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Is there anyone who applied to Penn State? any news? If anyone who got an offer can you please share with your credentials to have an idea what they expect from potential applicant. Thanks

Undergrad Institution: Top100 school outside US Major(s): Geological Engineering Minor(s): na GPA in Major: 3.92 by the time of application Overall GPA: 3.63 Position in Class: Top Type of Student: international male GRE Scores (revised/old version): Q: 161 80% V: 145 25% W: 3.5 38% TOEFL Total: IELTS banch score 7 Research Experience: unpublished, fields: sedimentology, stratigraphy Awards/Honors/Recognitions: deans honor list and several scholarship awards Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 2 industry internships I have applied to Rice University Earth Science PhD program, but still haven't received any offer and got rejections from other applications. my question is about the contacting POI, when I was applying I think I did the most stupid thing I could have. I didn't contact any professor in the grad school and just listed them in the application. Considering horrible gre scores as well, can I get any offer late this season? or do universities accept students without contacting POI's as the final decision is up to them