Accepted
SAT- 1430
GPA- 3.95 (unweighted), 4.3 weighted
Rank- school does not rank
Extra - varsity sport 4 years (captain senior year), NHS, 20 AP/honors, full time summer job, volunteer hours
PA resident
Caucasian
Male
Applied- 9/23
Decision date- 12/1
Decision/ college- accepted, college of engineering, computer engineering
Campus- UP
** portal was down all day until about a half hour ago
Accepted
I’m going to be vague, because I worry that I have put too much info on CC over time, but I’ll give you the general idea
SAT- less than 1400
GPA- an A student except for 2 classes
Rank- school does not rank
Only 6 AP classes, and what ever honors her school offered
Extra - lots of interesting things, some leadership, a talent, an internship, volunteering,
NY resident
Caucasian
Female
Applied- October
Decision date- 12/1
Only applied for Fall- Communications Univ Park
Now we will officially visit.She applied ED somewhere so we will see how that goes. Gook luck folks.
Accepted
ACT: 25
GPA: 3.7 UW
Extra: National Honor Society
State Residency: OOS
Ethnicity: W
Gender: F
Applied date: Sept 25
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: Dec 1
Decision/College: College of Health and Human Development
Campus: University Park, Fall 2019
ACT: 36
SAT: Math 2: 780; Physics: 740
GPA: 4.0 UW; 5.2W
Rank: 36/496
Extra: Marching band section leader; State solo competition gold medalist; Drum Corps International summer tour performer for world-class marching band; Academic Decathlon; NHS; NASA Aerospace Scholar; Mayor’s Youth Council; two part-time jobs
14 AP classes
State Residency: TX
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Applied date: 9/28
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/1
Decision/College: Admit, College of Engineering
Campus: University Park
Daughter was accepted today
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1480
GPA Uw: 91, W: 97
Rank: ~110/650
State Residency: in state
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Campus: University Park
College/Major: Arts and Architecture/Architecture
Applied: 11/18
Decision: 12/1
She applied ED elsewhere, but is over the moon to have her first admission.
Accepted today!!!
ACT: 28
SAT: N/A
GPA: 4.6 W
Rank: 9/242
Extra: NHS, Spanish NHS, Mu Alpha Theta, drama club, bowling, volunteering at SPCA
State Residency: Virginia
Ethnicity: White
Gender: F
Applied date: 10-16-18
Applied Early Action?: No
Decision date: 12-1-18
Decision/College: Accepted, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences (meteorology major)
Campus: University Park
Accepted today!!!
ACT: 31
SAT: n/a
GPA Uw:
W: 3.91
Rank: n/a
Extra:
State Residency: PA
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: F
Campus: University Park
College Smeal College of Business - Finance
Applied: 09/30/2018 Early Action
Decision: 12/01/2018
Son accepted today
SAT: 1420 (630R/790M)
GPA: 94U, 97W (All honors when available and 5 AP’s)
Rank: 27/197
OOS - Maine
Ethnicity : White
Gender: M
Campus: UP
College/Major: Smeal
Football & Wrestling - captain of both
Applied- October 15
Decision date- 12/1
For all of you out there that are not sure if your child will make the cut, my daughter was accepted today. She applied summer session as first choice both to make herself more competitive and also to make the transition to college easier. PSU has been her goal since she was little. Both my husband and I went summer session to PSU too!
ACT; n/a
SAT: 1160
GPA: 4.0 unweighted
Rank: 23/420
State Residency: MD
Ethnicity: white
Gender: F
Both parents alumni
Average extracurriculars
Campus: University Park Summer Session (First choice!)
College: Education
Applied: 8/1
Early Action: yes
Decision: 12/1
WE ARE!!!
My son was accepted today
SAT: 1380
GPA: 3.95 (15 honors and IB courses)
Rank: DR
OOS - Virginia
Ethnicity : Black
Gender: M
Campus: UP
College/Major: College of Agricultural Sciences
NHS, football, Basketball, community service, PT job
EA: yes
Applied- October 13
Decision date- 12/1
ACT: 28
SAT: N/A
GPA: 4.23 weighted 3.66 unweighted
Rank: NA
State Residency: MD
Ethnicity: Multiracial (Asian, Pacific Islander, White, Hispanic)
Gender: F
Strong extracurriculars
Campus: University Park
Major: Advertising
Applied:11/25
Early Action: yes
Decision: 12/1
My son was accepted today
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1320
GPA Uw: 94.5, W: 96.5
Rank: ~n/a
State Residency: New York
Ethnicity: White
Gender: M
2 AP’s & 6 IB
Yearbook Editor in Chief
Campus: University Park
College/Major: Arts and Architecture/Professional Photography
Early Action: Yes
Applied: 9/10
Decision: 12/1
My daughter was accepted into Penn State UP Nursing School. Here are her stats… Good luck to everyone!
ACT-29
GPA-98.45 weighted 94.91 unweighted
Rank top -10%
Ethnicity- white
State: PA
AP classes : 8
Extra- swim team 4 years (captain 3), volleyball team 3 years, NHS , coach swim in summer (2 years), lifeguard 3 years in summer, many community service hours, taught Sunday school (3 years), student ambassador, dance 13 years
Gender-Female
Applied :9/11 Early Action
Decision Date : 12/1
Accepted today!
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1470
GPA: 3.9 UW, 4.3 W
Rank: top 5% of 700
Extra: 9 APs, AP scholar, varsity athlete/district champ, national recognition in computer science, double legacy
State Residency: PA
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Male
Applied date: 8/5. scores and application finished
Applied Early Action?: yes
Decision date: 12/1
Decision/College: Engineering (Computer Science)
Campus: UP
D accepted today!
SAT: 1180
GPA: 3.92
13 honors/AP with 4 courses (12 credits) through PSU early to college program
Rank: top 25 percent
Residency: PA
Ethnicity: White
Gender : F
Great extracurriculars- 4 yr varsity - multiple sports,captain, all conference, internship, NHS, etc.
Both Parents Alumni, 1 sibling alumni, 1 sib attending
Campus: University Park Fall 2019
College: Bellisario School of Communications
Early Action: Yes, complete mid Sept.
Decision: 12/1
PSU indeed considers rigor and gpa 2/3 over standardized tests.
Hope everyone else gets acceptances soon- btw last year child #2 with better stats did not find out until last week in January - PSU is def ahead of the game this year with Early Action!!! Did not expect a decision this early.
ACT: 30
SAT: 1340
GPA: 3.74
Rank: Top 20%
Honors/AP: 10 Honors/ 4 AP (5 on Lang exam)
Extra: Class secretary, DECA (international competitor in Marketing Communications, and chapter President for 2 years), NHS, National Business Honor Society, Journalism Club, Freshman advisor, competitive dance, field hockey, camp counselor
State Residency: MA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Applied date: 10/31
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 11/30
Decision/College: Accepted Fall 2019, Bellisario School of Communications
Campus: UP
My days of heavily checking the portal are over!
Accepted!
SAT: 1240
GPA: 4.27 w
Rank: 10/99
Extra: Lots of clubs, varsity sports, National Honor Society, President of clubs
State Residency: PA
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Applied Date: 9/26/18
Early Action
Decision Date: 12/1/18
Division of Undergraduate Studies
Campus: University Park
ACT: didn’t submit
SAT: 1280, with no superscore (620 english 660 math)
GPA: 97/100 (roughly a 4.0), took 20+ honors courses and 4 AP’s (all the AP’s my school offers)
Rank: my school doesn’t officially rank, but in the top 5%
Extra: 3 years of JV and V volleyball, debate, multiple forms of student government, working, etc.
State Residency: NY
Ethnicity: Asian and White
Gender: Female
Applied date: 11/1
Applied Early Action?: Yes, took over 2 weeks and multiple phone calls to get my EA decision approved
Decision date: 11/30 according to the acceptance letter, checked my portal 12/1
Decision/College: Division of Undergraduate Studies
Campus: University Park
Accepted
ACT: 27
SAT: 1250(raw) 1270(superscore)
GPA:3.98
Rank: N/A
Extra: National honor society, social studies honor society, interact, FCCLA, shadowing, hospital volunteer, dancer(15 yrs), dance teacher, nature center volunteer
State Residency: NY
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Applied date: October 8th, Completed on October 10th
Applied Early Action?: Yes
Decision date: 12/1
Decision/College:Accepted!!/ Rehabilitation and Human services
Campus: University Park
ACT: n/a
SAT: 1430
GPA: 3.85
Rank: 97th percentile
Extra: Leader of student govt, prez of two clubs, NHS, lots of volunteering, job for over a year, 9
State Residency: Y
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Applied date: 9/11
Applied Early Action?: Y
Decision date: 11/30
Decision/College: Eberly for Biology
Campus: UP
Hope everyone hears soon! (edited for grammar)