Chance a junior, please?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Wisconsin
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<p>I'm from Pennsylvania and Wisconsin is currently my number one choice! Any feedback is welcome!</p>

<p>Taking my ACTs in June. Aiming for about a 30, hopefully!</p>

<p>Here are my classes/grades up to 11th grade:
(Academic classes are a step down from honors and are unweighted classes, just in case your schools called it something other than that)</p>

<p>9th grade
Choir - A
Academic Biology - A
Wellness - A
Gym - A
Academic Algebra I - B
Spanish I - A
Academic English - B
Academic History - A
Total GPA - 3.75
UW - 3.75</p>

<p>10th grade
Academic Algebra II -B
Spanish II - B
Honors US History - A
Honors English - B
Academic Physics -A
Wellness - A
Gym - A
Total GPA: 3.71
UW - 3.62</p>

<p>11th grade (projected grades)
Spanish III - A
Honors English - A
Honors World Cultures - A
Honors Chemistry - B
Gym - A
AP Environmental Science - A
Academic Geometry - A
Total GPA: 4.231
UW - 3.8-3.9ish</p>

<p>Top 22% as of end of sophomore year. Probably up to top 20% or so by now??
I was 117/530-something last year.</p>

<p>12th grade classes I signed up for - AP European History, AP Language & Composition, AP Biology, Academic Pre-Calculus, Honors Spanish IV, German I</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
JV Tennis - 9th grade
Varsity Tennis - 10, 11, & 12th grades
Yearbook Staff - 9, 10, 11, & 12th grades
National Honor Society - 11 & 12th grades
Part-time job - 9th & 10th grades</p>

<p>Leadership:
Yearbook editor - 11th & 12th grade
Tennis captain - will be in 12th grade</p>

<p>Awards:
Most improved player - 9th grade tennis
Best serve - 9th grade tennis
Spirit award - 10th grade varsity tennis
Distinguished Honor Roll - Every quarter since 9th grade</p>

<p>I plan on majoring in Secondary Education and biology. If I decide otherwise, I will probably apply for international relations/Spanish/German or something like that.</p>

<p>Thanks guys! :)</p>

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<p>sure, as soon as you tell me what "academic" means and if you're taking the hardest classes your schools offers. You can also just look at the UW admissions chart (look at lovelivelaugh's Chance thread for the link). :)</p>

<p>OK- nevamind didn't read the part about academic. Can you answer the last question though?</p>

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<p>i started out taking the easiest classes because i messed up a lot in middle school, but by next year, i'll have a pretty tough schedule considering they only allow us to take 4 AP classes and i'll be taking 3. i'm hoping that my increasingly difficult schedule might help my chances?</p>

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<p>It will but I don't know how much really. I'm sorry to say I don't really know your chances because your situation is kindof unique. Your GPA, good ACT score, and extracurriculars would get you in if you were taking the toughest courseload but you've only taken a few honors and 1 AP class so far...</p>

<p>All I can probably say with accuracy is you have a chance and, according to the chart, its 70-90%. Don't take the chart too seriously though; I've seen people with 70% chances postponed and then denied as well (although only a few of them).</p>

<p>I say just keep working hard and, if postponed, get great mid-years to show them you can do well if accepted.</p>