Chance me for Engineering :]

Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Well, to start off I'm looking at UIUC Engineering. I'm currently thinking of Chemical or Environmental Engineering.</p>

<p>Grade: 11th, Junior
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Asian
State: OOS
Rank: My school doesn't do ranks, however my school is a VERY competitive school.</p>

<p>Unweighted GPA: Around 3.4 or 3.5
Weighted GPA: 3.95</p>

<p>SAT: I'm actually waiting for my scores now but for my practice tests I usually get Math - 750 to 800, Reading 620 - 670, Writing 650 - 700. (2020 - 2170)</p>

<p>SAT II:
Chem - 750
Taking Math II in June.</p>

<p>I'm in all honors with one AP (english).
My school doesn't normally offer APs to sophmores and don't offer APs to freshman.</p>

<p>Next years AP classes:
AP Calc BC
AP Computer Sci
AP Macroeconomics
AP Chemistry</p>

<p>Last summer I went to John Hopkins Summer Program (NOT CTY and NOT DISCOVER HOPKINS! XD) and took the college courses:
Introduction to Programming Java
Introduction to Biochemistry</p>

<p>For this summer I'm going to UCLA.
I'll be taking
Organic Chemistry
History of Asian Americans
Beginning Vocal Techniques (<- just for the fun of it :])</p>

<p>Extracurricular:</p>

<p>I have around 100 hours of community service as of now.<br>
In 10th grade:
Adult Life Skills - I helped the disabled learn how to cook (It got cut because of the budget D: )
TSA (Technology Students Association) - Same mojo as Adult Life Skills... got cut.</p>

<p>In 11th grade:
Waksman Student Scholars - It's a Rutgers University funded high school program where we research a specific species, analyze its proteins and functions and such.
Citizenship Classes - I'm a teacher assistant there and help do normal clerical work and translate for the ESL students there.</p>

<p>In general I've been in:
Youth Council - A small group that my town has. Hopefully going to be Co-President next year.
Chinese school - Self explanatory... I've been there since I was in kindergarten.</p>

<p>Sorry for the super long post D: This is probably my first choice school and will be doing Early Action.</p>

<p>Thanks for you time! ^^</p>

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<p>Match for all engineering, but perhaps not bioengineering.</p>

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<p>I would be surprised if you don’t get in. Aim for more prestigious schools. Your GPA and test scores aren’t the best, but since you are a female, you have a very good chance.</p>

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<p>@UncannyCrayon
A question. Why is bioengineering so small and competitive?</p>

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<p>Thanks for the input. I’m pretty oblivious to most of this college stuff so I’ll probably go research some more into it… or just look around CC ;D</p>

<p>Although I’m not planning on majoring in it, I was also wondering why bioengineering is so competitive.</p>

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<p>@sd111</p>

<p>It’s a relatively new program at UIUC. It began in 2005, and the university has not gotten around to expanding as of yet.</p>

<p>Given it’s size, combined with it’s popularity makes it competitive.</p>

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<p>ehhh your kind of iffy. my brother is a freshman down at U of I. my other brother knows a lot of people on admissions so I know a lot bout it. if u were going into like business you’d be good. engineering is very competitive. I think if u were a male u wouldn’t get accepted but there aren’t too many females in engineering so I would say your probably in.</p>

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<p>illinifan-I know engineering is competitive but business is too because it is a smaller college. I think there are only about 500-600 business majors per class…total 2400 in the college, whereas there are 2000 engineers in the freshman class with a total of 8000 undergrad. I know the pool of students is more competitive for engineering but it is very difficult to get into business just because of the sheer numbers…that is few very kids for a lot of apps!</p>

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<p>completely agree but business u don’t need as high of an ACT/GPA…etc.</p>

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<p>Don’t forget too the importance of writing a good essay(s). Have someone proofread it for grammar & diction. Make it interesting…</p>