Schreyer Honors College Thread and Decisions

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Use this thread to discuss Schreyer Honor College questions and decisions

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What time do decisions come out on 3/1?

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3:30p EST

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My daughter already committed to PSU. We need the scholarship so badly but it seems very unlikely as an OOS student. :crossed_fingers:

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Oos v. Instate doesn’t matter. The main factors are As in rigorous factors and essays that make readers go “I want this student in my seminar next year”. A smaller factor may be college where you were admitted, since there would be only about 20-35 from each college.

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I saw in a recent Schreyer publication that the acceptance rate was approx. 75% in-state. Is that not accurate?

Good to know that they select a similar amount from each college.

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impossible for acceptance rate to be 75% in-state. They typically get over 3,000 applications for a class of about 300 (obv. yield is not 100%).

I am looking at the '21-'22 Scholar magazine and PA residents were 62% and oos were 26% with international at 6% (ok, math doesn’t work - but it is close). That may or may not be reflective of first year admissions b/c some students apply to get in after freshman or sophomore year and they may not be the same split. (only 61% are first year entry, with 19% at second year and 20% at third year).

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I think the break down is that for Schreyer 75% are in state. It’s not the acceptance rate.

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10 years ago the acceptance rate was about 20% and in recent years it’s been rumored as 8-10%, not sure how accurate that is. However out of 9,000 1st year students, only 300 are in Schreyer.
At UP, about 43% students are OOS.
There’s an annual report with stats and I can’t qeem to find the 2023 one :frowning:

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just a quick note to say good luck to all awaiting decisions.

a few caveats:

  • your kid may be offered a waitlist spot. accept it. kids get off the waitlist every year.
  • don’t despair if someone with better stats gets in, and your kid does not.
    • if you are def Penn State, you can enter after first year or after second year.
    • it is not stats based. they are balancing in-state/OOS, majors, genders, etc.
    • essays and academic rigor are the primary determinant. Someone else’s essay may have caught a readers eye!

Schreyer is VERY competitive.

There are many (most?) opportunities outside Schreyer. Most of the same things can be accomplished outside Schreyer.

good luck

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Son24 (OOS) did not get in. We probably will choose Umass Amherst over Penn State if he does not get department scholarship.

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In-state son ACCEPTED. I had no idea what to expect, so I am very excited for him. This will probably tip the scales to PSU.

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Accepted into the Schreyer Honors College? If so that is great!

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Yes, I should have clarified. He put a lot of work into those 800 word essays, so I’m really happy for him.

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Did your son get an email to notify him or was something posted on his portal page?

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Just opened my decision and found I was accepted into Schreyers! Beyond excited

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Congratulations!

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I applied to Schreyers Honors and also for a departmental scholarship in the engineering department. I don’t see any information on my portal page from Schreyers, so I am guessing that is a negative. Does anyone know when departmental scholarships are announced? Thank you.

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Decisions were posted on the Schreyer-specific webpage portal. Maybe check here? https://www.shc.psu.edu/admissions/first-year/decision/