<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I am a high school junior from Illinois. I plan to either go the PreMed route or major in engineering.</p>
<p>-30 Composite on my first real ACT (will most likely take once more).
34E
35M
25R
25S</p>
<p>-4.83/5 Unweighted GPA.</p>
<p>-50+ community service hours</p>
<p>-3 years of high school baseball</p>
<p>-1 year of high school football</p>
<p>-Mostly honors and AP courses</p>
<p>-Will have 5 AP classes by the time I graduate.</p>
<p>The College Board website shows that 85% EA/ED applicants were accepted. 70% of the incoming class had an ACT score of 29 or lower.</p>
<p>So your chances are likely. You’re probably good for some merit scholarship $ also. Write a real essay that shows YOU, not what you think they want to see, and you’ll be set.</p>
<p>I think that you have a good chance with merit aid at U of Denver. Make sure that you apply Early Action with their early deadline.</p>
<p>Do you know anything about DU and merit aid? Family is really relying on merit.</p>