<p>Hello! I am currently a sophomore in HS and I know its a little early to be thinking about college, but I'm getting really paranoid over my grades and what classes I need to take to get into Penn State. I am thinking about applying undecided, but specifically, I would like to get into Smeal College of Business. </p>
<p>Here are my stats so far:</p>
<p>Freshmen year
English Honors
Biology Honors
Global Honors
Algebra (regular class)</p>
<p>GPA: I don't know what it is on the 4.0 scale but 92-93/100</p>
<p>Sophomore year:
English Honors
Earth science (regular class) (I am suppose to be put into chemistry but they wouldn't allow me because I never took geometry previously)
AP World
Geometry (regular class)</p>
<p>Junior year (what classes I will be taking)
AP English
APUSH
Chemistry (regular class)
Trig (regular class)
*they only offer 3 APs as a junior </p>
<p>Senior year (what classes I'll be taking):
AP Lit
AP Gov (maybe?)
AP Bio
Pre calculator (regular class) </p>
<p>I will be only taking the ACT and I aim to get a 28-30.</p>
<p>Am I on the right track?
Will these regular classes affect my chances of getting in?</p>
<p>Google the Common Data Set for Penn State and look at section C. Then run the Net Price Calculator on their web site and see how much it will cost.</p>
<p>I strongly suggest that you spend some time your sophomore year considering schools other than Penn State. Students often lock onto one school and miss great opportunities elsewhere. </p>
<p>Write down why PSU is perfect for you, and why you’re perfect for PSU. Then write down your reasons for thinking this. Then ask us what are some good schools for people like you.</p>
<p>Someone around here used to say that you should aim to have a life, not a college. Still holds.</p>
<p>I’m not sure what more you want people to tell you. Penn State focuses on GPA and test scores. so that is what you need to do. Google “Penn State bubble chart” and you can see their general admission standards. But as others have written, it is still early to be honed in on a single school. For example, you are “expecting to get” a 28-30 on the SAT but you will not know whether that is realistic for a while yet. So focus on doing well and keeping your ears open about a variety of schools.</p>