<p>Wow Choirmom, thanks--the most helpful info yet! I knew it wasn't a true 'rolling admissions'-- don't know why I bothered to apply early haha</p>
<p>Choirmom, well done ! We'll just have to wait and see....</p>
<p>Well, obviously the admissions reps who said acceptances will start going out on Nov. 30 were mistaken, since people have been getting acceptances for a couple of weeks already. </p>
<p>I think the advantage of applying early is that you might get a decision early - as in, the people who have gotten a decision, say, a week or two ago. In that regard, they had an advantage over the people who wait until Nov. 28th and 29th to apply and therefore might not have a decision until Christmas or later.</p>
<p>momwriter, from what admissions told me, they have tapped on the students with super high credentials and branches first (although they did reject my son's friend from smeal) so far. they will then work their way toward the middle from here. that seems to be the case as we read about the acceptances on CC. i haven't read about anyone with credentials like my sons (high-ish gpa, slightly above avearage SAT). so they are definitely reviewing apps but i am still not sure about the "pooling" thing.</p>
<p>I just found out I was accepted (online) about an hour ago. Wooooooooooo!
It's my safety, but nonetheless I'm really happy.</p>
<p>Anyways, I was accepted into the Smeal School of Business. I sent my transcripts out around October 20th and submitted my application shortly after. I had a 2050 and 4.0w if this helps anybody out. Good luck everyone!!</p>
<p>PS does anybody know when PSU is sending out how much money they'll be giving everybody (not financial aid)</p>
<p>^They won't be giving much; don't count on it.</p>
<p>What do you mean by money, if not financial aid?</p>
<p>IM IN! smeal business school :)</p>
<p>does anyone know when you would hear about merit scholarships?</p>
<p>CONGRATULATIONS, GUMMDROP!!! So happy you've heard!!</p>
<p>Just found out I got accepted into penn state smeal business school! I applied about 4-5 weeks ago. I'm posting here because I thought I would say that there is still hope to get your acceptance letter early if you are in the middle range...because I'm sure I'm not at the very top...my SAT scores are just below 2000. So you might just get a letter soon enough!</p>
<p>I don't think Penn State sends out merit aid in their initial acceptance letter. I remember getting awarded my merit and need based aid all together when they send out the financial aid award letter after they receive your FAFSA.</p>
<p>cityisatwar, just below a 2000 is not middle range haha you're smart! give yourself some credit for that :) congrats!
and whoever posted earlie that they work their way into the middle by weeding out the top people and branches is correct. an admissions counselor who visited my school said the same thing</p>
<p>oh and does anyone know if the kids applying for summer are mixed in there with regular fall applicants or if they are a seperate thing and get notified later? hmm. they are probably mixed in but you never know</p>
<p>Congratulations, GumDrops and City!! Did you hear via snail mail or was your status changed on the website?</p>
<p>website for mee and letter same day :)</p>
<p>Gummdrops,</p>
<p>Can you post your stats? Of if you already have tell me where I can find them?</p>
<p>Ahh I'm getting so nervous over here. I hope I hear back soon :(</p>
<p>the thread; cahnces UP smeal</p>
<p>corrections; my stats are posted in the thread
OUT OF STATE CHANCES FOR UP SMEAL
=D</p>
<p>gummdrops-checked out your thread. Saw that you said your friend was denied into engineering with a 2100 SAT. Was that this year? What was his GPA? I am applying to engineering and have about that SAT and was hoping to get in. I thought the business school was just as hard if not harder to get into at PSU than engineering.</p>
<p>i almost had a heart attack when my status changed because I applied in late october and only had the "reviewing" status, and I waited forrreevverr to hear back. Then I decided to call admissions last thursday and they told me they received everything. Then my status changed and I was worried they hadn't gotten everything until yesterday!! Haha but now I feel just fine, knowing they changed everyones. :) :)</p>
<p>it was 2 years ago but yea i think he was just a real rarity... he was engineering actually too ( dont worry). it must have been bc his gpa wasnt that good. dont know the exact numbers. If you have an alright gpa. ur in for sure. =D</p>