Should I bother retaking TOEFL?

1moremom
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 13:35:29 +0000

It is sort of a college within a college that is made up of particularly talented students and offers a number of “perks” (early registration for classes, special housing). You should read about it and see if it might interest you.

With tens of thousands of applicants PSU does not have the manpower to look at all the detail on every application. They will look at your cumulative GPA; if it is adequate they may not look at all the individual grades. (GPA is weighted 2/3 in admission decisions.) If you apply to the Honors College, however, they will look at all your achievements, scrutinize your essays, and do a much more thorough job of reviewing your material.

If you look at the results thread you can compare yourself to the accepted students and see how you’d fit in. I’d say you have a good shot, especially if you keep your grades up.

Can I ask where you’re from? Just curious.