When should I apply? also chance?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Penn State
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<p>I was wondering whats the latest i can apply because I want to send in my December sat scores? Also Chance?
Unweighted GPA-3.28
Weighted GPA-Maybe around 3.4</p>

<p>SAT SCORES
Reasoning- 2200
SAT II- Math 2-700+ USH-700</p>

<p>Senior Year Courses
AP Physics
Spanish 3
English 12
AP Calc AB
TA
AP Econ/Gov</p>

<p>Planning on Self Studying AP Stats</p>

<p>Expecting a 3.8-4.0 this year, junior year i only took two Aps and got a 3.5 and second semester 3.5 cause Apush teacher screwed me over with a C, the reason my GPA is so low is cause Fresh/Soph year there was serious illness in my family and it was terrible my sophmore year second semester because I ended up injuring myself and needed surgery and there was no one to look after my sick parents (One who had brain surgery and the other with Thyroid Cancer), so my school grades dropped because of that, I am on a huge Upward Trend ending with hopefully a 3.8 or 4.0 Senior year.</p>

<p>ECs-
DECA
Computer Science Club
CSF
Speech and Debate Club
Track Team
French Club
Computers/Robotics Club
Part of a group at my Seminar
Have done something I find important to my life for almost 8 years
I have a beginners knowledge in coding languages (Java, C etc)
I also do Stocks
Tutor Kids in Math/SAT
200 Hours of Volunteering
Do Intense Cardio Training as Sport</p>

<p>Hope to have an excellent teachers rec and other good rec</p>

<h2>Applying to </h2>

<p>Texas A&M
University of Michigan Ann arbor
Boston University
NYU
Penn State
University of Illinois
Georgia Tech
UC Davis
University of Wisconsin
University of Minesota
CU boulder
One Total Reach</p>

<p>From California
Parents income 100k+
One of my parents went to a college I listed above if that helps (BU)</p>

<p>Major-Econ
Will Apply to ED II at NYU</p>

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<p>For PSU, you don’t need that high of an SAT. (A 2200 is way above the average that gets accepted.) Just submit your 2200 and get your application in as early as you can since admissions are rolling. The greatest factor is GPA and a 3.28 isn’t that bad with an upward trend. I don’t remember if letters of recommendation are necessary unless you are applying for honors. (Honors also don’t consider SAT scores at all btw). If you can pull up your GPA to a 3.5, PSU should definitely be a safety school. Just curious, though why are you applying to so many schools on the East Coast? If I lived in California I would definitely apply to more CA schools like UCLA and USC! :p</p>

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<p>I wouldnt wait for your SAT scores, as its not going to have an effect if you’re already in the 2200+ range. What you should be worried about, upward trend or not, is your GPA, which is too late to fix now anyway. Be sure to mention in your personal statement about your freshman and sophomore reasoning</p>

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<p>Apply ASAP. You want to get your app in before 11/30.</p>

<p>I believe a high school’s competitiveness definitely plays a role on how Penn State looks at your GPA. Does your high school provide you admission statistics from previous years (like with Naviance)? The average accepted student into UPark from my school had a 3.2-3.3 so if Penn State looks at your school similarly, I think you’ll get in for sure.</p>

<p>Also senior grades aren’t really a factor in admissions.</p>

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<p>your OOS tuition + 2200 SAT mean that if you apply very soon, you’re in :slight_smile:
(thanks to the awesome predictor known as the “bubble chart”)</p>