🐾 Penn State 🐾 Early Action Class of 2030 Official Thread

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Yup, kids who have heard now got into branch campuses. :grinning_face:

@psubbay08 : indeed PSU is a safety for your daughter ; Schreyer is a whole other kettle of fish - out of 8,500 freshmen only 300 are in Schreyer. So, there’s a baseline of rigor, then yes it comes down to the essays (and, less important but can still make a difference), the recommendation. Essays will be read by faculty who would have the students in class, wondering “Do I want that kid in my seminar? What will this student bring others?” Show reasoning, intellectual curiosity, resilience, originality …

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I think the people getting decisions now are those who applied directly to one of the Commonwealth Campuses. For UP we’re likely waiting a bit longer!

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But it’s a sign the processing has started :grinning_face: :flexed_biceps: :maple_leaf::face_with_peeking_eye::crossed_fingers:

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I’ll take it!

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Do they release decisions as they go for UP or do they let everyone who applied EA know on December 15 or something like that?

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did everyone get this or only folks that got summer start or branch? how many do they let into summer?

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Thoughts on selecting summer start as alternate start term.

Is there any truth to this being a disadvantage to actually getting accepted for fall start if you select summer as an alternate?

I know it increases your overall chance for admission but curious if it actually puts you at a disadvantage for fall start…like “oh this applicant checked alternate term summer start so let’s give them that and and we can offer another student for fall…”

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My son applied for fall at UP and selected summer start if needed. But my understanding is that he’s evaluated for fall first, and only if passed on there would be looked at for summer.

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My understanding is that it allows for another chance if you are “borderline/didn’t make it” for fall. Meaning - if you have summer start chosen, you might be more likely to get UP with summer start vs 2+2/rejected. Someone else may have a better answer.

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My understanding is that some applicants will hear ahead of the Dec 24 date mentioned on the website. But some may take up until that date, and even the timing is somewhat random.

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To all the parents/students who applied EA - best of luck! Now the next hard part, we wait! :grimacing: I’m waiting right along with you all!

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Check out last years postings - there was some fun portal astrology! Not sure if same this year :slight_smile:

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As they go, with the bulk of decisions arriving from the end of November to Dec 22.

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Start to roll out in waves usually once EA deadline closes up until 12/24. I have heard some get in earlier and others later in January.

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Yes, I got that! My daughter submitted a few days ago.

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No.

Everyone who listed fall as their first choice is reviewed for fall. If you were below the line, they look to see if you checked summer and they can offer you that. If you didn’t make that cut, they go to the alternate campus.

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They will release decisions as they make them.

Different colleges hear at different times also - it depends when the college is working through their decisions and ready to push the button. If the college has a lot clustered in the middle (flat bell curve), it may take longer.

If another student hears first, that doesn’t mean you aren’t getting in. It just means their lottery number came up for review sooner.

And commonwealth campus admits are the first to hear. So maybe not being the first one to hear is a good thing (you are being more looked at for UP).

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