Accepted to CBS... chances for Honors college?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>Yesterday, I recieved my acceptance into the College of Biological Sciences!!
I am so excited, the U is my first choice. :)</p>

<p>I was wondering what my chances are for the honors college...?</p>

<p>Asian Female from Pennsylvania</p>

<p>3.49 Unweighted GPA
Class Rank 10/256
96th percentile</p>

<p>AP US History
AP European History - 3
AP Chemistry - 4
AP Calculus AB - 4
AP Statistics - Taking currently
AP Physics B - Taking currently
AP Physics C - Taking currently</p>

<p>SAT I Math 700
SAT I Critical Reading 650
SAT I Writing 610</p>

<p>School Activities:
-Competitive Swimming
-Marching Band Color Guard
-Indoor Color Guard
-Tennis
-Lacrosse
-Chester County Futures
-Gifted
-Physics Olympics
-Percussion Ensemble
-Bunch of Believers
-Spring Musical
-Concert Choir
-Allied Health Program</p>

<p>Community Activities:
-Tae Kwon Do 4th degree Master Instructor
-Emergency Medical Technician training
-Relay For Life
-U.S. Tennis Association Member
-Tennis Gold Cup Participant
-Campaigners (Christian Youth Group)
-Young Life (Christian Youth Group)</p>

<p>Service to Others:
-Youth mentor volunteer at a camp for at-risk first graders
-American Red Cross Blood Donor
-Ambulance Volunteer
-Tutoring peers</p>

<p>Employment history
-Waitstaff member of a Catering company</p>

<p>Honors and Awards
-Distinguished Honor Roll
-Honor Roll
-American Heart Association CPR Certification for Health Professionals
-Summa Cum Laude, National Latin Exam
-AP Scholar</p>

<p>Leadership Roles
-Tae Kwon Do Master Instructor
-Captain, Marching Band Outdoor Color Guard
-Captain, Relay for Life team
-Secretary, Physics Olympics</p>

<p>I'm hoping that my abundant amount of activites will make up for deficiencies in my academics...</p>

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<p>Your GPA is low for honors but you seem like an excellent candidate through your test scores and leadership ecs stuff.</p>

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<p>do you know if UMN takes unweighted GPA's and weights them to make them even across all students?</p>

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<p>did your application status change online first when you were accepted? or does it not change at all?</p>

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<p>it changes from the whole "your application became complete on ___ and is under review" to "Congratulations! You've been admitted to the College of Liberal Arts. Your official letter was mailed on November 17, 2007."</p>

<p>of course, insert the appropriate school and date.</p>

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<p>thanks, i have been checking and i didn't know if it was silly to keep checking or not.</p>

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<p>nope, it's not silly. my application became complete on sept. 11, and i got my acceptance last thursday. so, your decision should be coming up soon here :)</p>

<p>best of luck :)</p>

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<p>mine was complete on september 7th and im still waiting</p>

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<p>alright I feel better now. Maybe in- state finds out sooner? I don't know. Jeez this is nerve racking.</p>

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<p>Woohoo, i just got in! Now I feel better.</p>

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<p>Congratulations!!</p>

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<p>Alexispearl-
Would you mind sharing your stats?</p>

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<p>Alexispearl, Congrats! Which college did you apply to? Are you going to accept? It is difficult to get into the U these days so well done!! Good luck, best wishes!</p>

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<p>believersmom-
if you go back to the other threads under u of minnesota, mine is the 2nd one down and it says "chances??" (im not sure how many question marks)</p>

<p>waknor-
thanks! i got into CLA. I am pretty sure i am going to accept. im visiting UNL on thursday, and ive been accepted to 4 other schools besides the U, its definately my number one, and i LOVEDDDD it when i visited, so that always helps.</p>

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<p>i just got denied 3.34 and 23</p>

<p>meh</p>

<p>im going to msu anyways</p>

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<p>my mom was a spartan :)</p>

<p>hope you have as good of a time there as she did.</p>

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<p>Thanks Alexis-
Sorry I didn't see that before.</p>

<p>Sorry Smash-
Maybe because of the reciprocal thing, you were considered with the in-state students? Best wishes at MSU!</p>

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<p>it may have somewhat disadvantaged him to have been from wisconsin since they get UW's in-state tuition, which is currently LOWER than the U of M's. the school loses money through reciprocity when they take a lot of wisconsin students.</p>

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<p>Yes, that is what I mean. I know many WI students that were wait-listed or denied in the last couple years with stats very similar to some OOS that have been admitted.
Unfortunately the same happens for WI applying to UW-Madison too, don't know about MN applying to UW. WI students seem to get the short-end of the stick when their parents are the ones paying the taxes for the UW system - but don't get me started (LOL).
Congrats to everyone "in" - it is a great accomplishment.</p>

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<p>When you all were notified about being accepted, did you see it online with a status check or did you get a letter first?</p>