<p>It means within 3 days you’ll have a decision. Although I think it’s 3 business days. The status updates around midnight each night decisions are posted.</p>
<p>you get the letter in the mail before your status changes, so stop refreshing and start checking your mailbox!</p>
<p>I’ve noticed there are several different “coming days” status. Do they all mean pretty much the same thing?</p>
<p>I got my acceptance letter today. I was rejected for the 7 year BA/MD program with Jefferson, but was accepted into the Penn State University Park - The Eberly College of Science for Fall 2013.</p>
<p><strong><em>I go to a crappy non-competitive school in Delaware</em></strong>
GPA UW: 3.263 at the end of my Junior Year
Weighted Rank: 43/334
7 Honors Classes end of Junior Year (8 now)
5 APs end of Junior Year (9 now)
AP World History: 3
AP Biology: 2
AP English Language: 4
AP Chemistry: 2
AP U.S. History: 4
SAT Reasoning: 2030 (superscore)
SAT Subject Test Biology: 630
SAT Subject Test World History: 610
SAT Subject Test Math I: 590
SAT Subject Test Literature: 710
Recommendation Letters: Okay
Essay: Fine I guess?
Ethnicity: Asian</p>
<p>So in all, keep hope guys, if even a crappy student like me can get in. 
No idea how I got accepted into the main campus.</p>
<p>@Byulli when did you apply?</p>
<p>@13melissas All my materials arrived about either the last week of October or the first week of November. Thank God for rolling decisions >.></p>
<p>Byulli and others who have been accepted to UP: did your picture change or stay at UP? I’ve been reading other forums and a few have said last year the picture stayed at UP but they got accepted into a branch</p>
<p>my picture stayed at UP through the whole thing</p>
<p>I don’t think that the picture ever changed on the status page. Was UP before and after acceptance.</p>
<p>I have to say this is nerve wracking!!! My son is still waiting to hear. He submitted his application on 9/3, all materials received by 9/21. Still have the “We are reviewing your credentials. A decision will be available here as soon as one is made.” status.</p>
<p>He applied to the College of Engineering, so I don’t know if that is causing the delay in hearing. His friends that were accepted already have all been Business majors.</p>
<p>His stats
Stats:
SAT: 1820 (630 CR, 640 M, 550 W)
ACT: 27
SAT IIs: N/A
GPA: 3.92 weighted 3.75 unweighted
Rank: top 20%
Other stats: Took 2 AP classes junior year, in 3 APs this year
Subjective:
Essays: Wrote personal statement on why he will be successful at PSU
Teacher Recs: N/A
Counselor Rec: N/A
Hook (if any): none
Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: Large public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Applied to College of Engineering, Fall 2013 at University Park
General Comments: Played Varsity Football and Track&Field while maintaining great grades. </p>
<p>Any thoughts on if you think he will hear before the Jan 31st date?</p>
<p>Accepted - Nuclear Engineering</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:
[ *] SAT:2170 (1510)
[ *] SAT IIs: 770 US History
[ *] GPA: 89.71 (3.47)
[ *] Rank:128/302 (LOL)
[ *] Other stats: 1 AP Jr year, 4 AP Senior year
Subjective:
[ *] Essays: Amazing
[ *] Teacher Recs: Good
[ *] Counselor Rec: States upward trend
[ *] Hook (if any):
Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country:NY
[ *] School Type:Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Chinese
[ *] Gender: Male
Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments:Seems like a higher SAT will pull up a pathetic GPA and class rank, even if it’s a GPA heavy college like Penn state.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted To Smeal </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1720
ACT: 25
GPA: 89.93
Rank: 18/187
Other stats:
Essays: Good
Teacher Recs: N/A
Counselor Rec: Good
Hook (if any): Every year a few kids get accepted and attend there so I don’t know if this played a factor</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NY
School Type: Medium-sized public school
Ethnicity: African-American
Gender: Male
Other Factors: Played Varsity football, in a lot of honor societies, and many community service hours. </p>
<p>General Comments: I was kind of nervous about my “low” stats that I wouldn’t get in</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to The College of Engineering</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: Did not send
[</em>] SAT IIs: Did not send
[<em>] ACT: 29
[</em>] GPA: 3.485 UW
[<em>] Rank: Not reported by school
[</em>] Other stats: 5 Honors, AP Micro Econ, AP Macro Econ, AP Envi Sci (4)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: Very good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Not read by Penn
[<em>] Counselor Rec:Not read by Penn
[</em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CT
[</em>] School Type: Public, highly competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]Other Factors: Tons of ECs
General Comments: One of my top 3 schools! Message me if you’ve been accepted as well and wish to talk!</p>
<p>ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING. Got my letter today :)</p>
<p>ACCEPTED to SMEAL!!</p>
<p>Son ACCEPTED TO COLLEGE OF AG SCIENCE. Letter came today.</p>
<p>Haha seems like a lot of people got their letters today! Congrats everyone!!! So excited</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted to The College of Engineering!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1830
[</em>] GPA: 3.76
[<em>] Rank: 7/26
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I think it was really good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: N/A
[</em>] Counselor Rec: N/A
[<em>] Hook (if any): First generation college student, 200+ hours of community service, solid ECs.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: New Jersey
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]
General Comments: Congrats to everyone who got their letter today! :)</p>
<p>Got the Acceptance into College of Engineering: UP: </p>
<p>Wish you all success and Congratulations to all those who got in. </p>
<p>Good luck and thank you.</p>
<p>1840 SAT
3.54 unweight GPA
23% class rank
Accepted undeclared!</p>
<p>Dont be too worried everyone with low stats! I also got into UPitt and my stats are on the low side.</p>