Chance A Guy From Connecticut

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>My GPA is 3.2 unweighted and 3.3 weighted. I've taken one honors class and one AP class, and I am taking two AP classes next year. Superscored (two tests), my SAT is 1370/2030. My best SAT in one sitting was 1330/1990. My class rank is going to be somewhere from 25%-35% when I graduate. I play drums in a band that plays at places in my town (we recently played at our town's fireworks), I started the political science club at my school, and I volunteered to help coach my sister's softball team and logged 24 hours. I've played intramural basketball all three years and intramural volleyball my junior year. I've also done a few other things (playing with my band at Relay for Life, etc.). My family's estimated EFC is 37,000. Please help me out. </p>

<p>Also, would I receive any financial aid?</p>

<p>Thanks very much in advance.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://admissions.psu.edu/info/counselors/bubble_chart06.pdf[/url]”>http://admissions.psu.edu/info/counselors/bubble_chart06.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>Financial Aid probably 0 with that EFC. My parents had $34000 EFC and I got 0. I did get a $5500 loan like everyone else.</p>

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<p>Don’t think you would get into the main campus with your GPA. However, you would likely get accepted to one of their satellite campuses.</p>

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<p>I agree with Mom2009. My D (OOS/NY) was denied at State College with higher stats.</p>

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<p>Denied with a higher GPA and SATs? Did she apply early?</p>

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<p>Yes she did. She also had several honors, AP, and college level classes. They strung her along until the last minute with a denial.</p>

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<p>Dear jhudak17,
My s had alittle higher GPA and a little lower SAT’s plus a few more ecs. He was offered a satellite campus or the summer program-LEAP. He is there now and loves it and will be in main campus for fall. So if you want main campus apply for summer and get all paperwork in early. Good luck</p>

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<p>My D was only offered a satellite campus. I think after they chose their top applicants they began to pull names from a hat. They had a massive number of applicants for fall 2009. No sour grapes on our part though because she is happily going to another Big 10 in September.</p>

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<p>editor, I remembered your post from another thread where you said your D has a 25 ACT. That score is much lower than the OP’s SAT score. I think Penn State puts a fair amount of weight on SAT scores and so the OP may have a better chance of getting to main campus versus your D.</p>

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<p>Actually, it looks like editor’s D had a 1630 SAT, 300 points lower than jhudak17. I think he has a shot, especially if he’ll consider summer. (But, forget about FA.)</p>

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<p>Yes, you two are correct, though her gpa was higher. PSU puts a lot of weight on scores.</p>