Admissions Question

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>Hello everyone! I know this is really an out of season question to be asking, but it's been on my mind a lot. How much does the University of Minnesota look at extra curricular activities? I'm worried that I will not get in, but I really want to go to this college. My GPA is about 3.3-3.4 but I am really trying for it to be a 3.5 by beginning of my senior year (I'm a junior now). I've been in chess, robotics, debate next year, and possibly student council next year.</p>

<p>I've looked at charts with a lot of information about accepted students but I'm not really sure what to think. How much does the university consider other factors?</p>

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<p>ECs are considered. Not important.</p>

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<p>Yeah, Extra Curriculars are probably near the bottom of the list, more important is the classes you take, GPA, and ACT/SAT scores.</p>

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<p>As long as you have a few activities listed, you should be fine. The U of M mostly looks at academic factors. The [Academic</a> Profile](<a href=“http://admissions.tc.umn.edu/academics/profile.html]Academic”>Academic Profile of Fall 2022 Admitted Freshman Applicants by College | Office of Admissions) of freshman admitted for fall 2011 might be useful for determining how well you compare to admitted students.</p>