-Stats-
So far, unweighted is a 3.2, weighted is 3.23
SAT scores - 1620 - Reading 580 - Math 540 - 500
Class Rank - 104/225
-Classes-
Taking AP Government (Only AP class I have)
Applied Calculus (Highest math class that isn’t AP Calc)
Probability and statistics
Academic Cultural Literature (Highest Literature Class that isn’t AP)
Academic Brit Literature
Forensics
-EC?-
Eagle Scout (Project was building a fire pit and picnic area for the Appalachian Trail Museum)
Organized and led Troop of 30 kids for a year
In OA, Scouting’s Honor Society, Brotherhood rank
200 hours of community service
4 year volunteer at relay for life
3 year cashier at family business
2 year blood drive volunteer and donator
Can you guys give me any advice on buffing my ECs in time for admissions this fall? I think those are the only things I can add on to in time. Give me your honest opinion. Thanks for helping me out!
You should have no trouble getting into a branch campus. I’m not sure if your GPA/SAT combo is high enough for summer at UP. You might want to retake the SAT to pull up your score a bit.
3.2 and 1620 is probably not going to get you into main campus even for summer. Your best bet is to try to get the SAT score up since you can’t change your GPA at this point. Also, apply summer and undecided. That will give you the best shot. If you get your SAT scores up you will have a better chance as well. With both your GPA and your SAT under the middle 50%, the biggest likelihood is that you will be offered a branch campus.
Unless your family has a large college fund set aside for you, or other assets to draw from, paying for Penn State (main or branch campus) is probably going to be at least as difficult as gaining admission to main campus. You may be eligible for a Pell grant (and PHEAA grant if a PA resident), if you are a US citizen or permanent resident, but Penn State gives very little in institutional need-based or merit aid. EC’s mean little to Penn State, which bases its decisions primarily on GPA and SAT/ACT scores.