. We live in a pretty decent school district, and the kids who get into Schreyer are generally top 10% of the class, and very highly motivated.

Yes, seven campuses are closing. They are so rural, and so small, that I predict only a modest impact on admissions to Main Campus. A lot of those kids simply won't go to college -- their parents are already telling them it's a waste of money. And a lot more will probably go to one of the bigger satellite campuses -- Altoona, Erie/Behrend, etc.

Penn State is never going to die, but it is certainly in flux since Sandusky times. Pitt became the hot admit among the three state-supported schools (Pitt, Penn State, Temple). But it is still an enormously popular choice, with tremendous alumni support. 
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The main campus has seen some significant expansion in the last decade. The branch campuses being closed comprised roughly 5% of the student body, so I understand the mathematics. That's going to be a huge blow to the towns hosting those remote campuses.

As for the main campus experience, the town would like to pretend it's independent of PSU. That's never going to be the case though. The town exists mostly to cater to the students and their parents. Due to the smaller size, it's mostly walkable. I didn't have a car when I went there and rarely rode the bus.[/quote]

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