<p>Just wondering about the Summer Session at Penn State and if anyone is planning on attending. I applied for Fall or Summer and would love to do either one because PSU is my number one choice. Is Summer really awesome? One of my friends that goes to PSU now regrets not taking summer, it sounds like a great idea. And also, is it true that it is easier to get into the summer session as opposed to fall, and if so, how much easier? Thanks</p>
<p>im the same way. i probably wont get into penn state main, but i am MORE than willing to do summer session! it would be the perfect way to get used to such a huge university. i was up there this summer to visit, and theres not that many people there. you only take two classes, so its not that hard. you get to know the university before all the 30,000 students come up, so its way less overwhelming and much easier to make the transition from high school to college.</p>
<p>what are my chances for getting into summer sesssion?</p>
<p>GPA : 3.2 ( i knowwww, it sucks. this year its a 3.9 though, so im not sure what it is overall. )
SAT : math 620 reading 620 writing 590
EC : guitar, coached special olympics, two jobs (i work everyday), student council rep, played field hockey, co-founder/treasurer of meditation & relaxtion club</p>
<p>uggggh, im stressing. my letter was sent in the mail. i guess i'll know soon enough..</p>
<p>let us know if you got in! did they change your status is that how you knew?</p>
<p>I just got into Summer. Does anybody know the exact date when it starts?</p>
<p>Jets, I ahve a few questions. Did you apply just for Summer or Fall then Summer? When did you apply and what were you grades?</p>
<p>Most importantly congrats, I am extremely jealous. I believe it starts July 1.</p>
<p>I applied specifically for Summer - I want to adjust to the campus and everything up there, before it becomes a mini NYC in the fall. I applied in September:</p>
<p>GPA = is like 4.5 weighted (very hard courses)</p>
<p>What was your unweighted gpa and your test scores?</p>
<p>I said I was unwilling to do the summer session, but I'm beginning to have second thoughts. Would calling the admissions office be the best option for me to change that bit of my application?</p>
<p>yup. my friend did that. well actually he applied to business and changed it, 2 days later he recieved an acceptance.</p>
<p>Summer session is really awesome. I indicated that I was willing to do summer session on my application (last year) but was offered admission for Fall. However, a few months later, I decided to do summer session because I've heard so many great things about it (so I called PSU up, and my admission was changed in one minute!).</p>
<p>For the summer session, I took chemistry and engineering design; I got to meet a lot of cool people especially those in my class. It actually feels really different. I couldn't believe I was having so much fun staying in a computer classroom with my group past midnight working on a design project for class.</p>
<p>I'm sure you will have a lot of fun too, if you take small classes that emphasize group work during the summer.</p>
<p>to nilions - yes, i checked online for my app status. you go to psu.edu, go to prospective students, click my pennstate, and then "check your application status". you log in, and it will either say:
"Your application has been recieved and is being reviewed. Thank you for applying to Penn State."
ORRRRRRRRRR:
"As of 12/5/2007, a decision regarding your application has been made. Please allow two weeks for it to arrive in the mail."</p>
<p>not quite verbatim, but pretty much.</p>
<p>and to everyone whos been accepted into summer session -
test scores?
gpa?</p>
<p>IM PRAAAAAAAAYING I GET IN!</p>
<p>Quartknee what are your scores?</p>
<p>haha you can just call me courtney, thats my real name ahha.</p>
<p>my test scores for sats -
m 620 w 620 r 590 </p>
<p>gpa -
not so good, 3.2
(this year its a 3.9 so im not sure what the overall is)</p>
<p>So you think I would have good chances of being admitted if I have a 3.4 uw (9 ap's) and a 25 act, which is about 1180 SAT</p>
<p>slugger, did ur status change? I tink you and I both are hearing back in Jan. What is ur GPA weighted, thats a big thing.</p>
<p>Its a 3.7 but my school does it the most stupid way possible. If you take an honors or an AP class, they automatically add .3 no matter what. So if you take 10 APs or 2 AP's and you have a 3.5 unweighted, your weighted is automatically 3.8, which doesnt reflect the rigor of the courseload, its stupid.</p>
<p>Also, I spoke to someone that got into summer session with a 2.9 gpa and a 1110 on the SATS.</p>
<p>hahahahaha from flordia, right? oh slugger . . looks like gabby has been hearing from all kinda of obsessers</p>
<p>Hell yeah thank god for Facebook. Message me your name if you wanna ill add you.</p>
<p>U talked to someone that got a 2.9! seriously?!</p>
<p>Well, she got into Summer Session, but yes she got into PSU-UP. I think we all deserve to get into Penn State, especially for Summer.</p>