<p>About “academic reputation” - to me, when you say companies withdrew their support to hire interns, that has to do with academic reputation. Isn’t the decision to focus on particular universities for interns due to their academic reputation for producing interns that are prepared, educated, etc? All of the things you mention - a few hundred students rioting, accusations of money being used for a coverup (haven’t seen any charges pertaining to this - maybe I missed it) - have NOTHING to do with the quality of potential interns/employees.</p>
<p>No one has said everything is rose colored. And it seems you are the one in a huff. I’m simply disagreeing with you. (How dare I???) I don’t think PSU is perfect. And anyone is free to paint it in less than a flattering light if they back up their claims. You can yell about “cult mentality” all you want, but it seems you just can’t take anyone disagreeing with you.</p>
<p>And as for the OP, both are excellent schools. I agree that you have to decide which atmosphere is the best fit, and that will be the tie-breaker.</p>