Hey guys, I just got off the VTech waitlist today with a couple of scholarships. For context, I was also admitted to PSU with scholarships as well. PSU is running me around 43k while Vtech is around 47k. Which college will honestly be a better fit for aerospace in terms of undergrad research, clubs, internship opportunities, especially with an aeronautics focus, and overall campus life? Thanks yall!
Both. Which do you prefer ?
Interestingly enough, in my mind, these two are mirrors of one another. When someone asks what school is like VA Tech, I think PSU.
They are substitutional - choose the one you like most.
Here’s some career info too.
If food matters to you, Va Tech is tops. Both campuses are beautiful, have great sports and more Va Tech has more nature opportunities etc.
Good luck.
https://career.vt.edu/outcomes/#!eWVhcj0yMDI1O21ham9yPUFlcm9zcGFjZSBFbmdpbmVlcmluZw==
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Note that both have secondary admission to the major. PSU needs a 3.2 college GPA for aerospace engineering, while VT needs a 3.0 GPA to guarantee your choice of engineering major. This is assuming enrollment as undeclared engineering to begin with.
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How sold are you on engineering? If you are 100% sure you are going to stay in engineering or in a related STEM field, I’d pick VT if the cost difference isn’t a factor. If you think you may switch majors to something in the humanities or business, I’d choose PSU.
Just curious - why VT over PSU?
While career data is “limited”, especially at PSU, their aero salaries are higher although both are in the 80s.
Both Smeal and Pamplin are outstanding.
I’m not saying that they shouldn’t go to VT - but I think this is a true case of 100% - not identical - but you know what I mean - fairly identical.
So just curious how you came to that conclusion?
There is something special about being an engineer at a tech focused school, where all the resources are being directed into a students area of interest.
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Virginia Polytechnic and State University has about 20% of its graduating bachelor’s degree students in engineering, versus about 15% for Pennsylvania State University (main). So the difference in “tech focus” is not as large as commonly seen.
Yeah, both are loaded with majors - from the humanities to social sciences (well known in International Relations) - so I was curious.
But @momofboiler1 makes a great point too - and it’s likely that those in society see it as tech focused.
There’s also the connection here - football. The former PSU football coach is now at Va Tech.