Penn State Early Action for Fall 2024 Admissions

Colleges & Universities Penn State
785

Has anyone from out state gotten in yet?

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786

Yes, there have been a bunch. Here is a link to another site that is decisions only. You can see stats here.

787

Yes, completely agree with wanting the 4-year college experience and I said as much in an earlier post. What I’m saying is that going to an expensive school isn’t needed when all an employer will care about is if you passed the NCLEX. I still think choosing the least expensive 4-year college that has a high NCLEX pass rate has the best financial outcome - but to each their own! Penn State nursing is awesome and highly regarded so I completely get the draw.

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788

I only noticed that my daughter’s honors college button is no longer there. The test optional remains. Does this mean something is brewing?

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789

If not for my act being so low back when applications were opened for early action, I would’ve applied for my state’s state school. I applied to big schools that don’t require test scores, such as Penn State. Unfortunately, I didn’t receive a decent act score till recently, so early action applications are long gone.

790

The same thing has happened to my Penn State portal. I still cannot log into the LionsPath.

791

Just noticed the same thing this morning
The honors college is missing
everything else remained the same. I guess a decision is in the works.

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792

Hopefully, the decisions will be coming out here soon.

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793

The honor college button probably went away as the deadline was yesterday to a-plu

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794

*Yesterday to apply

795

I don’t think changing to biology would help with admissions, as biology is a very commonly chosen major for premeds. Perhaps changing to a less common, biology-related major would be better. Some examples: Anthropological Science (Biological Anthropology Option), Biobehavioral Health, Immunology and Infectious Disease, Pharmacology and Toxicology. Or switching to Liberal Arts (undecided).

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796

Do you think I shouldn’t message admission to change my major on my application, which could result in my application getting pulled from early action and then it would lower my chances of getting accepted?

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797

I don’t know the answer to that question, especially this close to 12/24. It probably depends on where your application is in the process. You might want to email your regional admissions officer and ask.

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798

yeah, it doesn’t hurt to ask worse they can say no. Or I can just wait and see if I get in or no.

799

Scroll up in this thread and you will find the link to Lion Path. For us it was the same credentials as the portal.

800

the deadline was yesterday? So you have to apply to honors college before you even know if you are admitted?

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801

Unfortunately yes. There were 2 big essays and bunch of short answers my son had to do for it. I questioned why all the extra work without even knowing if he got into PSU. But they sent him an email inviting him to apply for the honors college so he figured he would

802

I would wait for the decision.
If you don’t get in, ask for reconsideration for one of the majors listed ^ + (if your parents can afford it) summer.
I don’t think it’s worth calling&switching now, that close to the decision.

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803

I had a questions for admissions today, a staff member told me that a “large” batch will hit in the AM
so, I would check lionpath tonight after 7 est.

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804

oh well. My son is drowning in work right now and he just wouldn’t apply without knowing if he is even accepted.