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<p>He was the salutatorian....Penn State UP's decision is 2/3 based on grades, so it makes sense that he would still get in with a low SAT score. For all those people that are not salutatorian or valedictorian, you need to get a significantly higher score. Posts like yours are how disappointments get generated from people who are led to believe they are a lock when they're not. That SAT score would normally be nowhere near high enough to get accepted.
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<p>not saying the OP is a lock. i'm just saying that sat scores aren't everything at PSU, get over yourself. </p>
<p>other kids in my class (that aren't val or sal, or top 10) have gotten into university park.</p>
<p>i'm not denying that with a low SAT score that it will be hard to gain admissions - it will be (PSU is definitely a reach). but it's not impossible.</p>
<p>the OP can take my post with a grain of salt - everyone should take forums with a grain of salt. clearly my sal had some other things going for her - but PSU is really not the hardest school in the world to get into. difficult, yes. 10% acceptance rate? no. i just didn't want the OP to think that her application wouldn't even be looked at because of a sub-1800, by no means was i telling her that s/he was a lock.</p>
<p>my problem with what was said was that someone said PSU doesn't even LOOK at applicants that have under an 1800 - that's a lie. sal or not, my friend with a 1500s SAT score was looked at. it doesn't make what i said any less credible or untrue.... they looked at her with a sub 1800, granted she was a sal.</p>
<p>done.</p>