Penn State Early Action for Fall 2025 Admissions

Is she making a change to her application? What change is she making?

But it looks like Pitt is her #1. If that is the case, accept the 2+2 decision and allow someone else who really wants the spot. If admissions has tens of thousands of applications and every 2+2 asks for reconsideration, that is a lot of extra work for admissions if not their #1.

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Your response does not answer the question I asked.
But since you offered your unsolicited opinion about my daughter’s decision, I will share with you that in October she had the opportunity to spend the weekend in the Pitt dorms with a friend who is now a freshman. That visit changed her mind about Pitt, as she decided it was more urban that she really wants. Also, when she was completing her application, she spoke to admissions. She was between Marketing and Communicaitons/Advertising. They suggested she apply to the tougher program, Smeal for Marketing, and then request reconsideration to Communications if she was denied the start at UP. So, your input is in direct contrast with what the admissions department recommended. Your judgement is neither helpful nor appreciated.

You asked a question about reconsideration. I was ensuring that you were making a change to her application - major or term. You didn’t answer that.

I posted the information about not requesting reconsideration if it wasn’t her #1 since we see - every year - that kids request reconsideration and receive it and don’t attend. It becomes an ego thing for some.

I apologize for making a point at your expense, but your previous posts all indicated how much she loved Pitt. (In fact, you said “she is 100% sure she wants to attend Pitt” at one point). How would I know she changed her mind?

I’m not sure what input is in direct contrast to what admissions said? I just asked what change she made to her application for reconsideration.

Frankly, I would have recommended she apply DUS, take classes that point to both Smeal and Ad/PR to allow her to figure it out. There is a freshman 1 credit seminar for both colleges where she could explore majors. While might be double-counting, it is only 1 credit and could help her understand career paths and ultimate intent.

Remember, we - as volunteers - and admissions have different priorities. @MYOS1634 and @jlhpsu and others have been excellent resources where admissions wouldn’t take the time.

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Instate. SAT of 1450 and GPA 4.67. APs, Varsity sport and extracurriculars.

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I believe it’s necessary to select an alternate campus in the reconsideration request form, in order for the submit button to appear. But in your case, since you’re not open to 2+2 then I’m assuming you’re not selecting the alternate campus. If that’s indeed the case then best to call/email with the request.

Just because someone loves a school and even if they are highly sure at this point, doesn’t mean they should not apply to other schools (unless of course if they are EDing) and expect their preferable campus/major. Where does ego comes here?
Colleges know what their expected yields are, so they admit many times more they will need to enroll, so no deserving applicant’s spot is being taken. I’m sorry but this is needless virtue signaling.
People are free to apply to as many colleges they want, and then take an informed decision when they are ready. It could be their original choice or a different one - totally personal decision which they don’t need to explain.

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Agree with you. It seems that only in this board I am seeing such judgmental posts beyond simple sharing of knowledge. PSU is a lot to blame for this. They should delink UP campus from the other satellite ones as there is definitely a vast difference in profile, ranking, interest and opportunities between UP campus and others. Or just don’t allow reconsideration option at all. Smeal direct admittance vs DUS pathways should not have been similar. Smeal direct admittance should have guaranteed a major upon meeting some min requirements and all others interested in business should have been Prebusiness. They made DUS a much sought after route for most business applicants or those who want UP campus. The kids and parents are confused and the admissions committee is also overloaded with work. All this seems to an effort by them to increase applicant pool , yield and admission to satellite campus. There are better options than PSU satellite campus or DUS for many applicants especially if they are out of state. I am telling my kid who is DUS to UP to wait for his other decisions before committing to PSU. It is a major decision for all kids and they should have all options on the table before committing to any college that could decide their future.

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Ah, thank you. That may be the case. I’ll tell her to send an email.

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Has anyone who submitted for reconsideration heard back yet?

Either a decision or a communication confirming they received the request and that it’s being processed?

I submitted the request through the portal and sent an email and have not received any communication/ confirmation of receipt.

I think they’re trying to finish getting the EA decisions done for those who are still waiting first, since some people haven’t received any decision yet and they only have until 12/24 for that. I think it says something about finishing EA first on the reconsideration page? Good question about if you should receive confirmation or not. Does it show anything in the reconsideration page- like that it was submitted or not?

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On the reconsideration tab it states (requested) and will not allow me to click on it. I just assumed submitting the request would automatically generate an email to confirm receipt and include other generic information regarding expectations, etc.

I’m just so anxious and want to make sure they have it. People in my and surrounding schools have said they submitted reconsideration requests for UP and heard back in a few days with a new decision. That’s not aligned with what I read, which said reconsideration requests can take 6-8 weeks, so I’m not sure if what I’m hearing is accurate or not.

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2 years ago DS requested reconsideration in December and heard back late January.

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I completely understand. It is very anxiety-producing. The people that said they received it are talking about this year? I could see if you request it in January maybe it would be a couple days, but I haven’t heard of any hearing reconsideration this year already. I have heard of a lot of people changing their major choice before they got any decision, though, and hearing soon after that. Sending hopeful thoughts for you and your child.

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The 6-8 weeks ETA is like the Dec 24th deadline for EA decisions.
Some people will hear sooner than others, with most hearing in 6-8 weeks; that’s how I’m reading it, but could be wrong.

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That exactly was our case. Been waiting for decision on original choice. Then requested reconsideration on Dec 12th. Got decision on Dec 13th.

But, yours wasn’t reconsideration
 it was a change of the major that was applied for?

Yeah, it was before the decision was made on the original request.

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Hi. After trying the reconsideration link on the application portal without success, my daughter sent an email this morning. She had already communicated with the admissions director who led her information session, so she emailed him directly. She sent the email at 7:30 am and had his response by 8:03 am. His note stated that he had submitted her for the reconsideration to the new major. This was after receiving her 2 + 2 offer for Smeal/Marketing. She has requested reconsideration for UP College of Communications/Advertising.

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I should have included that he said the decision could take 4 - 6 weeks.

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Any insights for those of us who are still waiting on original decisions on what reconsiderations would look like? Is the window closing in for potential reconsideration options if the decision comes on 24th or close to 24th? Will the reconsiderations be looped in with RD and hence different pool? Seems it is not working in the favor for those whose decision is received later. Those who got decisions early are getting their reconsiderations back already
none of this is making sense!

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