<p>Colin- I don’t know what that’s about. I applied to Penn State in mid-January and didn’t get into University Park. (got into an alternate campus though) Then I checked Schreyer today, mostly because I didn’t have anything else to do, and was accepted!! Still not sure how I got into SHC when I was rejected by Univ Park. Maybe my letter was supposed to go to you.</p>
<p>How does everybody know about their financial aid and awards already? I’ve been accepted to both UP and SHC and have not received any information yet about grants/loans/awards/etc.</p>
<p>Colin - my S got the exact same response and also HAD his acceptance to PSU Main before the end of last year. He is contacting the SHC as per the notice. I have little hope for my alma mater coming through though, last year D also had issues with PSU & SHC applications. In 2 years, kids applied to over 16 schools, numerous merit aid offers and each 1 only had problems with 1 school’s applications - both PSU.</p>
<p>To the people who got the “Didn’t get accepted to University Park” message just check back a few times (on different computers if possible)</p>
<p>I checked in at 3:15 yesterday on my iPad and got that message. Checked around 4:00 on my ipad same. Checked five minutes later on a PC and got my rejection letter. Oddly enough the girl who got in from my HS. checked at the same time I the first time and it worked. Maybe they were preserving bandwith for the ones who got in!</p>
<p>To anyone reading this thinking about the SHC for future years remember that its all about EC’s and Essays. They don’t look at scores at all! Didn’t realize that before applying, probably would have reconsidered applying those essays were hard and my applications depend on the numbers!</p>
<p>I recommend people visit the SHC for the criteria and also attend a SHC information session held a few times a year to understand what they are looking for. It is true SAT/ACT scores is not part of the process. However, the single most important component is the transcript, the rigor of coursework and “did the applicant make the most of their opportunities”. The latter simply means that taking 5 out the 5 AP classes offered at your high school is more impressive than taking 7 out of the 15 offered at another. They will describe this to you during the SHC recruitment visits.
One more thing- don’t forget the letters of recommendation. Some readers consider this more important than the essays. You can never know who wrote an essay, so many are hesitant to put an inordinate amount of weight on them. It really is the whole package and how each component paints a picture of the applicant. For example, if an applicant writes a tremendous essay about how passionate they are about equality and poverty, but does not have a single EC related to this, well……. </p>
<p>Does anybody know what the acceptance rate is for Schreyer?</p>
<p>Conventional wisdom is something around 10% but enrollment is also (I think) numerically limited to 1,800 students or thereabouts. Sophomores can be admitted to SHC if they distinguish themselves as freshmen and reapply; they don’t get a scholarship but receive all the other perks ( and are held to,the same minimum gpa, course requirements, etc) I know students who were advised to reapply by faculty if they were 4.0 students as freshmen and were involved in campus leadership/service ECs. </p>
<p>also, from today’s paper in State College:</p>
<p>"Penn State President Rodney Erickson gave a quick update during Friday’s board of trustees meeting in Hershey. Here are the stats:</p>
<p>• Applications for bachelor’s degree programs are up 9,000 over this time last year</p>
<p>• The breakdown is 19 percent more applications for the University Park campus and 8 percent more at other campuses in the system</p>
<p>• Average SAT scores are 20 points higher for applicants than what the university got last year at this time</p>
<p>• Graduate applications are up 5 percent, with law school applications up 13 percent and medical school applications up 18 percent.</p>
<p>• The College of Medicine received 8,800 applications for 145 spaces in this fall’s class."</p>
<p>Thanks, greenbutton! My friend whose son got the Provost Scholarship last year (and was rejected from Schreyer) told me 10% too, but I’ve never seen it in writing anywhere. They say they limit admission to 300 freshmen, but it’s hard to tell if that’s just at UP or throughout the system. Ten percent is really low, so it would be nice to have some clarification on that. Given that families are paying an extra $30 to apply (after $50 to apply to PSU), it seems like they could be a little more transparent about the actual admission rate, at least from the previous few years.</p>
<p>BTW can anyone confirm or deny that they only take 1/school? I’ve heard this before but does anyone know?</p>
<p>As far as percentage on the emails it said “Close to 20%” were admitted if that helps! That seems extremely high considering they supposedly take 300, but got 3,300 applications this year!</p>
<p>@luvthej I still think EC’s and other experiences are really important to SHC. Girl from our school who got in had slightly stronger EC’s and AN INTERNATIONAL VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE but several fewer AP’s and a considerably lower class rank/gpa. I took 10/12 AP’s and the ones I didn’t take were Psychology and Music Theory (Engineering major here!) including an AP Chemistry without the prerequisite chem class as a sophomore! </p>
<p>From:
<a href=“Inquirer.com: Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes”>Inquirer.com: Philadelphia local news, sports, jobs, cars, homes;
<p>Admission has become increasingly competitive. About 3,000 students apply annually, and about 700 are accepted for 300 positions in the freshman class, Kirsch said.</p>
<p>I stand by my comments. I didn’t say ECS aren’t important. Just the transcript is more and trhey do look at scores (GPA).
Comparisons based on known credentials are meaningless because know one knows the strength of the letters of the two being compared
It is incorrect that they limit the number per school. I know for certain.</p>
<p>If they accepted 700 out of 3300 applications to fill 300 spots in the freshman class, that would be 21%. That’s much better than 10%!</p>
<p>It’s still not clear to me if these numbers are system-wide or just for UP. </p>
<p>They must be really good at predicting their yield too since it doesn’t sound like they waitlist anyone for Schreyer.</p>
<p>system wide.
Their accuracy is amazing and based on years of experience. All major schools,PSU/SHC no exception, invest quite a bit in the admissions process. Its critical and expensive. The reason for the extra fee. </p>
<p>Thanks, that’s very helpful. </p>
<p>@mmrsr01
Son and another girl from our school district are sophomores this year. Coursework, rigor and activities very different. Just a theory, but I’m sure that admissions look to create diversity within the class. I’ve told my kids “flip a coin” at this level.</p>
<p>I’m confused. I was accepted to SCH this year. So is there only enough space for 300 students? Is it first come first serve? I’m still waiting to hear back from other colleges but I don’t want to risk losing my acceptance to SCH. If someone could clarify that would be great.</p>
<p>D2 and three others were admitted into SHC from the same in-state high school (graduating class size of ~450), but that was back in 2010. Every year however, there are at least two that get into Schreyer.</p>
<p>83% of kids enrolled freshman year are in-state…34 states and 23 countries…doesn’t seem like there are many spots for out of state kids in the tri-state area.</p>
<p>Three got in from my school that I know of, so that one per school thing is a nope! :)</p>