Just curious. It seems like PSU releases in batches. We had one or two trickle out over the past week. Then in the last day we’ve had a bunch. So will new acceptances/rejections be in batches or they are just starting to go through applications and we will be seeing acceptances like this daily? Thanks!
I did notice a large number of the recently posted acceptances were OOS, only a few were PA. Sooooo mysterious
Hey just got my acceptance to PSU main this morning in school. Good luck to everyone else still waiting.
Accepted: College of Engineering (Undecided Engineering)
Stats:
SAT: 2190 (690 CR, 800 M, 700 W, 10 Essay)
SAT IIs: 720 Math II
GPA: 4.0 W
Rank: Top 10% out of 250
Other stats: 7 APs (US History, Chem, Stat, Calc AB, Physics, Spanish, Gov)
Subjective:
Essays: Good
Teacher Recs: Good
Counselor Rec: Great
Hook (if any): First Generation
Location/Person: PA
State or Country: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
This is a results thread, not a chances thread. Posts should be limited to those that HAVE ALREADY BEEN ACCEPTED, not chances and not questions about the process.
Accepted today - Eberly College of Science
Stats:
ACT: 35
SAT IIs: Math II: 780, Chem: 740
GPA: 4.0 UW, 4.9 W
Rank: 1 out of 200
Other stats: Over 20 honors/AP’s (5’s on all AP’s but one)
Subjective:
Essays: great
Teacher Recs: should be good
Counselor Rec: should be good
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: Female
Excellent extracurriculars and awards
Well deserved!!
Accepted into the Biomedical Engineering program
SAT: 2180 710CR 760M 710W
GPA: 4.0
Rank: 44/527
State or Country: GA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity/Race: White
Gender: Female
ACCEPTED!!! My daughter checked this morning and her status was changed to ACCEPTED (great way to start your day).
ACCEPTED: COLLEGE OF THE LIBERAL ARTS/ International Politics with French minor
University Park/ Fall 2016
Stats:
SAT: 1980 (620CR, 700M, 660W)
SAT IIs: Did not send
GPA: 3.92UW, 4.35W
Rank: Top 10% of about 450 students
Other stats: 7 AP in addition to Honors classes
Subjective:
Essays: sent common app one
Teacher Recs: none
Counselor Rec: none
Hook (if any): Senior Class Secretary, Vice President National French Honor Society, Student Council, volunteer at local hospital, work
Location/Person: PA
State or Country: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Application was complete the third week of October. Unsure if she’ll attend but PSU is definitely on the short list!!!
I applied early October but they didn’t receive test scores until Oct. 22, when should I hear?
Stats:
GPA: 94.819% or 3.8/4.0
ACT: 31
SAT: 1820
6 AP classes in high school and 10 honors classes
No class rank
Subjective: Sent common app essay
Hook: involved in many extracurriculars and heavily involved in 2-3 and work
Location: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender: Female
Chances??
@abbeyk711 its hard to tell. I received my acceptance about 30 days after they received all of my materials. But I have heard that they accept the students first with high stats but there really is no way to tell.
Just a quick question, my application status just changed to "Your application materials are being verified. Any additional application materials required to complete your application will be added to your Application Checklist during the verification process.
We will update this message when our review of your supporting materials is complete." should I worry about this? thanks
@slightblue no I got that too and I am pretty sure everyone does.
Do you guys think I’ll get in for Fall 2015 at main campus? I selected the summer option as well. I’m just so stressed out about my stats. UP is my dream school.
Applied DUS
SAT: 1680
GPA: 4.1
11 AP/Honors courses
Enrolled in an english class at Penn State Mont Alto (Head of admissions at Mont Alto also added a comment on my UP application)
I’m pretty sure my rank is somewhere around 76/400
Tons of extra curriculars: a few being- President of NHS, Captain of lacrosse team, employment, volunteer at hospital, homecoming court, and more.
What do you think my chances of acceptance are? Are my stats too low, or am I stressing too much?
@kendyldiane Although I am no expert, I think you have a good chance. You have taken challenging courses while succeeding in them. Your SAT is on the lower side of things but I would say just try to relax because you have done all you can so now it is out of your hands.
S was admitted to COE - computer science
Posted overnight
Applied 9/25, app complete a few days later
OOS
ACT: 35C (33E, 36M, 34R, 35S)
GPA: 3.6U/4.0W; rank 37%
12 APs
good CS ECs–(summer college classes, program games played by 2M+ users)
Didn’t send recs
My daughter was admitted to University Park Fall 2016 DUS overnight
Stats:
SAT: 1860
SAT IIs: n/a
GPA: UW 3.86, W, 4.05
Rank: 19/252
Other stats: math/science/English AP/honors classes
applied mid September
Subjective:
Essays: average
Teacher Recs: n/a
Counselor Rec: n/a
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: caucasian
Gender: female
My daughter was admitted last night too.
OOS
ACT 30
GPA 3.9
undecided!
University Park
My son was accepted last night. Applied Oct. 5
Major: Biology
SAT: 2130 (800M, 680CR, 650W)
GPA: 3.75 W
15 Honor classes, 5 AP
State: Maryland
School Type: Private
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Penn State University Park was never on our search radar until on a whim, we decided to take advantage of the Veteran’s Day Holiday this week and make the 4 hour drive from Buffalo, NY to take the campus tour. And needless to say, both my daughter and I were blown away. And literally overnight, Penn State went to the top of her list – its everything she wanted and more in a college.
So now we’re both wondering what her chances are for acceptance at UP. She has a 29 ACT, 1850 SAT and a 4.0 (W) GPA, 3.87 (UW) GPA, with a class rank of 1 of 54 at a small Catholic High School. Extra curriculars – 3 Varsity sports for 4 years (Soccer, Basketball, Softball), Varsity Soccer Team Captain (grades 10-12), Varsity Softball Team Captain (grade 12), National Honor Society, President of UNYTS Club, Class Secretary (grades 10-12), 50 hours community service each of the 4 years. Looks impressive, but my only concern is with lack of AP courses – she’s only had 1 (AP Chemistry), and that’s now, in her senior year. She’s had 4 Honors courses, and 3 College Credit courses – Public Speaking, Pre-Calc, and English.
Your thoughts appreciated!!!
My son found out this morning that he got in to Liberal Arts as a History major. Great news!
He is out of state (MD) and in the IB Diploma Program at his public school. He applied end of Sept. but it took two weeks for his transcript and recommendations to come in, so his application was complete around Oct. 10.
SATs 1910 700 R 580 M 630 W
GPA 3.5 UW 3.96 W. Class rank top 15%
APs: 5 on US Gov, 4 on English Lang (he did not take the class but took the test)
Three sports, captain in 2, class VP 4 years, other good leadership experience such as school and county-wide student advisory committees, peer tutor, NHS, synagogue involvement.
I think IB DP helped him as his UW GPA is on the low side. And the 700 on his reading SAT probably helped too. I was thinking he would hear a little later, but I think applying early and the fact that he is liberal arts and not engineering or business helped too.
Good luck to all of the applicants! He did not have a “coming days” statement even as of last night.