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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My relatives are also looking at OOS tuition at Penn State. Is the school really that overrated and not worth it?????

We were all thrilled with the name recognition, but I think it will be a HUGE stretch for them.[/quote]

PP PSU alum here (and recent enough alum where my experiences are still pretty relevant).

OOS is not worth it at PSU.
Not at all. 
Not if you get into Tech and want to stay in the DMV area.
And for the savings you do by staying instate, you can use that towards a masters at a private school if you need a bigger brand as a signal on your resume for exit opps.
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PP, for other places rather than DMV area, will the two schools be considered equal? Thanks. 
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PP here that you are quoting.

The schools will be considered equal IMO from a hiring manager's eyes given equal gpa/course rigor shown by a student - but in terms of employers actively recruiting on campus, PSU will have a wider breadth. I linked up the WSJ article that cites how PSU is very popular with f500 recruiters. PSU places grads really well in all the big cities on the bos-wash corridor.

As I noted earlier, contact the engineering departments of both schools (as well as the particular major that you are interested in such as ee, me, nuc.e, etc) as well as career services to get an idea of who comes on campus and where students are getting jobs (company, sector,  and geography wise).

I do think PSU has a recruiting edge geography and sector wise than V.T.

HOWEVER, I think a v.tech student that is proactive in networking and reaching out to companies and focusing on landing relevant internships from day 1 will be able to overcome any downside risk of attending a school that is slightly less on recruiters radar.

Furthermore the cost savings which were posted on here that seem to show VT being 50% off go a long way in funding a 1-2 year MS or MBA program at a place like Carnegie Mellon if you need a recruiting bump.

I was an instate student at PSU that also did the honors program. I went purely because of money issues, but to pay OOS rates is definitely not worth it. [/quote]

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