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Originally Posted by coastertux
I will be starting college in the fall and I am having trouble choosing a school. I plan to major in Chemistry and then go for my PhD. I really want to do research as an undergrad. I have narrowed my choices down to four schools: WPI, RPI, Lafayette, and PSU. Anyone here have any comments/experiences/suggestions that might help me out?
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One thing that stands out in my mind to look at is location. How far away from home do you want to be? How large of a school do you want to go to? What type of diversity at school are you looking for (not only race but also gender). Do you want to continue with FIRST?
Myself, would consider WPI in a "city" setting compared to PSU. However, in University Part itself, you will encounter over 40,000 individuals - and farm land 1/4 mile away. Unless you plan on traveling, FIRST is currently not in the State College area unlike WPI or RPI.
[edit] In response to comparison of PSU and in state cost. PSU is a semi-private University. Therefore much more costly than one of Pennsylvania's 14 State Schools. Back when I made my decision, after "final offers" came in, I had a better deal from WPI - because they offered me money, than PSU - because they had no money to offer. [/edit]