Accepted!!!
Sat: 1160 but 1200 SS
GPA: 4.0 W 3.6 UW
1 AP class 7 Honors
Ethnicity: White Male
Early Action: Yes
Department: DUS
Campus: University Park
Start: Fall 2020
In State: NO OOS NJ
I am hoping to do the same. I applied for the DUS because my SAT sores were a bit low. I was wondering if i could eventually join Smeal considering business is what I want to study. Does anyone know any information on this??
ACCEPTED TODAY! Main campus!
SAT: 1200
GPA: 3.79
Rank:
Extra:
Honor Role every semester
Accelerated and Honors courses
Internship in college public relations department
Silver and Bronze Girl Scout
Varsity Swimmer
Volunteer with Equine Therapy for Disabled Children
Scholastic Arts Award Winner
Volunteer for Pediatric Cancer
Highlanders for Humanity
State Residency: NJ
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: F
Applied date: September 1
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/19/2019
Decision/College: College of Liberal Arts/Communications Major
Campus: College Park
@Jos7eph
Yes that is.my understanding from when we toured. Here is a PSU link about it:
https://ugstudents.smeal.psu.edu/academics-advising/get-into-a-smeal-major/entrance-to-major-requirements-for-students-entering-penn-state-starting-su-19-fa-19-or-sp-20
My daughter was accepted today to University Park!!!
SAT: 1160
GPA: 3.75
5 APās and multiple honors classes.
Honor Roll every quarter.
National Honor Society, Spanish Honor Society, Art Honor Society.
11 yeas of dance, three years of employment as a Camp Counselor and multiple school clubs.
State Residency: NY
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Applied Early Action Mid-October
Decision Date: December 19th
Division of Undergraduate Studies
Daughter was accepted today!
ACT: 30
GPA: 3.97 W
3 AP classes 7 Honors
Ethnicity: White Female
Early Action: Yes
Department: DUS
Campus: University Park
Start: Fall 2020
In State: OOS NJ
@ssm2024 So happy for you! Hoping to do the same as Penn state is my number one choice but I just got accepted into the Bellasario communications program with a start at altoona. Did you also mention that you applied for summer/did you? I did check off the summer start and would be willing to do that If I had to
My daughter was accepted today to University Park!!!
ACT: 27
GPA: 3.89W
6 APās and multiple Pre-AP classes.
National Honor Society.
2-year Captain Nationally Ranked Marching Band, 3-time All-State Concert Band, Band Leader for Nationally Ranked Concert Band, 50+ hours a week with high School Band.
Member of FFA (2 years), 500+ hours volunteering at Animal Hospital, award-winning hunting dog trainer, works on the family farm, spent summer in California on a research summer internship. Peer mentor and coach.
State Residency: Arkansas
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Applied Early Action Nov 1
Decision Date: December 19th
Major: Undeclared
Last of my 3 OOS kids accepted last night at midnight!!! So very happy!! Good luck to all those waiting!!
University Park
Fall 2020
Early Action
SAT 1180
GPA 3.97 weighted
3 APās and all Honors classes
Strong ECās
Major: DUS
Caucasian
Female
Son accepted today!
GPA: 3.6 UW
ACT: 29
2 varsity sports
State Residency: Yes
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Applied date: 10/29
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/19 (midnight)
Decision/College: DUS
Campus: University Park, Summer Start
@Lehigh1989 My son has almost the same info. I just did a copy and paste of your response! We are!
@MomCubed22 @Jos7eph
Yes thatās exact. You can switch into Smeal from DUS after completing the ETM classes with the required grades (you need to be roughly top 25% in every class for finance, top 40% otherwise).
But you canāt switch into Smeal from BBH or IST or another major. Although I suppose you could switch to IST then switch to DUS at orientation and then 3 semesters later switch from DUS to whateverā¦
Accepted this morning! Best of luck to all! 
ACT:
SAT: 1220
GPA: 3.9
Rank: top 15 %
Extra: National Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, Student Internship, Community Service, Senior Mentor, Peer Tutor,Varsity Softball, Travel softball team for 6 years, Varsity Volleyball.
4 AP/DE AP Stats, AP Bio & Lab, AP Language Composition, AP European History
State Residency: PA
Gender: Female
Applied date: 9/25
Applied Early Action?: yes (said no to summer start)
Decision date: 12/19
Decision/College: College of Education
Campus: University Park
Am I the only person whose portal is down? I keep getting an error.
D finally accepted this AM.
SAT: 1240
GPA: 3.8W
Rank: N/A
Extra: Girls State, President Key Club, NHS, English and German NHS, 15 Honors and AP courses, varsity lax, lots of other leadership/activities/community service hours, work experience, etc.
State Residency: PA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Applied date: 10/23
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/19
Decision/College: Accepted DUS
Campus: UP (summer start)
Was hoping for fall start, even though said OK to summer. Unfortunately summer start probably a deal-breaker for her. After seeing some similar stats posted here, now wish she would have said no to summer start, but you just never know since her stats were slightly below middle 50%. Cost is definitely a factor, and she really doesnāt want to give up her entire summer before jumping into fall - donāt really blame her. Now that D has a couple other acceptances under her belt, including Pitt, and still waiting to hear back regular decision from a few others, PSU has fallen way down on the list. Too bad, was hoping it would be a viable option for her.
Congrats to all accepted and good luck with your ultimate decisions.
The liberal arts majors and college of Agriculture seem to be less competitive than DUS these last couple of years. That would likely be your best shot. Did your son select summer option? That also helps.
For Smeal, you have to be a DUS or pre smeal major in order to apply at the end of your sophomore year. So changing to Liberal arts or Ag would be a back door in with the intention of major changing. Itās complicated but can be done. But keep in mine when you do that, you are taking the spot away from someone who DOES want that major. Just food for thought.
Nope. You were already considered for fall and they didnāt feel you could be accepted there, so you were offered summer. They are not going to reconsider you for something that youāve already been considered for. For reconsideration, there has to be a substantial change in your applicationā¦major, campus, etcā¦
Yes, you can ONLY get into smeal from DUS or pre major Smeal, so if you get into PSU DUS, you are on the right track for Smeal.
i still havenāt gotten my EA decision yet, I applied to the nursing school. Im so nervous because i hear the nursing program is super competitive and my SAT plus GPA arenāt exactly top notch (just average). When should I hear back? do they send an email or do yāall have to keep checking the portal?