Penn State Early Action for Fall 2025 Admissions

Glad someone got a decision! That means they are at least working this week. Congratulations!

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Not here either! And the wait continues lol

Same! Almost exact same stats and HHD! Congrats!

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No news here either. Congrats to everyone who got good news tonight!

OOS D25 Admitted- 3.9 UW /4.25 W, TO, HHD pre-major. Found letter in Lion Path after test optional button disappeared.

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I heard everyone gets the housing at the same time and it is random, not first come first serve which is a relief

My daughter found her letter tonight in Lionpath after her test optional button disappeared. In-state 3.6 UW/test optional for Nutritional Sciences major; leadership program grad; lots of EC and Varsity cheer captain; lots of dual enrollment/college credits (60+) Admitted Fall UP; super excited!

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@CollegeMom2027 @arsenal412 they switched a few years ago to random assignments. Pros and cons to both options, but as long as you commit by the May 1st decision date, you have an equal opportunity for your first choice.

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Not yet :-1:

Seems like all of the acceptances yesterday (those reported here) were HHD?

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Yes seems to be HHD acceptances on here. I also saw Vet and Biomedical sciences and pre-medicine on Reddit and International Business on Facebook. There also was a 2+2 DUS but not sure if that acceptance was actually yesterday or they just posted about it this morning?

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I just saw someone posted on Facebook that their daughter got into University Park for nursing.

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Ok, good to know, thanks for the info!

You can ask for recon to the same major…IF something changed on your application. Having said that, they frown upon that. A change, is…summer option, diff major….

DUS…it’s competitive, but nothing like Smeal. With all the info out there….no reason to apply to Smeal directly….unless you think their advisors are better. Pro Tip….DUS advisors all get most of their training from Smeal…

I’m no expert, but happy to share my knowledge…I have 4 kids (my household, but helped many others locally with PSU, I’m also Smeal Alumn), all OOS, all went test optional. All admitted Fall UP….all solid grades in NJ HS….there is no magic, but lots of worrying and waiting.

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Were there any other nursing acceptances?

My daughter was accepted this morning to Smeal UP (fall start). OOS, IB diploma candidate, ACT 34, UW 3.9

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same here. did you call?

can you change from Smeal to DUS before acceptance? Does anyone know? So why in the world does anyone apply to Smeal?!