http://www.budget.psu.edu/CDSRedesign/cds.aspx?reportindicator=FreshAdmn&Location=UP&AY=20142015
For anybody wanting to compare their stats. 3.87 and 4.0 are obviously very good GPAs; 29C ACT is the 75th percentile.
Yes the College of Engineering is SIGNIFICANTLY harder to get into than DUS.
BTW, have you checked the majors in the College of Agriculture? They have lots of Applied Science there.
If she checked COE + Optional Summer session, her odds are good.
If she doesn’t make it for COE, she can call on the very same day she gets her reply and she can request to switch to DUS. This may or may not be accepted, depending on how far they are into admission season.
@juliacollege Thanks for the reply. Let us know if you hear back on your email request to change to DUS.
@MYOS1634 Yes, we checked COE and Optional Summer session. We didn’t check out the College of Agriculture, but perhaps we should. Thanks for the heads-up.
My son applied for Computer Science which is now under Engineering - now I’m nervous…but it’s what he wants to do. He applied for summer, over 4.0 weighted, lots of AP/honors, and 1690 SAT. So if he doesn’t get accepted he can call and change to DUS?
^he can call and TRY to have it changed to DUS.
@OhBoyChoboy sorry I was unclear in the last post. I meant I emailed and they got back to me and switched me to DUS about a week ago and now I am waiting for an admissions decision!
Anyone hear back from smeal yet?
Hello everyone!
I applied to Penn State in early September. My weighted gpa is 3.85, unweighted 3.3, and SAT is 1610. I applied to Fall of 2016 with the Summer Session selected.
I was wondering if anyone could let me know if i have a good chance?
sorry it’s a decision thread, not a chance me…
I’m sorry I’m new to this and wasn’t sure where to post.
Accepted! (First one… Yay!)
Applied to the college of engineering with an intended major of aeronautical engineering
Stats:
SAT: 2020 (2040 superscore)
SAT IIs: didn’t take them
ACT: 33 composite (still waiting for writing section, so the scores haven’t sent yet
Has anyone received an acceptance from the Smeal Business School?
Accepted! (First one… Yay!)
Applied to the college of engineering with an intended major of aeronautical engineering
Stats:
SAT: 2020 (2040 super score)
SAT IIs: didn’t take them
ACT: 33 composite… still waiting for writing section, so the scores haven’t sent yet 
GPA: 100.6
Rank: 3/420ish? (very competitive school)
Other stats: Took for APs last year and received AP Scholar with Honor. In 5 APs this year, and have one of the most rigorous schedules in my class. Solid math and science background.
Subjective:
Essays: pretty good I think. I put a lot of pride and effort into them, and I think they were one of the strongest components of my application. I didn’t try to “sell myself”. I tried to convey who I am and what I stand for.
Teacher Recs: probably good… I’m not allowed to read them. I have a good relationship with both teachers, and they teach courses directly related to my intended major.
Counselor Rec: idk… probably good?
Hook (if any): none really. I’m just an ordinary kid striving to be extraordinary… I guess I’m somewhat well-rounded, as I have some solid ECs.
Location/Person:
State or Country: new jersey
School Type: public (very competitive)
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female
Other Factors: I guess it helps that I intend to major in a field composed of less than 10% women…
General Comments: Truly excited to be accepted to Penn State! I’ve always been a huge fan and will always love the Nittany Lions. Even though my heart is in Happy Valley, I don’t know if I’ll end up here. Unfortunately, for out-of-state students like myself, it would cost around 45k per year I’m waiting to see what kind of financial aid/merit scholarships I get (if any). I have a feeling the other schools I applied to will give me a better offer. I’ll just have to wait and see. In the process of applying to Schreyer right now. Hope this helped. Good luck to those still waiting, and congrats to those who were accepted! 
I havent heard of anybody getting an answer from Smeal yet…
Has anyone heard of anyone not getting accepted?
@sig333 @blueby1
My D was accepted to Smeal on the 12th
@THONMOMPSU What were her stats?
Can’t access the site this morning. Maybe that means lots of updates!
@kimba3842 I noticed that too. Let’s hope your theory about lots of updates is on point.
@blueby1 her stats are posted in this forum #190