Chance me for Illinois?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Want to do my undergrad in some form of Engineering
Ethnicity: Indian (sub continent)
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: upper middle
Hooks(?): -</p>

<p>State: MI</p>

<p>Gpa: 3.7uw (3.2 freshman gpa, but transferred schools great trend upward)
SAT/ACT: 2180/33
AP's: (4 or 5 on all of them): Chemistry, Calc AB, Calc BC, Physics Mechanics, Physics EnM, US History, Biology, AP Stats</p>

<p>JV Tennis Freshman/Sophomore Years
Principle Bassist in highest orchestra since Freshman year (top honors at state festival)
Featured Bassist in school wind ensemble (highest band)
Lead Jazz Bassist for school (top honors at state festival)
Pit Orchestra all four years
Selected to Model United Nation's team that went to MSUMUN and SEMMUNA competitions
Member of Science Club
60+ hours as co-captain of relay for life team, raised over 3000$ for cancer awareness</p>

<p>Awards
Placed Top 1000 in Michigan for MMPC contest (also in Math Club)
Waiting on results of SIEMENS
Medalist at district Solo and Ensemble festival
Scholastic Silver Key (in writing)
Jobs:
Spent three summers working as a Data Analyst for Ferndale Pharma Group
One summer at a TARDEC internship w/ the US gov't in Warren, MI</p>

<p>Volunteering:
300+ Hours of Community service (various places/events)
Essays: Great
Teacher recs: good
Counselor rec: great</p>

2

<p>You’re a match, but you need to pick a program.</p>

3

<p>Probably mechanical engineering</p>

4

<p>UIUC seems like it’d be a match for you.</p>

5

<p>I think you’ll get in but just a heads up u of I doesn’t take recommendations so you don’t need teachers or your counselors to write one</p>

6

<p>U of I seems like actually a little bit of a safety for you. Trying to get an interview wouldn’t hurt, though.</p>

7

<p>they don’t do interviews either.</p>