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- The campus is enormous. It is about 8000 acres, with its own golf course and a commercial airport. I love the greenery on campus and how there's a spot for everyone. It shares a boundary with downtown State College as well, so there's enough places to hang out off campus too- that's if the ones on campus aren't enough. Food options on campus are plenty, covering pretty much all cuisines in different halls- including Indian cuisine at "Choolah" too.
- With such a big campus, there is an individual building for basically everything. Be it mental health counseling or just an office for inclusivity, they've got you covered! I believe there is a separate building just for yoga and meditation. There is all the types of counseling you'll ever need for every subject, classes or career resources. In fact, it is sometimes overwhelming navigating through so many different places and websites. The Pattee and Paterno Library (a top 10 research library in North America) is humongous, and it is so well equipped for all your study needs that I come to this place just to hang out sometimes (I am writing this review from the library).
- Penn State has the largest living alumni network, closing in on around 800,000 this year. This is definitely an advantage to find commonalities between you and the employers, as I have already found so many people willing to help their fellow Penn State alumnus.
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- Being a Mumbaiker, where the minimum temperature rarely touches 18°C at nights in peak winter, sending me to a place where the maximum temperature in summer is 20°C wasn't perhaps the best idea. Currently, I am locked indoors with temperatures touching -12°C. Remember folks, it's not the temperature that kills, it's always the wind. They say next week the temperatures are gonna touch -22°C for a day or two. Good luck to me.
- Okay, I get it, I had just praised how good and big and beautiful the campus is. But sometimes, it's just a pain to walk this much. They do have buses for free which cover the majority of the campus, but there are parts which aren't covered and even if they do, the buses are often overcrowded OR you have a problem with the timings. I was forced into buying an electric standing scooter to save time, set me back around $400.
- Considering how good the courses and professors are, and how good the alumni is doing, it always confuses me why the ranking isn't better. It is very good on a global standard, but I just feel that it deserves to be better. It isn't exactly something to do with the college, but perhaps the people who set the rankings.
- I am staying in campus accommodation, hence finding it wasn't a problem. I am paying for accommodation on a semester-wise basis, hence $4,512 per semester. The only challenge was the small room size, as already mentioned.
- I would recommend all students live on campus for at least a year, as it's a really nice experience and you'll make good connections. Indian students are scattered all over the campus so there is no particular place with a lot of them. However, since East Halls are the biggest, my bet would be that's where most Indians stay. My dorm is fairly close to all my classes.
Likes
- Beautiful campus and pleasant weather
- Excellent facilities, the university provides amazing facilities like pickleball court , lawn tennis court , gym and esports arenas to keep students active
- The faculties are highly skilled , knowledgeable and support students.
Dislikes
- I truly enjoy everything about my university , and there nothing much to dislike. Pollock halls are not good.
- The only challenge in the university is that the winters can sometimes be too cold and harsh, although campus is beautiful, getting to class from east to west can be tiring since they are often far apart and requires a lot of walking.
- First year its compulsory to stay on campus as a freshmen year, then from second year most of the people select or prefer to stay off campus to get private rooms through real agents or local people or online platforms. Monthly rent varies from $700-$1900 per month.
- Currently for next 2 years, I am staying on-campus because of convenience and service they provide and easy to go and travel to the class and be on time. Mostly Indian stays on campus for first 2 years then prefer to stay off campus to focus on their goals and careers.
The major reason for choosing this college was the cost of program - cheaper in comparison with other schools offering similar program. Secondary factors include - brand value, alumni network, geographic advantage. And the reason I chose Engineering Management is because of my interest in tech and skill in management. Also wanted to break into product management. Overall experience was just about satisfactory. Studying at this university and particularly this course had a lot of cons for a few pros. Would recommend to consider only after thorough research.
This university had a program that isn't offered in many places and they are the best school for it. This college has overall been a good experience. I do feel that this is a business rather than an educational organization. There's lots of cash grab situations and a lot of waste of money but overall it gets me a job.
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- Penn State is ranked 20th among US public universities and 42nd overall in the nation. It is also ranked in the top 6% globally among about 1,900 ranked institutions. Besides, the ranking factor there are eminent mathematicians to whom I follow and are my inspiration. It is like a dream come true to learn various areas from the authors of the book itself. My research interests are in Number theory and related topics. And, in Penn State Department of Mathematics there is strong group of number theorists, along with researches in partition theory, combinatorics. Apart from this weekly seminar which brings our attention to variuos great ongoing researches in different parts. Henceforth it fits well and I choose it.
- Everything, The old main is spectaculous, Patte library to Hub robeson center, Department office and the favourite Berkey creamery has got it all too sweet.
Dislikes
- Sometimes, I feel the course is too fast and rigorous. I need more time to understand and finds it difficult to keep up with speed. To conclude, the rigidity and difficulity of the course structure is the key thing which I dislike. There is no other thing which I dislike about my University. The aenvironment, supply of resources, office supplies everything you need is provided.
I am living it and loving it. It is a blend of all exciting and stressful at the same time.
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- It was the best option as per my requirement and it has a good location and professors in my field.
My college experience has been amazing and very smooth. You have guidance at each step. Joining the university community was instant once you accept the admission. Everyone in the university is there to help you if you get stuck somewhere. You just have to focus on your studies and goals and everything else will work accordingly.
Likes
- PennState has a strong alumni network, which is useful for networking. It has a highly rated public ivy league and has good ongoing research. I liked the course structure, professors, and the project that was going on.
Dislikes
- I think the location of the university a bit of a negative. Its right in between nowhere. Sometimes can be difficult for students to get better opportunities. Having a college in big cities is a big plus because they get better opportunities
I think it was a good experience. Honestly its the student that it depends on how they work through the 2 years of college life. Being focused is very necessary. I talked to professors and tried to get some small projects under them, so as to better understand their subject and understand if I would like to work in that field or not. Starting early is good. No one here is going to push you to study.
Penn State University is well known as a university that provides high-quality education, and its college of engineering is distinguished as a top engineering education across the country. Additionally, Penn State is local to my home here in Central Pennsylvania, so it was moreover convenient to attend here. A combination of top class education and the Penn State close location led me to attend here.
Liked the party scene and the school isn't absurdly expensive plus I liked how big it is and it's close to home somewhat. It's known to have a great opportunity for careers after graduation as well because the curriculum is hard.
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