<p>I know it was when I went, way back when ... but I'm asking for my daughter. From other threads, it seems like it still is, but I wanted to be sure.</p>
<p>If it is easier - would a 3.3 be in the realm of possibility?</p>
<p>Yes, admissions are slightly easier if you start in the summer term.</p>
<p>I don’t claim to be an admissions pro for PSU, but what’s your daughter’s SAT? There is a graph on the PSU website that actually helps you see your chances of admission–and a high SAT might make up for a lower GPA. A 3.3 GPA is not low, and for PSU, if you’re in-state (are you a Pennsylvania?) , I doubt it will hurt you. I suggest applying for the summer term no matter what–if PSU is one of your top choices, I see no harm in applying–the admissions chances are higher for all. </p>
<p>Hope this helps you!</p>
<p>I actually have a 3.0 weighted and was accepted for summer, 1970 SAT. I will be attending this summer and be doing the LEAP program. Let me know if you/your daughter have any questions about applying to Penn State/summer session. :)</p>
<p>My son is now in his third year at Penn State. He had a 90% GPA and a 1975 SAT score. .When he heard from Penn State they offered him a branch campus not UP. He called up admissions and explained how badly he wanted to go to Penn State. They offered him the summer Leap program and was admitted to main campus. By the way LEAP was a great experience for him and he still is friends with people he met doing it. Good luck</p>
<p>Thanks! My daughter is still in 9th grade but is a bit obsessed with PSU main campus. Prob. because my husband and I both went there, but as we’ve explained to her, it’s a LOT harder to get into nowadays. We are PA residents, btw. </p>
<p>So, of course, she hasn’t taken her SATs yet. She works her butt off to get that 3.3 - she’s never going to be one of those “Oh, I have a 4.5 with six million activities and do you think I’ll get into Harvard?” people. I don’t know that her SAT scores will be mind-blowing. Of course, we’re going to encourage her to prepare for them and do her best when the time comes. But realistically, I’m not counting on 2200 scores, you know?</p>
<p>I really don’t think you should need to worry. I think if she’s well rounded, got pretty good grades, and 1800+ SAT, you should be set. Definitely visit, show as much interest as you can, not sure how much they look at the essay, but I wrote a Penn State geared essay and I honestly think it helped me get in.</p>
<p>SansSerif,</p>
<p>I am also a PSU graduate. My daughter didn’t take much of an interest in PSU until after I encouraged her to apply this past November. Her interest increased as time went on. Stats:</p>
<p>3.35 UW/3.5 W GPA
SAT 1670</p>
<p>Accepted Summer Session, and already registered for LEAP! Not 100% sure about attendance at this point, but was willing to risk $300 to lock in her LEAP spot and secure her fall housing. </p>
<p>Based on her stats, we didn’t think she had much of a chance for acceptance to UP frankly, and yet… She applied to the College of Education, so not sure if that was a factor since it may not be as competitive. I’m sure that willingness to start Summer Session was a factor. Regardless, your daughter will have a great chance if that’s where she wants to go. Keep encouraging her. I’m also positive that the legacy of yourself and your husband will be a factor in the decision. </p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>Dadager, that’s encouraging! My daughter is also thinking of education as a major.</p>
<p>I know it’s very early but she thinks about it so much that I wanted to get an idea how realistic of a goal it is.</p>
<p>Not sure if this holds true for everyone, but I know my freshman year average was definitely my worst. Colleges love to see improvement over four years. So even though her average may not be that high now, it may continue to improve over the next four years, especially with a few APs her grades will be weighted and whatnot, so that will definitely help :)</p>
<p>She won’t be taking AP, realistically. Level 2 has been tough for her in science and math, has been the right level for social studies. Maybe I could see level 1 in 11/12th grade for English and French, but no AP.</p>
<p>SanSerif,</p>
<p>It is extremely realistic for your daughter. Just keep encouraging her!</p>
<p>To build upon the exchange below, consider that my daughter is math and science phobic. In her case, PSU recognized that not everyone is going to build bridges or cure cancer. Her SAT breakdown was as follows:</p>
<p>Best Score 1670 - (M-460/R-560/W-650) </p>
<p>PSU clearly knew that she wasn’t going to be an engineer, and I believe that they accounted for that in their decision. She has taken numerous “honors” classes, and only one AP class (currently taking this year, and which didn’t figure into her GPA or acceptance). To validate Kblitz’s theory, her school performance went something like this:</p>
<p>Freshman - 3.0 W GPA
Sophmore - 3.5 W GPA
Junior - 3.9 W GPA</p>
<p>So, her evolution has been a steady climb up, and that is seen as a positive. Again, I’m not sure what really was at work here, since they reject students with better stats etc. Was it the fact that I am an Alum? She’s not a minority, so that wasn’t a factor. Did they see promise in her non mathletic side? Just no way of knowing for sure. But, she’s proof positive that you don’t need stellar stats to be considered. Use this information to encourage your daughter. Again, we were shocked that she got in, but couldn’t be more proud.</p>
<p>LTMREM OMG THATS WHAT HAPPEND TO ME im freaking out about it too 
im going to call and beg to start in the summer, what did he say to them? University Park is my number #1 choice right now 
and im really bummed</p>