Penn State University (2023-2024)

[hybrid saffron]

pton supps gonna suck though

but i live here so i gotta apply

[rustic lion]

for cs?

[hybrid saffron]

engineering

[rustic lion]

cornell?

im legit only doing cornell as the sole ivy

[hybrid saffron]

eh i wouldve done ED for cornell but not RD

[gentle halo]

Yeah I'm gonna be applying to penn, cornell and princeton

[strong pebble]

for cornell how do ppl get good internships cuz like isnt it in the middle of nowehre

[gentle halo]

not Harvard tho

[hybrid saffron]

i ED'd JHU just to get deferred

[shadow turtle]

A bunch of my friends Ed to corners and got rejected

[strong pebble]

like 4 hours from the nearest city

[rustic lion]

travel to NYC i think

over the summer

[hybrid saffron]

makes me mald because i couldve done smth like Boston University and prolly get in

[strong pebble]

same it was tough

[rustic lion]

thats why im in love with gatech tbh

[strong pebble]

ah

[shadow turtle]

I wanna get in so bad

[rustic lion]

same

[strong pebble]

SAME

idt i will tho its so hard

[shadow turtle]

Ik

[strong pebble]

i just hope to not be rejected

[rustic lion]

i think im out

ngl

[strong pebble]

my friend got deferred but then wrote a fire loci

[rustic lion]

already rejected

[strong pebble]

and got in

[shadow turtle]

Damnn

Michigan too

[hybrid saffron]

bro michigan is actually whacj

[shadow turtle]

Purdue mich and g tech r my top 3

If I could choose

[strong pebble]

bro weire applying for like identical schools 💀

[shadow turtle]

That’s crazy😭

[strong pebble]

i sold on my umich essays tho

the community one especially

umich was my last EA

so i just rushed

[shadow turtle]

Bro I did them the day they were so

[hybrid saffron]

last year one of my bio partners made it to MIT, Stanford, Harvard, and Penn, and got rejected from Michigan

[shadow turtle]

Same😭

[strong pebble]

💀

[shadow turtle]

It’s so hard too

[gentle halo]

fr same

[hybrid saffron]

mf broke my schools stanford curse and still got rejected from UMich

[strong pebble]

i looked back at my umich community essay

i did not cook

[gentle halo]

I'm holding out for Gatech or UMD

[shadow turtle]

Umd too

[strong pebble]

umd my goat

in-stater

[hybrid saffron]

its Purdue or Rutgers for me

[shadow turtle]

Lucky

[rustic lion]

im holding out for gatech and uiuc

[strong pebble]

ye it was fun to write

[shadow turtle]

Umd was fun

[strong pebble]

nah umd cs is getting so competitive even for my school

[hybrid saffron]

im gonna go to JHU and then join a gang for the dadlore

[rustic lion]

?

[strong pebble]

LOL

[hybrid saffron]

baltimore shit

[shadow turtle]

😭

[strong pebble]

my dad went to school in baltimore and got attacked while doing a project once 😂

[shadow turtle]

I’m dying

[hybrid saffron]

i have a tier 1 plan to get my kids into an ivy league

[shadow turtle]

Baltimore is crazy

Same

[hybrid saffron]

raise them in the slums of baltimore

make them smart

top rankings in school

[strong pebble]

lmfao

[shadow turtle]

bro what😭

[hybrid saffron]

have their personal essay be about how they grew up around violence

maybe divorce my wife for more essay lore

[strong pebble]

bro when we have kids the acceptance rate for ivies gonna be like 0.00002%

[hybrid saffron]

sign them up for olympiads

maybe be abusive for MORe essay lore

[strong pebble]

i acc know someone whos parents did that

[shadow turtle]

Bro thoight this out too much

[strong pebble]

it was crazy

[hybrid saffron]

= acceptance to harvard

ong 😭

[strong pebble]

fax we should all boycott harvard one year

everyones riding them

[hybrid saffron]

like in state education the same only diff to me is the title

well maybe not same

but similar

[shadow turtle]

Nj has like two known schools

[rustic lion]

public schools have bigger class sizes

[shadow turtle]

Rutgers and Princeton

[rustic lion]

like thats it

[hybrid saffron]

njit has been getting its recognition lately

[shadow turtle]

True

[hybrid saffron]

got rated like the 2nd best public in some article

obv the articles are hot bs

[strong pebble]

maryland also only has 2 umd and jhu lmaoo

[hybrid saffron]

but unexpected

[strong pebble]

HUH

[shadow turtle]

Prolly paid for@it

[hybrid saffron]

thats what im saying but the fact it got recognition 😭

[strong pebble]

umd best public (not biased at all) ((plz let me in 🥺 ))

[rustic lion]

georgia tech too based

[shadow turtle]

I just wanna get into@one of my top schools for cs

[gentle halo]

I'm mad they switched it up this year with letters and sciences

[rustic lion]

i gave up EDing partially for GT

[shadow turtle]

I’ll be happy in life

[hybrid saffron]

rutgers pissed me off with the honors college essay

[strong pebble]

lmao

[hybrid saffron]

mfs last year and years before didnt have to do that

[strong pebble]

was this the one abt what problem u wanna solve

[rustic lion]

penn state pissed me off with the honors essay

[hybrid saffron]

they just got accepted in

[shadow turtle]

I wrote straight bs on that

[rustic lion]

(s)

[gentle halo]

lmao the penn state ones were awful

[strong pebble]

wait i think i just reused penn state for rutgers

both were 500 right

[hybrid saffron]

i saw the penn state essays and just said nuh uh

[strong pebble]

or smth

[shadow turtle]

Only did rutgers honors idk

[hybrid saffron]

same

[strong pebble]

did u do the optoinal essay

[rustic lion]

same

[strong pebble]

for psu

[hybrid saffron]

bc its the only school im probably going to go to

[rustic lion]

thank god OSU had no essays

[hybrid saffron]

i only did rutgers honors bc the rest of the schools i wouldve gone to besides rutgers was my reaches and im not making it to no ivy honors college

if there even is one

[shadow turtle]

Virgina tech has honors but i@didn’t do that

[hybrid saffron]

i only applied to the rest of my schools bc i got waivers + i needed a dopamine rush

[strong pebble]

oh it does??

[shadow turtle]

yea

[gentle halo]

It had no essays

[strong pebble]

yet another school were both applying to lmao

[gentle halo]

i dont think

[strong pebble]

o

[shadow turtle]

Really

I didn’t even hit the box

[hybrid saffron]

i opted into the corp of cadets program bc i want to do rotc but lowk dont know if i want a strict college lifestyle 😭

[gentle halo]

I thought they just used your UT prosims

[shadow turtle]

Whoops

[strong pebble]

oooh yeah

i think i remember them saying that

[shadow turtle]

Rotc is crazy

[shadow turtle]

Good

[hybrid saffron]

trynna go into the military path

[shadow turtle]

That’s cool tho

[hybrid saffron]

where else am i gonna make bread as a mechanicalengineer

[shadow turtle]

What is that

[hybrid saffron]

wdym

[shadow turtle]

Like it’s not comp engineering

[hybrid saffron]

yeah its not CS

[shadow turtle]

Is it like robotics

[hybrid saffron]

somewhat

[shadow turtle]

Interesting

[hybrid saffron]

just physical mechanics

[shadow turtle]

Did u take ap physics

[hybrid saffron]

yk

taking physics 1 rn

ap

[shadow turtle]

It’s rough i heard

[hybrid saffron]

very

my grade in that class is very jumpy

[shadow turtle]

Lowk we should stop texting in the penn state mega thread

[hybrid saffron]

oh yeah i needa study for an AP comp sci test thanks for reminding me 😭

[shadow turtle]

That class was rough

But I liked@it

[hybrid saffron]

not bad but i procrastinate

[shadow turtle]

Yea

Senior it’s

Senioritis

[exotic tapir]

Physics 1 is mid/rough if it's your first ap science and if you have never taken physics before

Physics C mechanics is much easier if you have done ap 1

I submitted a 1490 and 3.8 uw and got accepted to university park

For mechanical engineering

I guess it depends on the major and ec's

[rustic lion]

me who took physics c mechanics and skipped physics 1

[exotic tapir]

Rip

That must have sucked

[rustic lion]

killed me fr

somehow stayed at a B both sems though

would not recommend

[hybrid saffron]

idk i got ed deferred from a t20 so i feel like my ecs and all that are at least decent in a way that its good enough for penn state yk

[solemn fern]

If yall get some gen eds done through AP credits, like math, physics, etc, it's going to save you quite some time and gives you an upper hand in penn state

just make sure to know the threshold for AP credit transfer, iirc for math and physics you need a 4 or 5.

Again, if y'all have any questions about Penn State, let either me or Pahari know , and we'll try to answer them!

[blazing fern]

does penn state message when ur decision comes out

[hybrid saffron]

nah i saw it by opening the portal

[blazing fern]

oh

damn taking a bit longer than usual

[solemn fern]

Good question, i'm not sure if I did recieve a message when it came out, but looking back i did get a lot of emails congratulating me on the acceptance + getting an acceptance letter in the mail

[vapid quartz]

For me it was out on the portal a few days before I received an email

No physical letter received yet (and I doubt I'll get one)

[strong pebble]

They do send one

[autumn comet]

most people say that they do get a message, but it appears in the portal a couple days beforehand

[autumn comet]

same boat as u🥲

[vapid quartz]

even to internationals? friends from my school who got decision more than a week before me still havent received theirs

[tame sundial]

You guys should apply shreyers

They gave me a lot of scholarship I remember

And its also a hella good honors college

[steep summit]

Idts for international students

[rustic lion]

its 10 essays

[autumn comet]

deadline passed i believe

[tame sundial]

Oh shit man

[tame sundial]

Lmao I wrote 16 essays for psu the year I applied

[hallow cove]

Penn state still didn’t respond

[autumn comet]

same

[hallow cove]

Case got us

We probs getting in yah?

[strong pebble]

Oh idk abt internationals

[steep summit]

I don't think internationals get physical letters unless you're very Chad lol

Just email and letter pdf

[blazing fern]

nah penn state isnt my top anyways

damn penn state apps is down

[blazing fern]

damn

[strong pebble]

so that means they gotta get EA decisions out before friday right

cuz they promised 12/24

[blazing fern]

otherwise apparently im regular decision

which doesnt make sense cuz i submitted everything on nov 1 x-x

[rare blade]

I got 2+2-ed 😦

[hybrid saffron]

definitely

[autumn comet]

bruh ive been waiting so long these next few days are gonna be an eternity

[hybrid saffron]

this is how pitts got me feeling smh

[autumn comet]

pitt got back to me in like three weeks 😭

so ig penn states tryna balance it out

[hybrid saffron]

been 2 and almost a half months alr

with pitt

[autumn comet]

you applied end of sep?

[hybrid saffron]

early oct

[autumn comet]

ohh damnn

so many ppl got rejected from osu from my school

[hybrid saffron]

damn

[rustic lion]

do OOS people get 2+2d a lot?

[autumn comet]

accept me instead of emailing me about aid

[autumn comet]

i don't think so. this seems to be happening a lot especially this year though. ive seen quite a few people say penn state is trying to strengthen their branch campuses but i don't think that's working in their favor

[radiant lantern]

Is the app status website down/very slow for anyone else right now?

Are they just releasing results rn and everyone's overwhelming it?

[hallow cove]

They’re releasing everything I heard

Rn

But I’m not sure

[radiant lantern]

They just sent a very ominous email telling me to register for FAFSA

[autumn comet]

hopefully bruh i can't wait any longer

[radiant lantern]

Well I'm still under review apparently

[autumn comet]

after psu my next college decision is in february i need to just relax

[hallow cove]

Portal opened for u?

[radiant lantern]

Just did after 10 minutes of waiting; 5 minutes getting to the login, 5 minutes actually logging in

[hallow cove]

Bruh Penn state sucks

[autumn comet]

is ur test optional still there

[hallow cove]

Applied EA and still no decisions

[radiant lantern]

I think so

Thing is I'm confused; why say everything will be done by Christmas, and then declare closing on the 22nd?

[autumn comet]

for pitt i found out i got accepted a couple days before the acceptance letter

could be the same

[hallow cove]

Cuz it’s shit uni

Ngl

[radiant lantern]

Also doesn't Penn send you physical mail too?

I read that on one of their QnA pages I think

[autumn comet]

why'd you apply 😭

[hallow cove]

If I knew case would take me

Wouldn’t have dkme it

Done

[strong pebble]

they sent me a mail

[radiant lantern]

Got accepted?

[strong pebble]

ya

[radiant lantern]

Congrats!

University Park I assume?

[strong pebble]

ye

thx :)

[radiant lantern]

Np

At this point I think like Time said, they're just opening the floodgates and releasing it all tnt

And the site is getting overwhelmed + it'll take a few hours to get everyone's results

[strong pebble]

yall got this 💪

[autumn comet]

fingers crossed!!

[radiant lantern]

Same

[radiant lantern]

Thanks!

[hybrid saffron]

if they close the 22nd then they should be done by the 22nd then

bc obv they wont work christmas

maybe its like a guarantee for the mail or smth

im gonna bet you'll have a decision tomorrow or day after

[radiant lantern]

Oh yeah def

I'm just betting on a result by tonight or midnight/after

[hybrid saffron]

idk ingot mine like day before yesterday during my schools lunch hours

like i had checked in the morning when i woke up and then at like 11 and got it at 11

same thing with my friend who made it two weeks ago like almost 11 on the dot during lunch

so id say midday

probably

[radiant lantern]

Thing is the FAFSA email I got said “Students new to Penn State should prepare to submit the FAFSA in January 2024.”, but the portal still says nothing

[nimble meadow]

I also got this and I applied on December 1st

[radiant lantern]

Oh so it’s just an applicant-wide message

[hybrid saffron]

yeah probably

because i havent gotten my official "acceptance" email yet either

like i got in throught the portal

but id assume that i wouldve gotten my acceptance email or smth before fafsa

[vapid quartz]

They're a bit behind portal results, but it should come soon

[summer berry]

Got mine this morning, Film major ^^

[hallow cove]

they always release in mornings?

[radiant lantern]

Still no decision on my end 😦

[hallow cove]

samee

[hallow cove]

Bruh

Nothing yet

[radiant lantern]

Same

This is getting scary

[autumn comet]

in my business class today sm ppl said they haven't gotten decisions still

[crystal cargo]

Got mine also today morning but they didn't send any mail

[hallow cove]

shit ass uni

i honestly don't care anymore

[autumn comet]

finally got into smeal uni park

[hallow cove]

they released?

[autumn comet]

not sure if it all comes out at the same time but u should check

[hallow cove]

still nothing out

bad uni ngl

[exotic tapir]

Tends to be a good safety tho

[solemn fern]

Patience is a virtue, there are a lot of people who apply and it takes a long time to sift through them. Congratulations to all who have gotten their decisions, but if you have not yet, best wishes!

Again, if y'all have any questions about Penn state, feel free to ask!

I'm mostly knowledgeable about the campus life and courses but I'll try my best to answer any admissions questions too!

[exotic tapir]

How are the dorms?

[solemn fern]

It says they range from meh/okay to great, it depends on what you're chosen for/what you want. There are 4 main areas, give me a minute or so to write and describe each one:

[solemn fern]

North: Suite style dorms(like a couple separate smaller rooms per room) and renovated dorms. It's pretty quiet but some people like that. It's a little far from downtown though but you can take the on campus bus if you don't feel like walking. Tends to be more expensive. The commons area closest to north is okay but they're improving it.
South: mix of renovated dorms and unrenovated. The renovated dorms are a little smaller than the unrenovated but you get the advantage of pod style(communal but separate rooms) bathrooms. The renovated dorms in south dorms are reserved for upperclassmen though. Great placement to downtown and some classes and overall pretty lively. The commons area for this section is pretty good, and it's in proximity to Pollock.

Pollock: all unrenovated dorms, I'd say some of the worst dorms on campus, it's communal bathrooms, and the buildings are pretty old. Cheapest option for living on campus though, and a good bit of freshmen who don't get into east usually end up in Pollock. Even though it's the worst dorms, they're okay by living standards, and it kind of fosters a better sense of community. Close to the best buffet and commons desk on campus, Pollock Commons. (1/2)

That's half of the areas

[exotic tapir]

Thanks for sharing

Also, do people have cars on campus

Since psu is in the middle of the state

And hours away from major cities

[solemn fern]

(2/2) East: this is a living area dedicated to freshmen. It's all renovated, they recently did those renovations and they finished it. It's good from what I hear, pod style bathrooms but still it's renovated, meaning ac when it's hot outside. It is a little far from other classes and downtown but you can take the on campus bus for free if you don't feel like walking. The commons desk is okay from what I hear. I will say it has gained some notoriety though since its the source of most freshman shenanigans, but definitely you should consider living here since you get the quintessential freshman experience. 
West: on the west side of campus, unrenovated dorms and the buildings are kinda old but it's close to classes and the commons area is good. Close to the library too and closer to downtown than east or north. I can't say much else about it though since I don't go there too often. 
There are other living areas too but those are reserved for upperclassmen: (nittany apartments, blue course commons, etc)

[solemn fern]

Yes, people can have cars on campus, although first year students are basically not allowed since you have to hit a certain number of credits(iirc it's 25). This is partly because they don't want freshman to go back every weekend and they want them to be more involved in campus life, and that there wouldn't be enough parking spots

[exotic tapir]

I see

This is a lot of in depth info

Thanks for taking the time to write it all

[solemn fern]

Of course, no problem! I wish I could pin it so people can more easily see it if they have the same questions

[solemn fern]

Yep, and a substitute for driving back home or to certain cities is taking coach buses or flights. There are a lot of bus companies set up that can take you from state college to cities, like to philly, NYC, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Washington DC, for example

Greyhound, Ourbus, Megabus, fullington trailways are a few

Unfortunately there is no train that goes to state college, but Greyhound is partnered with Amtrak so you go to Harrisburg and then take a short connection to the train. Alternatively you can take an Uber or Lyft to a nearby small town that has Amtrak and then take it from there

[exotic tapir]

Cool

[gentle halo]

Are all decisions for EA in now since they are on winter break?

[solemn fern]

I'm not too sure

[hallow cove]

hey dude

can u check the dms

if u don't mind

[solemn fern]

Yeah if course! Sorry with the new discord system I always keep forgetting to check message requests lol

[turbid trellis]

up is overenrolled

thats why

they keep accepting too many kids

i feel lucky i even got in 💀

[turbid trellis]

lmao the only reason i found out i got in was cause my friend posted him getting in and i checked. they usually dont send anything.

just keep checking mypennstate

[turbid trellis]

not worth lol

only apply if ur already in

[tame sundial]

Ah damn

Are you in?

[turbid trellis]

w. congrats!

[turbid trellis]

south stans rise!

love south

[turbid trellis]

nah

[tame sundial]

Ah

[solemn fern]

Yh I think I just forgot about that whole process 💀

[solemn fern]

Definitely the best dorms and location

[hallow cove]

uhhh

[autumn comet]

thought u got in

OH ITS PENN STATE NVM

[hallow cove]

When did I say that

😭

[autumn comet]

thought i hit the case thread

[hallow cove]

Ohhh

I might withdraw Penn state tbh

[autumn comet]

it just hit morning here you'll get it back today

but it's weird urs says that for me it said under review for a while

[hallow cove]

When did u get under review

[autumn comet]

i applied it sep it said under review in nov

and i got my decision on friday

[drifting mortar]

getting the same thing as well

[trail carbon]

shouldnt have applied tbh

[hallow cove]

same

[drifting mortar]

According to their website, decision should come out by the 24th

btw when did you fill out the srar?

[hallow cove]

nov 15 or 20 idk

i was hella busy

u?

[autumn comet]

maybe that's why u haven't gotten a decision back? i think for ea all materials have to be submitted by nov 1

[drifting mortar]

bro

you were supposed to do it around nov 1st

[drifting mortar]

yeah

[drifting mortar]

i did it on nov 2nd, i think i now know why we haven't gotten our decision yet

[drifting mortar]

Damn

The thing is though

My status changed to “reviewing you application” a few days ago

Your changed a month back right

Man it’s so annoying, I can’t even check on the application portal whether it’s early action or regular decision

[autumn comet]

oh yeah this part is super frustrating

bc i couldn't figure out if i applied rolling or early action

[drifting mortar]

😭

[autumn comet]

yeah, it's annoying it took a month but i also applied pretty early. also a lot of smeal decisions came out this past week so i think that's why it took so long for me. you probably have a shot at getting ur decision today but not the other dude

[drifting mortar]

When’d you apply

I applied on nov 1st

[autumn comet]

september 7th i think? i submitted the srar the next day bc i had it done for pitt already

[drifting mortar]

Sept 7th💀

[autumn comet]

and i got my decision december 22nd so

[drifting mortar]

Why so early lmao

[drifting mortar]

Ohh

[autumn comet]

for pitt the earlier u submit the better shot u have at getting in/scholarship and penn state is also rolling so i thought its the same

[drifting mortar]

Oh damn

Oh well💀

[autumn comet]

i also wanted to have all my apps done by september but i have 9 rd supplementals to write this week so clearly that didn't work out

[drifting mortar]

let’s see whether I get it today

[autumn comet]

they usually release in the morning and evening from what ive heard so gl!

[drifting mortar]

Morning there in Pennsylvania, right

[drifting mortar]

Evening is like morning for me here

[autumn comet]

yeah 2:07pm for me rn

[drifting mortar]

Living in India rn

[autumn comet]

ahh it's like 12:37am there right

[drifting mortar]

12:38 rn

Am yeah

[autumn comet]

if you go to sleep by a normal time it should be out by the time u wake up

if it's coming out today

[drifting mortar]

Yeah I guess

I just want to know whether my application is early action or not💀

Btw did you get an email

[autumn comet]

on most of my applications it says it straight up

noo u need to check the portal

[drifting mortar]

Exactly

[autumn comet]

they send mail but not till a weekish after

[drifting mortar]

Interesting

Did you apply to their honors program btw?

[autumn comet]

nope, i just didn't have the motivation for the essays

also im in state but they're more expensive than pitt so id probably go to pitt

[drifting mortar]

Oh okay

Did you get your decision for Pitt yet

[autumn comet]

yes i applied aug 1 they responded aug 25

[drifting mortar]

Oh congrats!!

[hybrid saffron]

still waiting on pitt

applied early/mid oct

kind of tilted i might just withdraw atp

not even interested anymore

alr made it to my instate school/a school in ny that gave me good scholarships

[exotic tapir]

If you apply ea for Penn state, I doubt there is any advantage in terms of when you submit it

After Nov 1, it matters how soon you apply

[solemn fern]

Well Penn State admissions deadlines are a little weird

It is advertised "EA" but of course if you apply earlier like August then you will get a decision earlier

But after EA deadline it is pure rolling admissions

In terms of scholarships, Penn state is a big state school so of course they give out a ton of scholarships, they advise you go after external scholarships

But they have scholarships for people in need and high achievement, and iirc if you get into the honors college you get a very hefty scholarship

[drifting mortar]

This is for deferred students

[blazing fern]

alr anti this

[mighty drift]

should my intended major still show undecided even though i got accepted for computer science?

[exotic tapir]

I thing psu makes everyone go undecided first year for college of engineering

[hallow cove]

so then highest gpa gets cs?

[exotic tapir]

I don't know

After a year, they will probably ask people to choose a concentration and that is when they will determine what engineering degree you can get

[fathom bison]

JUST ACCEPT ME FOR GODS SAKE

[blazing fern]

same situation huh?

maybe its cuz i did sat after the EA due date x-x

although i emailed them about that alr

[past wolf]

Penn state ur pretty cool

I wish your population was lower

[solemn fern]

For college of engineering, until you satisfy your major requirements, you're technically labeled a premajor (ENG_PMAJ)

[solemn fern]

Happy New Year!

[worthy raft]

bro

[fathom bison]

i sent my srar november last week

[drifting mortar]

did you get a decision from penn state yet

[fathom bison]

No

[exotic tapir]

Any advice on the penn state engineering scholarship application?

[tame sundial]

Just write then normally

The essays

[mighty drift]

For the essay about impactful activities on attending Penn state are you using the list of activities above?

[exotic tapir]

like the college tour one?

that is what I did

[mighty drift]

Yeah, I haven’t done any visits or any of the activities they listed yet so I’m not really sure what to do

[exotic tapir]

penn state has a really generic virtual tour on their website

you might have to use online resources and find videos and then come up with something

[mighty drift]

Thanks, I’ll check that out

This January 8th deadline is killing me 😭😭

[exotic tapir]

Same

But I was able to recycle some supplementals

So it's a little better

For the prompt where it asks about the ec's that you do, I listed 5 but only talked about 1

Not sure if that's okay

[mighty drift]

Yeah idk, these prompts are kinda weird

[noble hearth]

I haven't received the Ea result yet. Should I be panicked?

[steep summit]

Idts

Many haven't got it yet

[noble hearth]

ty

[cerulean pollen]

This feeling is so horrible istg

[solemn fern]

I found this video on yt that has a pretty nice walking tour if you're interested https://youtu.be/R81NaRZISTU?si=BJZ0qzDxu4D4lkFe

Be aware though that I don't think it covers west campus, which was vastly different in 2021

[solemn fern]

But to those waiting for results, I'm seeing online there is some movement in admissions since the staff came back from winter break , so stay tuned 👀

[eager marlin]

we are penn state

[snow mirage]

has anyone got any decisions yet?

[exotic tapir]

I got mine last month

[snow mirage]

when did u turn it in_

?

[somber bolt]

I got my decision (deferred) like 2 weeks ago. I applied EA and submitted by app at the end of August

[solemn fern]

Not sure how reliable this information is but this is pretty surprising https://www.reddit.com/r/PennStateUniversity/s/kP9zUs3l9F

[rustic lion]

wtf

im lowkey surprised

[solemn fern]

Same

[rustic lion]

i also got in for a competitive af major

bro i feel bad for yall here

[rustic lion]

i literally submitted nov 1st

and my ACT came in after but before the grace period deadline

considering some people havent gotten their results since august

does penn state autoadmit at all

[exotic tapir]

Mid october

[exotic tapir]

I got in for engineering

Not sure how competitive it is at penn state

I'm going to assume it's decently competitive considering they are in the top 20 for engineering

Good luck to everyone who is waiting for decisions

[rustic lion]

if UP is 20%

id assume CoE admit rates at UP are probably 15ish%

sets up well for other schools personally

[exotic tapir]

20% would mean extremely competitive school

More competitive than UT Austin and case western

[strong pebble]

I doubt it’s 20%

No way they go down 30% in one year

[exotic tapir]

If you include the satellites, then it would be more

I guess we can figure out once the common data set is released

Or if penn state says something

[past wolf]

Penn state is under 20%?

Since when

I thought it was 50

Wait is UP is something different than regular Penn state

Does UP stand for the main campus

Are the branch campuses separate schools with different acceptance rates

@solemn fern

[solemn fern]

Hi! Penn state is one school but they collect statistics both on the overall application statistics and the individual statistics for each campus.

So Penn state University Park, the main campus, generally has a lower acceptance rate than the branch campuses

[past wolf]

Are the campuses treated as separate institutions like the university of Maryland or California systems

[solemn fern]

No, they're the same institution, but branch campuses usually have a smaller offering of degrees, housing, etc than main campus

[past wolf]

Ohh I see

How would it drop that much

[wild forum]

It’s like 50% ish idk why it says 92

[past wolf]

The entire Penn state

Says 51

But university park specifically says 92.3

[wild forum]

branch campuses are way easier to get in than UP

I think there’s just something wrong w that result specifically

[past wolf]

Makes sense

[hallow cove]

Guys I applied on Nov 1 and it’s always been “application being verified”

Today I logged in and saw this

What does this mean

Decisions soon??

[hallow cove]

How long for?

[signal osprey]

Mine said that almost immediately after I submitted my application on 10/31

[hallow cove]

Bruh what

I applied in on October 31st

And I just got it

[exotic tapir]

damn

[hallow cove]

What does that mean

Am I getting decisions soon

Today?

[signal osprey]

I got my decision on nov 30, so around a month after it said that for me

[exotic tapir]

definetely not today

[hallow cove]

So anywhere from today to 30 days from now

💀

[exotic tapir]

my decision took 1.5 to 2 months

[hallow cove]

Bro I’m getting Purdue before this shit

Smh

I’m withdrawing if Purdue takes me ngl

[signal osprey]

you're international right

[exotic tapir]

penn state is backlogged

[hallow cove]

Yeh

[exotic tapir]

they said they would have all ea decisions by december

[hallow cove]

Yeh 24th

Liars

[signal osprey]

I applied international but had to update to domestic after I got accepted

[exotic tapir]

fair take

purdue is cheaper and better engineering school

assuming that you are doing engineering

[hallow cove]

Cheaper? Damn I didn’t know

[hallow cove]

Yeah!

[exotic tapir]

Purdue has frozen their tuition rates for a while

average oos cost is 60 k

[hallow cove]

Even Ohio state didn’t

[exotic tapir]

purdue is somewhere around 40k

[hallow cove]

Respond yet

[hallow cove]

Oh wow

Penn state?

Oos

[exotic tapir]

internation is about 46 k

oos is 42 k

[hallow cove]

Whoa

Damn

[exotic tapir]

in state is 23 k

yeah

its insane

[hallow cove]

Penn state crazy

[exotic tapir]

they havn't raised prices in over 10 years

[hallow cove]

Tf

[exotic tapir]

penn state oos is probably around 55k

55 k is the price for international

53 k for oos

33 k for in state

satellite campuses are much cheaper compared to main campus

[blazing fern]

tf

[blazing fern]

anti this

[solemn fern]

That seems inaccurate, I don't think university park acceptance rate is nowhere near 90%

[weary steppe]

for this question can i just talk about one ec

[somber bolt]

From what I've seen I'm not surprised by this. Tons of 2+2 being offered

[exotic tapir]

that is what I did

[solemn fern]

Whatever makes more sense for you, or you are able to give a good example for

[weary steppe]

i see

thanks

[exotic tapir]

Do all of people recieve money from this scholarship application

[mighty drift]

I think I saw something about 1/4 students

[snow mirage]

if i submitted my app after december 1 whats the likelihood of it coming out this month lmaoo

[fathom bison]

does penn notify on email when decisions are out??

[exotic tapir]

They start sending out emails a week or two after you get accepted

[solemn fern]

No, the application especially for first year students is very competitive, and there are limited funds

[exotic tapir]

Damn

[mighty drift]

I’m surprised they didn’t move the date back for the scholarship app

Some people who applied for engineering haven’t even heard back yet

[rustic lion]

i got admissions fairly early for some reason

[mighty drift]

Yeah same I got lucky and heard back on the 20th I think

[rustic lion]

congrats!

UP 4 year?

[mighty drift]

Yeah

I’m still pretty surprised, my stats weren’t that great

[rustic lion]

if you dont mind what was your second choice

i asked if it mattered then and people said it didnt for oos but apparently not

[mighty drift]

Cs was my first and data science was second

[rustic lion]

campus sorry

[mighty drift]

Oh my bad, I think I just picked the next biggest one

[rustic lion]

picked behrend/erie for my second

random tbh

[mighty drift]

Yeah

[exotic tapir]

I did Harrisburg as my second choice

Altoona is cool in the sense that they have train engineering as a major

But I chose Harrisburg cause if I were to go to a smaller school, I would prefer to have it in a major city

[rustic lion]

literally just saw what branch campus was best for cs online

they said behrend and i was like

ok

[drifting mortar]

Finally got accepted into penn state

[shadow turtle]

Congrats

[trail carbon]

did they email u?

still waiting for mine😢

[drifting mortar]

Portal

Not email

[trail carbon]

when did u apply

[drifting mortar]

Nov 1st

But I submitted srar on nov 4th

[exotic tapir]

Congrats

[solemn fern]

Congrats!!

[solemn fern]

Just a taste of the snow in UP today

[snow mirage]

any notifications anyone??

[high ocean]

nope

[tight anchor]

wt

wtf

why do u have a discord for penn state

no body likes penn state even

imagine being rejected from penn state

[steep summit]

@solemn fern whats your major?

[solemn fern]

[solemn fern]

Mechanical engineering

[steep summit]

youre instate right?

[solemn fern]

Yep, in state

[exotic tapir]

Nice. That is what I applied for.

[solemn fern]

Neat! Best of luck on your acceptance 🫡

[exotic tapir]

Thanks but I already got in

[high ocean]

how long did it take you to get a decision?

[exotic tapir]

I applied mid October and got a decision before December 15th

[eager prism]

@solemn fern sorry for the @ but would I be able to ask you some questions 😭

[solemn fern]

Of course, that's what I'm here for!

No worries for the @ 🙂

[eager prism]

Thank you 🫡

Were you in state or oos? And if oos what was the financial aid looking like

[solemn fern]

I am in state, I know for oos though the price is quite higher

[eager prism]

Yeah that's my main worry

Besides the university wide ones did they offer you any scholarships?

[solemn fern]

I got one scholarship from the college of engineering, but it was after accepting my offer, and before I accepted I got a few financial need scholarships. Other scholarships I got were external

[mighty drift]

whats your opinion on the greek life?

[solemn fern]

I'm not involved in Greek life but it is definitely I think a unique experience, some of my friends are in Greek life and they seem to like it

[eager prism]

Ah I see, I'm really racking my brain rn for options 😭

[solemn fern]

Completely understand, you still have some time though which is good

If you have any other questions lmk

I'd say maybe some other deciding factors could be the area around the university, the architecture, dorms, etc

[eager prism]

Did you do university park all 4 years or 2+2?

[solemn fern]

I'm doing university park for all 4 yrs

[eager prism]

Dang

I did 2+2 Harrisburg then up

[solemn fern]

2+2 will definitely save some money, which is good for oos, and it gives you an opportunity to be in a smaller setting before going to a huge uni

[abstract summit]

yo how did i get into this school

is smeal business school rlly 7% acceptance rate

i thought it was for the graduate school at first

[solemn fern]

I'm not sure but smeal is pretty competitive

[frigid hawk]

For the common app question about my starting campus, is the decision final?

I don't know whether I should pick the campus closer to me right now, or the main campus

it would be best if I can make the deicision later

[exotic tapir]

You should probably call the admissions office and ask

I don't think you can decide later

I feel like you can easily go from main campus to a satellite

The other way around, no so much because of the 2+2 option

[signal osprey]

you should pick the main campus as your first choice and the other campus as your alternate start

that way if you get into UP but dont want to go there you can easily switch to the other one

[frigid hawk]

whoops. ill try to get it changed once I get my portal . . .

[hallow cove]

i got in!

[steep summit]

@solemn fern I don't remember if it was you or someone else but I heard many PSU CS professors left and went to Georgia Tech? Is it true I heard it from someone

[solemn fern]

I'm not familiar with PSU cs and wouldn't be able to verify that, sorry

[tepid pasture]

you got your rd decision back today?

[hallow cove]

Ea

Took them forever

[tepid pasture]

oh wow congrats, whats your major?

[steep summit]

Alright np

[hallow cove]

Comp engineering

[exotic tapir]

Congrats

[last spear]

Guys I just got an email offering me the behrend honors program

[exotic tapir]

Nice

[last spear]

psu just became my fav uni

[solemn fern]

Ayy congrats!

[naive oasis]

I applied december 1st when should I get my decision notification

[solemn fern]

I'm not sure, I think past the EA deadline the application is on rolling, so there's no hard date when you'll get a notification

Plus there have been some snow these past few days and the uni has had to close for a day, so the admissions office might be delayed

[blazing fern]

bro i literally applied in nov and still didnt get

its like that for a lot of people too

[solemn fern]

Yeah I think they're quite backed up, sorry about that

But trust you'll get your decision soon 🫡

[naive oasis]

Yessir i got in

lfg

no merit tho

i think they woulda said in the acceptence letter

[analog void]

how long did it take for u to get a decision?

[naive oasis]

submitted app dec 1st and got it tdy

[analog void]

also congrats!!!

[somber bolt]

got a response after being deferred, got in!
(Deferred around 12/18 or so, accepted today!) Application was sent in late August

[tepid pasture]

if i submitted my application on dec 1st but my SRAR and LORs for the scholar's program at a later dater, am i still in the priority deadline?

[blazing fern]

....

i submitted mine november and still didnt get

tf

u in-state?

[frigid hawk]

me who applied a week ago

don't tell me ill have to wait after graduation

[naive oasis]

Im out of state lmao. maybe the reason is the college, I'm college of liberal arts.

[wintry vale]

im about to shotgun this

i need it for naval rotc

[blazing fern]

im the same college

for econ

[naive oasis]

I got no clue y u havent heard back then. they did u dirty

[blazing fern]

fr

[nimble meadow]

Finally got in here!

Applied December 1st for bio OOS

[fast rock]

Let's goo

[frigid hawk]

yeah im not getting a decision till March at least

[tepid pasture]

did anyone get inot the millenium scholar's program?

[blazing fern]

at this point i dont understand applications

am i missing something?

[past wolf]

My friend got in

[blazing fern]

BRO

[magic ivy]

Hi, I just submitted to my application to penn state and was trying to fill the srar. I am international student following the a levels curriculum so I was struggling to fill the srar. Is there anyone who has done the srar as an a levels student and can help me out?

I would really appreciate it, thanks!

[signal osprey]

I haven't, but there are some examples on the admissions site
https://admissions.psu.edu/info/future/international/sample-international-srar/

[magic ivy]

This is amazing, thank you so much for the help!

[frigid hawk]

NVM just got my decision

only took them a weekish . . .

maybe difference between in and out of state??

[analog void]

ru in or out?

[blazing fern]

i swear penn state has something aganist me

[trail carbon]

Same I submitted early December and still nothing

[frigid hawk]

in state

if it helps, my application is very good

one rec is a pennstate alumni

my brother is also currently at pennstate

but that would mean they have to look at everyone's application first to see these factors . . .

unless its automated somehow

[noble hearth]

I just got in

cs

finally

[trail carbon]

when did u apply

[blazing fern]

november gang

[noble hearth]

Nov 1

[turbid trellis]

coe is like 10. smeal is the lowest (7)

[signal osprey]

do you know if it is difficult transferring into coe if you were admitted for another school/undecided?

[turbid trellis]

i have no idea i’m in ecos

generally just complete all the etms for any major. that seems to be the biggest thing

[dire basin]

i have heard transferring to coe specifically is quite tough

[steep summit]

@turbid trellis were you in-state?

[turbid trellis]

yeah

[steep summit]

Any idea regarding this?

I don't know whether it's true or not

[cold moth]

How hard is main campus smeal

[turbid trellis]

no

if u mean dan khan? he’s still teaching

[steep summit]

Idk about any profs

That's good then if the main profs are still there

[wintry vale]

Hey @cold moth are you in NROTC at Penn state

[cold moth]

Huhh

[gentle folio]

are there still ppl who havent got their ea decision yet?

[topaz oasis]

I think so

[blazing fern]

me

IM STILL WAITING

wait

YES

I GOT IN

ALL THAT WAITING WAS WORTH IT

[exotic tapir]

Congrats

[humble silo]

nice

[high ocean]

mines still under review 😭

[analog void]

i applied on jan 1

i hope i hear back soooon

[indigo anchor]

i applied in fucking november

they forgot abt my ass

[analog void]

bro

no way

[dire basin]

anyone with aerospace acceptance here ?

[snow mirage]

i applied around mid december

chances of me getting my decision this month loll

[gentle folio]

same

they were supposed to release it by 24 dec lol

[blazing fern]

must have gotten a lot more applicants

[humble silo]

my friend got in aerospace whatchu need

[dire basin]

just wanted to ask if one's opting for the LEAP summer program

from my major

[eager prism]

Have they started giving out scholarships already ?

[dire basin]

not yet

[tepid pasture]

my sister got into penn state altoona

mixed feelings abt this campus

[young storm]

when does fin aid drop

[exotic tapir]

March to April

[young storm]

s

[trail carbon]

Penn state returned my srar meaning they only just saw my application even tho I submitted in dec😭

[modest stump]

ah.... 😭

[magic ivy]

What do you mean by returned your srar? Sorry I just sent my application so I have no idea what it means

[trail carbon]

They returned it back because they said I was missing my grades or it was inaccurate or something idek I emailed them cuz I entered everything in correctly

[magic ivy]

Oh okay, thank you

[blazing fern]

bruh

[indigo anchor]

they ghosted me since nov

[signal zephyr]

I got in!

[dire basin]

major ?

[signal zephyr]

cs

[analog void]

how long did it take to get a decision for you

[signal zephyr]

applied dec 18, got it yesterday

[analog void]

thanks!!

[indigo anchor]

i guess i wasnt looking in the right place i was admitted

they didnt send an email so i didnt know

[wintry vale]

how do i check if my application is complete?

[modest stump]

go on to the psu applicant portal and scroll down to see if any material is missing or awaiting

[gentle folio]

i got in computer engineering in university park

is there any ways to get into harrisburg?

[humble silo]

just out of curiosity if youre cs at psu up why would you want to go to a satellite campus

[blazing fern]

fr

[exotic tapir]

Location maybe

If you are instate and want to stay nearby home, it makes sense

Or if you don't want to go to a huge campus right away

Satellite campuses are cheaper as well

[humble silo]

fair enough

[coral flower]

i wonder r there official gc for admitted students?

[blazing fern]

hopefully

econ is good for penn state right?

[solemn fern]

There is an official Penn state discord, I think u can find the link thru the PSU subreddit

[blazing fern]

bet

wait i cant access the email

[solemn fern]

Dang yeah I think you need to have email access before you access the server

[blazing fern]

yo if i ever decide to go here, how can i do double major if it wasnt offered on common app (online, people recommend double major with econ)

[snow mirage]

anyone else get a decision?

i applied dec 16 and havent gotten anything

[wintry vale]

bruh i applied in like Janurary

[indigo anchor]

check psu portal

they dont send notifications for it

[snow mirage]

been checking still nothing, bad signs :((

[rare blade]

I wouldn’t worry abt it, I have a friend who applied EA but didn’t get his decision till last week, and he got in

[blazing fern]

yeah penn state is wilding this year

[magic ivy]

GOT ACCEPTED!!!
2+2 BEHREND AND UNIVERSITY PARK🥳🥳🥳

[humble silo]

lowkey crazy how psu went from 28th to not even a t40 for cs 😭

[eager prism]

How generous are they with scholarships for oos here

Cause that 50k a year is looking like a lot

[steep summit]

There are no scholarships for international students right?

[dire basin]

there are. the scholarship application form for international students was released in december

last date to submit was jan 31st

[steep summit]

Oof

[blazing fern]

according to what source

[humble silo]

oh it was 40th a few months ago it’s at 35 rn

us news lol

[lavish sandal]

lol what 💀 i called their office last month and they told me they dont offer any scholarships to intls

[blazing fern]

apparently econ is 41st here

[snow mirage]

Got into penn state university park!!!

[blazing fern]

gg

[dire basin]

does psu mail merch to accepted students ?

[steep summit]

not to internationals

[dire basin]

not even stickers🥲

[exotic tapir]

They send stickers

To people in the US

[rare blade]

I got 2+2ed, but then I got reconsidered for main campus, so I got two sets of stickers

So if u want more stickers, get reconsidered

[radiant lantern]

How did u end up getting reconsidered? Did u appeal for it or did they just do it by themselves?

[rare blade]

I emailed them a while ago after I got 2+2ed and asked. I originally applied for engineering which is more competitive, so I asked to be reconsidered for undecided

[radiant lantern]

Ok

[frigid hawk]

im trying to do something similar right now.

want to go from 2+2 to just 4 years at main

this conversion will obviously be much harder as it is a upgrade, not a dowgrade

[blazing fern]

u got capped?

[signal osprey]

did you opt in to the summer semester while applying

[solemn fern]

Don't sleep on Penn state 😤https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaeltnietzel/2024/02/13/penn-state-and-georgetown-lead-the-nation-for-fulbright-scholars-and-students-this-year/amp/

[lapis surge]

Did that work? Same thing happened to my friend who applied engineering, he got waitlisted and is considering re applying undecided (idk if that’s even a thing your allowed to do I’m just the messenger)

[rare blade]

yea but i did it a lot earlier, like the first week of january. i guess you could do it now but its kinda late. i think when you ask to be reconsidered, they just move you to regular decision. so it might be too late now

[frigid hawk]

I don't know what that means but I didn't apply for main the first time.
I applied to a satellite campus, got accepted to that, but now I want to go to main.

[analog void]

how long did it take all of u to get a decision?

i applied ~jan 2nd but still havent gotten anything

[frigid hawk]

I applied satellite and got my decision in a week

heard main campus takes months tho

[analog void]

aw shoot ok thanks

[frigid hawk]

np

[dire basin]

what's the procedure to join the leap program for an admitted student

to join that do i need to commit to penn state?

[solemn fern]

Yes, since the LEAP program is essentially just starting college a little earlier in the summer to get a head start

Anyone have any questions about Penn state in general, like campus life, dorms, food, downtown, classes, etc?

[humble silo]

how many classes can you take max in the leap program

[somber bolt]

the email they sent me says 2 summer programs

[solemn fern]

I am not sure, you'll have to see the specifics of LEAP. I think since it is supposed to be a transition from hs to college, you will probably take like maybe 2-3 classes

[hushed willow]

any estimates on when merit scholarships come out? (im eberly if that matters)

[solemn fern]

Depends, at least in the college of engineering I got most of my engineering scholarship after I committed

[hushed willow]

dang ok

does provosts and stuff at least come out before committing? im factoring cost into my decision so it would kind of suck to not know how much im gonna pay

[magic ivy]

Hi!
I actually need some help regarding the Penn State campuses so if any current students or someone who has an idea about their campuses, could help it would be great.

So I have been accepted to the 2+2 programme at Penn State. They are offering me the first 2 years at Behrend(Erie) and the last 2 years at university park. I like their offer but I do not want to go to Erie because it is extremely secluded. My parents are not comfortable with me going to Erie either. I don't like Harrisburg because I know someone living there and again it is a very small town. And another problem with Harrisburg is that they want me to finish my degree there itself. I don't want that, I definitely want to be at the main campus for atleast 2 years. So I'm going to request a campus change. I want help with selecting a campus.

I'm looking for a campus which is in a good city, like it has a lively atmosphere and a good community.

If someone could please help me with this. I'm really struggling with Penn State and I really want to go

[exotic tapir]

the thing is most of the penn state satellite campuses are small and in small areas

harrisburg is an exception as it is a major city in the state

berks may be a campus to look into

its an hour outside of philly

altoona is close to university park

abington and brandywine are closer to philly

scranton and lehigh valley are also decent regions to be in

[magic ivy]

I agree but while all of their campuses are great there is nothing in the city apart from the university. I currently live in a city and it will be very hard for me to adjust to such a small place without my family. So I was hoping that at least one of their campuses would be in a city. But I guess that's not the case. So do you think Penn State is not the right choice for me? Because I have gotten other acceptances too

[exotic tapir]

If you really want a city or a place with a lot of people, either contact penn state and ask to be reconsidered for university park for 4 years or consider other options

[magic ivy]

Alright, thanks for your suggestion!

[solemn fern]

I wouldn't know, unfortunately. You could try asking the financial aid/admissions office

[trail carbon]

finally got my offer

[magic ivy]

Congratulations!

[analog void]

when did u apply?

[turbid trellis]

our cs department is a dumpster fire

lol

[turbid trellis]

you get a single sticker iirc

[blazing fern]

how is econ and math departments

thats my career focuses

[turbid trellis]

really good. you should major math and then add econ later

[dire basin]

Lol ok

[exotic tapir]

I remember getting a small sheet

It had a few stickers

I guess they probably changed stuff from the past and this year

[blazing fern]

im doing the opposite actually

[turbid trellis]

oh

[blazing fern]

hopefully theres no issue with that

[trail carbon]

early december

[turbid trellis]

nah. the econ department is great

[lavish sandal]

yoo can i dm you about that

not sure atm if i wanna attend psu cs cuz i keep seeing mixed reviews online 😭

[turbid trellis]

yes

[humble silo]

fr

[somber bolt]

I would remember that penn state is such a big school and you might be seeing 10 kids who left because they didnt like it but then theres thousands who love it. That really goes for any school, every school has its faults but there are tons of students who love their schools for their own reasons

[worthy raft]

!uiuc

[cerulean blade]

UIUC RD Date

UIUC RD decisions come out <t:1709330400:F> in your local time
7 days, 12 hours and 9 minutes until the decision date

ApplyingToCollege

[restive obsidian]

Guys what is the UNI for Finance after Univeristy Park because my friend wants to decide as he got a 2+2 offer

[eager prism]

Has anyone gotten any scholarships besides the discover award

[keen nymph]

i NEED schreyers

[faint shoal]

penn state has pushed back their decision date too

“Penn State will extend its offer acceptance deadline from May 1 to May 15, 2024, for incoming first-year students enrolling in the summer or fall 2024 terms.
The extension comes after the U.S. Department of Education announced that colleges and universities will receive 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) data from applicants in the first half of March. This delay will ultimately result in students receiving their financial aid offers from the University later than usual this year.”

[faint shoal]

as someone who lives in pa and in the same town as one of the commonwealth campuses… if you’re from out of state, the 2+2 program is a waste of money. you’re paying almost the same amount in tuition to go to a campus in the middle of nowhere as you would to go to university park, and some of the commonwealth campuses don’t even have on campus housing

[restive obsidian]

Noted

[faint shoal]

you can choose any campus for 2+2 but all of them are in very suburban/rural areas so there won’t be nearly as much to do as opposed to a regular college

[keen nymph]

yea do not do 2+2!!!

just go to ur other state school unless u live in wyoming or something

[orchid wadi]

do you enter Penn state with a major or no

[solemn fern]

Depends. For the college of engineering, which I have the most knowledge about, you get accepted as an engineering premajor, and then once you complete your required courses and get above the required gpa within a credit window, you can then officially declare your major

[orchid wadi]

oh okay thanks

[solemn fern]

No problem!

[cedar bane]

.

[neon sparrow]

schreyers day!

[gentle halo]

When we thinking? 3:00?

[tranquil wyvern]

3:30

[radiant lantern]

I got this "I am pleased to offer you admission to the College of Engineering with the intended major of Computer Science "

what does this mean Directly admitted to CS?

[neon sparrow]

there’s no direct admit for engineering iirc

[faint shoal]

schreyer reject💯

wtf do you mean only 300 freshmen get in per year you have almost 10,000 current freshmen enrolled

[raw crane]

i dont even see my decision

[faint shoal]

wdym

[tranquil wyvern]

click on the link they sent in that decision date email

[sterile axle]

3:30pm?

[tranquil wyvern]

yes

should be out by now

[sterile axle]

Well I didnt see it lol

[tranquil wyvern]

Check ur email and click on that link

It's weird

the decision date one

[sterile axle]

Well I didn't get in

Expected

[sinful glen]

got accepted for engineering at university park (international student)

[dire basin]

any aerospace acceptances here ?

could u pls dm me . had a few questions .

[turbid trellis]

true! you hear about the kids who leave but not the ones who stay

[turbid trellis]

most majors you need to satisfy ETM requirements

which can be really little (like for math) or attrociously bad (like finance)

[turbid trellis]

it actually is 300 lol not many kids do schreyer

[faint shoal]

i’m well aware, i was reading from my rejection letter