Will I get into Penn State Honors College? (applying as a Data Science major)

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Gender: Female
Hispanic
First Gen
NJ
SAT: N/A
GPA UW: 3.729
GPA W: 4.357
Rank: 17/311
AP’s:

  • AP Bio: 4, AP Lang: 5, APUSH: 5. (junior year)
  • AP Comp Sci A, AP Physics, AP Literature, and AP Italian (haven’t taken ap tests yet)
    Very rigorous schedule: took 3 honor classes freshman year, 6 sophomore year, 2 plus 3 AP’s junior year, and this year I have 4 AP’s. (didn’t take AP Calc but I’m in Calculus)
    Essay: my strongest point
    Letters of Rec: solid
    EC: Club Softball all four years (many hours a week), Varsity Softball all four years, “Girls’ Show” which is like a dance/drill team/theatre performance at our school for 4 years, Job for two summers/fall (35 hour weeks), Volunteer Softball Coach for younger girls for 4 years , Church volunteer for 3 years, Peer Mentor for groups of freshman 2 years (I was a selected applicant), writing and math lab tutor 2 years(selected applicant), Italian Club/ President for 4 years, Class of 2021 Committee for 2 years,
    Honors: National Honor Society 2 years, World Language Honor Society 2 years, PV Honor Society 3 years, PV Student of the Month
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Schreyer’s is a separate application and process, and they do not consider test scores. There are essays that change every year, and an optional interview. It is very difficult to be accepted, and even harder to complete, so they are looking for highly goal oriented, world-view, exceptionally motivated/focused people. The goal of the college is to educate the movers and shakers, Senators, CEOs, Nobel winners, philanthropists of the 21st century.

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I wonder when they will make their decisions for Schreyer’s acceptance ??

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Decisions are greatly influenced by your Schreyer essays, which are read by professors who teach Schreyer courses: does your essay demonstrate the skills and personality they want in their seminar or lab?
Decisions are usually announced in March.
If you’re admitted before that, you can just wait to deposit till you hear back but then reserve your space in the Honors Dorms immediately.

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thanks for the information … I shared it with the family