<p>Marquette University.
ACT: 32
GPA 4.00 UW/ 4.45 W
8 APs
Math: Inlcuding Calc 1
Science: 3 years
English: 2 years advanced, 1 year AP
SS: 7.5 years, 6 APs
Spanish: 5 years</p>
<p>Clubs:
Fairly lame 9, 10
11, 12 I am in
Political Debate
Mock Trial
DECA</p>
<p>LORs: good-great</p>
<p>Essays: I chose the option of submitting one I had already written. I thought it was well-written.</p>
<p>Chances?</p>
<p>Bump.
10 char.</p>
<p>You will definitely get in. </p>
<p>Quick chart SAT vs GPA:
<a href=“http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/5/g/S/-/-/marquette-university-gpa-sat-act.jpg[/url]”>http://0.tqn.com/d/collegeapps/1/5/g/S/-/-/marquette-university-gpa-sat-act.jpg</a></p>
<p>Would you mind chancing me? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1580321-applied-biology-w-pre-med-mind.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1580321-applied-biology-w-pre-med-mind.html</a></p>
<p>Marquette: Safety</p>
<p>You’re in.</p>
<p>You’re in.
Where else are you applying? :)</p>
<p>@Leo. Yes! Sorry for the late reply!</p>
<p>@MYPS1634 I applied/got into a safety school that I don’t want to go to at all. I applied to Marquette and UW Madison also, the two I’m choosing between.</p>
<p>Well then, find another safety. A safety is a school you know you can get into, can afford, and LIKE. 
This way, you’ll have no stress.
Similar to Marquette but more of a safety: St Mary’s in Indiana (Notre Dame’s sister school) if you’re a girl, or DePaul in Chicago. Good luck and come back to post your results!</p>
<p>Yeah…I applied this summer because they have early admissions/notification.
It was just nice to definitely have a college. And they waived fees.</p>
<p>I think its a low match/ safety. Honestly I would be shocked if you did not get in. Good luck!! Chance back please? <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1577460-chance-blue-devil-duke-ed-hopeful-receive-chance-return-2.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1577460-chance-blue-devil-duke-ed-hopeful-receive-chance-return-2.html</a></p>
<p>Find a safety you like - with your stats, many will waive fees or have none to start with.</p>
<p>Make sure to apply to both Marquette and Wisconsin-Madison with great care.
Odds are very good you’ll get into both.
Have you applied to the Honors College?</p>
<p>Then, with admissions in hand, look at how much money your second safety (the one you actually like) offered, along with the cost of attendance at your two matches after scholarships.
if your family can afford its EFC or if you’re not applying for FA, you can stop there - although:don’t you want to try just one reach?
It’s fine not to have reaches, though.
However, if you need lots of financial aid (beside the $5,500 loan you’re entitled to and is the only loan you can carry as a freshman) it might be safer to apply to one more school of your choice, a school that would offer you merit and need based aid.
I assume you’re in-state for WI so it should be your cheaper option, but some families have found that with merit aid private universities can turn out cheaper than their flagship.
Have you run the net price calculators for each school, and talked with your parents about costs?</p>
<p>No, I didn’t apply for the Honors Colleges. I just don’t think that’s for me.
I don’t know if I want to reach. I’m not really stand-out enough for Top 20 and I’m uncomfortable with 60k /year for a similar education.
My parents love both schools and told me they would pay for whichever; although they do want me to get Marquette’s 14k/ year one.</p>
<p>Safety.
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1580785-chance-me-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1580785-chance-me-will-chance-back.html</a></p>
<p>When I hear of such a good student who didn’t apply to the Honors College… I wonder what kind of guidance counselor they have. Honors in college is nothing like honors in high school. It makes a huge difference for your access to classes (you make your own schedule in college, so being able to choose the class, the professor, and the time it meets is worth its weight in gold), you have the better dorms, you have direct access to professors right off the bat instead of Junior year (and that makes a huge difference for recommendations, especially if you want an internship along the way), your classes are interactive (not harder, just smaller and discussion-based or hands-on, rather than lecture - and Honors College students tend to get higher grades in them than in “regular” classes), sometimes you get free tickets or free trips, and sometimes there are special scholarships for the Honors students only … in short, the benefits are many and I fail to see any disadvantage.
No problem with not trying to reach, but do yourself a favor and apply to the Honors College at both.
If you have EFC 40k or more, I see why many colleges wouldn’t be affordable, but if your EFC is around 10k, then the most selective colleges are also the ones that offer the best financial aid. So it really depends on your situation.</p>
<p>Okay. I guess I could do some more research. Is it difficult to get into?</p>
<p>Yes. My EFC is higher than the price of any college in the US. A blessing and a curse.</p>
<p>UWisconsin: by invitation only. You’ll get an email if selected and will have 30 days to complete the application. It’s essay-based.
There’s one for L&S and others depending on your college.
[L&S</a> Honors Program](<a href=“http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151]L&S”>http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151)
[L&S</a> Honors Program](<a href=“http://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/]L&S”>http://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/)
At Marquette, you should apply:
[Majors</a> and Programs | College of Arts and Sciences | Marquette University](<a href=“http://www.marquette.edu/honors/programs_hpadmission.shtml]Majors”>http://www.marquette.edu/honors/programs_hpadmission.shtml)
Find that safety you like and apply soon: you may get a nice scholarship out of it. :)</p>
<p>UWisconsin: by invitation only. You’ll get an email if selected and will have 30 days to complete the application. It’s essay-based.
There’s one for L&S and others depending on your college.
[L&S</a> Honors Program](<a href=“http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151]L&S”>http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151)
<a href=“https://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=303&id=187[/url]”>https://www.honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=303&id=187</a>
[L&S</a> Honors Program](<a href=“http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151]L&S”>http://honors.ls.wisc.edu/SiteContent.aspx?prev=87&id=151)
At Marquette, you should apply:
[Majors</a> and Programs | College of Arts and Sciences | Marquette University](<a href=“http://www.marquette.edu/honors/programs_hpadmission.shtml]Majors”>http://www.marquette.edu/honors/programs_hpadmission.shtml)
Find that safety you like and apply soon: you may get a nice scholarship out of it. :)</p>
<p>Okay. Thanks!</p>
<p>Sorry for the double post, I don’t know what happened :s</p>
<p>Good luck with Marquette’s admission& Honors, and with finding a safety you actually like :)</p>
<p>Do come back to post your results</p>
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