Like many colleges and universities, Penn State has a lot of dates and deadlines for our applicants to be aware of as they plan to submit and complete our undergraduate application. And if you’re like many seniors in high school, you have a full schedule and enough things to keep organized. In an effort to […]
How important are supplemental materials?
Name an important or influential person in your life. Tell us about a challenging time you faced and how you overcame that challenge. Select an important person in history, and write about how you would interview that person for a school assignment. Ahh, the college essay! Perhaps one of the most stress-inducing components of the […]
Changes in Admissions due to Covid-19
One recent afternoon I was in a one-on-one meeting with a member of our team. After covering some of the regular, day-to-day stuff that is a normal part of our weekly meetings, our discussion turned to the latest news and updates on COVID-19 and how the resulting directives to social distance and work remotely, have […]
From a Mentor: Summer Session (and LEAP) is the right choice
If there’s two words in the English language that sound like they should never go together, it’s “summer” and “school.” So why do people at the Penn State Admissions Office keep talking about something called summer session? When I first heard about summer session, my first thought was “summer school? No thanks.” I was so […]
Penn State is Everywhere
Did you know there are 24 Penn State campuses? That’s right, State College is not the only place you can find a home within the University. These campuses come in all different sizes, and are spread throughout Pennsylvania. There is University Park, the largest, most well-known Penn State campus. The campus you probably think […]
Penn State Social Media
Wondering whether you should apply to Penn State and need an idea of what life is like as a student? Maybe you want to read articles current students read and write to get an idea of what you may be interested in as a student. Never been to a football game, but want to see […]
Making a Big Campus Feel Small
From online classes, to a universities with over 50,000 students, and everything in between, no two campuses are exactly alike; or exactly the same size. If you are looking into a big campus, you may be excited about the size, the excitement, the energy, and all the new people that come with it. However, you […]
5 tips to ace your college applications
High school seniors, the time has finally come; after years of thinking about where you want to go to college, this fall is when you complete your applications and seriously think about where you want to end up. The whole process can seem very overwhelming, especially when you consider that this is the biggest step […]
Take the Stress Out of Scheduling with These Tips
As I was scheduling my classes for fall semester, I started to think about how I wish someone gave me some advice on scheduling before I did it at New Student Orientation. Here are a few of my tips for you: Do Your Research– Ask around. That’s the best way to get a feel for […]
Top 5 Spots to See on a Campus Tour
College tours are pretty inclusive- they try to show you everything they can. However, with a school as big as Penn State, it’s hard to show you all the campus has to offer. While you’re sure to pass all of these spots on your tour, revisit them when it’s over and spend some extra time […]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- Next Page »