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Son was accepted last week. NHS, FrenchNHS, Music Honor society, 4 year marching band, Science club, swim team, school tutor. Job: life guard and swim instructor

ACT: 32
GPA: W: 98 UW: 95
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 6 AP/2 DE and mostly honors
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: OOS/NJ
Applied date: 9/30
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 12/7
Major Applied to/Accepted: applied/accepted Chemistry
Decision/College: Eberly College of Science
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP

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ACT/Sat Test Optional
GPA: W: 3.5 UW: 3.45
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 4 AP/4 Honors
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: In state
Applied date: 8/12
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 12/13
Major Applied to/Accepted: applied/accepted: DUS accepted
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP

Summer start

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185

DS accepted tonight!

ACT/Sat 30/1300
GPA: W: 3.8 UW: 3.6
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 1 AP/10+ Honors
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: In state
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 12/13
Major Applied to/Accepted: DUS accepted
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP
Fall Start

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My son was accepted tonight! Volunteer experience, varsity sport, leo club, Spanish NHS, Math NHS, plays guitar, job throughout high school

SAT: 1430
GPA: 3.5 weighted
Several Honors/AP Courses
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: OOS/NJ
Applied date: 9/15
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 12/13
Major Applied to/Accepted: applied/accepted undecided
Decision/College: DUS
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP fall admission
Legacy: both parents

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ACT/Sat Test-Optional
GPA: 4.252 W (uw not provided)
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 5 APs, 6 DE, rest are Honors
Rank: Top 10% - school only does decile ranking
State Residency: OOS
Applied Early Action: yes, submitted 10/31/22
Decision date: 12/13/22
Major Applied to/Accepted: College of Engineering, Computer Science/Accepted
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP
Summer Start

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SAT: 1420
GPA: W: 3.61 UW: 3.56
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 1AP till Junior Yr + 4 APs in Senior Year
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: OOS/NJ
Applied Early Action: 9/17
Decision date: 12/13
Major Applied to/Accepted: Industrial Engg
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP
Summer Start

Switched from Smeal (Supply Chain) with No Summer Start to Industrial Engg with Summer Start based on advice from the CC forum, after he was admitted to Pitt for Business (Finance) on 9/23. He is still undecided between Industrial Engg and Business (Finance/Supply Chain).

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189

TO disappeared around 6pm last night. My twins found out overnight! Accepted to UP - so happy!

SAT: Applied TO
GPA: DD - 3.75 UW, 3.9 W; DS - 3.5 UW, 3.75 W
Number of Honors/AP Courses: DD - minimal AP, mostly college prep; DS - 3 AP, 1 DE, honors + college prep
Rank: top 50%
State Residency: OOS - VA - Loudoun County

Applied date: 8/2 (both)
Applied Early Action: yes
Decision date: 12/14/2022
Major Applied to/Accepted: DUS
Decision/College: (e.g. ACCEPTED, College of Engineering): ACCEPTED, DUS
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP

Legacy: mother, father, sister is a sophomore in Education at UP

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190

SAT: 1310
GPA: 4.68 weighted (4.0 unweighted)
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 14 AP, 7 Honors
Rank: 2/242
State Residency: OOS

Applied date: 10/31
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 11/15
Major Applied to/Accepted: Statistics
Decision/College: ACCEPTED, Eberly
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: University Park
Willing to do Summer: No

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191

DD
ACT/Sat Test Optional
GPA: W: 3.9 UW: 4.0
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 1AP/1CHS/6honors
Rank: school does not rank
State Residency: In state
Applied Early Action: yes- mid October
Decision date: 12/14
Major Applied to/Accepted: DUS accepted
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP/UP
Fall Start

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SAT: 1360
GPA: 4.5
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 8 H/7 AP
Rank: 38/475
State Residency: OOS/ VA

Applied date: 10/27
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 11/15
Major Applied to/Accepted: Psychology
Decision/College: (e.g. ACCEPTED, College of Engineering) Accepted Psychology
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP Fall Start

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193

SAT/ACT: didn’t submit
GPA: 3.75
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 4 AP
Rank: school doesn’t rank
State Residency: OOS/ CA

Applied date: 10/29
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 12/14
Major Applied to/Accepted: Latin American Studies
Decision/College: Liberal Arts
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP Fall Start no summer, accepted UP Fall Start

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194

Accepted this morning!

SAT: 1360
GPA: 3.6
Number of Honors/AP Courses: 6 AP, 1 DE, the rest honors
Rank: N/A
State Residency: PA

Applied date: mid-October
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 12/15
Major Applied to/Accepted: Civil Engineering
Decision/College: Accepted, College of Engineering
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP, Summer start

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195

Got accepted, no news on merit/scholarship though

SAT: 1520
GPA: 4.4W
Honors/AP: several AP, honors, and college in high school classes
EC: several - including research, job and volunteering
Rank: N/A
State Residency: PA
Legacy: None

Also applied to the Honors college, waiting to hear on the merit at Penn State

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196

My understanding is that PSU is not big on Merit scholarships
 I’d love to hear that they have changed!

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197

Accepted
Smeal (Finance) for Univ Park
3.70 UW
1390 SAT
Applied Oct 31,2022 EA
Accepted Dec 15, 2022

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198

SAT: did not send scores
GPA: 4.0
3 APs, 1 Dual Enrollment, 5 Honors
Rank: N/A
State Residency: PA

Applied date: 9/6
Applied Early Action: Yes
Decision date: 12/15
Major Applied to/Accepted: Forensic Science
Decision/College: Accepted, Eberly College of Science
Campus applied to/Campus accepted to: UP Fall 2023

Did not select summer start

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199

DS accepted. Test Optional link (TO) disappeared at 9:10 PM. Found acceptance letter in Lions Path Portal but application status page still says under review.

GPA: 3.2/4W 5.6/8W
SAT: 1360 super / 1340 best
Honors/AP/Dual Enroll: 11/9/7
Rank: 266 / 507
Residency: Non-Resident (Out of State)
Early Action: Yes
Applied: 11/1
Decision Date:
Major: Computer Science, College of Engineering Academic College
Decision College: College of Engineering
Applied College: UP, University Park, Alt Abington
Fall Start, Summer Option Yes.

  • Math: Alg1 (7th grade), Geom (8th), Alg 2 (9th), Calc 1 (10th), Calc 2/AP Calc BC (11th), Financial Literacy 11th, Calc 3 /Multivariable Calc (12th), AP Statistics
  • Science: Biology H (9th), Chem H/DE (10th), AP Physics 1(11), AP Physics C: Mechanics (12th), AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism (12th)
  • Stem: AP Comp Sci A (DE), AP Comp Sci PR (DE), Robotics, Engineering, Computer Graphics, Apex Technologies
    Resume: 3 jobs paid, 1 unpaid internship
    ECs: Starting Varsity Wrestler as Freshman, Comp Sci Club, Future Engineers, 4th Division World Robotics Championship, Robotics State Semifinalist, Standford U AI Camp multiple sessions

Letter does not mention if summer start is needed.

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Accepted to Smeal (Marketing Pre-major)

SAT: 1350
GPA: 4.4 WGPA (3.96 UW)
Several AP, IB, and Honors courses including IB Economics and Advanced Accounting
School does not rank
Residency: In State

Applied: 8/2 early action
Decision: 12/15
Major Applied/Accepted: Smeal Business - Marketing
Location: University Park with summer start
Other: varsity sports and jobs

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201

FYI: It’s now past midnight. App Portal still says ‘Your application is currently under review.’ even though admission letter was available via LionPath portal immediately after TO disappeared.

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202

Accepted Eberly College of Science(Pre Med intended major)

SAT: Went TO four days ago (originally submitted but changed mind last second)
GPA: 3.8WGPA-Very competitive school district
Several AP and Honors courses
School does not rank
Residency: OOS-NJ

Applied: 8/15 early action
Decision: 12/15
Location: University Park with summer start (really wanted summer though)
Other: varsity sports and peer leader-paid job as well.
Foreign language honor society (Spanish)

TO never went away!

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