Sorry for the repost. What I mean by farm team is... If Behrend can entice star DIII prospects by dangling a transfer to DI, I think that gives them a major recruiting advantage. And for Pav and the recruiters at PSU University Park what better place to send an underdeveloped recruit than another Penn State school for possible future activation?
"Changing Assignment to University Park
The vast majority of students at Penn State Behrend stay at the college and do not change assignment to another Penn State campus. However, 20% of incoming freshmen eventually change assignment to University Park at the end of their second year in order to complete a program that Penn State Behrend does not offer.[14] In order to change assignment, a person must 1) declare a major by the end of their sophomore year 2) satisfy a few required classes for that major and 3) maintain a sufficient GPA. In most popular majors, about 5-9 specific courses need to be completed (usually a few introductory courses relevant to the major) and roughly a 3.0 GPA needs to be maintained. It is recommended that the student know what their major will be, what classes (if any) are required before changing assignment for their major and if they meet minimum GPA requirements by about third semester or earlier. This is beneficial because if a student is missing any courses or needs to boost their GPA, they can do so in their fourth semester and change assignment to the University Park campus easily and successfully.
Students who declare certain majors (architecture, agricultural business) can change assignment to University Park after their freshman year (instead of after their sophomore year which is more common) because the majors aren't offered at Behrend at all, or as in-depth as it is offered in University Park."
If you are PA high school volleyball player and want to play D3, this will be a low cost option. Is this the first state school in the country with a D3 program? Seems like most are private.
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