UMD OR PENN STATE

maryversity
Sat, 11 Apr 2015 16:33:05 +0000

Only he can decide what’s right for him…my son felt it was important for him to be in or at least near a big city. So, Penn State was not even in contention. My daughter doesn’t care about that and did visit/consider Penn State. They are both good schools. The only thing that determines successful outcome is what your son does when he actually attends…making the most of the opportunities the school offers (whichever one he chooses) and performing well in class. So, honestly, he can’t make a “wrong” decision. He just has to figure out where he would be most comfortable/happy - when visiting/walking around which student body did he feel more at home with? Where can he see himself? Which engineering program does he like better? I find that most kids do know the answer long before they are willing to admit it out loud. My friend’s daughter had crossed one school off her list because it didn’t have x y or z but she kept comparing other schools to that one…and guess where she ended up? …They know in their hearts but sometimes they let their heads rationalize why they “should” go elsewhere. She is very happy and doing well! No school is perfect and what’s right for one student is not necessarily what’s right for another. So, in the next few weeks I would try to visit each of the two schools (again) and see where he feels is right …he’ll know. Best of luck!