Accepted Students Stats

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Connecticut
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I literally just got accepted to UCONN, which I am surprised about, so I thought I’d post my stats so students who are applying in the future can compare and have and idea of the types of students who have gotten accepted.

Personal
-Female
-First person in family to attend college
-Mixed Race (African American and European)
-From Mass. (out of state)

Grades/School Related

  • 3.7 weighted GPA
    -1170 SAT (620 Reading, 550 Math)
    -Rank: 11/180
  • 4 AP classes (2 junior year and 2 senior year)
  • 9 honors classes.
    -Played field hockey for two years
    -I am in NHS both my junior and senior year.
    -A school Ambassador, which is a group that helps new students adjust to our school by giving them tours, and picking up/dropping them off to all of their classes.We also represent the school at many community events
    -Co-leader of a club called Project Purple
    -Many volunteer hours, and in school I work with elementary kids during gym class, and I also work with special needs students in multiple classes.
    -Mentored 8th grade students in my junior year (my high school has 8th graders)
    -I’ve had a consistent job for 3 years
    -A couple of school related awards

Essay topic:
I wrote about my mom who raised me as a single parent, and how I’ve become the person I am today because of her.
(It was better than it sounds)

Hope this helps!

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When did you apply? Did you just hear back today?

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I applied Regular Decision, and yes I heard back today (about an hour ago to be specific)

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@alexa379 Congratulations! What program did you get into?
I got accepted in the Enviro Sci program

  • I’m a female, half hispanic, from Mass, raised by a single dad
  • 3.85 GPA (in a top Mass public hs, not sure if that mattered), 1370 (720 CR, 650 Math) SAT
  • Rank was like top 40% and I could have done better but had health issues junior year that were explained
  • All honors or AP throughout high school (5 APs with a 4 on APUSH and a 4 on Gov’t and Politics)
  • Rhode Island College credits
  • Strong recc letters and volunteer hours but not a lot of extracurriculars
  • Essay: I wrote about when I was little I pushed this kid at the park for being mean to the ducks and kind of evolved it from there to how I always will stand up for what’s right and some personal struggles that were a lot harder than sticking up for the ducks (ie being raised by a single parent, having to move to a new state and be home to watch my sister and that’s why I couldn’t do a lot of extracurriculars, etc)
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I also have a low socio-economic status, not sure if it mattered. First generation college student too

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@ciara2021 Congratulations to you also! I got into the exploratory program, since my major will be “business undecided.”

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Would I get in?
(I applied 6 days later than the deadline, I called them and emailed them and they responded)
-black female
-not first to go to college tho

  • 3.9 GPA ( 2 honors classes sophomore year but no AP)
    -1060 SAT (Im really bad with standardized tests)
  • 5 clubs plus marching band (4 years) and lacrosse (2 years)
  • 40+ hours of community services.
  • A really good essay!
    I wanted to get into the business school but idk if I could. If not could I get into Storres