<p>I'm planning to take SAT either in May or June. I'm not a traditional student, and I will basically have to count on my SAT and ACT scores. Hopefully I'll get excellent scores, but meanwhile, will I even have the slightest chance of getting accepted at that point, or is it just way too late?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Probably too late, but I haven't a clue. What do you mean not a traditional student?</p>
<p>I'm not graduating from high school this year in fact I dropped out when I was 16, and I'm turning 22 this year. I think I will have great scores on SAT and ACT and hope to write a good essay, but I don't know if any of that's going to make them accept me so late.</p>
<p>First, it is hard to give any answer since you have no definite scores. Second, you can't college until you have graduated from high school. I am not sure how they would look upon you trying to defer an admission, if that's what you were planning to do. Also, Penn State's admission is based 2/3 on grades and only 1/3 on the SAT/ACT. There are people this year with 4.0 gpas and very good scores that aren't getting accepted. Unfortunately, I think the chance that you will get accepted is extremely slim. You may want to look at schools that have less difficult admission standards and are not so focused on numbers. You may have a reason behind what happened, but Penn State has a tendency to not go too far beyond the numbers.</p>
<p>Thank you for your response.</p>
<p>I did read on this section of the board today that the college's admission is based 2/3 on grades and 1/3 on SAT which frankly made me a little more confident, because although I know that I first need definite scores, I think I'm going to do very well on them (based on practice tests). I did pass an exam that's equivalent to high school diploma, so that problem is cleared.</p>
<p>It makes me worried though to hear that there are some people this year with 4.0 GPA that weren't accepted! That's surprising.</p>
<p>So I did know that the chances are slim, but it still means it's not impossible if let's say I get near perfect scores on those standardized tests (I know, I know, I can't "plan" the scores, but this is an if) and write an excellent essay, is it not?</p>
<p>knowledgechaser - do you have your GED, or did you just drop out completely and are now trying to go to college without a GED?</p>
<p>Yes, I have GED.</p>
<p>Bumpidy bump</p>
<p>very little chance that late...maybe for spring 09?</p>