Class of 2025 Admissions DISCUSSION

My kiddo too…accepted some time in the last 24hrs. Engineering, in state, far above average stats. It says under review and them goes directly to “accepted”

just got my acceptance!!

SAT: 1460
GPA: 3.9/4.5
Rank: 18/630
State Residency: OOS (Florida)

Applied: 10/22
EA?: Yes
Decision: 11/6
Decision/College: Eberly (Biology)
Campus: University Park

congratulations! We are OOS Maryland, waiting for the decisions, applied last month EA.

accepted!

SAT: 1510
GPA: my school doesn’t calculate GPA
Rank: n/a
State Residency: “OOS” (International, US Citizen)

Applied: 10/25
EA?: Yes
Decision: dated 11/5
Decision/College: Accepted to Bellisario (ADPR)
Campus: University Park

Hi everyone, I submitted an application in august for UP without an SAT. Has anyone been accepted yet without one? Do you think it will take them longer to review apps that don’t have them?

I also applied without SAT in august. An admissions counselor told me they haven’t sent out admission decisions yet. so im not sure.

We also applied without SAT score. No news yet.

S21 applied on 10/18 without SAT scores but changed his mind and submitted them on 11/5. His app was complete, but is now in ‘waiting for SAT’ mode.

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accepted

SAT: 1470
GPA: 3.95/4.75
Rank: n/a
State Residency: “OOS” NY

Applied: 10/20
EA?: Yes
Decision: dated 11/5
Decision/College: Accepted to DUS
Campus: University Park

I applied on 10/18 OOS and EA and still no response yet… anyone know if this means im rejected? or like how do they send they send out decisions? im really praying i get into UP ahh fingers crossed!!

same situation here. No news are good news, as no news does not mean you are rejected. You have to wait until the EA decisions come out in late January. It seems some applicants with very high stats got their decision though.

So no acceptances yet for those who applied to Smeal?

S21 applied to Smeal and hasn’t heard, still “awaiting decision”

Decisions are random. It doesn’t matter when you applied or for which major. All Penn State tells you is if you apply by a certain date, you will hear by another date. For EA applicants, that date is Dec 24.

I’ve been here a long time and the wait is brutal for everyone every year. When my oldest applied for fall 2015, she waited 5 months with an “under review” status. That was prior to there being an EA option. I’ve had one graduate, one is a senior, and one is currently waiting in this application cycle. It never gets easier to wait! But the good news is, the decision will come.

ACT: 31
SAT: 1460
GPA: 5.00 Unweighted/3.95 Weighted
Rank: na
State Residency: Illinois

Applied date: 10/18/2020
Applied Early Action: No
Decision date: 11/11/2020
Decision/College: Accepted/Education
Campus: University Park

Feels nice to be accepted early. Congrats to everyone else!

ACT: N/A
SAT: 1410 (RW660, M750) Subject Math 800 BioE 770
GPA: 3.7 UW
Rank: Top 10%
State Residency: International

Applied date: 10/28/2020
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 11/11/2020
Decision/College: Accepted/Computer Science
Campus: University Park

Still waiting
SAT 1370
Major Biology
UW 3.9/4.7 W
OOS MD
Application Receipt About mid Oct

I’m also still waiting and it’s killing me even though it’s only been a few weeks!

ACT: 31
GPA: 3.4
Major: Biology
Out of State (NY)
Applied: 10/27

Does in state/out of state have any influence on when you get a decision? Also is it a specific day of week or random?

ACT: n/a
SAT: 1400
GPA: 3.94/4.7
Rank: n/a
State Residency: MD

Applied date: 9/20
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 11/12
Decision/College: DUS
Campus: University Park

ACT: 35
SAT: N/A
GPA: 3.92 UW
Rank: N/A
State Residency: NJ

Applied date: 10/15
Applied Early Action: Y
Decision date: 11/11
Decision/College: Accepted/Engineering
Campus: University Park