Hi CB1414, very sorry you were denied. It sounds like Arch is a very competitive program. My daughter also applied and is still waiting. Would you mind sharing your SAT/ACT and GPA? Thanks and good luck!! This is a tough process for sure.
SAT :1180
GPA: 4.0 UW
Full IB diploma (36)
Rank :N/A
(on gap year)
Applied: mid october
State: MD
Major: philosophy
Extra : National level recognition (EC, philosophy)
Decision : accepted into Philosophy
Letter received Dec. 9th
Campus : University Park
Penn state is very high on my list so I was very relieved to receive the decision so soon
The wait is so hard, but just because you are in the later group of people to be notified does not guarantee that you will be deferred/denied. I have yet to get a decision so I keep telling myself that. I applied 10/18. Just try to have hope.
Just got accepted to the Summer Session on this morningās 12 AM update.
ACT: 30 super scored 31
SAT: N/A
GPA: 3.56 UW
Rank: N/A
Extra: All Honors and one AP, Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Lacrosse and Soccer Manager, Theater Tech Crew, various volunteering jobs (also, didnāt submit an essay or personal statement.)
State Residency: PA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Applied date: October 31, 2019
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Summer Session?: Yes
Decision date: December 17, 2019
Decision/College: Computer Science in College of Engineering
Campus: University Park
ACCEPTED
SAT: 1,330
GPA: 3.92 uw, 4/32 weighted
Rank: NA
Extra: 3 Varsity sports (Field Hockey, Basketball - captain, Lacrosse), various leadership roles in school clubs, 100+ hrs community service
State Residency: MD
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Applied date: 10/30
Applied Early Action?: Y
Decision date: 11/21
Decision/College: Kinesiology
Campus: University Park
ACT: N/A
SAT: 1090
GPA: 3.51/4 uw, 4.45/5 weighted
Rank: 33/218
Extra: Charity Run, Homecoming committee, Mentour Leadership Alliance, Black History Club, etc.
State Residency: NJ
Gender: Male
Applied date: 10/15
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/17
Decision/College: Computer Science - College of Engineering
Campus: University Park
Accepted to Eberly College of Science at University Park for microbiology!
ACT: 32
GPA (weighted) 4.158
Rank: 3/204
Extra: Student council 4 years (President this year, chairperson last year), band 4 years (marching and concert, section leader), theatre 4 years(stage manager), mock trial 2 years (Captain), NHS 1 year, GSA 1 year
State residency: OoS, Michigan
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1310
GPA: 4.0264 (weighted)
Rank: School doesnāt rank
Extra: Robotics Team Captain, Hackathon founder, Counselor at Leadership Conference, NHS, Marching band (Drum major), Pit Orchestra and a bunch more
State Residency: NJ/OOS
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Female
Applied date: 10/29
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/16
Decision/College: Accepted
Campus: University Park- Eberly College of Science (biology)
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1310
GPA: 98.4/100 (unweighted)
Rank: 4/158
Extra: marching/concert bands, Model UN, 4 APs, 2 dual enrollment courses, honors bio and chem, student council, founder/executive VP of Mini-THON at my school, editor of school newspaper, 150+ volunteer hours at a local hospital, attended Yale Young Global Scholars Program
State Residency: in state (PA)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: F
Applied date: 10/28
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/17
Decision/College: accepted to Eberly College of Sciences with a pre-med major
Campus: UP
Received email yesterday. Portal updated 730 am today
ACT 33
Gpa 4.1/uw 3.7
Extra Stu Coun officer, Captain Tennis, Key Club, National Award Spanish,
Applied Oct 15
Accepted Dec 17
White
Male
OOS NJ
Legacy
Campus UP Smeal Finance
My D (OOS) was accepted into Communications on 12/3 and I saw another Communications post for the same date. Those are the only two Iāve seen on the Forum so far, so not sure if they started with a specific major or group, but it seems like theyāve released very few so far. Good luck to all that are waiting!