What has changed since this thread: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/parents-forum/1855569-far-away-vs-close-to-home-advice-needed-p1.html where you preferred PSU to Temple? Did your visit to Temple really win you over, or did you find some drawbacks to PSU? I’m curious since you seemed to have a clear preference before.
Pros to PSU:
pretty campus
lots to do
good dining options – I’ve never heard anyone complain about the food
large alumni network
academics respected, especially in the Northeast
rural/in a college town (depending on your preferences, may be a pro or a con)
Cons:
cold and snowy right about now
partying is prevalent
so many students – sometimes dining halls, libraries are crowded at peak hours
rural/in a college town (depending on your preferences, may be a pro or a con)
can be expensive
You can exist as a non-partier at a party school, though. There’s lots going on, whether it is school-sponsored (LateNight in the HUB), through clubs (we have like 800), through doing your own thing, whatever. Did you apply to Schreyer?