Why was I denied from PennState?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Myy grades are good enough and my EC's are very good. I don't understand why I would be rejected. My sister has much lower stats than me and not nearly as many extracurriculars yet she got wait listed at least. Any insight?</p>

<p>SAT: 1960
GPA 3.7
ACT 28</p>

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<p>When did you apply? This late in the game, chances of acceptance at Penn State are very low</p>

3

<p>What was your major?</p>

4

<p>I applied in late November as a pre med/biology major</p>

5

<p>Does It give u the option on your my penn state account to switch majors/campuses? If it does I can tell u why u got denied</p>

6

<p>Kind of weird. You seem a bit over-qualified for the school</p>

7

<p>sometimes colleges can be a little strange and inconsistent. my father got into brown and UPenn but was rejected by Tufts (less selective than Brown and UPenn)</p>

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<p>It did not have that option @kingkarl4 I am so confused. I don’t even want to go there but it’s still a bit worrying. I’m hoping for Johns Hopkins tbh.</p>

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<p>There are some schools that are looking to increase their yield. They’ll reject top applicants simply because the admissions committee figure that their school is a safety for the student and won’t enroll anyways. I have a friend who got in with similar stats, but she applied for the early start (she’d begin classes in June/July if she decides to go)</p>

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<p>If you are overqualified for a school, they suspect you will not attend and that they are a “safety.” You would affect their yield rate. </p>