PSU (University Park) Class of 2019 Decision Thread

<p>I received my acceptance (online) 10/30; acceptance letter came today 11/5 (College of Engineering).</p>

<p>@Kvillemom‌ in the same boat as your DD! Received my online acceptance Monday but have yet to receive a physical letter. I only like about 2.5hrs away too! It’s a little worrying haha</p>

<p>could anyone tell me what my chances are with a 3.4 gpa going to pennylvania highschool closest one to penn state university main campus like a mile thats how far it is i’m going to apply next year what are my chances with a 1700 SAT score really worried</p>

<p>Accepted University Park College of Engineering (biomed) </p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2120 (800 CR 700 M 620 W)
SAT IIs: Didn’t take
GPA: 3.94 w
Rank: 31/468
Other stats: ACT: 33 composite
7 AP’s including this year. Honors for most others</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Pretty good, but it’s unlikely that they read it
Teacher Recs: N/A for the general PSU application
Counselor Rec:
Hook (if any): Parents both graduated from PSU</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female</p>

<p>Other Factors: Moderate number of EC’s with one leadership position. Volunteer activities.</p>

<p>My D applied 9/15. Status changed to coming days on 11/1 and was accepted on 11/3. No letter yet.</p>

<p>I got accepted in state with a 3.83 and a 29 ACT to Smeal College of Business on 11/3. Put my deposit down the next day. WE ARE. Follow me on Twitter cfunk_ (;</p>

<p>My daughter was also accepted and we put down the deposit. We are done and very happy. Actually, I think I’m relieved more than anything, but happy will come.</p>

<p>Accepted Eberly College of Science!</p>

<p>SAT: 2040
GPA: 3.83 UW; 4.54 W
Course Rigor: Over 20 AP’s and Honors</p>

<p>State: MD
School Type: Big Public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: female</p>

<p>Essay: really good!
Extracurriculars: really good - lots of leadership positions, community service, employment</p>

<p>Applied on 10/5, status changed to coming days on 10/29 and accepted on 10/30! Good luck to everyone!</p>

<p>Accepted to College of Engineering, University Park</p>

<p>Stats: 2110 (superscore)
SAT: 770CR, 700M, 640W
SAT IIs: 690 history, taking Math 1
ACT 32 composite
GPA: 4.88
Rank:28/375
Other stats: 4 AP classes</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: very good
Teacher Recs: not sure since I can’t see them
Counselor Rec: I assume good
Hook (if any): 180 hours of volunteer service</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: NJ
School Type: College of Engineering
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Applied October 28th</p>

<p>Accepted to College of Agricultural Sciences, University Park (Immunology & Infectious Disease)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2130 (800 CR, 640 M, 690 W)
SAT IIs: didn’t take
GPA: 3.52 UW, 3.84 W
Rank: 40/250
Other stats: Mostly honors, 4 APs, currently taking 2 classes at a local Penn State campus</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: wrote it quickly but I felt pretty good about it!
Recs: didn’t send</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: Medium public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>Other Factors:
Brother attended (Shreyer’s), tons of extracurriculars, and I think taking classes at a local campus helped!</p>

<p>Applied 10/26, noticed that status changed to accepted on 11/4, got letter in mail 11/7 :)</p>

<p>Accepted to petrol. engineering program
ACT: 34c (didn’t submit SAT)
SAT IIs: 800 M2, planned on taking physics and chem in dec, but obviously no point now
GPA: 4.6
Rank: 3/400</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: didn’t submit
Teacher Recs: didn’t submit
Counselor Rec: didn’t submit
Hook (if any): non</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: MO
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: asian/white
Gender: M</p>

<p>submitting* still taking sats in dec</p>

<p>ACCEPTED - University Park College of Agricultural Sciences; Veterinary & Biomedical Sciences</p>

<p>| Stats |
SAT: 1850
GPA: 3.9
Other stats: Took a rigorous schedule every year of high school.</p>

<p>| Subjective |
Essays: Probably the best essay of my life. Wrote about how my dad’s sudden passing my freshman year is what has made me the better and stronger person I am today.
Teacher Recs: Great, but didn’t send to PSU because a representative told me not to - the admissions office never looks at them.
Counselor Rec: Good. Explained my family circumstances and somewhat tumultuous home life.
Hook (if any): My dad got his MBA from SMEAL. My aunt is also a professor at Altoona, but I was unable to put that anywhere on my application, so I doubt it really was a factor at all.
ExCs: Tons. Been a competitive swimmer since 7 years old and have qualified for state, regional, and national level meets. I have worked at an animal hospital since freshman year and volunteer at a horse barn once a week. Lifeguard and hostess at a local restaurant as well. NHS co-chair and voted senior class secretary. </p>

<p>| Location/Person |
State or Country: Pennsylvania
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>| Other Factors |
General Comments: My first choice school. Can’t wait to be there next year and be a part of everything that makes PSU so amazing. WE ARE! </p>

<p>And, for those of you wondering…
| Status Change Dates |
September 21st - Status #1. “Your application has been received. Please check back here for updates. Thank you for applying to Penn State.”
September 30th - Status #2. “Your application is complete and all of your required materials are here.”
October 15th - Status #3. “We are reviewing your credentials. A decision will be available here as soon as one is made.”
November 11th - Status #4. “We are in the final stages of review and an admissions decision will be posted here in the coming days.”
November 12th - Accepted! </p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone else who was accepted and good luck to everyone still waiting! I urge those still waiting to be patient - this moment is so worth it. :)</p>

<p>11-12-2014 Accepted for Communications / Public Relations Fall 2015 PSU University Park
Stats:
SAT:Didn’t send
SAT IIs:
ACT: 25
GPA:weighted 4.4296
Rank: 64/595
Other stats:Presently taking 2 college credit classes, 4AP classes, mostly A’s and a few B’s. Summer pre-college program at local university (The College of NJ).</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: strong,well written good content.
Teacher Recs: didn’t send
Counselor Rec:completed by school guidance counselor
Hook (if any):</p>

<p>Location/Person:OOS
State or Country: NJ
School Type: large public
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Gender:female</p>

<p>Other Factors: applied 10/26 admitted 11/12
General Comments: Try to include your college in the title too!</p>

<p>Accepted to PSU main 11/12/14 to the college of liberal arts (economics)</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 1820
ACT: 28
GPA: 95.11%
Rank: 10/170</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Honestly, I didn’t spend much time at all on them. They weren’t my best work.<br>
Hook (if any): captain of my debate team, and some other strong extracurriculars </p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country:PA
School Type: small public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male</p>

<p>Other Factors:
General Comments: I’m super excited to attend PSU. I was kind of surprised that I heard back this early. My status had just changed to the coming days comment last night and changed to accepted today. </p>

<p>Accepted! - College of Engineering
Stats:
SAT: didnt send
ACT (highest sitting):
C: 30
E: 34
M: 33
R: 27
S: 27
E/W: 31
GPA: 3.72 weighted (upward trend)
Rank: school doesn’t rank
Other stats:</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Very basic personal statement, wrote it in 30 min</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: PA
School Type: Medium-sized public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>1one</p>

<p>Just Applied</p>

<p>What are my Chances?</p>

<p>International Student Country: India
Major: Management Information Systems
SAT: 550CR 720M 660W (1930 composite)
SAT2: 790(MathL2) ; 740(Physics)
9th CGPA: 8.2
10th CGPA: 9.4
11th: 75% (approx.)
12th Predictive’s: A1 in all subjects except A2 in chemistry
Strength’s: Essay’s, Ex-Curriculars, SAT Subject Test Scores, Community Service(loads of it)
Weakness: SAT1 score, Class 11th Grade’s
Application: EA</p>

<p>My D applied to SOVA with a portfolio and has not heard yet. Has anyone heard that had applied to SOVA? Wondering if that take a bit longer due to a portfolio review?</p>

<p>Accepted to Eberly College of Science!</p>

<p>Stats:</p>

<p>SAT: 2000 (710 M, 640 CR, 650 W)
SAT IIs: 720 Math 2, 670 Physics
GPA: 3.76 UW, 4.48 W
Rank: 18/327</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Essays: Meh.
Teacher Recs: Didn’t apply to Schreyer’s yet.
Counselor Rec: Probably okay (do they even require one?)
Hook (if any): None that I can see.</p>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<p>State or Country: Maryland
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Other Factors: Nope.
General Comments: I applied November 1st, and was shocked to hear back so soon. I’m majoring in Physics, so if there’s anyone here who’s going for that hit me up! </p>

<p>Have him look for a roommate on Penn State Class of 2019 Facebook page, not sure if it’s up yet. If he finds someone, they can both request Pollock or wherever he wants live. He may have a better chance if they both request it. Also, it’s been a couple of years since my son went through the process so I’m not sure of the timeline but have him fill out the housing contract as soon as it is available. </p>

<p>Accepted into The College of the Liberal Arts!!!</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: 2250 (CR: 740, M: 770, W:740)
SAT IIs: Lit: 750, US History: 710, Math II: 700
ACT: 33
GPA: 4.51
Rank: School doesn’t rank
Other stats:</p>

<p>Subjective:
Essays: Same as common app
Teacher Recs: none
Counselor Rec: not really except that fill out form
Hook (if any): URM</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: Arizona
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Female</p>