<p>We have carefully reviewed your scholastic credentials and regret that we are not able to offer you admission to Penn State. </p>
<p>This does not mean that a Penn State education is unavailable to you, but it does require that you re-examine your plans for starting at Penn State. Your possible options will vary by campus, so we encourage you to contact the Penn State campus you are interested in for more information.</p>
<p>We hope plans for continuing your education develop to your satisfaction.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Anne Rohrbach
Executive Director for Undergraduate Admissions</p>
<p>Does it mean that I have other possible options for getting in to PSU????
Please help me out, this school is my first choice. TTT</p>
<p>Sounds like you might be able to start at a branch campus of Penn state. After that you should be able to switch to main campus after two years. Contact the branch campuses like it says.</p>
<p>Here are the statistics for other PSU campuses:</p>
<p>Middle 50% GPA & SAT Range</p>
<p>High School GPA (4.0 scale)</p>
<p>Penn State University Park 3.57-3.97
All other campuses 2.96-3.41
Combined SAT*</p>
<p>Penn State University Park 1740-1980
All other campuses 1470-1710
Composite ACT*</p>
<p>Penn State University Park 26-30
All other campuses 20-25
*ACT and SAT writing components are required for admission consideration.</p>
<p>Estimating your eligibility</p>
<p>Penn State bases admission decisions on a variety of factors. The high school grade-point average (GPA) accounts for approximately two-thirds of the decision. The remaining one-third is based on other factors, which may include standardized test scores (students taking the ACT are required to complete and submit the writing component), class rank, the personal statement, and activities list. Class rank is also considered for students with honors or Advanced Placement courses whose schools do not supply a weighted GPA. The optional personal statement and activity list are sometimes used to assist with the decisions for students whose applications require additional review.</p>
<p>The ranges in the above chart represent the middle 50 percent of students offered admission for fall 2009 they are not cutoffs or averages. Placing in the upper end of both ranges increases the likelihood of being offered your first choice of campus and/or major. Placing in the lower end of both ranges may require you to be more flexible in making your campus (and perhaps major) choices. This chart is intended to give you a general idea of your admissibility to Penn State. In no way does it represent a promise or guarantee of admission.</p>
<p>If this is something you are seriously thinking about, I would contact admissions ASAP.</p>