Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Penn State, University Park(main campus) will not be an option. And, as a poster mentioned, all branch campuses are 2 years minimum. Some campuses provide 4 year degrees depending on the major.

- PA resident

2 year branch campuses can be really great experience. Much more of a stepping stone. They seem to attract good faculty and small class sizes and the students bond much more. My sister did this and the connections she made with professors far exceeded mine (same degree but at the main college) and her subsequent recommendation letters got her into Ivy law school. Im not sure why more people don’t see these as an asset.

+1. People get caught up in prestige. But statistically, a very good student at a school with lots of mediocre ones does better than if he'd gone somewhere he was average or below, and part of it is because the faculty are going to notice him. And those faculty are quite possibly going to be more drawn towards teaching than research, since the latter is usually what gets you the attention from schools with higher rankings.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Penn State, University Park(main campus) will not be an option. And, as a poster mentioned, all branch campuses are 2 years minimum. Some campuses provide 4 year degrees depending on the major.

- PA resident

2 year branch campuses can be really great experience. Much more of a stepping stone. They seem to attract good faculty and small class sizes and the students bond much more. My sister did this and the connections she made with professors far exceeded mine (same degree but at the main college) and her subsequent recommendation letters got her into Ivy law school. Im not sure why more people don’t see these as an asset.

Was your sister a PA instate student? Was she living at home?

I don’t think they’re a good experience for an OOS student who wants to live in dorms. They’re in terrible locations, have tiny student bodies & have few on-campus extracurriculars.

They also charge an arm & leg both instate and OOS. TBH I think they’re a ripoff. Don’t know why PA can’t have guaranteed transfer from actual, cheap two-year community colleges -> state flagship like literally every other state has. Also, Ivy League law schools care about your GPA & LSAT, and that’s about it.

Why is "nice" in the title? So, "not nice" students can't apply to those schools?

Surprised at the number of Pennsylvania colleges on the list plus Mary Washington, SUNY Oswego, Pace, Hofstra, Towson, Salisbury, University of Dayton.

Anonymous wrote:Penn State, University Park(main campus) will not be an option. And, as a poster mentioned, all branch campuses are 2 years minimum. Some campuses provide 4 year degrees depending on the major.

- PA resident

2 year branch campuses can be really great experience. Much more of a stepping stone. They seem to attract good faculty and small class sizes and the students bond much more. My sister did this and the connections she made with professors far exceeded mine (same degree but at the main college) and her subsequent recommendation letters got her into Ivy law school. Im not sure why more people don’t see these as an asset.

Anonymous wrote:What does this list mean in practice? Those schools would have rejected applicants in the normal cycle. Does it mean almost anyone can get in now?

They didn’t get enough qualified applications and are taking more applications.

What does this list mean in practice? Those schools would have rejected applicants in the normal cycle. Does it mean almost anyone can get in now?

Penn State, University Park(main campus) will not be an option. And, as a poster mentioned, all branch campuses are 2 years minimum. Some campuses provide 4 year degrees depending on the major.

- PA resident

New College of Florida is in the process of becoming something very different than it was. Gutting majors, firing tenured faculty, brand new right wing board of trustees none of whom are educators. Buyer beware.

Western Washington University for environmental studies is a solid option. Gorgeous setting !

New College of Florida is you like to relax & party in Sarasota/Naples area.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NMSU great option for the science kids

Lots of good schools on this list.

+1 Surprised by Penn State, Colorado, UNC Asheville, Lawrence, Marquette, Sewanee/University of the South, Ithaca, and St. Mary’s in CA.

Make sure you filter for which ones are accepting transfer vs freshman applicants. Also, at this point being accepted to “Penn State” would likely mean being told to go to a satellite campus for the first 2 years.

Anonymous wrote:NMSU great option for the science kids

Lots of good schools on this list.

+1 Surprised by Penn State, Colorado, UNC Asheville, Lawrence, Marquette, Sewanee/University of the South, Ithaca, and St. Mary’s in CA.

Anonymous wrote:NMSU great option for the science kids

Lots of good schools on this list.

I’m bumping this just in case someone out there needs this.

NMSU great option for the science kids

Lots of good schools on this list.

Example: the University of Arizona is still taking applications and offering financial aid.

So are Alfred University, Hofstra and Pace in New York; Whittier in California; and South Dakota State, which is only about $25,000 all in for out-of-state students:

https://www.nacacnet.org/college-openings-update/