Penn State University (2022-2023)

[somber edge]

Yeah lol

[visual kernel]

Yeah I got NB

[somber edge]

Nb is worth it more than Penn State Harrisburg

Actually imma try convincing Penn State to switch me to University park

I got in Abington

[visual kernel]

I asked them they said they couldn’t. Try tho

[somber edge]

I’m gonna press them and try

[visual kernel]

R u cs

Do they get ur mid year grades

[vocal saffron]

Anyone know when the Honors College application deadline is?

[ruby vale]

In like December lmao

Scheyer was December and we find out Tuesday

[vocal saffron]

Ohhhhhh that's good to know - thanks

[stark charm]

WHERE MY SCHREYER GANG AT

[stark charm]

Seriously?

No one?

[jovial void]

ye

[stark charm]

bruh

im refreshing

and nothing happening

lessfuckingggoooo

This place dead af bruh

[jovial void]

Real

[jovial void]

Congrats 🎉

[rancid kelp]

congratulations!!

[barren bridge]

wooohoooo

[ruby vale]

I’m excited I got in and all but it’s the only aid I got which is very disappointing so I’m rejecting.. sorry y’all!! Best of luck to everyone

[hushed anchor]

congrats!!!!

[rancid kelp]

That's fair, penn state's aid is pretty bad. Best of luck to you as well!

[halcyon mirage]

just got penn state cs university park 😋

[marble ember]

Congratulations 👏

[halcyon mirage]

thank you ❤️

[brazen shoal]

SCHREYE IS GOOOD

I LOVE SCHREYEEERRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[brazen shoal]

LESSSSSSSS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

schreyer could be an ivy league ngl

with all the resources they give you

[jovial void]

fr? what is it xD

[tranquil narwhal]

Can we apply for schreyer now?

or after 1st year

because I didnt apply earlier

[rancid kelp]

Congratulations!!

[rancid kelp]

Yep, you can apply for shreyers after 1st year as well

[tranquil narwhal]

Alright

[long ridge]

i got waitlisted from the main campus

i applied jan 22

does it mean main is full

should i just accept the 2+2offer lol

@rancid kelp

[rancid kelp]

Yeah it probably means main is pretty full, but if you're waitlisted you could have a chance later to be able to go to main, depends on how many people accept their offers. It's up to you if you want to do 2+2 tbh, compare it against your other choices and see what you want

[long ridge]

is the 2+2 2 at other campus 2 at university park?

[rancid kelp]

Yep, precisely

And the value of 2+2 depends on which branch campus you will be going as well

[long ridge]

i selected erie

[rancid kelp]

I'm not sure about the erie area, sorry

But yeah, just weigh all of your options

[marble ember]

Have they mentioned when they are going to inform the applicant if they get in from the waitlist?

[long ridge]

before may15 yeah

[nocturne cedar]

1470 sat

Denied engineering

[long ridge]

when did u applied

[fallen drum]

I have 1460 and applied for physics so now I am worried ☠️

[hollow storm]

I got into engineering without a sat score I wouldn’t worry unless you applied super duper late

[gritty fractal]

did u get ur decision yesterday

i applied jan 27

so i should prob see my edcision like end of this week

[jovial void]

I applied end of dec 💀

[somber edge]

guys I got into Abington

with a 1470 sat and 89uw

should I email them asking if they could switch me to main campus

[rancid kelp]

I don't think it hurts in trying but it's unlikely they'll switch you into main campus

The branch campuses are pretty good too

[somber edge]

Idk abt Abington tho

I got into other similar schools on their main campus

Rutgers and Pitt

[rancid kelp]

Yeah I mean I think those could be better worth versus a branch campus in my opinion

[rancid kelp]

Anyone have any questions? I'll try to answer them to the best of my ability

[barren bridge]

Did you go in as OOS?

[rancid kelp]

I'm in state actually

Near philly

[barren bridge]

Ah I see

[rancid kelp]

But I might as well have come in oos since I didn't visit campus until orientation:p

[barren bridge]

Do you know if you stay there for one year as OOS, you can be considered as in state?

for sophomore year?

[rancid kelp]

According to https://admissions.psu.edu/costs-aid/residency/ and https://www.bursar.psu.edu/residency-policy , if you stay here purely for educational purposes, like attending university, then you are still classified as oos

[barren bridge]

ffs

[crimson sierra]

IB diploma 36/45 with very good ECs and letters of recommendation + good essay ig (International ) what are my chances of acceptance engineering (aerospace)

[rancid kelp]

Unfortunately no chancemes are allowed in the server

But you listed very good things

[crimson sierra]

alright thank you so much

also how long does it approximately take them to give a decision after the completion and submission of the application

[rancid kelp]

Since it is rolling, it depends. Some people got their decision in a few weeks and some in a few months

[jovial void]

ye hvnt gotten mine since dec lul

[rancid kelp]

Damn. Hope you get the decision soon

[jovial void]

I mean I’m chillin since I got vt but kinda sus

[rancid kelp]

True true

I didnt really experience this type of wait since last app cycle they had ea nov 1st, and i applied EA and got my decision by like around thanksgiving

[jovial void]

Wow 😂

I did cs main so

[rancid kelp]

ohh ok

yeah cs is getting more competitive at main

[jovial void]

Fair enough

I mean I still wanna know 😭

[rancid kelp]

Definitely, im not sue what the holdup is this year

[devout robin]

Do they even look at ecs

I heard that they take everyone that meet a certain Gpa and test score in EA

But idk

[wanton badge]

nvm

[rancid kelp]

I'd assume they do

[rancid kelp]

Not sure tbh. Could be the case

I did have some relatively weak ecs

[neon basin]

is penn state erie good for cs?

[fringe stump]

had a really low gpa and 1400 sat

got accepted to 2+2 CS in harrisburg/university park

not really happy about the 2+2 stuff

i'd say i had pretty good EC's

[silk parrot]

What was your major?

I got the same thing

[fringe stump]

CS

[silk parrot]

Business

I feel like 2+2 makes it not worth it

I just want to be on the main campus

[fringe stump]

yeah im feeling the same thing

They dont have a minimum gpa requirement, which is why i think i got accepted

im probs going to go to a local town college for my bachelors over the 2+2 💀

[fringe stump]

witha a 1470 you ddidnt get into main?? sheesh

[somber edge]

Didn’t write essay

Copied my common app essay into why Penn State

[fringe stump]

ah

[somber edge]

And didn’t submit common app essay

[fringe stump]

there wwas a wwhy penn state essay?

[somber edge]

Lack of interest

In hindsight

I should’ve submitted that one

[somber edge]

Yes

[fringe stump]

did u get accepted somewhere else?

there was no "wwhy penn state" in my application

weirdd

[somber edge]

Rutgers, UPitt, Neu global scholars, Binghampton

[somber edge]

it was the supplemental

idk wut it was

[fringe stump]

ah, i guess it was ur lack of interest

[somber edge]

yeah

shouldve shown more in hindsight

but then again im oos

[fringe stump]

uh do u like penn state or what

[somber edge]

and I got Pitt

[fringe stump]

yeah

[somber edge]

I like Penn State

but if I wanted to go oos Pitt would be better for premed

[fringe stump]

and u ddid get into pitt

so

Congrats!

[somber edge]

Penn State is cool cuz its closer to me and I liked the vibe

but I got Rutgers

In state

I unironically live in NJ

[fringe stump]

o:

[somber edge]

thx

[fringe stump]

guys, is penn state harrisburg worth it for 2+2?

[barren bridge]

depends on major

[jovial void]

aint even got my decision yet tf

[somber edge]

I got 2+2 Abington I think

[fringe stump]

CS

[fringe stump]

they have so many campuses

[somber edge]

Yeah

All across Pennsylvania

[fringe stump]

im not sold on the 2+2 idea

there's got to be come catch not being in the main campus

💀

[barren bridge]

i heard harrisburg has nice cs

but also depends on where else you got in

[somber edge]

Cost for me

NJ students have a discount I believe

With 2+2

It would cost the same as my in state Uni

But at that point why not just stay in state

Although NJ

[fringe stump]

harrisburg and uni park

[fringe stump]

at least its not ohio

[somber edge]

💀

[barren bridge]

i mean your other schools

your other options

like if you got into rutgers main for four years id go there

[fringe stump]

got rejected everywhere else

💀

[barren bridge]

damn..

how many schools u applied to

?

[fringe stump]

6

💀

[barren bridge]

damn

i applied to 20

[fringe stump]

2 of them didn't give their decisions yet

[fringe stump]

💀

[fringe stump]

i got rejected from university of arizona. which was my "safety"

since then i just forgot about everything and applied to a local college

[barren bridge]

hmm what r ur options

[barren bridge]

or where you applied to that you're waiting for

[fringe stump]

purdue and umass amherst

tho i dont think ill get accepted to purdue at all

[barren bridge]

i love purdue

purdue is my top choice rn

if you get into umass id go to umass

[fringe stump]

i did write the best application for purdue but my gpa is trash tier, and my sat isn't that great for purdue cs

[barren bridge]

yeah purdue cs is crazy

[fringe stump]

thats what my friends recommend me

thank u

[barren bridge]

purdue is nicee

[fringe stump]

it is

but my gpa is below < their requirements

by 0.1

💀

i was high on some crazy shit applying there

[barren bridge]

what is it

[fringe stump]

gpa 2.9

💀

[barren bridge]

oh damn

[fringe stump]

yeah but it was during covid, i took a year off due to mental issues

i did write that stuff as an excuse for my low grades? but i dont think that would matter really

[barren bridge]

What

You shouldve

In the commonapp section

Thats what thats for :((

[fringe stump]

:(( time to cope

[rancid kelp]

I don't think Penn state considers interest at all, they are a huge university after all

[rancid kelp]

Well I mean the catch is that you won't get the main campus experience, but other than that classes are pretty solid in branch campuses, plus lower stress environment for gen eds and weedouts

Lots of my friends took 2+2 and in hindsight maybe I could have. I felt like it was a pretty jarring transition from at home to moving away pretty much. Even though I am in state, like 3 hours away from main

[fringe stump]

i mean everyone recommends umass over penn state 2+2 to me

[rancid kelp]

At home I had a branch campus near me so it could have been feasible

[rancid kelp]

Yeah I would take UMass over 2+2 tbh

[fringe stump]

i guess there is the fact that the degree i'll be getting would be university park so i guess thats good?

but i am honestly not sure where to put penn in my choices as the rankings can def not be trusted

[rancid kelp]

Well any Penn state degree is just Penn state. It doesn't matter which campus you study at your degree will say Penn state

But of course there are tons of other things that make a degree unique to people other than a certificate of course

Example is experience, organization, etc

[fringe stump]

college is so complex

:(

[rancid kelp]

Imo Penn state 2+2 could be midrank,, depends on your colleges

[rancid kelp]

Agree

Who ping?

[fringe stump]

i ping

but delete message

[rancid kelp]

Ohh ok

[fringe stump]

im losing braincells

[rancid kelp]

Lol ur fine dw

[fringe stump]

thank u for ur help dou

much appreciated

[rancid kelp]

Of course, anytime!

[stark charm]

bro did no one apply to schreyer

lmao

[weary cape]

im gonna since they told me too LOL

[jovial void]

I applied early Jan /dec still hvnt gotten my decision

[lucid flicker]

So I got into main campus but they barely gave aid

I have to pay like 44k

Would doing 2+2 make tuition cheaper?

[rancid kelp]

yes, it would make tuition cheaper for at least those first two years. by a couple thousand i think

[rancid kelp]

Yeah PSU is a large university and aid is very sparse

for in state its like maybe 4-6k less tuition. For OOS its more like 12-15k less expensive

[fringe stump]

this kinda makes it better

[rancid kelp]

Yeah but also quality of uni life needs to be factored in, not all branch campuses are of the same quality of life. Some are pretty tiny like Hazelton, some are larger like Berks for example

[zenith wraith]

I applied rd and got psu scholarship mail yesterday. I have to fill some application to be considered. Any idea how much aid is generally given(intl for cs)

[barren bridge]

uh

[barren bridge]

you might get the provosts award (24k over 4 years)

i got that as an OOS

[rancid kelp]

Generally aid is very scarce, especially since it is a large university. I was lucky to get a couple thousand in scholarships along with some outside scholarships

I was also given the opportunity to apply to a very good scholarship fund by a PSU alumni but I wasn't selected unfortunately

[zenith wraith]

Gotcha thanks

[lime junco]

hey, did anyone commit to the berks campus?

[long ridge]

i just got a mail saying i got into the honors program

anyone know what that is

some syra something honors college

[rancid kelp]

Congrats! Schreyers Honors College is quite a prestigious program!

I believe you get priority course registration, plus a very nice $5k/yr scholarship

[hushed anchor]

wait don't you have to do a separate application for it?

how'd you get in without knowing what it is?

[long ridge]

they send me an mail saying i got in

i think i have to accept it online

i didn't apply, idk just got a mail

[rancid kelp]

Woww rlly? Iirc you have to apply for it separately

Maybe you're so cracked that they let you in

Or you unknowingly did it on the application

[fading owl]

How does penn state rank for CS?

Its around 30th-25th right

[crimson sierra]

How does penn state rank for aerospace engineering ?

[uncut bay]

for main campus? yeah around there

[limpid hinge]

is it too late to apply 😭

to penn state

[uncut bay]

It’s rolling admit; so you still have time

[limpid hinge]

yeah but it must be crazy hard to get in now right

[uncut bay]

No

[limpid hinge]

is it harder to get into ASU or Penn Sytate

[uncut bay]

Penn state

[uncut bay]

It also varies between major

[limpid hinge]

im applying for compsci, will that bve hard?

[uncut bay]

That’s in college of engineering so maybe? Worth a shot

[limpid hinge]

whats the easiest nmajor to get into

[uncut bay]

Art, humanities,

Anything liberal artsy

Communication

[limpid hinge]

bet

[uncut bay]

But if you want comp sci just apply for comp sci

[limpid hinge]

too scared for rejectioon

@uncut bay what ab university studies

is that easy to get int]

[uncut bay]

Bro it’s easy to get into bc you can’t get hired

Just do comp sci

Worst case scenario you get placed into a satellite campus

Then you can transfer

[fringe stump]

so the satellite campuses aren't bad?

is harrisburg good for CS? I got accepted into 2+2 there

[barren bridge]

depends what ur other choices ar

are

[fringe stump]

basically nothing . _ .

[barren bridge]

oh damn

so harrisburg is decent

at cs from what ive heard

[fringe stump]

what are the good ones for CS? apart from Uni park

[uncut bay]

You can transfer to uni park after a year or semester I think

[fringe stump]

oh wow they said 2 years tho

but i guess if i grind for a good gpa i could get it?

[uncut bay]

Oh idk how penn’s campus transfer stuff works

[uncut bay]

Yep

[fringe stump]

well thats the plan right now, I had a shitty gpa in high school due to covid(infected twice) and all and got accepted absolutely nowhere

[uncut bay]

2+2 sounds good. Since lower division is pretty much the same anywhere

[uncut bay]

I feel ya. I got acute bronchitis after a back to back Covid infection and my crappy immune system kept me outta school for weeks

[fringe stump]

ooof covid did fuck us all

thank you for your help!

[rancid kelp]

Idk but I think it's pretty high up

They're 17th, essentially T20

For mechanical engineering they are 14th

https://www.engr.psu.edu/facts/rankings.aspx

[crimson sierra]

how would my previous grades from previous years affect my application

because I switched from a moroccan system to an american school in 9th grade

my grades got shit in 9-th grade

got better in 10th

took the IB in 11th grade

grades stayed the same as 10th grade

and now in 12th grade they are good

like 36/45 IB

how would that affect my application

[brave pond]

will not affect so much

[rancid kelp]

Generally I think colleges like to see improvement, if your grades got better over time I think it is a strength and shows capability of development

[uncut bay]

Why does penn state require three physics classes including e&m and thermodynamics

Well I can’t go to this school since my gpa would die from that

[lucid flicker]

So I got uni park for CS

but its hella expensive

and i want to do 2+2

what other campus is good for cs and would have lower tution

@rancid kelp

sorry for @ but i think u are the only one that can help me

[rancid kelp]

You're fine dw! I'm not very familiar with the branch campuses , although I think that Berks, behrend, Harrisburg, Altoona, Abington(?) are among the best branches

[lucid flicker]

Alright

I will give them a call tmr

[rancid kelp]

I'm not sure if be able to help you regarding which one has a better cs program, though, sorry. I'll try to keep researching tonight about it

[lucid flicker]

and do 2+2

do u think drexel cs is better or penn state

[rancid kelp]

Sounds good 👍. I would also say, have you considered other options than 2+2?

[lucid flicker]

wdym other options

[rancid kelp]

Drexel is quite a great college as well for stem

[lucid flicker]

like other schools?

or within penn state

[rancid kelp]

Like , I mean 2+2 in Penn state is great but for the first two years you wouldn't rlly get the main campus standard experience, plus for some reason the computer science program here is pretty good but not very top notch

[lucid flicker]

hmm

[rancid kelp]

But if you're dead set on 2+2 , after research, I'd say go right ahead

[lucid flicker]

u talking about uni park or just cs in general at penn state

[rancid kelp]

Cs in general at Penn state, but it's more of an issue at main campus for lower level courses

Although I am just getting this from here say and reddit posts. I'm not a CS major so take it with a grain of salt

[limpid hinge]

That’s what happened to me for university of Pittsburgh

Got accepted into Bradford or some shit

Like nah bruh

Just going to a trash university for a year just to go to Pittsburgh

Rather would go to ASU

[lime junco]

does anyone if the berks campus is good, i got accepted for the 2+2 program

[limpid hinge]

Well if that’s in state for you it might be worth it

Temple university good

[limpid hinge]

What is 2+2

[lime junco]

basically im starting at a common wealth campus and then i would get into the main campus

[limpid hinge]

Are you in state

Have you been accepted to anything else

[lime junco]

no im applying international

as an international student^

[lime junco]

i got into drexel, msu, umass boston and i got waitlisted from colgate

[limpid hinge]

I see so you’re going to have to pay a hefty tuition for just their satellite campuses

Which are pretty bad compared to Penn state university park

[limpid hinge]

Full 4 years for these?

[lime junco]

yessir

[limpid hinge]

Yeah I’d reccomend tbose 3 over the penn state satellite campuses

100%

If the cost is the same, that is

Idk if penn state gave you a scholarship or something

But the experience you get on the satellite campuses are not a real university experience, it’s just a mini university experience since it’s not even the main campus

The thing is penn state has way too many campuses , so none of them are that good other than maybe Harrisburg

[lime junco]

the thing is i applied for business and Penn state apparently has a good business school

so like idk yet im still waiting to hear back from upitt, utd and university of houston

[limpid hinge]

Yes that’s university park business

It’s ranked high at university park

Not their satellite campuses

[lime junco]

makes sense

[minor pivot]

Did anyone receive a decision for MS CS University Park?

[bright solstice]

does anyone know around how long it takes for decisions to come out atp in rolling?

[long ridge]

mine took like 8weeks

[crimson sierra]

did you receive a email or did you just check your portal

[fringe stump]

check portal

i didnt get an email

[left ice]

did anyone who applied in Jan rolling get their decisions yet? (CS)

[limpid hinge]

Everyone did

[left ice]

ain't that just nice

is there anyone else who hasn't heard from em yet?

[bold belfry]

Me

[left ice]

my guy when did you apply?

welp I completed my application on 4th feb so according to copium theory, 8 weeks from then would be 31st so imma wait till 31st

[zenith wraith]

how long does it take to get the scholarship decision

[stark charm]

wtf am i reading

people got into shreyer without applying

wtf

thats so fucking unfair

why the hell did i write 11 essays

nah bro im so angry

they take only 300 people

now im learning its a fucking handout?

[stark charm]

.

Nah bro what is this

[long ridge]

i got accepted to erie

Campus

they said after two years at erie, i can move to the honors college

[rancid kelp]

Frankly I dont think its the case, i think there was some incomplete information about the explanation

[left ice]

if I don't get my decision 8 weeks after rolling then should I mail em asking for my rejection letter?

[manic minnow]

admitted cs to main campus

took long enough

university park woop woop

[crimson sierra]

when did you applu

[manic minnow]

common app says my app was downloaded jan 15

[left ice]

if jan 15 dudes are getting now then imma have to wait 20 more days

[rancid kelp]

I would still wait. Maybe you can email them or email your local admissions officer about it. 8 weeks sounds like a lot

[rancid kelp]

Congratulations!!

[manic minnow]

the acceptance before the ivy massacre lmao

[left ice]

it is a lot, everything has been smooth sailing up till penn and UMD, all acceptances but these 2 idiots never dropping my decisions

[rancid kelp]

Yeah I mean atp I would wait maybe a week, you said above people from jan 15 are getting responses now, so you will be coming up soon

Similar with umd I bet

[hidden perch]

any one here got into berks?

[crimson sierra]

I submitted my application almost a month ago, a week ago they emailed me asking me to update my self reported grades because something was missing, does that mean that my decision is coming out soon since they have already reviewed my Application

[left ice]

it means they started to review it but since you need to update now ur application would be looked after hence prepare for a delayed decision

[crimson sierra]

arizona state or penn state for Aerospace

[halcyon mirage]

penn state

[bold belfry]

I mailed em askin abt my decision the said I’d get it in April end 😭

[long ridge]

penn state p good, i was debating between penn state honors college or ucsb

[bold belfry]

Penn state for any major over ASU

[bold belfry]

Ucsb

[crimson sierra]

what did you ask them?

[long ridge]

or uci business

💀

[bold belfry]

That I haven’t received my decision could u help me out

[long ridge]

i applied in jan

got it end of feb

[bold belfry]

I applied 4-5 th feb

[crimson sierra]

would you mind sending me the email adress that you contacted

I wanna ask them about my decision as well

[long ridge]

i got honors program mail a month after i got my decision

[bold belfry]

[email protected]

[long ridge]

but i know few that got decision in 2weeks

dk why

[bold belfry]

Yea me 2

A friend with trash profile got in 2 weeks

[crimson sierra]

bro I swear if I dont get in, then it gotta be witch craft

I deadass think I have a really good profile

but I didnt get into any of the US unis

[long ridge]

isn't ucl the top5 uk

[crimson sierra]

it is but not for Aerospace engineering

plus they dont have good athletics

[fringe stump]

lets go, did you get accepted?

[lime junco]

hey i got into berks

[hidden perch]

Cool. U out of state or in state?

Cuz they gave me like no aid

[lime junco]

out of state, i applied as an int student

[lime junco]

same

[crimson sierra]

nah not yet, I was just curious

[fringe stump]

goodluck bro

[fading owl]

anyone got a penn state discord?

if so, pls dm me it

[fringe stump]

did u commit to penn state?

[fading owl]

nah i j got admitted and im choosing between it and another college so i wanna ask some questions to students

[fringe stump]

ooo what other college

[fading owl]

university of washington (but not for CS)

just trying to determine how the quality of life is at penn state

[fringe stump]

ah, goodluck in whatever you decide! I think there may be a few people here that could respond aswell. But lets hope somebody does invite you to the penn state discord

[fading owl]

appreciate it

do u not have aninvite link?

[fringe stump]

nope, i didnt look into it since i haven't comitted yet

i might commit

[uncut bay]

if someone finds a link plz send it my way as well

[barren bridge]

udub

also heres the discord

@uncut bay @fading owl dms

[fringe stump]

bruh i thought it was only for PSU Students

. _ .

[fading owl]

lmao ur saying go to udub?

[barren bridge]

yeah

[uncut bay]

udub has amazing food places around it

at the very least go for the food

[zenith wraith]

Guys what'd yall choose

Asu(cheaper)

Or penn state(10k expensive)

[fringe stump]

i got rejected asu

lmao

[zenith wraith]

My condolences

[fringe stump]

no problem

idk if penn is better but im happy

[zenith wraith]

I'm intl and haven't found any psu intl yet

[fringe stump]

me! although I rejected my offer and am in the process of reinstating it

I might commit if its reinstated

[zenith wraith]

Istg deciding is tougher than the applications for me

[fringe stump]

YES! its so stressful rn considering im also on the waitlist for my dream school lmao

[zenith wraith]

LITERALLY SAMMMEEE

[fringe stump]

AHAHAHA WHAT DREAM SCHOOL

[zenith wraith]

UBBCCC

[fringe stump]

the candian one or something else?

[zenith wraith]

What about you

[zenith wraith]

Canadian

[fringe stump]

Purdue >:( but it feels like they have a lot of people on their waitlist

[zenith wraith]

Oh yeah my friend too

Where you from btw

[fringe stump]

what major did he apply

[zenith wraith]

Cs

[fringe stump]

same 💀

[fringe stump]

Asian/Ind

[zenith wraith]

Cs is deadly but pays well ig

[zenith wraith]

Us bhai us

[fringe stump]

I have to say though I have pretty bad stats and did not even expect a waitlist at Purdue

[fringe stump]

LMAO

[zenith wraith]

Anyways I hope you get in purdue

[fringe stump]

Thank you! Best of luck for UBC!

Indian CS Major, probs over-represented so im not hopeful but lets see ahahaha

[zenith wraith]

I mean pretty much every indian goes for Cs

[fringe stump]

yeah thats a problem, i wish i grew up differently lmao

[zenith wraith]

Bruh indian trauma coming out

[fringe stump]

lol, no, just maybe I could've grown to like something other than CS lol.

[zenith wraith]

True true

[somber edge]

Bruh I’m Premed

And Indian

[zenith wraith]

Engineering and medical*

[somber edge]

I’m prolly gonna do a science

Not cs tho

Can barely stand cs

No offense

[somber edge]

Every Indian. Engineering Medical CS

That’s the magic trio for us

[olive hound]

when exactly is the rolling application due for penn state

my sat score is taking forever to send

[fringe stump]

rolling decisions dont really have a set date on when they're going to give you your decision

[rancid kelp]

July 28th but the later you submit your application, the later you will get a decision, and the more the options are limited

"First-Year applications may be submitted between August 1 and July 28, but options may become limited later in the admissions cycle."

https://admissions.psu.edu/apply/deadlines/

[fading owl]

Hey @rancid kelp, assuming youre knowledgeable about the CS program, from what ive heard it is totally awful (the consensus on the reddit atleast), do you have any informed opinions or thoughts on it that you wouldnt mind sharing w me?

(At penn state)

[rancid kelp]

Sure, although im not a CS major. At this time, the cs department is doing a little bit of reshuffling and restructuring, from what I've gathered. With that, there are a couple professors for I think one or two classes required for the major which probably sour the opinion of cs students: one for intro compsci, specifically python (cmpc 131) and one for discrete math in programming (cmpsc 360). Those two classes specifically give ca students the most angst because of certain terrible professors

I wouldnt say that the cs program is terrible, I think it may be pretty good, but what , in a way, poisons the program a bit are those two required classes

Now idk what will happen next year but due to overwhelming feedback by students I'm thinking those professors could get replaced

To get a more informed opinion, I'm gonna ask someone in the PSU discord for you. I'll paste their responses here

[fading owl]

HAHA MFS IN THE PENN STATE DISCORD MENTIONED THE 131 PROF

[fading owl]

I got a link to one of em but idk if its the same one you do

[rancid kelp]

Yeah hewas (is?) Notoriously bad but the department asked for student feedback so maybe jt will get better

[rancid kelp]

Yep, same one

[fading owl]

The decision between udub and penn state is killing me

Scared of going for a disappointing program but also scared of going in undecided

[rancid kelp]

Yeah that one's a thinker

[olive hound]

Aw I see thank you

[rancid kelp]

Yep np!

[fringe stump]

Is this about the main campus?

[rancid kelp]

Yes

[fringe stump]

Alternate campuses have different professors i assume

[rancid kelp]

Yep you'd be correct

[fringe stump]

would Harrisburg be a bad campus for first 2 years?(2+2)?

or is there a discord for CS students on Harrisburg?

I'm currently deciding between ccc(transfer to UC's?) or Penn State while staying on Purdue's waitlist

[bold belfry]

Bruh Purdue’s waitlist=reject

[fringe stump]

ik

i wouldn't be considering the ccc option if I was expecting to get off the waitlist.

[marble ember]

Someone send me the link to psu discord server coz I'm considering committing to psu for cs

[bold belfry]

U got any scholarship ?

[rancid kelp]

Dms

[fringe stump]

can I get the invite too

[lime junco]

guys i really need your opinions, which campus is the best for the 2+2 program?

[rancid kelp]

Dms

[left ice]

+1 I’ve chosen beaver as my starting campus @rancid kelp is it any good??

[rancid kelp]

I haven't heard much about Beaver so I wouldn't be able to give an in depth judgement, unfortunately

I think iirc it is on the smaller size of branch campuses

I'll have to look up specifics

[fringe stump]

bruh did u choose your starting campus without checking anything about it? cuz thats WHAT I DID!

[left ice]

YESSIRRRRR U KNOW I DIDDDDD

[rancid kelp]

I'm sure there's still a chance you can change your starting campus, you could ask them

[rancid kelp]

I think the best ones(imo) are Berks, behrend, Altoona(close to SC), maybe Abington

Basically I'd think the better ones are the branches with most students

But I could be wrong tho

I think Scranton is good as well for meche

[void axle]

Got accepted to Penn State Altoona 🥳

[crimson sierra]

congratsss

[void axle]

Same, I wanna switch to University Park haha

[zenith wraith]

I applied like 2 weeks ago for scholarship. Any guesses how much and when the I'll get the aid
Cs, intl

[torpid pumice]

university park is the move right

for cs

[limpid hinge]

is it too late to apply to Penn State?

[fringe stump]

isnt Penn rolling admissions?

[fringe stump]

but I think yes its very late rn, didn't you get accepted to UMinn?

[bold belfry]

Penn vs SBU which is better for Cs ?

[limpid hinge]

yr

[limpid hinge]

yea

deadline is July 27th 💀

[fringe stump]

if you want ig you can apply, but i think people would prefer UMinn over penn

idk tho

[crimson sierra]

why would it be late rn to apply, isnt it rolling and the deadline is until July 27th

[fringe stump]

I'm assuming most of the competitive majors would be full by now

[fringe stump]

maybe it isn't, idk.

[crimson sierra]

how much does penn state care about the IB?

[crimson sierra]

@rancid kelp what do you think about this?

[rancid kelp]

I mean I think I said a while ago that the competitive majors would be full, but people up until now are still getting admitted for CS to main campus for example

So idk. I think the competitiveness would be increased but I don't think the majors would be completely full

[void axle]

What’s the best campus for Public Policy?

[rancid kelp]

After may 1st, however... Your likeliness of getting into UP probably significantly drops

[void axle]

Ooooo you’re in penn state??

[rancid kelp]

I'm not sure, sorry since I am meche.

Yep

Main campus

[void axle]

How is it?

[rancid kelp]

It's pretty good tbh. The size of the campus has both pros and cons, lots of people, lots of different communities to join

Great sense of campus pride

Downtown is pretty big but somewhat limited and beyond downtown you'd probably want to take the bus or an uber

Personally I don't party or drink, so if you happen to do either of those(I don't endorse drinking btw I'm just saying) then you'd probably have a better time than me

[fringe stump]

[crimson sierra]

and how are athletics in penn state because I wanna play D1 soccer or D1 volleyball

[fringe stump]

did u get a response yet?

[crimson sierra]

I emailed them adding more ECs that I coi

couldnt fit on my common app

and I also asked them about when I will be getting my decision

and they said end of april

[rancid kelp]

Athletics are very strong, Penn state is one of the unique universities where a thriving academic and sports program can coexist

[rancid kelp]

Football is obv the focus but I'm almost certain there are d1 teams for soccer and volleyball

[crimson sierra]

dope

thanks homie

Appreciate it

[rancid kelp]

Of course no problem!

Also it's great to hear they'll get back to you soon!

[fading owl]

$0

[fringe stump]

Don't you have to accept your offer quite soon after that then?
iirc the deadline is May 1

[crimson sierra]

hows the deadline May 1st if the deadline for application is until july

[crimson sierra]

when should you be applying for a scholarship (is it only after admission) and how long does it take?

[fringe stump]

May 1 is national college decision day, but I mean people transfer after that etc, so I guess it doesn't matter much

[limpid hinge]

comp sci?

is that hella competetive in penn state

probs is the most comp one

[fringe stump]

I mean, I don't really know anything. I am just assuming.
I'd still recommend applying, but I would expect it to be hard to get accepted

[zenith wraith]

Is penn state 2+2 worth it if I can't pay for university park?

[fringe stump]

Let me know aswell @zenith wraith

[rancid kelp]

May 1st is when you'd need to accept your offer for PSU so that your spot and housing is guaranteed for you in the fall semester, iirc

I'd assume things are different at other colleges with may 1st deadline

[left ice]

anyone who had applied in Feb first week got their decision??

[bold belfry]

Neh

[mossy terrace]

i think if you applied in feb ur prolly gonna get a wl

i still need to accept my offer. might do when i go to tour

[olive hound]

would you suggest i commit to another school instead of waiting for penn state in that case

[barren bridge]

i hope one of y'all steal my spot

[fringe stump]

if you have the option yes, commit by may 1 and afaik you can change where you wanna go if you get accepted later.

Make sure to inform the university you commit to about you not attending that uni

[somber edge]

You committed to another school?

I’m prolly not going to Penn State

I hope they use my spot well

I got in Abington tho

[barren bridge]

yes

cwru bound

[somber edge]

Nice

Case is nice, although someone at my hs said it sounded like some military camp 💀

[bold belfry]

Sbu vs penn state vs Msu Firstly in general
then for Cs
Then for Econ

[limpid hinge]

Case western reserve

100% sounds like a military camp

[barren bridge]

Damn

[zenith wraith]

Penn state harrisburg vs asu vs sjsu

Uni park way to expensive

[shadow karma]

Penn dumbass

[crimson sierra]

Depending on ur major im guessing

but overall I think that penn state is better

[rancid kelp]

for what major?

[limpid hinge]

bro harrisburg sucks

just go to ASU or SJSU

at least main campuses

Penn State uni park is the best

[zenith wraith]

It's cs, I know penn better but dunno about harrisburg

[shadow karma]

Harrisburg is second best to UPark

Or could go to SJSU

[left ice]

2+2?

[zenith wraith]

That's what I was asking about, 2 years kinda wasted If I go for 2+2

[shadow karma]

Penn vs SBU Cs ?

[rancid kelp]

What is SBU?

[torpid pumice]

stony brook university

[rancid kelp]

Not sure then, sorry

CS is okay at UP imo

[torpid pumice]

this is penn state not up

[rancid kelp]

Sorry for not clarifying, the main campus for Penn state is sometimes called "UP" , "Main", state college , etc

UP is in and if itself an abbreviation of university Park, PA

[rancid kelp]

The curriculum is strong I think but the professor sometimes are lacking in the department

[olive hound]

what about for mechanical engineering (Virginia tech v UP)

i heard both were pretty similar

[rancid kelp]

As a matter of fact I'm at Penn state for mechanical engineering! I think PSU has a strong program with a good alumni base in the industry, but I heard VTech is also rlly good too

I'd say whichever one is best for your finances and which you like the best

[torpid pumice]

ohhh ty

University Park yeah that checks out

[rancid kelp]

Yep np!

[olive hound]

Wow really how is your experiences with the classes

[olive hound]

Icic thank you

[rancid kelp]

They've been pretty good, but I'll say that a professor can definitely make or break a class

Obviously you'd want a good prof

[rancid kelp]

Yep np!

[olive hound]

yes ofc haha

how are the class sizes geenrally

[rancid kelp]

Mm I'd say it depends. some general lectures I've been in have about 100-150 people, but that is only for like chemistry and economics, both gen Ed requirements. But some other classes ive had are around 20-30 people

[crimson sierra]

guys when I emailed the undergraduate admissions office about when I will be expecting my decision they said by the end of April, does that mean sometime during the last 10 days of April or by the last day of April.

[rancid kelp]

By the last day of April most likely

[fringe stump]

Holy hell how is it that late

[olive hound]

damn rip

[left ice]

so you saying that I get only day to decide and commit

[rancid kelp]

I didn't say such. it is that for his decision specifically، since he contacted the admissions office and they said by the end of april. So which means any day now. And unfortunately with that meaning there is an off chance it could end up being the day before, that's why it's "by" the end of April and not "at" the end of April.

[rancid kelp]

That's the thing with rolling admissions unfortunately, the later you apply the more you roll thendice on when your decision arrives

[crimson sierra]

it doesn't matter how late it is for me as long as it is an acceptance before May 1st. Because I am committing either way and the only reason why I want it prior May 1st is so I can ensure that I will have housing and meals

[left ice]

well he and I applied around the same time so I feel that I'll get mine around the same time hence the approach

[shadow karma]

Haven’t received decision from penn yet 😭

Srsly mann

[limpid hinge]

Brotha you alr got in stony brook

Why you care

[shadow karma]

Haven’t committed yet

Still have to decide between em

[rancid kelp]

Ohh okay, I didn't know your circumstances, I just thought you were randomly interjecting in the Convo, my bad 😭

[rancid kelp]

I would email the admissions office

Also if you all aren't already, make sure to check your Penn state portals, maybe there is some type of progress there

[left ice]

You got your decision yet??

[crimson sierra]

nah, im still waiting

they said by the end of april

[fringe stump]

Damn

[crimson sierra]

ik bro

these fouls are on my nerves

finna start swinging

[left ice]

brother it's the end of april going on

[fringe stump]

Well i guess they meant April 29th

[crimson sierra]

some time in the next 5 days

wish me luck guys

[fringe stump]

Goodluck!

[left ice]

same brother

[fringe stump]

goodluck to both of you!

[crimson sierra]

when did you submit your application

[olive hound]

we all in the same boat 💀

[crimson sierra]

when did you send it

[olive hound]

March 28

[crimson sierra]

brother I sent it a month before you

but I had to update it on march 24th tho

added some extra curriculars

[olive hound]

Damn

[left ice]

feb 1st they downloaded on 4th feb

[left ice]

Just got my decision

finally done with college decisions

[olive hound]

really?

did you get an email

[left ice]

no

just opened my portal and saw the decision

[fringe stump]

what was the decision my guy

[crimson sierra]

what was it

[fringe stump]

did u get urs

[crimson sierra]

nah not yet 💀

I emailed their asses

[crimson sierra]

wbu

are you in

[fringe stump]

i did commit but i got a scholarship from a lower ranked uni so idk know

im so confused

[crimson sierra]

how much money are we talking fo

for the scholarship

[fringe stump]

15k/year

im confused, im thinking of not wasting any money on my bachelors and do it locally

then i can spend the same money on my masters + phd?

idk

[left ice]

Accept

[fringe stump]

Main campus?

[left ice]

Nah bro I’m 2+2

Beaver

[fringe stump]

are u gonna attend?

[left ice]

absolutely no idea

I'll most prolly do a inky-pinky and decide my college

this shows how serious I am about my life

[fringe stump]

[crimson sierra]

it all depends on how important ur Bachelor degree is for your major/ what you wanna do and also what is the ranking of your lower ranked school

for example I got a scholarship for 22k a year for 4 years from a lower rated university but aint no way im going because Bachelor is very important for Aerospace engineering which is what I am doing

[crimson sierra]

think and search about what both schools are offering in terms of internships, connections and student life and from there you can have a more clear decision about where you wanna go

[fringe stump]

I've no clue about school, is a bachelors important for cs

I'd go to Purdue if I get off the waitlist

but penn state 2+2 idk if it's worth it

[crimson sierra]

purdue is 100% worth it

[crimson sierra]

look for internships in penn state and compare it with your other school and youll have your answer

[fringe stump]

If I'm doing it locally it's basically like living depression and no life for the duration of my bachelor's

But penn Harrisburg?

there's no good undergrad research, dead clubs etc

Idk maybe things are better in uni park but then the first 2 years are in a campus in the middle of nowhere

[crimson sierra]

because in terms of actual course work theres not much difference but if you have very good internships and connections then you can even work just with your bachelors degree some pretty good company with a starting salary around 100k

[fringe stump]

I'm so dumb ahahaha idk shit

Fuck it we ball

[crimson sierra]

i dont have any knowledge about but its also the second best campus for penn state so it cant be that bad

[fringe stump]

😭 shits confusing, I don't think it's the 2nd best campus

well i already comitted so

idk

[crimson sierra]

how much is the commitment fee

[fringe stump]

330

Did u apply to some satellite campus?

[crimson sierra]

for what uni

[fringe stump]

Penn stat

[crimson sierra]

nah I applied Uni park as first choice

harrisburg second

choice

[rancid kelp]

If yall have any questions, feel free to ask me, I'll try to answer as best as I can

[left ice]

Penn state beaver and uni park at the end CS vs Vt Cs??

Cost isn’t a problem

[rancid kelp]

How much do you value social time, and do you prefer a larger or smaller campus

PSU beaver is one of the smaller satellite campuses, has only about 555 students as of 2021

The benefit of that though is that you'd have smaller class sizes and theoretically a more tight n
Knit community

The downside is that there would be less social activities overall

So not much like main campus for first 2 yrs

Virginia tech is quite similar to penn state main, actually . Rankings are similar, similar caliber sports programs(except football), the out of place location of both main campuses too. Even though the student enrollment is much less at vtech

[olive hound]

if theoretically you get into a satellite campus can you transfer to the main one after a year

[rancid kelp]

Overall I'd say pick VTech if you want a thriving social life and want something similar to main campus at Penn state, pick Penn state if you want smaller class sizes and smaller but potentially more tight knit community for first 2 years, then go to main campus

[rancid kelp]

Right, I've heard of people doing that, that could also potentially be an option but not guaranteed

I had the option to do 1 yr at a satellite then go to main campus because they over enrolled, they offered a good grant but I decided on main campus anyways. I (mostly) don't regret the choice

[olive hound]

i see i see

[olive hound]

@crimson sierra did you get it yet

[fringe stump]

fr

im so curious about his decision damn

[crimson sierra]

no, not yet.

I emailed them and I called them and they told me that apparently they are behind schecule because of the huge amount of people that have applied, although my decision was supposed to be out by this week, they wont get to my Application until at least a couple of weeks

[olive hound]

oh nah then when must mine be 💀

[crimson sierra]

I recently just got MVP for a varsity volleyball tournament and idk if I should add it to my application or not becasue i feel like if I do then it might push the decision even further down the line and I would have to wait even longer

[crimson sierra]

for me they said it cant take longer than a month so i am assuming for both of us someday during the month of May

[fringe stump]

couple of weeks??

do u really wanna go to penn stat?

[crimson sierra]

yeah I think so

why

[crimson sierra]

if its main campus

[fringe stump]

u applied in feb right?

[crimson sierra]

nah march

[fringe stump]

oh damn

i wish u the best of luck my guy

i hope u get in

[olive hound]

could you give me their email as well

[crimson sierra]

application was downloaded on march 4th but then I had to update my self reported grades and everything on March 31

[crimson sierra]

[email protected]

[crimson sierra]

thanks, maybe ill see you there, you never know

so far my best offers are in the UK

so i dont have any other unis in the US except like Quinnipiac and Umich flint and I dont think I am committing to any of those

even tho I got a scholarship for them

[fringe stump]

oo how much we talking

[crimson sierra]

22K a year

88K for 4 years

[fringe stump]

thats nice!

did u apply to some similarly rankked unis to Penn?

[crimson sierra]

clemson but just yesterday

I applied to some of the t10 in the US and didnt get accepted into any

I applied to T10s in the UK and got 3 offers

[fringe stump]

ok yeah then the UK sounds way better

[crimson sierra]

and rn Im just looking to apply in some good ones in switzerland

[fringe stump]

NUS?

or something, i forgot

[crimson sierra]

but the UK is hella expensive

[crimson sierra]

whats NUS

[fringe stump]

National uni of singapore

[crimson sierra]

oh yeah I also applied there

[crimson sierra]

nyangan

[crimson sierra]

this one

[fringe stump]

damn did u apply to a lot of places

i applied to 6 unis

7*

[crimson sierra]

I applied to like 15

[fringe stump]

at this point im thinking of just going to the cheaper option, does ranking matter that much?

[crimson sierra]

but the problem is that all the offers that I have now, dont have good athletics programs

and penn state is my last hope

[fringe stump]

i mean im p sure you'll at least get accepted to Harrisburg

but idk main campus

[crimson sierra]

it doesnt but as long as you can find good internship

[fringe stump]

but i sure hope u do!

[crimson sierra]

thank you

I made the worst mistake by applying late

[fringe stump]

indeed

but i mean theres still hope, or at least the UK Unis

[crimson sierra]

like I shared my profile/ stats with a lot of college mfs and they all said I can get into T20s for sure

[fringe stump]

U CAN

[crimson sierra]

fax

[fringe stump]

THATS THE THING

ITS SO RANDOM

[crimson sierra]

im lowkey thinking about take a gap year and then applying very early again

but ill see

[fringe stump]

are the sports clubs etc not good in those UK Unis?

[crimson sierra]

uk doesnt have college sports

like leagues

[fringe stump]

😐

and it seems sports are very important to u

[crimson sierra]

like you cant play in a division with college in the UK

[crimson sierra]

indeed

[fringe stump]

bruh

would u attend harrisburg if u got in there?

[crimson sierra]

Probably yeah

[fringe stump]

i might attend aswell i've comitted

argh college life gets so stressful beginning with the application process.

can i not go back to middle school life ffs

i can only imagine the decision being way tougher for u since u've got way more complicated options

[crimson sierra]

and IB exams next week 💀

[fringe stump]

bruh

i am glad i took a gap year

[crimson sierra]

I hope you get into purdue tho

[fringe stump]

or, well i kinda attended local uni but dropped out

[fringe stump]

thank you!

[olive hound]

idk why but i haven't thought of the ib exams 💀

im in denial

[fringe stump]

u got ib exams too?

[crimson sierra]

what do you take

[fringe stump]

Goodluck to both of u

[crimson sierra]

thanks

[olive hound]

physics math aa chemistry english HL

Econ and chinese SL

[crimson sierra]

damn you take 4 HLs

rip

[olive hound]

idk what i be doing 😭

[fringe stump]

u've committ to UCR?

y waiting penn decision?

[olive hound]

i'd prefer penn

[fringe stump]

ah

what major

[olive hound]

mechanical engineering

[fringe stump]

oooo

[olive hound]

i got into ucr with material science though

[crimson sierra]

I also take physics and math aa Hl 💀

[fringe stump]

goodluck to you both with your decisions!!

[fringe stump]

i no lie idk what ucr is

[olive hound]

tyty

[crimson sierra]

same

whats UCR

[olive hound]

uc riversidee

i got waitlisted from most of my better schools

truly sad process

[fringe stump]

UC? DAAAAAMN

Where from

i assume ucla/sb?

[olive hound]

got waitlist from santa barbara

but people are already receiving their decisions back

i haven't gotten anything aint looking good

[fringe stump]

was my dream school (ucsb) when i was in sophomore year. but then i got more realistic

[crimson sierra]

is UCR good

[olive hound]

not relaly compared to other UCs

[crimson sierra]

what was your predicted

outta 45

[fringe stump]

damn, i assume people are hearing back from purdue aswell.
is there a place to talk to other waitlists from a school?

[olive hound]

was so low our teachers lowballed to match the grade inflation from the last year

only one person got a 40+

truly was screwed over

[olive hound]

fr

so you are planning to take a gap year?

[fringe stump]

no

i already took one

💀

[olive hound]

💀 where are you going then

[fringe stump]

probs going penn or completing the degree from my local uni

its trash but cheap?

well

idk my brain is empty

[crimson sierra]

what do you think youre actually getting realistically

[olive hound]

nahh thats sstill a fine path to take

realistically i believe 35 without tok/ee

[crimson sierra]

homie thats pretty good

what are you getting for physics and math aa

[olive hound]

physics i can get a 6 on

math probably a 5 at best 💀

[crimson sierra]

are some good companies where you can get good internships for CS

[olive hound]

hbu

[crimson sierra]

there*

[olive hound]

whats your predicted

[fringe stump]

nope

[crimson sierra]

predicted 36

[fringe stump]

no internship no jobs

[olive hound]

god damn

[crimson sierra]

for physics could be around a 6-7

[olive hound]

sheeshshhh

[crimson sierra]

math also a 5 💀

[olive hound]

just like me fr

[crimson sierra]

then go penn state for sure

[olive hound]

are you guys in state?

[fringe stump]

i dont wanna get a job here since starting salaries are like (at best) $300/mo

[crimson sierra]

yeah, bro mathh aa is hell

[crimson sierra]

im inlt

[fringe stump]

fuck it we ball

see you there

[olive hound]

icic im intl also

[crimson sierra]

yess sir

[olive hound]

yes ofc

[crimson sierra]

from?

[olive hound]

Myanmar

the most unknown ah country 😭

[fringe stump]

yooo we close

fr