Chances of getting in?

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<p>Sorry I know these messages must get annoying, but if you have a chance to read this and give me some feedback, that would be great! I'm very interested in attending IU next fall, and I'm wondering if I have a good chance of getting in.</p>

<p>I'm going to be a high school senior
Female (White) from out of state</p>

<p>GPA: 3.61 uw 3.89w
School doesn't provide class rank
ACT Composite: 30
English: 31
Math: 27
Reading: 34
Science: 27
Writing: 08</p>

<p>Extra-cirriculars and Activites:
JV Swimming--4 years
JV Track and Field--1 year
Varsity Rugby--2 years</p>

<p>Student Council--"member at large" for 4 years
Yearbook--3 years (possible editor this year)
National Honor Society--1 year
Service Program at my school--4 years
School Newspaper--layout editor 2 years</p>

<p>I've had a job since the beginning of my sophomore year (10-15 hours a week)
I'm also involved with my church and lots of service hours (75+)</p>

<p>Any other information I should provide?
Any recommendations for things I should do to increase my chances?</p>

<p>Thanks so much!</p>

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<p>Oh and I forgot to mention my classes</p>

<p>6 Honors Classes–1 more during senior year
1 AP class–3 more senior year</p>

<p>3 years of English (all honors)
3 years of Math (AP senior year)
3 years of Science (1 year of honors)
3 years of Social Studies (2 years of honors, 1 AP)
3 years of Foreign Language (1 year of honors–senior year)
–I’m scheduled to take a 4th year in all of these subject areas, as well.</p>

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<p>I think you’re golden. You can always try and improve your GPA this coming semester, and it doesn’t hurt to try and take the ACT one more time. Besides that, I think you’re in!</p>

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<p>You can start buying IU apparel now, because you are 100% ** IN. **</p>

<p>Not only will you get accepted, but you will also get the IU Prestige scholarship worth $4,000/yr because you have over a 3.6 and atleast a 27 ACT. </p>

<p>You are smooth sailing and have nothing to worry about.</p>

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<p>You really should have no problems getting in… there really is nothing necessary at all to boost your chances.</p>

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<p>Loon, that’s the scholarship I would’ve thought the OP would have got, since the IU website ([Automatic</a> Academic Scholarships: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/scholarships/automatic/index.php]Automatic”>http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/scholarships/automatic/index.php)) says the GPA used for Auto Academic Sholarships is out of 4.0. However, here (<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/indiana-university-bloomington/971084-i-need-chances.html?highlight=trier[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/indiana-university-bloomington/971084-i-need-chances.html?highlight=trier&lt;/a&gt;) I was told they use whatever the high school says them. </p>

<p>So make sure to have your high school send your weighted GPA, its a $20,000 difference.</p>

<p>And don’t start buying IU apparel, because you get plenty of free stuff :D</p>

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<p>All,</p>

<p>I think that OP should get $36K over 4 years based upon the following: </p>

<p>IU Distinction - $36,000 ($9,000 per year)
The IU Distinction Scholarship is awarded to the best and brightest out-of-state students who meet each of the following criteria:</p>

<p>Out-of-state student (domestic and international) Minimum SAT score of 1340 or minimum ACT score of 30 Minimum GPA of 3.80 on a 4.0 scale </p>

<p>[Automatic</a> Academic Scholarships: Office of Scholarships: Indiana University Bloomington](<a href=“http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/scholarships/automatic/index.php]Automatic”>http://www.scholarships.indiana.edu/scholarships/automatic/index.php)</p>

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<p>Beware…these awards levels have been steadily creeping up. So don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched BUT…probably at least one award or the other. Until/unless IU finally “catches on” that everyone adds weight SO differently…so their GPA requirement really doesn’t mean much.</p>

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<p>You are totally right, she should get the $9,000/yr one.</p>

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<p>R124687,</p>

<p>Yes, they will need to adopt the Purdue method and factor in the class rank and Honor/AP courses taken. The 2011 applicants probably wouldn’t worry about or cheer for it anymore. ;)</p>