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Pennsylvania State University

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Your Combined ACT:
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SAT Math + Verbal:
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Your Chances at Penn State/PSU
(on ACT score alone)
Your Chances at Penn State/PSU
(on SAT score alone)
Men
Women
# Applicants
24,107
23,445
# Admitted
12,576
13,196
% Admitted
52.2%
56.3%
% Overall
54.2%

Students who got into Penn State/PSU:

Tips mention: Interview (0), ACT/SAT (29), Grades (50), Sports/Extracurriculars (15), College Essay (15)
Easy to get in, especially for in-stateApr 08 2020Computer Science
Easy to get in, especially for in-state.No essays or letters of recommendation needed - just test scores and grades.
ACT: 31 SAT: 1450 Male
Decent gpaApr 24 2017Other
Decent gpa and ACT. Penn State isn't very competitive. My extracurriculars were shit, but I had a decent gpa (3.5?) and 32 ACT.
Male
I scored very highMay 10 2014English
I scored very high academically, scored well on the SAT, and applied to get into this university.
Female
I was a transfer student, I needed a 2May 03 2014Business - Management and Administration
I was a transfer student, I needed a 2.0 GPA to get in the program (although I had 4.0).
Female
Work hard in high schoolMar 14 2014Biology
Work hard in high school. It really is not too hard to get into Penn State, especially if you are a Pennsylvania resident. If you are serious about applying to Penn State and chose to major in the biological sciences, I would advise applying to the Schreyer's Honors College Program; class sizes are significantly smaller with more grade opportunities and the professors overall do care more about students in those types of classes.
ACT: 29 SAT: 1300 Male
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