Chances for UA?

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<p>*Asian male (Out-of-state)
*ACT- 30 (Writing-10)
*GPA Unweighted- 3.7
*GPA Weighted- 4.2
*Top 3-5% Class Rank
*AP Classes: 3 so far (Will finish senior year with 6)
*Honors Classes: 9 or 10
*Volleyball (Two years)
*Soccer (One year)
*Indian Cultural Club (President & Founder)
*Mock Trial Team (Co-Captain)
*Students of Service Member
*Key Club (President)
*National English Honors Society
*National Honors Society (Tutoring Director)
*Provena Student Ambassador (Shadowed nurses, physicians and physical therapists over the summer for two years)
*Provena Teen Volunteer (Weekly hospital volunteer)
*Library Volunteer
*Native Indian musical instrument for 8 years
*200+ hours of community service (Will finish summer with over 300 hours)
*Summa Cum Laude</p>

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<li>Will I automatically be (if admitted) a UA Scholar?</li>
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<p>“An out-of-state first time freshman student who meets the December 1st scholarship priority deadline, has a 30-31 ACT or 1330-1390 SAT score and at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA will be selected as a UA Scholar and will receive 2/3 tuition for four years.”</p>

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<li><p>Will I be eligible for the Honors College?</p></li>
<li><p>I plan on going into Pre-Med, and I hear that UA is a huge party school. I don’t party but will this atmosphere affect me at all? </p></li>
<li><p>I don’t mean for this to be an offending comment in any way, but how racist is the campus? Will I fit in as an Asian Indian?</p></li>
<li><p>What are my chances for the College of Arts and Sciences?</p></li>
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<p>You’re a lock, for Honors and UA Scholar.</p>

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<p>Welcome to the UA forum and Roll Tide! What state are you from?</p>

<p>Based on your GPA and ACT score alone, you’ll be admitted to UA, the University Honors Program (the largest of the 5 Honors College programs), the International Honors program if you’re interested, the College of Arts of Sciences, and will receive the UA Scholar scholarship. </p>

<p>Do note that the Honors College has a separate application after you are admitted and that the two most popular honors programs (UHP and IHP) admit based on stats. An essay is required for admission into the Honors College programs, but it is an informal “let us get to know you” essay that helps the Honors College know how to better assist you. It is not something to lose sleep over.</p>

<p>I would suggest retaking the ACT and/or SAT to see if you can score higher and get a larger scholarship.</p>

<p>If you hang around certain crowds, any school can feel like a party school. The best way to describe it is that if someone wanted to find a party, they will find a party. If they don’t want to find a party, they won’t find a party. There are large numbers if students at UA who don’t drink, smoke, or party, including many of the children of posters on this forum. You will make friends with people who share your interests.</p>

<p>UA doesn’t have a large number of students form most any Asian counties, including India, when compared to universities in places with large Asian populations such as the West Coast or New York. Any place in the world has its share of racists, but the idea that the South is some racist stronghold isn’t true and hasn’t been true for many decades. </p>

<p>As for fitting in, my best suggestion is to be yourself, respect that not everybody does things the same way, and be open to meeting new people and trying new experiences. I knew no one when I came to UA and now, at the start of my junior year, I know tons of people, have had wonderful experiences I never thought possible, and cannot see myself attending any other school as a full-time undergraduate. As some of these posters can attest, I am not the most extroverted person in the world, but that hasn’t stopped me from making the most of my college years.</p>

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<p>Packall…,</p>

<p>What do you intend to study in college? My understanding is that the proportion of Asian students in the student body is rising as the College of Engineering rises in quality. Regardless of your major, there are groups for almost every cultural/religous group on campus. UA would love to have someone with your obvious academic quality. You would be treated very well by the administration and respected by fellow students.</p>

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<p>@SEA_tide: Thank you so much for your reply! I’m from Illinois (My school sent one gal to UA this year)</p>

<p>@Atlanta68: I’m looking to go into Premed so I’ll probably major is biology or microbiology.</p>

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<p>Pack…</p>

<p>Illinois is sending a good number of students to Bama.</p>

<p>Yes, you will get accepted and get the UA Scholar merit scholarship as long as you submit the school and scholarship app before Dec 1st.</p>

<p>I suggest getting your apps in July when the apps go online.</p>

<p>Commenting on what Atlanta said… Asian students are most likely found in STEM majors at Bama…engineering, bio, chem, physics, math.</p>

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<p>Packall…, </p>

<p>[Science</a> & Engineering Building Representative - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://sceng.ua.edu/about.html?reload]Science”>http://sceng.ua.edu/about.html?reload) Click this link to see the new headquarters for UA Biology. The Biology building is still used, but this is part of a new top of the line multi complex facility that facilitates interdisciplinary research between Biologists, Chemists, Engineers, etc.</p>

<p>Click on the left side of the linked page to see aerial photos of half of the new Science and Engineering Complex. The third phase is almost finished, and the fourth phase is scheduled to start this summer.</p>

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<p>Oh wow, that’s stunning, I can’t wait to visit! I’m planning to visit the campus sometime in July and I can’t wait. The UA Scholar would make attending cheaper than all the in state schools and the Honors Program is like icing on the cake. Thank you all!</p>

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<p>Pack…</p>

<p>That link is only showing you a very small view of the stunning new Science and Engineering complex. I don’t think there is a link that really shows the size and beauty of the new complex.</p>

<p>that link is showing you a small view of Phase II. Phase II is much bigger than that. If you scroll down, you’ll see that Phase II is much bigger.
[Science</a> and Engineering Complex - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/sec/]Science”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/sec/)</p>

<p>And Phase I is here… [Shelby</a> Hall - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/shelby/]Shelby”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/shelby/) If you scroll down, you can see that Shelby Hall is in the shape of a pentagon, so the pic doesn’t show much of the big building.</p>

<p>Phase III is nearly complete. [Science</a> and Engineering Complex Phase III - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciii/]Science”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciii/) (This pic is a bit old. I saw the building on Friday and it’s much farther along. It has the same red brick and white trim as the others. </p>

<p>Phase IV will be complete in 2013 [Science</a> and Engineering Complex Phase IV - The College of Engineering - The University of Alabama](<a href=“http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciv/]Science”>http://eng.ua.edu/buildings/seciv/)</p>

<p>*TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The University of Alabama Campus Master Plan has received the 2009 Merit Award from the Society for College and University Planning for excellence in planning for a district or campus component.</p>

<p>The entire complex will be huge:</p>

<p>Design for UA Science and Engineering Complex Takes National Award
June 10, 2009 </p>

<p>The honor recognizes work done by UA with HOK San Francisco to plan the campus’s new Science and Engineering Complex that includes Shelby Hall and some** 900,000 square feet of new, interdisciplinary science and engineering classrooms, auditoriums, laboratories and support facilities.***</p>

<p>[University</a> of Alabama News Design for UA Science and Engineering Complex Takes National Award](<a href=“http://uanews.ua.edu/2009/06/design-for-ua-science-and-engineering-complex-takes-national-award/]University”>http://uanews.ua.edu/2009/06/design-for-ua-science-and-engineering-complex-takes-national-award/)</p>

<p>The entire complex will form kind of a huge open circle with a large quad in between.</p>

<p>[Science</a> quad building approved | TuscaloosaNews.com](<a href=“http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100409/NEWS/100409617?p=1&tc=pg]Science”>http://www.tuscaloosanews.com/article/20100409/NEWS/100409617?p=1&tc=pg)</p>

<p>See the buildings marked in blue…that’s the new Complex. You can see why a pic can’t capture the size. The blue building in the upper right is Phase IV, which will begin construction soon.</p>

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<p>Hahaha I think he gets it guys.</p>

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<p>I’m just really happy to see parents and students with so much pride for UA! No one had school spirit at my high school so I’m ecstatic to see all the Crimson Tide pride!</p>

<p>And I’m so happy that UA is getting a new biology building. It will really make my college experience worthwhile!</p>

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<p>Just to clarify, Phase Two of the SEC is complete, and that is where the Biology Dept has its faculty/staff offices, and many of its labs.</p>

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<p>Yes…Phase II is complete.</p>

<p>Phase III will complete within a short time.</p>

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<p>Does UA offer any scholarships for the College of Arts and Sciences? (Similar to the scholarships for the Engineering College)</p>

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<p>Not that I’m aware of.</p>

<p>However, I do remember that a parent posted last fall that her science major son (bio or chem) did receive an extra scholarship, but he had an ACT 35. So, I don’t know if it was related to that.</p>

<p>Those engineering scholarships come from donors to engineering, so that’s how they’re funded. It would be nice if Bio and Chem and Math found donors to do the same.</p>

<p>That said, some high performing students have rec’d additional scholarships once they’re here.</p>

<p>And…for more money, you can apply to be a tutor at the Center for Teaching and Learning.</p>

<p>Also, my son was hired to be a TA for 3 semesters…that was nice pocket money, too. He just had to proctor exams, take roll, and help during lab time.</p>

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<p>if you are top 3 - 5% and have an ACT of 30, i would suggest your trying to raise your ACT to 32 to meet the reqs. for presidential. it would certainly be worthwhile if you can do it!</p>

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<p>^^
Definitely…</p>

<p>And do the SAT too. It’s often easier to get the 1400+ M+CR score.</p>

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<p>How competitive is admissions to UA for out of state students?</p>

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<p>I don’t think anyone really knows how UA takes OOS status into account. On the one hand, UA has a primary duty to educate the qualified residents of Alabama. On the other hand, OOS students pay much more tuition and bring in diversity from around the nation. </p>

<p>The acceptance rate was down to only 53.6 % last fall, and is expected to be around 50 % this coming fall (thanks to an increase of at least 2,000 more applications from last year). However, clearly, UA gets a lot of applications from students in the state who come from disadvantaged or less affluent backgrounds, so this low acceptance rate may not be as strict as it may seem. </p>

<p>Nevertheless, the acceptance rate was above 70 % only about five years ago. So progress is being made in making the school much more selective.</p>

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<p>Just going by the info on the ‘Common Date Set’ (Required by federal law)
UA does not take residency into consideration for admissions.
The four most important considerations are;</p>

<p>Rigor of secondary school record --Very Important
Academic GPA --Very Important
Standardized test scores --Very Important
Class rank -Important</p>

<p>Pg 6 – <a href=“http://oira.ua.edu/d/content/reports/2010-2011-common-data-set[/url]”>http://oira.ua.edu/d/content/reports/2010-2011-common-data-set&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;