Hi, I applied UPitt and Penn State both on the 30th of November 2017. Nothing was missing from any of my applications but it is taking incredibly long. I understand that there was a break in-between but I am just so anxious. Some of my friends got accepted to PSU already and it only took a month (it has been more than a month) to find out their decision? Can anybody give me an incite to how many weeks it usually takes for Penn State and UPitt to respond?
The only thing Penn State guarantees is that if you met the Nov 30 deadline, you will hear back by Jan 31. Other than that it’s pretty random. You only have a couple weeks max left to wait, so I wouldn’t worry too much about it now.
I applied to UPitt on July 24th and got in on September 13th
I applied to PSU in late September and got in on December 12th
Pitt turnaround is much, much faster. There isn’t a “number” of weeks for PSU. It could be 3 weeks or 5 months…with no logic behind who hears when. I’ve heard that kids with super high stats may hear sooner, but that doesn’t mean kids with above average stats don’t hear as well earlier. Hearing in January doesn’t mean you were a less than desirable candidate compared to others. Good luck!
It looks to be truly random. My daughter heard back within a week or two at her other 4 choices including Pitt. She’s been under review since early December and her stats are in the 75% percentile and above on both GPA and test scores. Multiple APs and Honors taken. Everyone can’t believe she hasn’t heard yet. She’s a legacy with multiple immediate family alumni, including both parents and grandparents. Trying to be patient.
Regarding the above, she’s been under review since 11/16, not early December. Oops.
Make sure that when you applied November 30, that means your application was COMPLETE November 30. If not, you will be in the next wave of decisions. That being said, even if you wait from November 30 to January 31, that is not an incredibly long wait. MANY MANY students applied in September and have not yet heard. Hang in there. If you applied by November 30, the max you have to wait in a couple more weeks.
The schools were closed several weeks for Christmas break. Hopefully you will hear soon.