DUS vs Smeal Business

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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With a 3.99 Weighted GPA, 7 Honors/AP/Dual Enrollment but no ACT/SAT, OOS, is it better to apply DUS than SMEAL even if Business is the planned major? Then just take the business entry level classes and apply later?

Just want to make sure accepted first.

Also recruited athlete.

Thanks

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Apply DUS. It doesn’t matter if you are DUS or Smeal- the only difference in the first year is who your advisor is. EVERYONE has to apply to Smeal after having the requisite number of credits (usually 2nd semester sophomore year). There is no direct to major at PSU even though it appears there is. Recruited athlete doesn’t matter unless you were recruited by PSU at University Park.

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Thanks. She is recruited PSU at University Park.

And was told athletes I think have their own advisors anyway (met with them on campus tour), but I could have misunderstood.

Appreciate your quick response.