For now, itās mostly students with 4.0+ GPA, 1400+SAT, 15-20 AP+honors who are hearing.
Students in the 3.5-3.65 range tend to hear at the end of December (and that decision can be ādeferredā).
Hold on tight. Focus on your other applications and do a good job there too.
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Congratulations 
to all who heard. Well-deserved 
And thank you to parents who post stats right in their post since itās very useful to future readers.
If youāre still waiting, this is the hardest period in the cycleā¦ try to step away for the next 4-5 weeks 
Or, if you really canāt, you and your child can go through each collegeās list of majors and choose some your child could pivot to if offered 2+2.
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My daughter heard back from Belisario (UP) early Saturday morning. OOS, applied late Sept, 4.35 weighted (unsure of unweighted but only one B in an AP World History class in 10th grade, all other grades are A), 8 APās, 3 Dual enrollment.
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Thing #2 applied for Earth Science/Geology OOS early. Respectable, but not outstanding record: 3.6 UW (went off the rails Freshman spring semester, which brought his overall GPA down); 1390 SAT; AP Biology, Statistics, Environmental Science, Economics. His ECs focus on outdoor activities like 4H, horse showing, chicken showing, horse counsel, with a lot of leadership roles.
The good news is that he was already accepted at Michigan State and Michigan Tech.
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The test score button has disappeared.
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just now? mine is still there? i hear it only disappears if you submitted scores. is that true?
Expect an email at midnight ET.
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Where do you find the test score button?
Itās on the left, right under āSTARS Record.ā
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What major?
Has anyone received letters yet for Smeal? Son applied Labor Day weekend and has had all materials submitted to PSU since Mid September.
Yes, a few people earlier in this thread mentioned Smeal acceptances (my kid was one of them). Around here If this link works and also here is a link to another Smeal admit
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Yes, it disappeared about one or two hours before I posted my message here yesterday. And yes, my son submitted his scores.
Finally, got accepted. Thanks guys for all the help!
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Yay, I can now relax!! I think her ECās saved her and got into Fall.
Applied 8/1- Rehabilitation Human Services for Pre-PA
3.72W- TO- in state
ECās in the ICU, EMS and Orthopedic Surgery Shadowing
4 year Varsity Starter, captain 2 sports, club team ranked top 5 in country year round practices/tournaments
Captain Mini-THON and disability related clubs at school and in community
Lifeguard, Food Server
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Very very happy for you and for her - I know it was a very big deal. They must have considered her academics met their baseline in terms of achievement&rigor, and her ECs certainly 100% in line with the chosen major would have pushed her past the finish line. Congratulations
Do you recall if she did the PSU App statement where she could emphasize these ECs and relate them to her chosen major or if she used the CommonApp essay?
Congratulations Thatās an impressive resume so I imagine your child will have plenty of other choices ā but itās always a relief to have a safety, even more so when itās topnotch.
Thank you for posting the stats along with the results. 
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She did common app essay. Thank you so much for all your help and guidance. If it helps she wrote about her decision to forgo a full athletic scholarship to pursue healthcare. (Most D1 she was talking with wouldnāt allow her to do both due to clinical/internships/labs) Also has 5 honors, 2 APās.
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For any kids that received decisions - any for Summer?
Thrilled to share that my daughter has been admitted to Penn State University Park (DUS) for Fall 2026!
Sheās an in-state student with a 4.2 weighted GPA, 1340 SAT, and six APs and mostly Honors (with a couple of Cs in those APs along the way).
A huge thank-you to @MYOS1634, @Lucy, and all the amazing parents and students on this thread for your guidance, advice, and reassurance throughout this entire process.
Thank you again and forever grateful.
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