When is the earliest I could hear back by from PSU?

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I applied to Penn State University Park on August 1, and I was wondering when I should expect a decision by. I applied for early decision, which promises a reply by December 24. Is there any way I could hear back before then?

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According to this thread, someone heard back on October 1st last year…

http://talk.qa.collegeconfidential.com/penn-state-university-park/2101617-class-of-2023-admissions-decisions-only-penn-state-p1.html

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I’d call and ask if everything is in place. That might flag admissions to pick up your application. Surprisingly PITT is starting to accept students

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@juju223 In past years, the first way of UP admissions has usually come out about mid-November. I remember a bunch of kids would hear before Thanksgiving.

Kids who have branch campuses as a 1st choice have heard even earlier, I think?

The ones who hear early are typically the ones at the top of the ranges - above the middle 50 for both GPA and SAT. Are you in that range?

Last year was a wonky year because of EA and the common app, so I don’t know how much they messed up the process. Because there were also EA kids who didn’t hear until end of January.