I highly encourage you to let your almost- or *already-*adult offspring post their questions rather than you. This is not me trying to shame you, tell you how to parent, or discourage you from participating in your their life, but they are an adult if they already have an offer to go to University.

To caveat, I'm not saying you should do this if you have a younger student who has skipped grades and are coming in at 15/16, and there are definitely exceptions and questions about accommodations that could be necessary. However, it should be very rare where this wouldn't be a learning opportunity for a prospective student to ask their own questions, be curious, and learn how to ask questions and problem solve when they need to figure things out.

To put it into a different perspective, how would you have felt if your parent posted on a Penn State Facebook group filled with incoming students and current students? Do you think you would have gotten more out of it if you were able to ask the questions and follow-up questions, especially ones you wouldn't want your parents to know (drinking culture, dating, roommate issues, etc.).

Again, this is in no way trying to be negative, but as someone who had to seek out their own answers - it's way more rewarding and a way to absorb more knowledge about a situation they want to know about.

I’m considering applying for the fall semester now. Would it be more wise to apply for spring 2026, and would I be more likely to get merit scholarships? My HS GPA is 4.5 weighted 3.93 unweighted with a 1430 SAT.

Hello! I have just accepted my offer to Penn State to start in the summer. When I was accepting through MyPennState, the only housing contract available was the Fall 2025 - Spring 2026 contract. I see that one in eLiving at the moment, but nothing for a summer housing contract. Was this the case for other students that have accepted offers for summer session so far? I wasn't sure if it was too early yet, or if it was included in this contract. Thank you!

Could i take 2 semesters at community college while also attending PSU branch to go from 2+2 to 1+3?

So my son just got accepted to Penn state but it’s a 2+2 program. He has to go to Altoona campus for 2 years then can go to college park campus. Can someone explain why and what it’s like at the Altoona campus? It seems like a community college and much smaller. There is no mention of grades either. Thank you for any advice!

I’ve been admitted to UP for CS summer 2025. Only college credit I have is AP Calculus BC (got a 5). I’m hoping I could take Calculus 3 cause it looks kinda scary.

Looking to transfer to Penn state fall 2025. When should I hear back?

My parents are financially abusive and I have no money and can’t afford to continue like this. My parents haven’t allowed me to get private loans, I don’t know much about them but is there a good option for me?

For as long as I’ve been at the University, it has been a very widely known truth that The Den was the only bar you could get into with a fake. While the other bars are extremely vigilant about vetting and verifying IDs, the Den will knowingly accept and serve fake IDs. How have they continued getting away with this for so long?

Just got accepted into Penn State Harrisburg RD for the 2+2 program and got into Smeal but really want to go to main campus, should I switch to undecided and have them ReEvaluate my application so I better my chances of getting into university park? And can you not be apart of Greek life if you don’t go to the main campus? Please share any advice!

hello ok so i saw that the equivalent of UX design at Penn State is B.S in human centered design. As scary as it sounds, can anyone who is in the major right now or maybe a recent graduate tell me how the major is, is it too technical like CS? i really want to get into ux/ui.

Specifically those off campus but could apply to anyone

How much do you spend a month?!

(I’m talking abt not only housing, but paying to survive lol. Food, household stuff, bills, doctors visits, etc)

Applied EA but ACT sent my scores 1 day late so I got bumped to Regular decision. I was really hoping for UP for Comp Sci

34 ACT 4.0 GPA

I can't do summer session. What are my options for reconsideration for Main Campus.

COME BACK I HAVE L RIZZ PLEASE

edit - for the boomers struggling to understand what this means down below obviously it wasn’t meant for you 💀

aside from the course work and all that stuff, what are you guys doing to make the most of your time here at Penn State/State College before graduating?

I'm an incoming freshman for fall 2025 and a person of color who's interested in rushing at penn state. I wanted to know what rush is like for girls (or people in general) of color. All the research I've done about rush seems to be majority white and a lot of girls are speaking from a white perspective, which is fine but I'm sure things will probably be a little different for me considering that I'm not white..also what is the diversity on campus like? I'm not really that worried because the campus in general seems to be a bit diverse it's just the greek life scene I'm a bit unsure about.

Don’t buy merchandise from this website. It’s a scam. No responses from repeated emails and the entire website is sketchy. This is a warning to others. Fraudulent website.

I can barely find any thing on Wilkes Barre. I was accepted to Smeal Business but for 2+2 at Wilkes Barre instead of Universiry Park. I was hoping for the University Park experience (and I love partying). I know the business education is similar/same no matter the campus at Penn State. Also a big factor for me is being on a diverse/open-minded campus (I am Asian). Should I accept is it worth it?

I got accepted to UP for CS major. Where do CS students go after graduation? Pls share your experience/observation or any official data from the school. Thank you so much for your help.

Just thought it was cool

Hi ! Just wanted to ask what are the chances of getting someone to sublease your apartment ? Cuz I’m trying to do mines too #apartment

It might be early, but I want to be as prepared as possible for Penn State. I was accepted in for Aerospace, but I concede that I am underprepared. Math is fine, I have a great math teacher who was an engineer, so there I am confidant. It is my sciences that I feel like are not up to par. My high school's physics was too easy, the engineering course had little to offer in actual engineering (when the course was available) and I feel like I will fall on my ass in science. I am taking online courses, but that's little to make up for a lack of decent science classes throughout my high school. Do I trust the courses/college, or do I try to cram learn this before August?

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Hi! New to the town - any pickleball groups here who meet after 5PM on weekdays/any time on the weekends here?

YMCA is awesome, but requires a membership to be there. Any alternatives?

Ty!

Hi, I'm about to sign my lease with them and GN associates and I was wondering if anyone had heard anything of concern about them before as I was not able to tour the apartment. Ive searched through the subreddit and I havent been able to find much mention of them before

i was recently admitted to penn state, but to make any meaningful decisions I need to know what the cost attendance would be. can someone give me some instructions or direct me to where I can find that information?

Daughter wants to pledge a sorority. What are the costs associated with that?

Besides the weight room.