I was too silly to do as instructed!!! 
Congrats!! Such an accomplishment ! My daughter will be home later so we will definitely check then.
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Congratulations 
Can you recap his stats (Uw and w GPA, total of AP/IB/DE/Honors, if he had precalculus/Calculus Honors/AP, Physics Honors/1/2/CâŠ)? Thanks 
Generally speaking, in order to help future or current applicants gauge whether PSU-UP is a match (or reach or likelyâŠ) can posters list relevant stats when they announce the decision?
Thanks
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If its like in the past couple years, there will be decisions on Saturday and Monday.
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Is anyone still waiting for a decision or did the get done?
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We are still waitingâŠâŠ
Really perplexing but I guess there are still a few days left before 12/24.
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Yes, of course!
UW 3.6
W 3.9
7 APs through Senior year (all 4&5s)
rest mostly honors or DE
35 ACT
NM Commended
AP Scholar w Distinction
AP Calc AB Junior Year (4 on test)
DE Physics - Senior year
(He did have one C, 2nd semester sophomore year which made it very difficult to get his GPA over a 4.0.
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Still waiting but also havenât checked yet since my daughter isnât home. Will definitely keep you posted.
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Thank you
Iâm just wondering where exactly he notifies admissions that he is requesting reconsideration? He showed me the portal and the option to accept but I see no boxes to check or anything to request a change in major, etc. what am I missing?!
My daughterâs Penn state account says application materials are being verified. Will update this message when review of supporting materials is complete. She was late submitting her SRAR⊠does this mean they will review her application later? I should have emailed the AO to check before break but I assumed they were done with it.
Just realized she submitted her SRAR after Nov 6⊠thinking she is now RD. Penn was a bit of a reach school anyways. She is bummed, but think other options will be better at this point as she will likely not be accepted RD. At least now we wonât stress about acceptance email.
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My S25 may be seeing yours in the fall, as heâs UP Aero! He loved Penn State, just have some difficult decisions to make.
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My son already applied DUS with willingness to do summer session and was assigned 2+2. If he appeals for reconsideration, what else should he change on his application?
A less competitive major in line with his academic strengths (and perhaps just Summer session to hear back earlier - if his GPAĂrigor isnât 3.5+Ă10+ Honors/DE/AP * his odds at getting Fall are low anyway.)
(*Unless from a rural high school where these arenât offered)
Thank you!
He wasnât even expecting fallâŠhe was fully prepared to do summer (and was actually looking forward to it). His school doesnât offer AP or Dual Enrollment.
Would a letter be worthwhile?
Appreciate your advice so much 
What are his academic strengths?
Has he taken precalculusl/calculus? A foreign language through level 4 or AP? Bio/chem/physics?
Has he gone through the different colleges to see what they offer that may match his most advanced courses or grades?
A message wonât hurt, though how much he likes PSU wonât really matter, the message should be how his academic background makes him well-suited for x major. If his school doesnât offer AP/IB classes he can write it (in case the school profile doesnât specify) but then he should highlight how many honors classes he took (you may have to ask the GC whether he got a âvery rigorousâ curriculum rating; this being the holidays not sure if youâd get a reply on time). Itâs unlikely to do anything but if your son is a âno stone left unturnedâ kid then go ahead, this way=no regrets, he did everything he could and he has to move on. And if heâs successful, he will know he did not leave anything to chance. But if itâs stressful to him, he can just wait till Jan 2 and go through the basic process from his portal.
To prepare emotionally: Mostly college prep/regular HS courses with a sub 3.65 GPA is unlikely to result in a UP offer because the student would need another environment in which to transition to college with the best odds of success. (To explain it to your son: 1st semester of college is kind of like taking 5 APs at once, âAPsâ which are accelerated compared to AP courses - no student would be expected to go from 6 college prep classes in 11th grade to 5 APs in 12th unless they had straight As in the 6 classes and even then the recommendation would likely be 2 APs 3 HonorsâŠ)
However all students need reaches - if you donât get a rejection or two you didnât really stretch
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@MYOS1634 what are your thoughts on applying DUS vs Econ if got 2 and 2 for Smeal; interested in business. 3.4 (UW), 3.7 (W); 1340 SAT. AP lang, AP lit, advanced classes including advanced accounting 1 and 2.;Internship in finance/accounting. went to states in deca, went to nationals in fbla, fbla officer Wants UP.
Very late in posting this but just in case itâs helpful:
Daughter was accepted last month to UP for pre medicine major.
OOS (from large public school in CA)
UW 3.94
W 4.25
11 APs/Honors
Test optional
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Idk. Penn state is a very good school but it also isnât princeton Harvard Yale. I know plenty of kids there doing just fine who werenât exactly academic super stars in high school. Maybe itâs major dependent.
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