Chance Me

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>Background
Male White
From Laguna Beach California
Father: UCLA Undergrad USC Law
Mother: USC Undergrad
Income: 750,00+
School: Private School </p>

<p>Freshman Classes
B in all classes
English
Algebra I
Spanish I
Bio</p>

<p>Sophomore Year
Geometry A
Chem A
Spanish II A
Art A
History B
English B</p>

<p>Honors Geo B
Honors Chem B
Spanish II B
Art A
History A
English A</p>

<p>Summer
Stanford Honors Algebra II A (whole year)</p>

<p>Junior Year
AP Psych A
AP US A
AP Chem B
Honors American B
Honors Pre Calc B </p>

<p>AP Psych A
AP US A
AP Chem B
Honors American A
Honors Pre Calc A</p>

<p>Summer
Spanish III A (whole year)
Art History Fullerton Community College A (whole year)
UCLA Mock Trial A (2 quater units)
UCLA MUN Pass (2 quater units)</p>

<p>Senior Year
I am taking much of the same classes (AP and Honors)</p>

<p>Test Score
ACT 26, Taking again in October and December, trying for 28/29
AP Studio Art 3 (did not take class)</p>

<p>Sports
Cross Country 2 years (Scholar Athlete)
Golf 3 years (Scholar Athlete) (Varsity)
Volleyball 1</p>

<p>Extracurricular
Red Cross Club 2 years President (started)
Snow Boarding and Skiing 3 years Housing director and president
Advisor to School Board
Obama National Campaign 200+ hours
Peer Tutor: Junior and Senior Year
Job for Surf Company</p>

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<p>What is your overall GPA?</p>

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<p>GPA for Penn State is the most important thing. With a 26 ACT you would likely need a ~3.7 unweighted to be in good shape.</p>

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<p>i have a 3.75 without religion classes and PE and not including freshman year. UW</p>

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<p>Well you can’t just take out a whole year of school…</p>

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<p>UC’s do not count freshman year. I have about a 3.55 with freshmen year with an upward trend.</p>

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<p>Penn State is not the University of California.</p>

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<p>I was told Penn State looks at weighted GPA, or whichever is submitted on your transcript. I asked this question multiple times to different admissions people. </p>

<p>And here is the SAT/GPA bubble chart, FYI.</p>

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

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<p>Penn State must re-weight the GPA using their own criteria. Look at the chart and other sources (including SHC data). GPA is capped at 4.33. I know many students whose HS reported weighted GPA is above 4.4. There is no way the data could spread as it is if they accepted what’s reported on behalf of the applicant. Realistically, it has to be done this way. Some schools only report numerical grades (percentages), others can have a maximal weight of 5, and others yet 6. This is the reason why these charts (and responses to chance me threads, sorry) and not very accurate.</p>

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<p>The beginning info you mentioned is irrelevant and says that you should have higher grades and test scores because you come from a socio-economic that provides more opportunities to gain knowledge. If anything it would work against you.</p>

<p>Your grades look fine but test scores are low for Penn State. Did you take the SAT/Are you planning to take it?</p>

<p>OOS also works against you.</p>

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<p>Etuck24 I understand that, thank you very much</p>

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<p>I would agree that many charts are not consistent with schools stats. I saw on the penn state website that the GPA and ACT averages were around my stats. My GPA consist of the core classes (Math, Science, English, Social Studies, LOE, and the Arts) My reason for asking about my chances is to help me see a ball park idea of how I compare to other Penn State applicants.</p>

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<p>Penn State does not give preference to in-state applicants.</p>

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<p>Hi CustomT6,</p>

<p>Just some timely data you may want to review: </p>

<p>[Admission</a> Statistics: Penn State University Undergraduate Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.psu.edu/apply/statistics/]Admission”>Admission Statistics - Undergraduate Admissions)</p>

<p>and </p>

<p>[C</a>. Freshman Admission](<a href=“Error Page”>Error Page)</p>

<p>I hope that information helps to complete the admissions “puzzle” a bit. Good luck on retaking your ACT!</p>