Takeaways from todays admissions chat (Nov 10th)

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<p>My D and I did the admissions chat tonight...well, she did the admissions chat - I was just in the same room. Here are the take aways from that chat in random order. I'm sure I didn't catch everything and I'm not including questions about specific majors because if it didn't apply to her we didn't pay too much attention. I am trying to just put general answers to questions I see asked here a lot. If I put it in the other "takeaway" thread from last week, I tried to not duplicate it here. (she logged out a little before 8:15 so anything in that last 15 minutes we missed). </p>

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<li><p>Applications are considered in a random order. Not based on application date whatsoever if you apply prior to November 30th</p></li>
<li><p>Everyone who applies prior to November 30th receives the SAME consideration. So even though others may be getting decisions now, there is enough "room" for everyone who applies prior to November 30th. </p></li>
<li><p>They update MyPennState 7 days a week, once a day, overnight, but most updates occur M-F</p></li>
<li><p>They do NOT recalculate GPA, they compare your performance ONLY to your school's scale - not against anyone else</p></li>
<li><p>Senior grades are NOT considered so don't send them. They DO consider the rigor of your senior year schedule though</p></li>
<li><p>Applying undeclared does not do anything to hurt your application</p></li>
<li><p>Admissions always tries to give you your first choice first. So applying with a branch alternate will not hurt you getting into main. </p></li>
<li><p>Summer session is less competitive to get into than Fall. Students take classes together and live in same dorms. Then they move out and into a different dorm for fall. You can choose your fall roommate based on summer session. </p></li>
<li><p>If you have already applied and would like to be considered for summer, you can still add that onto your application by e mailing admissions. </p></li>
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<p>-If you have been admitted to fall, but WANT to start in the summer, you can switch starting sessions</p>

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<li><p>Legacy accounts for a small part of the decision</p></li>
<li><p>The on campus career fair held every year is the largest career fair east of the Mississippi</p></li>
<li><p>Freshmen cannot live with upperclassmen</p></li>
<li><p>Some dorms are co/ed by floor and other are co/ed on the same floor</p></li>
<li><p>Participation in chats is not tracked and has no bearing on admissions</p></li>
<li><p>Greek life accounts for 17% of student body</p></li>
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<p>------That's it folks!-------- I wish someone had done this with the other chats in previous years, but I thought a quick summary might be helpful to those who couldn't attend. </p>

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<p>So nice of you to recap this for all of us! Thank you! </p>

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<p>Thanks!
Did they mention when the career fair is held?</p>

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<p>Thank you sooo much! </p>

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<p>@PERplexD‌ it is held in the Bryce Jordan Center, which is near the stadium. Thats where concerts and other huge events are held. When we were there on our tour they said there is a waiting list 5+YEARS long for a company to get I to this fair. It’s very well known and very successful. </p>

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<p>@PERplexD The Fall Career Days fair was held on September 15 - 17. The days are delineated by full-time, co-op, non-technical, etc. You definitely need a game plan because it is so large. From what my son told me, the one held in the spring (next February 9-10, 2015) is smaller. He attended that as a sophomore in order to understand how the fall fair would work. </p>

<p>There is a lot of information about the previous fall career fair here: </p>

<p><a href=“Fall Career Days | Penn State Student Affairs”>Fall Career Days | Penn State Student Affairs;

<p>General stuff about career services:</p>

<p><a href=“http://careerfairs.psu.edu/”>http://careerfairs.psu.edu/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

<p>If you want to read a student perspective,(somewhat nonsensical/humorous/authentic) read this:</p>

<p><a href=“Eight People You'll Meet at the Career Fair”>http://onwardstate.com/2014/09/16/eight-people-youll-meet-at-the-career-fair/&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>I was just hopeful that the knot in my son’s tie was suitable. It’s the same tie with the same knot from about 10th grade.</p>

<p>Thanks jhlpsu for providing that recap.</p>

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<p>jlhpsu… thanks for the update…</p>

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<p>Thank you @pilot2012‌ - great info! We sent our son up with a knotted tie, too.LOL
Thanks @jlhpsu‌ </p>

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<p>@PERplexD Sorry, I thought you said WHERE is it held, not when, lol…Shouldn’t try reading and answering too quickly!</p>