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Colleges & Universities A-Z University of Iowa
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<p>Stats:
GPA: 4.07 W 3.83 UW (I expect it to go up to a 3.9UW after this semester is finished)
ACT: 27 (might retake next September but i want to apply early so i don't know)
SAT: Taking this sat. i expect 1800ish
RANK: I think 80/553 I know for a fact I am top 25%</p>

<p>Community Service:
Headed a coat drive and will head a couple of projects over the summer
I am trying to get an unpaid internship at the YWCA</p>

<p>Work experience:
Waitress/busboy in local Italian restaurant (1 Summer)
Working at country club (This summer and probably next)</p>

<p>EC'S
Knight's way (Leadership program)
Showchoir
Plays and musicals
Student Director
Theater Angels
NHS
Principal's advisory
Junior Class board</p>

<p>Extra's: White/female/jewish/from illinois</p>

<p>i will be majoring in communications</p>

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<p>have found your RAI score?</p>

<p>[Admission</a> to Iowa’s Regent Universities: Regent Admission Index](<a href=“http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai/]Admission”>http://www2.state.ia.us/regents/rai/)</p>

<p>I think they want a score of 255 for out of state students.</p>

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<p>Admission to Iowa is strictly a numerical calculation unless you fall below the thresholds they’ve set out. I don’t know if it’s different for out of state; that should be pretty clear from the website.</p>

<p>If you exceed the threshold, you are GUARANTEED admission. I confirmed this with a rep at a college fair in April. None of your ECs, work experience, essays etc matter unless you fail to hit the threshold. Crunch the numbers, and if you’re above the mark, you’re in. If you’re a smidge below, they will review your app taking into account these other factors. Bottom line - it ain’t super competitive getting in. You don’t list your courses, but if you’ve taken math/science/language/English for 4 years and social for 3, it’s probably a slam dunk. The formula gives tons of weight to a full college prep curriculum.</p>

<p>This is good for an OOS student because you could, if your RAI exceeds 290, qualify for the National Scholars Award, which is up to $4k/year for up to 4 years. Not bad for a state institution. More info here [Scholarships</a> for First-Year Students - Costs & Financial Aid- Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa](<a href=“http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm]Scholarships”>http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm)</p>

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<p>Well, you will definitely get in, and you would have a shot at the presidential scholarship, (You might need a slightly higher SAT or ACT. I was just short of the SAT requirement, 1320 combined reading and math, you need a 1330, or a 30 on the ACT, and you have to have a GPA of 3.8 which i definitely didn’t get (3.7 UW). </p>

<p>The Iowa admissions only care about the reading and math for the SAT and UW GPA.</p>

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<p>^ at an on-campus admissions session, a rep said they use weighted GPA if that’s what’s provided.</p>

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<p>Is there an opportunity for good out of state students to get instate tuition, even though not from a neighboring state? We’re from Louisiana.</p>

<p>Also, do they use weighted GPA, that is, including your extra points for honors and AP?</p>

<p>Our school does not rank. Any idea how they account for that in this RAI index?</p>

<p>Also, what’s the earliest you can apply, since housing is first come, first serve?</p>

<p>We looked through the info packet last night, and we are really liking this school.</p>

<p>Thanks for all your posts! Keep them coming!</p>

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<p>Montegut, there’s not a lot of traffic on this forum, so pardon me again jumping on your thread. Maybe there’ll be other replies, but if not…</p>

<p>I don’t believe you will get IN-STATE tuition without residency. Scholarships are the best you can do, I am quite certain.</p>

<p>YES, they look at weighted GPA. That specific question was raised during our info session there. I am not sure how they handle a lack of ranking – I have the same issue – but I used a worst-case number and it doesn’t dramatically affect RAI. Additionally, the rep at our session said that they are happy to look at kids who don’t meet the threshold. The message I got was don’t sweat the minor arithmetic details. There is flexibility. Sorry that’s not a great answer but hope it helps.</p>

<p>As for housing, I know you’re applying for it simultaneous with your admissions app. It is not a 2-step process. Don’t know the earliest date – hoping that’s findable online, but yes, earlier is better although there was no indication of shortages or any sort of panic situation.</p>

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<p>I don’t know where I got the impression that good OOS stats could get you in-state tuition. Must have been thinking of another school. At least there are scholarships available for out of state kids.</p>

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<p>^beastman, yeah I found out that they used weighted, because my degree audit said I had a 3.87, which I know I definitely did not have unweighted.</p>