Chances of OOS California

<p>i found out what OOS was, and yes I am out of state…thanks</p>

<p>I assume you’ve already looked at this:
[Freshman</a> Admission Information | Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.uoregon.edu/freshmen/requirements]Freshman”>Freshman Requirements | Admissions)</p>

<p>I think a letter from a teacher is usually considered to be preferable, but you need to weigh the strength of one letter you could get compared to another. Or you could send both.</p>

<p>Your GPA meets the minimum requirement, so there’s no specific SAT score you need to achieve, although higher is always better.</p>

<p>I’m not sure what happens if you don’t get accepted in the early notification cycle. You might want to call admissions and ask them.</p>

<p>A friend’s daughter was just under the 3.25 that was required for guaranteed admit last year (they’ve raised it to 3.4 starting this year). She applied in time for early notification and the first letter she got said something along the lines of “Thanks, you’re not in for now but we will re-evaluate your application later and will notify you by xx date”. About two weeks letter she got the letter that she was in. So don’t be surprised if you get a letter like that. It’s still important to get your application in by November 1st though.</p>

<p>Regarding your three questions above,

  1. Putting your name in their favor: Really not much you can do other than have a strong application. I’m assuming you’ve visited and are on their mailing list. I’ve heard some people suggest calling admissions people with a few questions also helps get you on their radar. I’m not sure if that works or not, but it couldn’t hurt (just don’t hound them).
  2. October SAT scores: I’d go ahead with submitted your app regardless of the October SAT scores.
  3. Early admission: If you get rejected in the first round that’s it, so you won’t have another occasion to reapply. As I said earlier, it’s quite possible they will set your application aside and evaluate it in January once they see the full pool of applicants. Don’t be discouraged by that.</p>

<p>Being out of state helps since like many universities Oregon is getting less funding from the state government. </p>

<p>Best of luck to you. It’s a great school and I hope you get in. Make sure you have some good back up options, but I’ll be keeping my fingers crossed for you.</p>

<p>A few other things from the UO Admissions website that might be relevant to you, joshua:</p>

<p>“The admissions essay is required for the standard admission process. A personal statement is not required, but may be submitted to explain any obstacles in your life that hindered your academic performance in high school.”</p>

<p>And if you send a letter of recommendation have it focus on your academic potential:</p>

<p>“We don’t require letters of recommendation, but we will review any that the student submits in an effort to shed light on his or her academic background. If your GPA is 3.00 or below, letters of recommendation are advised.”</p>

<p>[Freshman</a> Admission FAQ | Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/fquest.htm#FreshQuest3]Freshman”>http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/fquest.htm#FreshQuest3)</p>

<p>This is the school I want to go to, what are the odds I get in?</p>

<p>I’m a white guy from Massachusetts
GPA - 2.63
My grades/GPA have improved every year, upward grade trend.
SAT - 1500 out of 2400, 980 out of 1500
Reading: 570, Math: 410, Writing: 520
I haven’t taking any AP classes but I take a good amount of Honor classes</p>

<p>105 hours of Community Service, including service work in a third world country.
Winter & Spring track 1-4 and I’ll probably be a captain for both this year.
I won’t need any finical aid
Both parents are college graduates
I have some learning disability, hence my low SAT Math scores. </p>

<p>This term I had all A’s and B’s so my GPA should go up a little bit more before I send my application.</p>

<p>UO has an “alternative admissions” chart for students with less than a 3.0 GPA. It gives SAT scores you need to reach to sort of compensate for the lower GPA. </p>

<p>With your 2.63 you’d need an SAT of 1040 out of 1500. If your GPA comes up with your next semester grades then you wouldn’t have to meet quite as high an SAT threshold. Anyway, here is the chart:
[Alternative</a> Admission Chart | Office of Admissions](<a href=“http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/gpachart.htm]Alternative”>http://admissions.uoregon.edu/apply/gpachart.htm)</p>

<p>It’s a really nice place. I hope it works out for you!</p>

<p>yeah providing that i can meet that standard with an improved gpa and improved sat scores, do people think i could get in?</p>

<p>I hate to say it, but I wouldn’t count on it. Oregon has had a stronger applicant pool every year, and I’ve heard of many kids under a 3.0 not getting in. But give it your best try. Definitely get a letter of recommendation that speaks to your academic potential, and write a personal statement (in addition to the essay) that explains your grades and learning disability. Good luck!</p>

<p>So I have a 3.12 GPA, recieved a 23 on my ACT, have worked for alomost 2 years, come from Illinois and applyed for early admission. I am a white female. What are my chances?? I am also have two teachers write letters of rec for me, but since I applyed for early admission I’m not sure when they need to be in?? Please let me know!</p>

<p>Charles Barkley, definitely send letters of recommendation and write the essay on the application. The more info and interest you express the better. From my conversations with admissions I’d say the chances are about 50/50 for under 3.0 - but if you are applying early and have all of your info in that might help (at least I’m hoping it will!). Their admissions standards have definitely gone up, though.</p>

<p>mmiller, do your grades show an upwards trend? A 3.12 is on the low side for Oregon, but if you’ve improved each year that will help. Recommendation letters are not part of the required process, so there’s no deadline for those. You will most likely have your application set aside while they sift through those that will qualify for guaranteed admission and look at those that are closer to the 3.4 range, so if you’d like to send recommendations in the next week or two it couldn’t hurt. Make sure they focus on your academic potential.</p>

<p>have any little tips to perhaps increase my chances a bit? if my grades stay on course, i should have like a 2.8 at the end of the term and i’ll then apply to the u of o. </p>

<p>do you think being from an east coast state and being able to pay the full tuition are beneficial at all?</p>

<p>I was told by an ad com that neither being out of state or paying full tuition will help, but I have to believe it may have a little bit of a plus. I don’t think any school will tell you that those things come into play, but when all is said and done all schools need OOS students to help with budget constraints. As I said before, get letters of rec and let them know you’re interested - and do well this semester.</p>

<p>I heard directly from a high-level UO administrator that they do need more out of state students given the state of the economy. That doesn’t mean they will deny many high level Oregon kids admission to take under qualified OOS students, but if there’s a borderline decision to be made it could make a difference.</p>

<p>well thats good news. </p>

<p>should i say in my personal statement that this is the school that i want to attend?</p>

<p>Thanks Tulare,
yes my grades have shown an upward trend. Especially since sophmore year. does early admission help your chances at all? also, i am graduating early and I am attending a communiity college for the second semester of my senior year…can that affect any chances I may have? Also, I was in honors english and several honors history classes throughout my academic career and i took AP english my junior year. What is your take on that?</p>

<p>The combination of an upwards grade trend and a rigorous class list is very, very good. Oregon likes both of those things. Make sure your transcript reflects your weighted GPA as U of O will take whatever your school lists (they won’t recalculate themselves for AP courses). I honestly don’t know how they will consider your early graduation. Applying early is a smart idea. Good luck, and please let us know how it turns out.</p>

<p>I was accepted within 2 weeks and applied in the beginning of October. I also am a senior in high school and do dual enrollment at community college. My GPA unweighted is a 3.18/3.78 weighted. I think you’ll be ok.</p>

<p>Again, all they will look at is the GPA listed on your transcript. A 3.78 weighted GPA qualified alongwait for guaranteed admission, thus the quick answer. Anything under a 3.4 will take longer for an answer and is obviously less certain.</p>

<p>Agh! Alright, both of my teachers are almost finished writing their letters of rec for me so I’ll have them out by the end of the week. My GPA is weighted 3.12 SO hopefullly it’s acceptable…I did get a 23 on my ACT which exceeds the standardized testing expectations of U of O…so we’ll see, but they didn’t make it seem like ACT scores are very important to the admission process. Also, I thought that on your transcripts is shows everything that you have taken EVER throughout your high school career…so wouldnt that mean it would include the bold H for honors and AP for Advanced Placement? I thought transcripts were in depth? Alongwait, my enrollment at a community college is seperate…by dual do you mean you are attending high school while also attending community college? Because I am simply just attending the community college, so I wonder if that might differ. It is very difficult to explain on the application why I only have .5 credits in a certain subject haha…so I just put into the section where it said previous college you have attended and i put my college…which I havent attended yet but will be next semester…hopefully that is acceptable. Anyways Tulare tell me what you thknk and I’ll let you know if I get in as soon as that letter comes in the mail!! Oh and one last thing…do you know how to monitor your app online? Cause I have no idea. Thanks!</p>