Can I get into this school?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>As i'm a senior in highschool, i've been looking at schools nationwide and the U of MN has really intrigued me. I'm from out of state, but I used to live in MN for a good 3-4 years. I started my application the college of bio sciences but I think my chances of getting in are slim. I don't want to get my hopes up or waste my time so can anybody confirm this? </p>

<p>My GPA is 3.6 unweighted, and 4.3 weighted </p>

<p>I got a really horrible score on my SATs (around 1500), but i'm retaking both SAT and ACT in October and planning on sending those scores in before the dec. 15 deadline</p>

<p>I go to a magnet school where I "major" in Nursing, (basically my sched. consisted of 8 classes instead of 6 to fit in those nursing classes every year</p>

<p>---those 2 extra classes were not weighted- rather they were counted as electives </p>

<p>-I'm in the top 14% of my class </p>

<p>ALL core classes were at least honors, I also took AP world history, AP English, and AP Biology </p>

<p>-My senior schedule is equally as rigorous as my other school years
--taking 2 science classes </p>

<ul>
<li>I do have an art credit </li>
</ul>

<p>-I worked a seasonal job last summer </p>

<p>ECs:
-HOSA(health occupation students of america) member senior and junior yr
-MRC(medical reserve corps) senior and jr year
-DECA sophomore year
-C.E.R.T. certified (volunteering)
-Key Club freshman and sophomore year</p>

<p>Idk if this helps but by the time i graduate I would have taken (and hopefully passed) the certification tests for both Pharmaceutical Technician and Certified Nursing Assistant </p>

<p>Thank you for your time! </p>

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<p>The primary factors for admission to the U are high school coursework, GPA, class rank, and SAT/ACT test scores. To gain admission to the College of Biological Sciences (CBS), you have a lot of work ahead of you to make it happen. CBS is one of the toughest admissions at the U. Your class rank and SAT score are low in comparison to recent freshman applicants (see below). Study hard for the SAT and ACT. If you can get the SAT score up by 300-500 points, or score above 28 on the ACT, and move up in class rank closer to 10% or better, your chances of admission will improve. Otherwise, I would say that you are likely to receive a rejection letter.</p>

<p>Academic profile of Fall 2014 admitted freshman applicants in the College of Biological Sciences:
- Average high school rank percentile = 93.8% (in other words, in the top 6% of class rank)
- Percentage of admits in the top 10% of high school class = 78%
- Percentage of admits in the top 11-25% of high school class = 22%</p>

<pre><code>- Average SAT score = 2037

  • Percentage of admits who scored 1800-2400 on SAT = 92%

  • Percentage of admits who scored 1500-1800 on SAT = 8%

  • Average ACT score = 30.8

  • Percentage of admits who scored 28-36 on ACT = 89%

  • Percentage of admits who scored 24-27 on ACT = 11%
    </code></pre>

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<p>Hmm I see, I know I can definitely make the test scores happen, but it’s unlikely that I can move up my rank before the deadline (the semester ends a week after Dec. 15). And it doesn’t help that my highschool is highly competitive. But thanks for your input! Now I have to decide if actually applying would be worth it or not :/</p>

<p>And do you think having a rec letter would help? I heard that they don’t even look at it </p>

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<p>jas5188 I would recommend sending in a really strong rec. letter if U of MN is one of your top choices and you have any doubts about your application. My D’s HS counselor says they actually are read. My D attends high school in Minneapolis and the school has sent many of it’s students to the U of MN over the years. Furthermore, her HS doesn’t even rank it’s students, and the counselor tells me that more and more schools are declining to do so. I really wonder just how relevant the ranking statistic even is.</p>

<p>Also, there is an area on the online ap that allows you to describe briefly anything you wish to about your application. So that is another opportunity to present yourself as best you can or explain outlying circumstances. </p>

<p>Right now, your SAT is going to be your biggest obstacle to admission so good luck getting that score up! </p>