Class of 2029 - Penn State - RESULTS ONLY

This thread is for the high school class of 2025 to share their Penn State admissions decisions. Please NO DISCUSSION on this thread. RESULTS ONLY.

Date Applied:
Early/Regular:
Desired Major/School:

GPA:
SAT/ACT:
Rank:

Number of APs/dual enrollments taken:
Any impressive extracurriculars:
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc):
State residency:

Date Notified:
Decision:

Any merit aid:
Any need aid:

Okay, I’ll go first (for my youngest):

Date Applied: 10/15
Early/Regular: early
Desired Major/School: engineering

GPA: 4.0/4.0 unweighted
SAT/ACT: 1560
Rank: school does not rank

Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 6 APs (school only offers 7), 4 DEs (all math beyond Calc B/C)
Any impressive extracurriculars: paid lab internship at an R1 university (can’t call it research, more exposure to how research works), paid engineering internship with local engineering firm (this was very cool work, hands-on design and manufacturing, got the interview thanks to a savvy teacher in HS), 3 varsity sports including captain of 2, multiple spring and summer engineering-related & competitive non-credit classes that were free, two volunteering positions at school and in community
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): none
State residency: OOS

Date Notified: 11/7
Decision: Nothing yet but it will be high on the list if Schreyer and/or Millennium Scholar comes through

Any merit aid: hoping for honors college
Any need aid: N/A

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Date Applied: 8/15/24
Early/Regular:Early
Desired Major/School:DUS Summer Start UP

GPA: 3.87
SAT/ACT: TO
Rank: NA

Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 3
Any impressive extracurriculars:
Any hooks (first generation, residency, awards, etc): mother and brother are alumni
State residency:NJ

Date Notified:12/13
Decision: DUS Summer Start UP

Any merit aid:no
Any need aid: no
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Early Action
Date applied: 10/1
Desired major: Agribusiness Management

GPA: 3.63 W/3.5 UW
SAT/ACT: TO
Rank: HS does not rank

Number of APs/dual enrollments taken: 2 APs/2 honors

State residency: NJ

Date Notified: 12/13
Decision: Accepted UP summer start

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Early Action
Date Applied: 9/15
Date Notified: 12/20
UP campus, Fall Start (did not check Summer Start)

Major: Aerospace Engineering
wGPA: 3.86
ACT: 35
7 APs/AP Scholar w Distinction
National Merit Commended
Highest math: AP Calc AB (4), AP Stats (in progress)

4yr varsity athlete
150 volunteer hours

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