Michigan State vs Penn State

twogirls
Wed, 02 Dec 2015 11:02:14 +0000

I agree that the NYS schools do not offer the big rah rah sports experience that PS and MS have to offer. I also agree 100% that NYS feels very different depending upon where you are. If you live on Long Island and attend certain SUNY schools that are upstate, you will not have much of a cultural change. If you live on Long Island or Westchester and attend SUNY Brockport or Geneseo, you will have more of a cultural change because there are many more upstate students attending these two schools. NYS is a very big state and depending upon where you are, it feels very different. Culturally, many kids from the city are very similar to the students living in the suburban down-state area, including parts of Orange County. If you want a new experience it is not necessary to leave the state; if you are looking for a big rah rah sports experience, then it likely is necessary to leave- but it will cost a lot of money.

I do not know where the OP lives in NY. PS draws a very very large crowd from the downstate area (Long Island, Westchester, Rockland). When much of your floor is comprised of these kids, and they all hang out together, there is not much of a cultural difference. If you branch out and meet others who live in various parts of Pennsylvania, there may be.

I think both schools are great, but they will be pricey compared to SUNY. MS does give money. One girl I know got full tuition, while another girl I know got $8,000 (which still makes the school expensive). I am not really sure what kind of change the OP is looking for, but I do agree that you do not have to leave the state to get some type of change.