Thank you. Schreyer is not rolling, correct? All students hear at the same time?
Yes, thatās correct.
Thatās great! What were their major/stats?
I was disappointed yesterday since I didnāt see any change to MyPennState. but Iām sooo happy now: just checked my portal and Iām admitted!!! good luck to you all who are still waiting for the decision! 
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Hi!! I emailed yesterday and they immediately replied and said I was being considered for early action. Opened my portal today and Iām in!!!
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If you donāt mind me asking, who did you email and what did you say in your email? Wondering if it would help my son if he reached out?
I just said I was mistaken about the deadlines & applied long before EA, asking if I could be switched to EA!
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@collegejunior16 congrats!
An important life lesson: if you donāt ask, the answer is always no. If you ask, you at least have a chance for yes! Donāt be afraid to ask!
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Congrats to you! My son did add something in the additional section after he already submitted his application to Penn State but Iām not sure if itās worth an email. It really depends if they read the guidance counselor recommendation or not. I have heard mixed reviews. Does anyone have thoughts on if they do? Thanks!
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This is what happened to us. Small school in Minnesota (60 in a graduating class). No one even ever uses the Common App. I had to show the counselors how to make a school profile (I teach there) Daughter submitted on October 30th only to find out had to do SRAR. The counselors have no idea what is going on. Had to do the SRAR for Maryland on the Common App so figured it would go to Penn State as well. Daughter will graduate high school in 3 years with her AA degree.
Does anyone know when decisions come out? Like do they come out on Sundays? And is it always 12:00 am? Thank you!
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I was just accepted to Smeal a few days ago. I have a 1440 SAT, a 3.97 UW GPA, and a 5.02 W GPA
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They didnāt come out Sunday this week, so itās not always Sunday.
I donāt believe they read the counselor recommendations at all for generic Penn State (assuming not Schreyer). I would encourage you to email admissions. My sonās portal showed his SAT score not received and he has sent it over a month ago. He emailed admissions and they matched them up and responded quickly. worth asking.
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Do you know when they send out notifications for the Honors College? Daughter accepted to Engineering, but unfamiliar with when HC and $ info come out. Thanks!
I believe Schreyer will come out March 1st. My guess is that they are aiming for mid/late-February, but know March 1st is a safe day to give.
Have any nursing majors received decisions yet?
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Congrats to all of the admitted students so far!
To all still waitingā¦ā¦relax! Order of notification means nothing. The super high stat students are the ones hearing now, so if your stats are more modest do not worry! Plenty, plenty of time for acceptances. The first to hear are always the very tippy top of applicants. strong text
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This makes me feel betterā¦ā¦I am so worried
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Do not worry. There are tons of acceptances to come. I try to stress every year that those who hear first are the super high stat kids. The middle 50% GPA for acceptance at Penn State is a 3.58-3.96. So that means 25% are below 3.58 and 25% are above. This is across all majors of course and there are some majors where a 3.58 will definitely not cut it for admission (Smeal, Nursing, Engineering) - but plenty of others where itās fine.
Keep CALM and keep yourself busy. Traditional acceptances usually hit much closer to the deadline.
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