<p>I'm planning on applying to penn state as soon as possible. I have a 3.2 gpa and a 26 w/writing and 27 without (ACT). I'm a female applying for a biomedical engineering major. My question is whether I should wait until my test results from the sept ACT date come back or just apply now with my scores. I have a lot of extracurricular (robotics team, soccer, job, misc volunteer work) and I think I can sell myself in a personal essay (I didn't have it easy growing up and I screwed myself over by not realizing I needed to work hard until I was a junior). I also took 7 IB classes last year and 5 this year, transferred to a new school my junior year, and managed to go from a small Christian school to a massive public school. So should I wait, or would it make sense to chance it and hope applying early helps! </p>
<p>If you will do some prep for the ACT so it comes in higher that will help some. Right now your grades are in the bottom 20% of admitted students.
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<p>I’m sure that Penn State weights IB classes; is your 3.2 an unweighted GPA? </p>
<p>I would wait for the Sept ACT scores. Your app would still be in before Nov 1. I would think that you’ll need a high math score to get into University Park. Consider a branch campus with a guaranteed transfer. </p>
<p>For more advice on strategy, you might find more extensive help at the PSU forum, OP.</p>
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<p>My 3.2 gpa is unweighted. </p>
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