Summer Session at Penn State

<p>thanks! just wondering, if any of you know… how many freshmen are usually enrolled in the summer session at psu?</p>

<p>lawnny Not sure but the brochure says 12,000 kids are on campus during the summer session. If you really want to know call undergraduate admissions and ask to speak with someone about the summer session. At least then you will have the all correct information before you make your decision. My son has called a few times.</p>

<p>there are total of 7400 undergraduates in campus during the fall term…now you can guess the number of freshman for summer term yourself…my guess would be around 800</p>

<p>remember that total student numbers include graduate and non-degree (last one I’m less sure). This is why they might say 12,000 during the summer.</p>

<p>I’ve been accepted for the Fall, but should I go during the summer if I’m doing a concurrent major (so I can get ahead)? Is LEAP a better option?</p>

<p>@saigon my suggestion will be not attending the summer season if you have been accepted to fall…it will just be a waste of money for you…I would rather get a job and work during the whole summer to pay for college than goto a program you are not required to attend…if you want to be there at summer when there are not many people and want a head start on college thats up to you</p>

<p>ExtremePower and JChen out of curiosity why do you recommend Pitt over PSU? My son was accepted to both and has not decided yet either</p>

<p>Umm because Penn State is an average state flagship school but Pitt is a small school which has high standards. Here are the SAT scores:
University of Pittsburgh: 25th percentile 1730 75th percentile 2030 Average SAT- 1880</p>

<p>Penn State University: 25th percentile 1620 75th percentile 1940 Average SAT- 1780</p>

<p>GPA’s are also higher at Pitt. So, choosing Pitt should be a no brainer unless you were accepted to honors college at Penn State.</p>

<p>@EFCShock I think it depends on what your son wants to study and what type of environment he prefers. In very general terms Penn State is thought to be stronger in some areas of study (e.g. Business, Engineering), Pitt in others (e.g. Pre Med, Sciences) but both are solid academically IMO. Penn State is more rural while Pitt is more Urban. Pitt is smaller. Costs are pretty similar but historically Pitt has been a little more generous financially. My son was accepted to both last year and chose PSU for business even though our net cost was slightly more. Before my son went to PSU we had no ties to either school (OOS) so we were looking at it totally objectively and he felt that PSU was the right choice for him. Even though I think very highly of PSU/Smeal and the career development services, if he wanted a smaller school in an urban environment I would have been totally comfortable with him at Pitt. But I am very happy that he’s at Penn State…</p>

<p>Thanks Extreme and TheOJohn, it is for Mechanical Engineering I think both are great schools, so it is a good position to be in. Acceptance to Honors College would make a difference.</p>

<p>@efcshock true its a no brainer decision…</p>

<p>Okay so do you guys think I can get in summer session</p>

<p>UW GPA 3.3
W GPA 3.3895
ACT 23 = 1600 SAT
In state</p>

<p>Havw taken AP’s and Hrs cources…</p>

<p>I’m in the exact same boat here! would like to know the answer as well… if anyone could help out that would be grreat!</p>

<p>For a 3.3/1600, it’s pretty borderline. It’ll depend partly on how competitive this year’s applications are - and there’s no way to know that in advance. It helps if you apply DUS - if you’re applying as a business or engineering major, there’s probably no way you’ll get in.</p>

<p>Apply early. It’s worth a shot.</p>

<p>Will I get into Summer Session? </p>

<p>GPA is a 3.898 (I think it’s weighted but I’m not sure)
SAT scores are low…1480. </p>

<p>I sent in great recommendation letters…plus I have a ton of extra curricular activities including being the President of my Student Body. </p>

<p>I have taken Honors courses and I have completed several hours of community service. </p>

<p>Intended Major: Meteorology </p>

<p>This is my top choice! I applied in October. Please respond! </p>

<p>By the way, I’ve also been accepted into the Meteorology program from California University of Pennsylvania and Millersville University. Now I just need to get accepted into Penn State! Praying that I do. </p>

<p>@RobBox96 Penn State does not read recommendation letters, so those won’t help you a bit. Your GPA is good for fall admission, but your SAT’s are indeed very low. That being said, their decision is based 3/4 on GPA and 1/4 on standardized tests, so you may have a shot at summer admission. Did you apply by November 30th? If so, you will know by the end of January! Good Luck!</p>

<p>Thank you so much for responding! I know on their website that they say they don’t accept recommendation letters. However, I spoke with my school’s Penn State rep and a professor and they say that in some cases they do read the letters - they just say no because they don’t wsnt hundreds of thousands of them since so many people apply. </p>

<p>Yes, my application was complete prior to November 30th. Also, the Dean of Education Equity knows about me so maybe that will help.</p>

<p>But I thought the decision was 2/3 GPA not 3/4? Please correct me if I’m wrong. </p>

<p>Again, thank you for responding!</p>

@RobBox96‌ - yes, you are correct that it is 2/3 rds grades and 1/3 standardized tests. We were also told that in rare circumstances that they MAY read a LOR when deciding between two candidates for admission. Rare!

I did want to mention that if you don’t get in at PSU that Millersville has a great meteorology program as you probably know since you applied. My very first boyfriend I dated at MU was a meteorology major.

Today he has a PHD and is a professor at one of the Califorinia State universities.

Yes, sorry. 2/3 and 1/3. I mistyped. And @PERplexD I am surprised to hear that. We were told don’t even send them in…they will get disregarded and thrown out. Seems unfair if they do consider them for ANYONE, even in rare circumstances, when they tell people not to send them. So people who don’t listen to the instructions and send them anyway are rewarded, even in rare circumstances, if they are used in any way as an advantage over someone who didn’t send them at all as they were instructed. Just another contradiction in this whole PSU admission process I guess!