Racial minority junior in an affluent neighborhood in a great school of Northern Illinois
Progressed to get into honors classes and AP classes.
Junior year: all honors classes except for math, and AP French (highest level in my school)
Senior year: AP Bio, AP AB Calc, AP Literature, and AP Psych (then gym/free period/etc)
My cumulative academic GPA is always unweighted at our school and is a 3.54/4.0. My cumulative all subject weighted GPA is 3.87/5.0.
31 ACT
ECs
Editor on my school’s nationally recognized newspaper (2 years)
Student leader in one of those “get-to-know-yourself” retreats sponsored by the school this year (was accepted to be one next year as well) (2 years)
Medical Club member
After School All Stars member (tutoring kids in less fortunate areas)
Tutor for kids in a writing program at my school
French Nat’l Honors Society + Nat’l Honors Society
Extras
Work at a juice bar and now at a frozen yogurt bar
After School All Stars’ volunteering counts in my hours, however I plan on volunteering in a hospital soon
Played lacrosse fresh/soph year, not anymore.
What are my chances of getting into UW Madison (reach/match/safety)? What should I improve? Please let me know!! Thanks!
Never doubt yourself- always be confident! Your credentials look pretty awesome as well as a good ACT score. There’s no way to say if you have a GOOD chance, but you definitely have a chance. Good luck! Believe in yourself.
I think that you have a very good chance of getting in! Congratulations on your achievements so far. They truly are commendable. The only thing that I can see holding you back would probably be the ACT score, but even then, it is already a very good score!
From my school, a good friend was postponed with a 32 ACT and 3.4 UW GPA, and another friend was denied with 31 ACT and 3.3 UW GPA. A girl was accepted with a 29 ACT and 3.8 UW GPA. UW Madison runs in my family as well. I would say you are a high match.
Isn’t it too late to improve anything? High match based on the results I’ve seen from my family and friends (in northern Illinois as well). I have seen about 20 students apply. I should also add that my cousin with a 31 ACT was postponed and eventually accepted. I make this determination based on your GPA mostly. I would say your chances are probably 60-70%. I translate that to high match.
you got pretty nice credentials, I’d say you are most likely in. If you want to make it a better shot, aim for a higher ACT score and study over the summer (but really, 31 is fine). Good luck!
Good luck! Believe in yourself.