Penn State University
English
RejectedPhDAmerican
Application Details
- Institution
- Penn State University
- Program
- English
- Degree Type
- PhD
- Degree's Country of Origin
- American
- Decision
- Rejected
- Notification
- on 10/04/2011 via Postal Service
- Undergrad GPA
- 3.50
- GRE General
- 720
- GRE Verbal
- 800
- Analytical Writing
- 0.00
- Notes
- I'm an older non-traditional applicant, and I do not think programs like PSU take people like me seriously regardless of qualifications. I have two MA in English, Ivy undergrad, 5 conference presentations, publications in peer reviewed journals, great fit with this program. The grad admissions committees would rather take a 22 year old with no record who seems safer than someone with tons of accomplishments but is more non-traditional like me. English programs talk about "fit" until "fit" means taking a risk.
Institution Statistics
Acceptance Rate
36.8%
Avg. Notification Date
March 14
This data is estimated based on applicant submissions at The GradCafe.
Timeline
Received notification of Rejection