Chances at Penn State - University Park?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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to everyone that thinks their stats suck, here are mine LOL

GPA: will be 3.4 on a 4 scale by the end of this year if I continue to get all As. (yes, I know. bad. had a few Cs and Bs freshman/sophomore year. )
SAT: 1750
AP Classes: took one sophomore year, one junior year, and will take two senior year.
Honors classes: everything I took not AP is honors, with the exception of 4 regular classes.
ECs: I have a job at Dairy Queen. I am in French club, Art club, and programming club for two years now.
Leadership: absolutely none! I am planning on volunteering over summer though.
Intended Major: Geosciences

^ so, yea. pretty bad. I probably should add I’m currently a junior. Any way to improve my chances? I know I could retake the SAT, but they’re changing it after the one this week, so I doubt I’d do good without anything to prepare with. Would taking the ACT and doing good on that help even the slightest? (also, I’m Asian, and I know that’s just gonna make it worse. )

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Very slim chance on getting into Penn State with a GPA of 3.4. To even be considered as a competitive applicant, you’d need AT LEAST a 3.7 or 3.8. Do consider retaking the SAT as you need to get your score into the 2000’s. I would say do consider some safety schools. Your EC’s also aren’t very interesting so make sure to up your GPA and SAT scores.

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Your GPA and SAT are bringing you down. Penn State isn’t looking too good for you :frowning: Maybe look at other colleges?
Chance back?http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/discussion/comment/19209443#Comment_19209443

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I got into DUS at university park with a 3.21 unweighted 3.45 weighted and a 1750 SAT score 2 days ago. it seems like the average of 3.55-3.97 and 1750-2000 on the sat has gone down a little. So there is always a chance but you have to apply DUS Summer for University Park

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Check out the results thread, because while there have been unexpected acceptances (above) there have also been unexpected rejections, like a 4.0 UW student.