So she decided, between her freshman and sophomore year, to teach herself chemistry in the summer, because she was so anxious to get started on learning more about cancer treatments.
Every year there is a group of students like Laurie who are so unhappy with their college choices that they decide to forego freshmanyear with their class and reapply in the hopes that they will improve their chances the second time around.
So far, nonresident students represent 24% of paid acceptances for the freshman class for this year's summer and fall semesters, roughly the same percentage that Penn State had logged by this time last year.