Chance of Me, OOS for UW Madison

Demographics

  • US domestic

  • State/Location of residency: Illinois

  • Type of high school: Public

  • Gender/Race/Ethnicity Jewish White Male

  • Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): Have a sibling at UW Madison
    *Intended Major(s) Undeclared Business, Undeclared L&S
    GPA, Rank, and Test Scores

  • Unweighted HS GPA: 3.62 (yikes C in first year of English as freshman, teacher did not like me)

  • Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): 4.67 (on a 5.0 scale)

  • College GPA (for transfers):

  • Class Rank: Don’t have one

  • ACT/SAT Scores: 1340 (680 math)(660 Reading)

Coursework
(AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores for high school; also include level of math and foreign language reached and any unusual academic electives; for transfers, describe your college courses and preparation for your intended major(s))
6 APS, APUSH, AP Lang, AP Lit, AP CALC, AP SPANISH, AP PSYCH, 2 Dual Credits -Spanish 4 ACP and Astronomy. Rest are mostly Honors with a few accelerated.

Awards
National Honors Society
Honor Roll
Extracurriculars
(Include leadership, summer activities, competitions, volunteering, and work experience) Job - 1 year, Summer and School Year (12 hours per week) (35 weeks)
Volunteer (First Organization) - 3 hours per week, 30 weeks, 3 years
2nd Organization - 3 hours per week, 30 weeks, 1 year
Hockey - 12 years, 2x State Champion, Captain for 3 Years, National Tournament Top 4
Golf- 1 year of Competitive

Essays/LORs/Other
(Optionally, guess how strong these are and include any other relevant information or circumstances.)
Decently strong essays!
Cost Constraints / Budget
(High school students: please get a budget from your parents and use the Net Price Calculators on the web sites of colleges of interest.) No budget! (thankfully)

I am Applying EA to UW Madison (it is my top choice).

Does your school use Naviance? That, and your HS GC, will be the best positioned to help you understand your chances. My sense is that direct business admit is out of reach.

What are your AP scores?

I am on the fence regarding submitting your SAT score…the composite and math are below the median scores for Class of 2024, so I don’t think that is going to help you, best case it’s neutral…ask your GC their opinion. See class of 2024 data here: Box

Just make sure to have a balanced list with a handful of matches and at least one affordable safety. Good luck.

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