<p>I'm a current senior with a terrible GPA. I am starting my PSU application. When I printed out the sheet to be filled out by my guidance counselor it mentioned at the bottom to attach a note if there were special circumstances that prevent the applicant from performing their best academically. I plan on asking my guidance counselor to attach a letter talking about my circumstances. I also plan to talk about it in my personal statement. The long story short is that I ended up getting sick around sophomore year, by junior year I was in the hospital for about 3 months. I was not able to work on school work while I was there. When I got back to school I was not eligible for home instruction hours. I also was not fully able to recover until the summer. Because of this my grades suffered tremendously. </p>
<p>On my application I put UP as my first choice campus, Altoona as my second. I selected the summer session as well as applied undecided. I know all those things help you get in, however as stated my GPA is bad. My question is with my counselors letter and my personal statement will I have any chance for UP? I know with my GPA UP would be a definite no but I'm wondering if Penn State will take into consideration my circumstances. Any one have any idea how this may play out?</p>
<p>If I get rejected from main campus would there be any way for them to reconsider? </p>
<p>And btw my SATS were average 1800.</p>