<p>3.0 gap 1640 sat, extra curricular’s including religious ed teacher, rowing team, and school dance team. most websites say I’m in the range for sat scores without writing which is 1150 but I also live in NY so I’m not sure if that helps or hurts. I’m trying to add more schools to my list but I’m struggling to find one where I have a good chance, do I have a chance at PSU would you consider it a reach school or target school</p>
<p>According to the PSU website, you would be a reach for University Park Campus. You would, however, likely get admitted into one of the branch campuses. Below is the middle 50% statistics (copied from PSU’s web site) for those offered admission to PSU in Fall 2013. Applying summer session as an option and applying DUS would be your best bet to get into University Park campus, but if not, I don’t think you will have any trouble getting into a branch. </p>
<p>"Middle 50% GPA & Standardized Test Range for First-year Students
High School GPA (4.0 scale)</p>
<p>Penn State University Park:
3.55-3.97
All other campuses:
3.00-3.50</p>
<p>Combined SAT</p>
<p>Penn State University Park:
1750-2000
All other campuses:
1460-1690</p>
<p>Combined ACT</p>
<p>Penn State University Park:
26-30
All other campuses:
21-25</p>
<p>Combined English/Writing ACT</p>
<p>Penn State University Park:
25-30
All other campuses:
19-24</p>
<p>Estimating your eligibility</p>
<p>Penn State does not have a minimum GPA or standardized test score used for admission: we consider a combination of your GPA and standardized test scores, as well as a few other factors.</p>
<p>The high school grade-point average (GPA) accounts for approximately two-thirds of the decision. The remaining one-third is based on other factors, which may include standardized test scores (students taking the ACT are required to complete and submit the writing component), class rank, the personal statement, and activities list. Class rank is also considered for students with honors or Advanced Placement courses whose schools do not supply a weighted GPA. The optional personal statement and activity list are sometimes considered for students whose applications require additional review.</p>
<p>The ranges in the chart above represent the middle 50 percent of students offered admission for fall 2013—they are not cutoffs or averages. Placing in the upper end of both ranges increases the likelihood of being offered your first choice of campus and/or major. Placing in the lower end may require you to be more flexible in making your campus (and perhaps major) choices. This chart in no way represents a promise or guarantee of admission."</p>