šŸ¾ Penn State šŸ¾ Early Action Class of 2030 Official Thread

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922

Whatā€™s my odds of getting into University Park Fall 2026?

SAT 1190

GPA 88

2 APs

4 Honors

Amazing extra curriculars

Applying EA

Alumni father

923

Parent of an OOS son who is applying EA to PSU and is 1000% cooler about waiting for news than I amā€¦ so if someone can explain the ā€œtest button disappearingā€ litmus test for an expected decision, I would totally appreciate it. Not that iā€™m going to check the portal 50 more times tonight or anythingā€¦.

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924

TLDR version: when decisions are imminent, the ability to toggle the ā€œtest optionalā€ button on the left spine of the page disappears. That typically happens around 7pm on the evening that your student will hear. The cheat code is that if your button disappears, you can log onto Lionpath using the same credentials and, in the message section, can typically retrieve the acceptance letter.

Check post 599

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925

I hope so!

926

Yes that would amazing

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927

Thanks!

928

My sonā€™s test button just disappeared!!

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929

Sending you good vibes!!!

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930

another day of waiting sadly

931

What is his major?

932

Smeal in state, 1450 sat, 4.56 weighted. In AP Calc and AP stat this year

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933

AHHHHH, He is IN!!! I just know it.

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934

My son is still waiting for Smeal. 1440 SAT, 4.1 GPA, requested Summer. Also in AP Calc and AP Stats this year.

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935

Sending all of you good vibesā€¦. Iā€™ll let you know the outcome. Anyone remember how soon letter goes to lionpath?

936

I hate my button

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937

I think it is there right away at 7 when the button disappears

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938

Now thereā€™s an admit letter there that will not open

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939

The DUS thread is there :blush:

Thanks @WeArePayingTuition for suggesting it :grin::+1:
Ask questions, meet fellow parents or students ..
Also, last year I would present some first year or first semester schedules that would allow DUS students to pivot easily to their two favorite majors or to have a back up in case their #1 didnā€™t pan out, and Iā€™ll do that on the DUS thread now. :+1::grin:

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940

Usually it takes a couple days for decisions to be processed so they could have been input on Saturday and be received today or tomorrow. :hugs::hugs:

941

The LEAP/Summer session is here