Philly Unis

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Brown is extremely highly considered, one of the best schools in the country.

Penn State is not. Massive university, satellite campuses all around the state, supported by state funding, one's first two years at PSU main campus are likely to be spent in massive theatre-style classes and one would probably get more of an "education" in one's dorm room. Its biggest draw is its beautiful campus in the middle of the state, three hours away from any other civilization, it is such a college town that they actually named it State College. Most people will be there because they get a price break as state residents, or because they like being at a school with a big football program, or because it's the "default" choice in their culture ("If you can't go to college, go to Pitt, if you can 't go to Pitt, go to State.") In certain fields PSU has managed to get a decent reputation, I think engineering is one of them. Otherwise it is probably mostly a degree factory. If you like beer in 7 ounce bottles, go. Otherwise, avoid.