Does race affect your chances of getting into UP?

Colleges & Universities Penn State
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Does it help that I am mixed race?

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Penn state is already a very diverse community, so I’m not sure it does. But that’s just me guessing. University Park also receives thousands of more applicants than spots available so I don’t believe they would take someone with lower scores simply because they are URM.

3

What are your stats? What major?
What ethnic groups and what gender are you?

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sat: 1130
gpa: 3.45
major: Communication Science and Disorders in Health and Human Development
residency: New York- out of state (Go to a top prep school in the state)
no class rank
Extras- captain of 2 varsity sports, leader of 2 clubs, a lot of community service
gender: female
ethnicity: African American and White
I checked the summer box as well and applied in mid September

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https://www.collegedata.com/cs/data/college/college_pg02_tmpl.jhtml?schoolId=59 says that ethnicity is “not considered” at Penn State University Park.

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?&id=214777 says 15% Pell grant, 66% largest racial/ethnic group.