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 3.55/4.0. 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!
In my opinion, you are a very strong applicant and should not have a problem being accepted to your first choice college. However, if you are not accepted there are many other great schools that will easily accept you.
You look like a match to me!
I have many, many friends at UW-Madison with similar qualifications. Your GPA might be a little low, but I think you can make up for that with great essays. I’d say you’re a match! Good luck 
I’d say a Mid to High Match. Good luck!
Im not familiar with UW-Madison, sorry, so I cant tell you about UW-Madison specifically, but overall just looking at your stats: Your course rigor might be a concern, because while taking ap courses looks great, it doesnt look as good when you have a bunch of “fluff” in between them; that fluff being free periods, gym, other electives, etc. I’m not sure about your particular position or the way your school works, but that will stand out negatively without further explanation. Your ACT is great and your ECs are very lackluster. URM status will help.
I’m pretty familiar with UW-Madison, did a lot of research for that school before. You have pretty good work experience and ACT score. Probably EC is not too stand out?
However, I would consider it as a match.
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Definitely looks like a match. Hope you get in to your top choice!