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How do I know if my application has been received?You will receive a confirmation
by e-mail within 72 hours after submitting your electronic application.
Back to TopWhere can I check the status of my completed application?Unfortunately, we do not have an
on-line status check. When our Admission Committee reaches a decision
on your application, you will receive an E-mail notification. You are
welcome to send E-mail to the department, but we ask that you please refrain
from contacting us until after March 1 because the applicant review period
is during January and February.
Please note that we will not give admission decisions to anyone but the applicant. Back to TopCan the TOEFL exam be waived?The TOEFL
exam will be waived for any student who has, or will be receiving, a degree
from a U.S. institution before enrolling at Penn State.
Back to TopWhere should ETS send my GRE & other test scores?Please specify the following codes when requesting ETS to forward your test results.GRE Institution Code 2660 Dept. Code 1203 TOEFL Institution Code 2660 Dept.
Code 66 Can I request an application fee waiver?No, the fee is collected to help
defray the cost of processing applications. Your application will not
be considered until the appropriate fee is received by Graduate Enrollment
Services.
Back to TopI was refused admission. Can my file be re-evaluated or can I reapply?Once an applicant is refused admission,
the applicant may request that the Admission Committee re-evaluate the
application for the next academic year. If you wish to renew your
application, please click here
for more information.
Back to TopCan I defer my admission?Admission offers are not deferred.
However, you may request that your application file be re-evaluated
by the Admission Committee. There is no guarantee that an applicant
will be offered admission for a second year. Please click here
for more information.
Back to TopWhy haven't I received my I-20?International Student Services (ISS)
is responsible for issuing these documents. If you provided a financial
guarantee with your application materials, it was forwarded to their office
for processing. If you haven't provided a financial guarantee, you
need to do so. Please be patient as the International Student Services
office has thousands of these documents to process. They work diligently
to get the documents issued in a timely manner.
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