I applied mid October for nursing at UP. Should I expect to hear back after Dec 1 which is the nursing deadline or sooner since I applied EA?
are all the admits this week in-state?
NoâŠmy daughter just told me that 2 kids from our high school got accepted and we are OOS. One got UP and one got 2+2. The UP admit submitted test scores and it was a high score.
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I think you are a good candidate as your grades are trending upward and supported by strong test scores, and your ECs complement your interests yet not narrowly focused only in journalism (a cellist and a Life scout !). As "[t]he Schreyer Honors College is ultimately looking for well-rounded students that excel both inside and outside of the classroom. ", I think you have a good chance at Penn State and at Schreyer. Good luck.
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S25 is OOS and was admitted this week
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Hi,
Could you please recap basic stats when you indicate acceptance (UW and W GPA, number of honors/AP/IB/DE total when added up, test scores if submitted)?
Itâs more useful to other applicants 
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D25 accepted UP fall start. Elementary/early childhood education major. GPA 4.1, submitted SAT 1330. Some activities outside school and a summer job. In state.
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Forgot to mention she had 3 AP courses and a bunch of honors classes
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DS25 - 4.2/4.99 (UW/W) GPA, 1480 SAT, All honors, 9 APs, 3 DE, 4yr varsity team, decent ECs. In-state, School of Eng. with BME intent.
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Nursing usually comes out in December
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Ok thank you!! 
I (finally, after checking the portal for 10 days) managed to sign up for one of the SHC interviews. Does anyone have any tips or guidance on what I should expect?
Congrats to your daughter. She sounds similar in many ways to my son who also applied as an elementary education major. When did she submit her application?
My older son applied 2 years ago and had an interview. She was a recent graduate and SHC alum. They talked about Penn State, her Schreyerâs experience, the opportunities it afforded her, my sonâs interest in Penn State and Schreyerâs. I would be surprised if the interview factors much into the decision making process since it isnât required. For my son, it felt like an opportunity for him to ask questions and learn more about Schreyers. Just be ready to talk about yourself and your interest in Penn State and Schreyers and ask questions about the program.
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Should I have not submitted my scores (1330 SAT & 29 ACT) for main campus nursing?
Did you check common data set for 50% SAT/ACT? TBH, it sounds borderline without knowing the specifics for Nursing.
Yes, I am more on the lower end for main campus but I assumed they would want scores for nursing since it is one of the more difficult majors but now Iâm overthinking.
Donât overthink it - it is what it is. They may check your breakdowns, make sure your Reading and Math scores arenât too low, but itâs unlikely to move the needle one way or the other.
Either youâll get Nursing UP, or Nursing Altoona. Well, actually, you could also be denied.
So, be productive: think about the alternatives - if you get Nursing Altoona, will you be happy and take it? If denied for that major, will you ask for another major? Or will you just take another offer for nursing elsewhere?
Thank you. Hopefully legacy, gpa, ECâs, and the essay makes up for it. I would probably just ask for another major if rejected since PSU has been my #1 forever
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To be fair I think youâve got a good shot and 29 isnât bad, but Nursing UP is in the top 2-3 majors (perhaps even THE) most selective at
UP so you must be ready for anything.
A student in that situation, upthread, would go BBH->Accelerated BSN if she doesnât get direct admit nursing. You can also look into that pathway.
Keep your fingers crossed
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