<p>Hey, all! Just wondering what my chances of admission would be to UDel or if I'm on the right track. I would intend to major in communications. Thanks in advance!</p>
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<li><p>White, female, senior at a high school in MD!</p></li>
<li><p>4.0 UW GPA, about 4.6 W (probably higher since I took several APs last yr & haven't checked since beginning of last yr)</p></li>
<li><p>30 ACT, 2020 SAT (I would probably send ACT)</p></li>
<li><p>Leadership: President of forensics & debate club, editor-in-chief of yearbook, probably president of my school's chapter of Quill & Scroll Int'l Honorary Society next year, probably editor-in-chief or other high leadership position of school paper next yr</p></li>
<li><p>ECs: NHS, Science NHS, Math NHS, Quill & Scroll Int'l Honorary Society, Journalism Club, Junior Exec Board, Senior Exec Board, newspaper, yearbook, ran for county Student Member of the B.O.E. but lost, participated in Distinguished Young Women Scholarship Pageant (probably won't put all these on application though)</p></li>
<li><p>Lots of community service, was "big sister" to girl who lived in public housing in single-parent household, also tutored in said public housing community</p></li>
<li><p>Have/had 2 part-time jobs</p></li>
<li><p>APs I will graduate with: US history, English Language & Composition (4 on test), Calculus A/B (4 on test), Literature, and Environmental Science</p></li>
<li><p>Senior year course load: AP Lit, AP Environ. Science, French IV, Internship, Journalism III and IV, Publications IV and V.</p></li>
<li><p>I've won regional awards for my photography/writing and was published in an international magazine (a photograph I took was published)</p></li>
<li><p>My common app essay is really good, and I'm a really good writer in case there's a supplemental essay to write.</p></li>
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<p>Thanks again, everyone! If I left anything out just let me know.</p>
<p>IMHO, based on the info you provided, that your chances for admission are good (obviously no guarantee). You may even want to consider applying to the Honors Program if you have an interest in doing so. UD does have an admission supplement that includes an essay (unless things have changed) and if you apply to the Honors Program you would have to complete a second essay. Just a word of caution. Make sure in both semesters of your Sr. year that you take 5 courses in major academic course areas. UD takes a dim view of students who decide to “coast thru” their Sr. year. Good luck. An admission’s interview “might” also increase your chances. Good luck. </p>
<p>Yeah, here is from the UofD website. . Though they increased it to 125 spots, it used to be 100. </p>
<p>All incoming students initially become Communication Interest majors. This includes first-year students, students already enrolled at U. D. who either had different majors or were undeclared, and students transferring from other universities; this latter group should also consult the section entitled “Transfer Students” below. The Communication Interest major consists of four three-credit courses (COMM245, COMM256, COMM330, and COMM301). At the end of the academic year in which a student completes the four three-credit courses, the Department will determine whether the student continues on to the Communication major. This determination is based solely on the grades received in those four courses by all of the Communication Interest majors who have completed these courses during that academic year. Students will be ranked by GPA in those four courses, and the top 125 of those students based on that ranking will be allowed to enter the Communication major. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS TO THE TOP 125 RULE.</p>
<p>@Mwallenmd Thanks for the advice! I’m thinking of taking an online AP class (either Psych of Poli Sci) and a math class at my community college so that would bump it up to five. I only took four my junior year (one of the four was a year-long AP calculus class though) but six my sophomore year, do you think that would be a problem?</p>
<p>Thanks everybody else for all your helpful information!</p>
<p>I think you should be fine. Just make sure that UD is aware of all the courses you will be taking during your Sr. year. A Psych course would probably be more beneficial to you than a Poly Sci course ( at UD a Psych course is part of the first year curriculum-if you score high enough on the AP exam you may not have to take it). Good luck.</p>