S 20
SAT: 1380
ACT: 30
GPA: 4.0 uw
State Residency: PA
Gender: Male
Applied date: 8/8
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/11
Campus: University Park
my daughter got accepted two days ago into nursing.
1210 sat
4.0 gpa
class rank 7 out of 380
two sisters that graduated from psu
basketball and volleyball player
national honor society
@NJdadEngineer : Penn State rarely gives scholarships, except for Schreyerās which are announced in the spring.
Sometimes you have to apply directly to your specific college after youāve been admitted, as thy have scholarships for admitted freshmen.
rejected at university park campus for biology major
accepted for 2+2 program at altoona
sat 1250 gpa 88 weighted
@user_447870 may I ask, when did you apply and are you OOS? Iām still anxiously awaiting mine and a little nervous,Iām out of state.
DD still patiently waiting. I know she has a while since she only applied on 11/22. Hopefuly by the end of the month sheāll know.
ACT: 36
SAT: 1520
GPA: 5.35/6
Rank: 2/52
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Female
State Residency: FL
Extra:
-Research Assistant at university lab throughout junior and senior yr
-Science Olympiad since 7th grade, captain of high school team since 10th, led team to place 3rd at states from 23rd the previous year
-Mu Alpha Theta, secretary 10th grade, help host and instruct at summer math camps for elementary and middle school, host annual county math tournament for elementary schoolers
-Math & Science Outreach Society, founded club junior year, raise funds for Science Olympiad, host outreach events for terminal children, instruct at afterschool competition math program for elementary kids
-Student Ambassador, represent school at social events, give tours of school during Open Houses and when visitors and company ambassadors come to visit
Applied date: 11/1
Applied Early Action?: No
Decision date: 12/11
Decision/College: Accepted/Eberly College of Science, Premedicine major
Campus: University Park
Got rejected from the Accelerated Premedical-Medical Program (PMM) 
ACT:
SAT: 1210
GPA: 3.8 unwieghted 4.3 weighted
Rank: 105/597
Extra: tons of community service, competitive dancer, Interact member (4 years) NHS, Tennis team, Cheerleader
State Residency: NJ
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Applied date: 10/15
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/10
Decision/College: Liberal Arts (Political Science)
Campus: University Park
Accepted into Sneal Business 2+2 Plan
Major: Finance
OOS (Ma)
3.45 GPA
1390 SAT
Applied Date: Early October
Received Date: 12/12/19
Very disappointed receiving the 2+2 plan. Is it true you can email Penn State to be considered for another major at UP? I have heard that.
It never hurts to try. Did you choose summer start?
accepted into smeal
SAT: 1270
ACT: didnt take
GPA: 3.2 uw
State Residency: oos
Gender: Male
Applied date: 10/31
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/12
Campus: 2+2 starting at harrisburg
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1390
GPA: 3.56
Rank: n/a
Extra: Eagle Scout, Tri M Vice President, Varsity Wrestling, World Language Club
State Residency: OOS
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Applied date: Late October
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/12/2019
Decision/College: Accepted to College of Engineering
Campus: University Park
My son was accepted to the 2+2 plan, starting at Berks. Calling today to see if there is a waitlist option for UP as the remote campus isnāt an interest for him. Has anyone else gone through this before?
Accepted into Smeal (Business/undeclared)
SAT: 1230
GPA: 3.3 uw
State Residency: OOS
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Varsity baseball 3 yrs, volunteer work, youth basketball coach and community hours
Applied date: 9/10
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/11
Just curious, did he request summer admission if not accepted into UP? That is what my daughter did, but we still havenāt heard back yet.
@curioustyler @WestchesterNYdad There is no option for a āwaitlistā at UP (at least there hasnāt been in the past). There are a few options:
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call admissions and ask to be re-considered for the SAME major (Smeal) as a summer start. (Just so you know, Smeal is one of the MOST competitive majors to get into as a freshman).
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call admissions and ask to be re-considered in DUS (undecided) for a fall start. (There are minimal advantages to starting Smeal vs. DUS - everyone needs to complete the same entrance-to-major (ETM) classes and you can do them from Smeal pre-major or DUS).
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call admissions and ask to be re-considered in DUS AND summer start.
Look at your GPA/SAT/ACT and see where you fall vs. the middle 50%. If you are towards the bottom, option 3 might be your best bet. Remember GPA is 2/3 of the decision ā¦ and that includes rigor (Honors/AP).
With a 3.3 uw and a 1250, you are below the middle 50 for both. Unless the HS is known for grade deflation and that includes a strong number of APs, he will really need a hook.
Summer start is a great optionā¦ while kids originally donāt think they want to give up their summer, they get a massive jumpstart on being a college kid. They manage two classes (each class meets every day) with small class size (24 kids), learn the dorms, the dining hall, the campus, and how to manage a roommate. Additionally, many kids take English 15 (freshman English) over the summer - this class can be a lot so easier to get it over in summer.
If you call Admissions, they have a prompt on their telling you how to send an email to ask to be re-considered. I would do that TODAY if you donāt want a commonwealth campus start. I donāt know if that kicks you into priority (or later) bucket or when you will hear, but it will get the process started.
Thank you for the advice! My son did take several AP and college level credit classes - he was a slow starter and really picked things up in his junior year. We were disappointed in not getting University Park but I get it.
Thanks again for the suggestions re: alternatives.
@lucyvanpelt I retook the SAT on December 7th because I got deferred from Pitt. However, I decided I wanted to send my scores to all of my top choices (Penn State, Delaware, Purdue, Pitt). If I donāt get into Penn State with my current score, can I asked to be reconsidered with my new score? I am applying as a nursing major with a 4.2w, 3.76uw GPA and a 1180 SAT.
@sarah2001Hey Sarah, the answer is yes. If you donāt get into Main Campus through early action with your current test scores, then you can call and ask to be reconsidered as a regular decision applicant. When they review your application with all of the other regular decision applicants, they will consider your new test scores.
we just heard back today on my sonās Early Action application, unfortunately my son got Harrisburg campus for DUS, so I too have that same question. Can you get reconsidered for UP in the regular decision pool?
@lucyvanpelt where is this chart to look at to see if you are above or below the 50%?