Extremely important question!!

Colleges & Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>My friend applied a week ago to PSU university park for the fall semester he had a 3.4 gpa and 27 on the act. He got denied admission today.</p>

<p>I applied october 13th to PSU university park for the summer semester with a 3.2 and an 1830 sat and alumni to the school.</p>

<p>The only things i have that set us apart is the summer semester application and alumni, why was he rejected so early and i haven't heard anything yet, and should i now expect a rejection because i'm getting very nervous since this is my number 1 choice for school</p>

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<p>Pretty weird he was denied this early…</p>

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<p>Was the 3.4 his weighted gpa?</p>

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<p>did your friend apply for one of the more competitive programs, like engineering or business?</p>

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<p>Your friend might have applied to more competitive programs, like pamom mentioned. Also, if your friend had a poor behavioral/disciplinary record, that may have earned him a rejection too. A few years ago, someone from my school was rejected because their guidance counselor wrote a bad recommendation (ie. they had a very high SAT and GPA but was caught cheating in school – PSU is looking for integrity as well). Since you applied pretty early, and assuming that you do not have these issues, you should be fine. Also, I have heard checking off summer session should help. Good luck!</p>

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<p>@jul247 My school does not differentiate between weighted and unweighted gpa so im not entirely sure.</p>

<p>@pamom59 I’m not entirely sure if he did specifically apply for the engineering program but i do know that he was interested in some kind of engineering so there is a good chance.</p>

<p>@Bubblyperfection He was one of my best friends so i know for a fact he had no poor disciplinary records.</p>

<p>this was such a weird scenario, i do remember reading his essay which was sub-par. Could that be a reason to reject him that early because i know penn state doesn’t even require an essay.</p>

<p>also i’m sending my first marking period grades of my senior year in which i did better than ever and finished the marking period with a 3.92 GPA. Do you think this major improvement could help me out a lot?</p>

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<p>Penn State does not look at senior grades at all.
Also, they said the essay will most likely not hurt you, only help you.</p>

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<p>Was your friend trying for a competitive major like engineering or nursing, because there are a set number of spots that can be filled. Other majors have lower admission standards. He SHOULD call ad see if he can be considered for undecided or open major.</p>