<p>This is a thread for all those who are applying or have applied to Penn State, and want input on their stats to gauge their chances of acceptance, myself included. For those who have already been accepted, please do as well so in order for ones still waiting can get an idea of their own chances, and please include when you applied when you recieved your acceptance. Feel free to post anything about yourself you put on your app to recieve input on your respective chances to that school we all love, Penn State! :)</p>
<p>Major: Communications
SAT: 1800 (610 Reading, 600 Math, 590 Writing)
GPA: 3.9 UW 4.2 W
ECs:
Varsity Tennis-Senior Captain
National Honor Society
Forensics Speech and Debate-President
Yearbook Committee-editor
Honors Choir Program
School Theatre Program
Youth Church Lector
Boy Scouts of America-Eagle Scout
Checked to start in the Summer Session</p>
<p>Any input you have for me will be greatly appreciated and anyone else can freely post their own stats so myself and others can comment on them! Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>GPA- 3.81 based on 4.0
Rank- 50/467
ACT- 31
AP Scores- None</p>
<p>Courses this year: </p>
<p>Environmental Science
Astronomy/Meteorology/Geology
Choir
AP European History
CP Senior English
Honors Probability and Statistics
Gifted Independent Project</p>
<p>(Took all of the Honors Calculus, Physics, Chemistry, etc… courses in previous years)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars:</p>
<p>· Physics Day (Hershey Amusement Park) – 11th Grade
· Latin Club; two week excursion touring ancient Italy and Greece – 10th/11th Grade
· Premier high school choir (CD Singers-auditioned) – 10th/11th/12th Grade
o Choir won Overall Grand Champion at the Roxbury Choir Competition
· Honors Chorus (selected students) – 10th/11th/12th Grade
· Choir Officer – 12th Grade
· Friends of the Swamp (Environmental Protection Club) – 9th/10th/11th/12th Grade
· Envirothon (Regional Environmental Competition) – 10th/11th/12th Grade
· Green Power Club (Energy Conservation Organization) – 12th Grade
· Chief Photographer/Co-editor Underclassmen Section Yearbook – 11th/12th Grade
· Founding leader of small group dedicated to beautification of the high school
landscaping including gardening and raising funds – 9th/10th/11th/12th Grade</p>
<p>Work Experience/Other:</p>
<p>· Giant Grocery Customer Information Services (12hrs/week) – 11th/12th Grade
· American Meteorological Society Member (One of 28 high school students in
2009 nationwide selected for membership) – 11th/12th Grade
· Mount Washington Weather Observatory Member – 10th/11th/12th Grade
· Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network Member (CoCoRaHS Organization encouraging research and development in the field of precipitation and observation) 11th/12th Grade
· Certified Storm Spotter for the National Weather Service – 10th/11th/12th Grade
· ‘Featured Blogger’ on global internet weather site (Wunderground.com); selected out of 10,000 people for featured meteorological blogger position in 2010; forecasting weather for Pennsylvania, Maryland, Delaware – 11th/12th Grade
· Personal interviews at National Weather Service (NOAA) and Accuweather – 9th/10th/11th/12th Grade
· Elementary student tutor (Math, Science, and Reading) – 9th/10th Grade
· United Methodist Church Hospitality Assistant – 9th/10th/11th/12th Grade
· Special Olympics Assistant – 10th/12th Grade
· National Honor Society – 9th/10th/11th/12th Grade
· Two featured articles in Patriot News for community interest stories on my
meteorology accomplishments and forecasting record – 11th Grade</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED (Smeal College of Business)
Date of Application: I dont remember the exact date, but it took about 3 weeks to hear back (heard back on October 19th).
GPA: 96% weighted
SAT scores: 1950 (610 Math, 640 Reading, 700 Writing)
Class Rank: 45/386 (Top 11%)
In state
Hooks/Anything special: Applied early, had a strong upward trend in my grades, and am President of the Future Business Leaders of America in my school, which Im sure helped. </p>
<p>Stats
From New York
Weighted GPA: 3.6978
SAT 690 Math, 530 Reading, 660 Writing- 1880 Total
ACT 30 Composite
SAT Subject Tests : 680 Math 1, 670 Physics, 720 Biology E
AP World History-4, AP Statistics-4, AP Physics B-3. This year AP Calculus AB, and AP Biology
Have 8 college credits from taking a spanish course through SUNY Albany and 7 College Credits from Syracuse University for Economics and Forensics Science
I am also part of the Math Honor Society
3-4 Clubs
Church Altar Boy, Sunday School Teacher, Peer Tutor, Community Service in Hospital and Nursing Homes, and Shadowed a Dentist</p>
<p>3.52 out of 4 unweighted. 4.18 weighted.
1960 SAT 660 M 650 CR
loads of ecs!
5 APs
I was accepted today and I’m out of state. (NJ)
Good luck to everyone else!</p>
<p>Major: Finance (kind of want to switch this, is it possible at this point?)
SAT: 1910 single seating (610 reading, 620 math, 680 writing)
GPA: 3.23 (huge upward trend
ECs:
Camp Counselor 3 years
Big Brother Program
DECA states participant
rec basketball
stock market club
jv bowling</p>
<p>I sent my application in on September 1st, Undecided for Main Campus ONLY.
applied to summer session as well. would DEF go too if given the chance.
My GPA is a 3.6/4 (weighted… school does not give unweighted)
10 honors/ap
go to one of the best public schools in PA
SAT: 640 Reading, 640 Math, 610 Writing
ACT: 27 (27 writing 27 math 25 science 29 reading)
-28 combined writing/reading
ECs: 3 year part-time job, 4 year varsity athlete, 4 year student mentor, treasurer of a club, and member of another club and a travel sports team.
I’m in-state as well… don’t know if that will help? </p>
<p>not sure what my chances are… please helppp… been stressing out so bad.</p>
<p>^^^
Agreed about the stressing my friend! haha but from the infamous bubble chart (accurate or not) and the reports of others suggests that even though you are on the line between between yellow and blue, the summer session has a good shot! im hoping this for myself as well haha, for everyone who has posted to this thread, it seems like we all have a good shot at acceptance, according to again the bubble chart and others posts, and for those of u who have already been accepted, thanks for your posts as well because while we all can look at the bubble chart, its always nice to get some real numbers to bounce predictions so thanks again!!</p>
<p>Major: Civil Engineering
State: NY
SAT: 2030
SAT2: Math2: 800
Chemistry: 750
Biology M: 690
ACT: 31
UW GPA: 92.4
20+ Honors/AP Courses
10 AP Courses (12 Exams): AP World: 4
AP U.S.: 4
AP Psychology: 5
AP Physics B: 5
AP Language and Composition: 4
AP Statistics: 4
AP Literature and Composition: 05/11
AP Macro and Micro Economics: 05/11
AP Physics C: 05/11
AP Calculus BC: 05/11</p>
<p>EC: Varsity Swim Team for 4 Years
80+ Community Service Hours with the American Cancer Society
-Relay for Life
-Breast Cancer Walk in Central Park
FIRST Robotics Competition in St. Louis next Spring
Asian Culture Club</p>
<p>Awards: AP Scholar with Distinction Award </p>
<p>Application Submitted on 11/2/10 still waiting for decision.</p>
<p>Accepted on 10/16. Eberly college of science summer session. 4.01 weighted gpa, 27 act composite with a 32 in math. 640 math sat 590 cr. 3 year athlete, 1 year part time job. Lots of family connections.</p>
<p>GPA: 91.6 (UW), 98.833 (W)
SAT: 1810 (600 R, 650 M, 560 W)
Total Honors and AP: 17 courses (from 9th-12th grade)
AP Scores: US History - 4
Currently taking English, Calc AB, and Physics
Applied to: College of Engineering
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Campus: 1.University Park 2. Altoona
Essay: Pretty Beast
Recommendation Letters: 7 (3 History Teachers, Yearkbook Adviser, English Teacher, Band Director, Assistant Superintendent of Schools)</p>
<p>ECs:
Marching Band (4 years, 3 year section leader, 2 year Drill Instructor, 1 year Staff Officer)
Concert Choir (4 Years)
Madrigal Singers (4 Years, Honor Audition Group)
Orchestra (4 years)
Brass Band (4 years)
Spring Musical (Currently 3 years, ensemble 9th grade, lead/principal role 10th and 11th grade)
Drama Club (4 years, Vice-President 11th grade, President 12th grade)
Tri-M Music Honor Society (4 years, President 12th grade)
Yearbook Club (2 years)
Science League Participant (Currently 3 years)
Merck Day Science Test Participant (Currently 1 year)</p>
<p>Community/Outside of School:
Community Band (2 years)
North Jersey Region Chorus (Currently 1 year)
Altar Server at Church</p>
<p>Honors:
National Honor Society Inductee
Tri-M Music Honor Society Inductee
Altar Server “Honoree”</p>
<p>Applied: Week of October 18th, transcript received week of October 25th</p>
<p>Application Status: “Your application is complete, all of your required materials are here, and we are reviewing your credentials. A decision will be available here as soon as one is made.”</p>
<p>GPA: 3.6 weighted and unweighted from a very competitive and highly ranked public high school
ACT: Composite 25 (with a high English score - the composite was brought down by a very low science score)
Great activities (although I don’t think they’re considered)
Just 2 APs, with a 4 on the Psych AP</p>
<p>Three questions:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>I’m pretty sure my only real chance is through the summer program, do others agree? Any thoughts on chances?</p></li>
<li><p>There wasn’t a place on the application to indicate my AP test score. Should I send that to them separately?</p></li>
<li><p>Does anyone know if they consider the science part of the ACT less than the English and Math sections (without the science section, my composite would jump - probably wishful thinking though)?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>I have a 3.69 weighted GPA
29 ACT 1930 SAT
Took Math II Literature and French w/ Listening SAT subject tests-get scores in a week-expect 700+ on all 3
Low GPA because I overloaded myself Junior year
Taken AP Calc AB - 4
AP English 11(idk what its called specifically)- 4
AP Biology- Got a B for year- didn’t take AP test(horrible teacher)
AP Physics- same as above
Modern world-honors
French 4 honors</p>
<p>My senior course load is sort of similar. Finishing almost all AP’s my school offers
Statistics AP
Aide for Guidance office(means counselors write me very good recommendations! was picked out of 300 applicants for this position)
MicroEconomics AP-May major in this alongside Pre-med track
Chemistry AP
English 12 AP
Intern Mentor GT (I basically get 6th period off, as long as I complete my 30-40 hours of interning every quarter. I intern at Johns Hopkins hospital with a renowned Orthopedic surgeon. He says he will write me a recommendation letter as well.</p>
<p>I don’t have many amazing EC like I see some people with on these forums
Member of French club for 4 years, president for 2 years
Have visited people less fortunate than myself in other countries, and given them charities in person-very fulfilling-wrote my essay about it
Swimmer for 4 years-may swim for UF if accepted</p>
<p>First member of family to get education in America. We really had no idea how things work. I am my parents guinea pig, you could say. </p>
<p>Diversity: uhh is being Palestinian/syrian considered diverse? Since it kind of falls under that white box on census type forms.</p>
<p>tell me what you think of my chances:
I applied Oct. 30 to the nutrition program
gpa: 3.5 (weighted and unweighted)
act: 25 (high in math)
sat: 1720
my essay was really good. im 38/205 i think
3 AP classes (2 this year, one last year. got a 3 on last years test -english language)
varsity sports, bowling club, yoga club, yearbook club, running club. in national honor society and a few other socities like foreign language, and english at my school. what do you think im so nervous :(</p>
<p>I’m super obsessed with checking my Penn State profile daily. I saw that a lot of people had their status’ change. I applied late Oct/early November. When do you think I will hear back and do you think I will get in??</p>
<p>Major: Business
GPA 3.81(UW)/4.16(W)
SAT 1790
46/367
Checked would attend summer session
1 AP class: U.S. History-did not take the AP exam
100+ volunteer hours
Historian in NHS
Student Council Representative
Class Treasurer
Student Senate Secretary
Youth Group Event Coordinator
Youth Group Fundraising Chair
Two Mission Trips
Varsity Volleyball
Club Volleyball
Interact Club
Foreign Exchange Mentor
Musical
Studio Play
Yearbook
Worked one job besides babysitting</p>
<p>I absolutely think activities (ECs) are taken into consideration. Last week was looking at applicant profiles rejected/accepted at PSU, and it seems evident that a number of really strong candidates (academically) who were very weak in their ECs were rejected. (Info/graphs on collegedata.com)</p>