Chance me for UIUC Math and CS / Stats and CS

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I am thinking of either Math and CS or Stats and CS. I think its harder to get into Math CS than Stats CS, but I cannot quantify how much harder. With these stats, how good of a chance with Math CS despite being in the slightly lower area of GPA? I know that with both majors a 35 ACT is good. But how bad or sufficient would a 34 do? Also, only one person got denied of admission of this school from my high school. Everyone else from my hs in the past who applied to UIUC had accepted status.

Demographic:

You don’t need to know my race. OOS

Stats:

ACT: 34

GPA : 3.83 UW, 4.43/5.0 W

APs Taken before Senior Year:

APCSA 9th, WHAP 10th, AP Calc BC 11th, AP Stats 11th, AP Physics 1 11th (taken in one semester), AP Physics 2 11th (taken in one semester at second semester), AP Lang 11th, AP USH 11th

Senior Year Courses:

Multivariable Calculus (one semester. Holy heck its going really fast. I just finished Gradients and Total derivatives)

Linear Algebra (one semester at second semester)

AP Physics C M (one semester)

AP Physics C E&M (one semester at second semester)

AP Lit

AP US GOV (one semester at first semester)

AP MicroEcon (one semester at second semester)

Band

“Post AP” Computer Science Studies 2 (basically “computer science 4”)

AP Music Theory

Other Notable Courses:

“Post AP” Computer Science Studies 1 (basically “computer science 3”) 11th

“Post AP” Computer Science 2 10th

TLDR: Maybe a Monster Course Rigor?

Major Applying For:

Either Math & CS or Stats & CS

Extracurricular Activities:

Host Tutor and Co-owner for Math tutor for SPED (Special ED kids) - 10th and 11th

Band all 4 years

Computer Club

Volunteering for playing at local church and events

Awards:

National Merit Semi

Area Tuba 11th

3x Region Tuba 9th, 10th, and 11th

Summer Activities:

One Time- TAMU ASSC STEM HONORS Camp 11th grade

Other STEM summer camps 10th grade

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Also, would UIUC as Math CS be a Match, Reach, or Safety?

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Acceptance rates at UIUC are around 60%. So with stats on the high end of LAS, where math is, and a 60% acceptance rate, it would be a lowish match for you. My daughter with a slightly higher GPA and SAT matching an ACT of 35 was accepted and invited to the honors college last year. Math + Statistics is likely the same.

However, if you’re applying to CS or CS+math in the College of Engineering, that would be a reach for you. You are on the lower end of their mid 50% stats, and the acceptance rates for engineering are in the 20%-30% range, and those of CS even lower.

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CS + Math is not in the College of Eng. It may or may not be a reach from these stats below: https://myillini.illinois.edu/Programs/MajorDetail/10KV1438BSLA

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Admissions are by major, not by college. So just because CS+Math is in LAS, it doesn’t mean that it’ll be as easy to get in as say History (not to trash History majors, they’re great).

My stats when I got in were pretty similar so you should have a decent shot, but then again the CS department has been very overcrowded the last two years due to high yield so it may be closer to a reach.

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Math & CS and Stats and CS are in the A&S college but the overall admission rate for A&S is irrelevant… The two majors, as CS +, have low admission rates, more in the 20% range, and only a little better than CS Eng. You can see the middle 50% ranges for all three majors plus math here (GPA’s given are unweighted) https://myillini.illinois.edu/Programs/ComparePrograms, and those indicate that it might be a little easier to get into Stats and CS than math and CS. Your stats are within the typical middle 50% ranges for both stats and CS and math and CS so you have a real chance but no one should assume admission is likely.

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I have been Accepted to UIUC as Math & CS. I believe that a strong point of mine was the RADICAL course rigor. Taking 7-8 AP Junior and 7-8 Senior.