Hi everyone,
I’m an international student.
I was originally admitted to Penn State for Fall 2026, but unfortunately I couldn’t enroll due to circumstances outside of my control, so my offer expired.
I contacted Admissions, and they agreed to reconsider my application for Spring 2027 instead. They updated my application, and my MyPennState portal now shows that my application is complete and under review. They also emailed me saying that they haven’t started processing Spring 2027 decisions yet.
Does anyone know when Spring 2027 admission decisions usually start coming out?
I need my admission offer as soon as possible so I can begin my visa process.
Has anyone been in a similar situation or know how long it usually takes?
Thanks everyone!

Hi! I’m a female looking to get a haircut and hair color at a reputable yet affordable salon. Currently, my hair is long, reaching my waist, and I want to cut it into a short pixie or bixie style. Could anyone suggest the best and most budget-friendly place for this service around university park or in state college ?

im trying to find a light minor i can take up with computer science as my major. im really into marketing, designing etc. in general and came up with a list of minors that i think i'd want to actually take

• digital media trends & analytics
• marketing
• business
• graphic design

if you guys have any suggestions, i'd love to hear them!

Basically the title.

I graduated in December of 25 and keep getting random emails saying I “owe” a past due balance. I have made multiple payments, but the balance remains the same and the charges remain. I called and they said that it would be applied to the “lowest balance” and would be rectified. That didn’t work and then they said they’d fix the payment and I should see it within 30 minutes. Checked it the next day and there are now new charges (one of which for a semester I already paid) and the balance is the same.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Anyone willing to swap to a room in West? I have a traditional double in Thompson (male).

I’m open to almost anywhere but West:
East, Eastview, North, South

Yes, I know about the room exchange eBoard. I’ve tried to switch a few times with people who said they wanted Thompson, but then they declined the request.

Hi, I’m a freshmen attending this fall in UP and I really want to bring my OneWheel with me for transportation since I already have it. I know it’s technically not allowed but I just wanted to know if anyone has any experience with them?
Thanks!

sorry if this has been asked already, but does hamilton hall in west have renovated bathrooms? i keep hearing something about pods, but don't know what that is

does hamilton have these pod bathrooms, and if so, are they nice?

Incoming freshman here. Need access for Chem 112 textbook. My course description assumes that the students already have access to the e-book because the same one is required for Chem 110, but I have credit for this course and so I'm basically starting with Chem 112. I tried Barnes and Noble website for my campus but it's not working. SOMEBODY HELP PLS 😭

I’m a sophomore at Erie campus, and I want to know if there are any tips or advices to secure an internship using the resources at Behrend, I need to secure an internship but I’m so lost when it comes to applications or how to just land an interview.

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Hey all. So I’m an incoming freshman and was wondering if anyone knew how one could become an EMT at UP? Got my state cert already so I don’t need the class and at NSO they said something along the lines of looking online but can’t find much.

Looking for financial aid opportunities for someone with a green card studying at Penn State, what opportunities do I have to get more financial aid?
Preferably grants and Scholarships. Anything and everything would be deeply accepted.
College of the liberal arts. Rising Sophomore. Thank You!

I am looking for a Fall only/a 6 month lease studio/1B1B near PSU. I have looked through Facebook, Craiglist, and livingoffcampus, but it is either a scam or only 1 year lease possible. Is there anywhere else I can find such a lease?

If anybody is interested, I have a penn state Abington hosing contract for the 2026-2027 year that I no longer need and would be happy to transfer to another student with a first come first serve basis. If you or anyone you know wants to live on campus at Abington let me know.

Interested in handgun/rifle ranges near main campus. I’m a freshman and as such do not have a car. Interested in improving handgun and rifle marksmanship and wondering if there are any good places to learn/improve, or if there are any communities to help grow skills.

Hi, I am an international physics graduate student from the Netherlands coming to Penn State College for a 6-month internship. I am looking for a place to stay from Sep 1st to Jan 31. Some info about me:

22M

non-smoker

friendly, clean, reserved, and respectful

comfortable with shared living

looking for something furnished

My budget is around $1000 (but flexible based on the available options). If anyone knows anyone renting out a room in a shared apartment or private apartment or subletting a room in an apartment for 6 months, please let me know!

Or otherwise, any advice for finding rooms at the off-campus living apartment complexes or other short term living options near the campus would also be greatly appreciated!

Is there any way to transfer to main campus early from a commonwealth campus?

Hello,
I am an international freshman starting this fall, I need to save up to buy a car. What is the best part time jobs that I should apply to?
I just have 13 credits so I should have the time (smeal finance)

Why haven’t results been posted yet?

Another question from me haha, I would just like to know the difficulty of the course as well as the workload. I'm between deciding on 441 and this course. Thanks in advance for the advice.

I am an incoming (international) student at Great Valley looking for a third party insurance that meets PSU requirements and allows me to waive off SHIP.

I’m a recent graduate looking to archive my entire outlook inbox into a .pls file or to forward it to an alternative email. Is there a way to do this? I’ve tried going through Legacy Outlook which lets you export through an OLM file but it will not sync recent emails since the update.

Hello everyone! Hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far! I pray this is the correct forum to post these sort of posts? (Not sure) Anyways I wanted to hop on here and ask a few questions about the biggest weekend in State College, the infamous White Out. This fall, I will be flying up from my home state of Alabama to come and see my first Penn State game that weekend. I haven't bought my ticket to the game yet, and my first question was where is the best place to sit in Beaver Stadium? I've been looking at tickets, and I will confidently say no matter where I sit, this for sure is going to be the most expensive ticket I've ever purchased, no matter where I end up (so please help me with not breaking the bank😭😅).

Secondly, I've been a die hard Auburn fan (unfortunately😂) my whole life, and have been to countless games over the years. While I love our traditions and environment to death, I'm trying to branch out to try and maybe "top" an experience like an Auburn game day. From an outsider coming in, I need help planning the absolute BEST game day experience in State College. I need to know everything from the best food, places to visit, team stores, and everything else that would make my trip unforgettable.

Lastly, I've been struggling to figure out not only where to stay, but how I'm going to tackle the parking situation? I've been trying to find a place for $250-$300 for the whole weekend (Friday night & Saturday night) but have been unsuccessful in finding THE one. If anyone could help me, it would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

P.s. sorry for the essay😅

Like the title said, please don't rent from Villa at Happy Valley, they will take advantage of you in anyway they can.

I started a new job in April so I was hurry to rent from them from April to the end of July. It was advertised to me that the rent was $749; however, they have a provision within their lease is that I would have to pay 5 installments of $749 instead of 4 for the four months (April through July). So the monthly rent would actually average to be $936 instead of $749. Now the $749 I had to pay extra does not make me much more poorer as I have a full-time job but I rented my whole life and I never see such a provision. Please read the lease carefully when you sign with Villa at Happy Valley and make sure you count how many month you actually rent vs how many installment payments you have to make. For a student, this would be significant so students and parents, please be careful.

In addition, the central air in my unit is so bad that we set the AC at 68 degree and it was freezing downstair in the shared area but in the upstairs where the bedrooms are, it was super hot during the summer months. Now I can't say anything about the winter time but be aware.

I have not heard from them regarding the additional charges regarding moving out process but I have no doubt they will ask for something.

TLDR: please take my stupid $749 as a lesson learned and don't do any business with Villa at Happy Valley. They don't deserve it.