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Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Admissions
An impressive eighty percent of undergraduates at Penn State ranked in the top quarter of their high school class. For first year admissions, applicants must have a high school diploma or equivalent. The average entrant at Penn State has a high school GPA of 3.51 to 3.90, a SAT score of 1180 to 1340, and an ACT score of 26 to 30. High school GPA accounts for two-thirds of an applicant’s results, while all other factors contribute to the other third. While these are all factors in determining admission, each student is considered on his or her own individual merit and how he or she might contribute to the greater University community.
It is strongly recommended that applicants for the fall semester have complete applications filed by November 30 of the prior year. There is an application fee of $50. In addition to the application form and fee, students must provide high school transcripts and test scores. Programs such as architecture, music, theatre, visual arts, pre-medicine, the joint science BS/MBA, and the golf management program have special additional requirements. Applications can be submitted on-line.
Graduate students should consult the individual program for instructions for applications. Students applying to the Dickinson school of Law or the College of Medicine at Hershey should consult those schools specifically for information about the requirements. Applicants may only apply to one graduate program/campus at a time. Nondegree admission is available.
Local News for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Flaky votes undermine early footbal polls September 30th
Both the Harris Interactive Poll and the USA Today Coaches' Poll were released Sunday, and, clearly, a significant amount of voters in the two polls failed to comprehend what happened Saturday night when Iowa took down Penn State, 21-10.Harris voters placed Penn State 12th, Iowa 14th. In the coaches' poll, the Nittany Lions check in at No. 13, while the Hawkeyes are No. 17.
Freshman brings flash to Penn State men's soccer September 30th
It's hard to tell what Corey Hertzog will do next.If Hertzog finds himself in a game situation, even he doesn't know what ankle-turning move he'll discharge on his opponent. His unpredictability is apparent everywhere -- both on and off the field."He always does the unexpected -- stuff you wouldn't think he'd do," forward Treavor Gelsinger said. "Sometimes it's just so unexpected you don't even know what to think."
Penn State men's soccer upsets nationally ranked Michigan September 29th
With a full month of action gone by, the Penn State men's soccer team proved that it hadn't nailed down the everyday focus needed to put together a championship campaign.Some days, the offense couldn't find the back of the net. Other days, the defense allowed fluke goals to unheralded opponents. It added up to a middling 4-3-1 record that didn't necessarily forecast future success during the tough Big Ten soccer slate.So when nationally-ranked Michigan came to town riding the momentum of nonconference wins the Nittany Lions couldn't match, a dominant Penn State victory was anything but likely.Except that's what coach Barry Gorman's Lions accomplished Sunday at soggy Jeffrey Field, as they dictated the flow of the game and outclassed the Wolverines from endline to endline.
