<p>I am a rising senior from CT
I am white.</p>
<p>UW GPA - 3.9
W GPA - Well over 4</p>
<p>Anywhere from 3-5 out of 110 but possibly even #2 at a local private catholic school
so 3-5/110 </p>
<p>SAT CR - 680
SAT M - 690
Overall - 1370</p>
<p>AP English Literature
AP US History
AP Biology possibly, otherwise a dual enrollment class with UCONN in environmental science
AP US Government
AP Calculus - UCONN dual enrollment
AP Spanish 4
AP Humanities </p>
<p>EVERY course I have taken from freshman year has been honors. I have taken the HARDEST possible classes my school offers. I literally took everything I could.</p>
<p>Assuming my essay is at least above average and adds to my application,
and my ECs are decent what are my chances? Honors college? Any way I could get money?</p>
<p>Short list of my ECs are:
Founding member or school news/media club
Played numerous sports such as baseball, indoor track, bowling, and soccer
I have a great amount of service hours.
Leadership forum on medicine
National Honor Society
Spanish Honor Society</p>
<p>Awards:
Won a science and math award given to one student in the school</p>
<p>I have not taken any subject tests, is this necessary?
What is the pre-med track like? Is it good?</p>
<p>I have visited the campus and loved it.</p>
<p>So you’re planning on applying as pre-med? I believe you could be competitive for honors. I think the average SAT for 2010 freshman admission was 1400. It will likely be higher for 2012, but that alone doesn’t rule you out. In terms of scholarships, you’d probably receive a half tuition scholarship (~4-5K/yr if in-state). Just keep in mind that almost everyone from CT will be applying to UConn. Even my friends that are going to ivy leagues applied to UConn as a safety. They account for a fairly low conversion rate because of this, but honors is still quite competitive. To give you an idea, my friend (rank 9/300, 660 CR 760 M) didn’t make honors, but this was largely because he didn’t apply EA.</p>
<p>I think the pre-med program is pretty good if you stick with it. Lots of people plan on going to med school so the GPA competition can be pretty rough, but not overwhelming. I don’t believe any subject tests are required, but you might want to take them anyways. Many private schools (if you’re considering applying to them) require them, and they can never really hurt your application.</p>
<p>My son got into honors with a 660 M and 750 CR and a 3.86 UW class rank 3/200. He also got an “Academic Merit Scholarship” otherwise know as half tuition. He appied EA, but they do not have that anymore. He also got into the Special Program in Law.Try to nudge up your SAT to have a better lock on Honors and a scholarship. You don’t need SAT Subject tests. Consider a private tutor to help you work on the tough spots on the SAT if you haven’t already. If you can snag a half tuition scholarship, tutoring is worth every penny! The Special Programs (medicine, dentistry, law) are where the essays are especially important. If you are really serious about Pre-med, you should apply for the special program since it is a pipeline to the med school complete with special classes and opportunities.</p>
<p>I’m a UConn student right now from Storrs (right in my backyard!) and I was accepted twice; once as a senior, once as a transfer. I’m happily back to where I wish I was before. I’ll give you some insight into my acceptances.
As a high school senior:
-Applied to econ
-GPA: 3.2 (high 2s/low 3s for first two years-- oops)
-Courses: Half honors, half not
-Many ECE courses offered by UConn with a GPA in those courses as a 3.3 (so equate those to your honors courses; great you are taking ECE courses!)
-Involved in Amnesty International, environmental volunteering
-Published writer
-Great essay
-SAT 610 Math, 590 Verbal, 600 Writing (I hate standardized tests)
-School doesn’t rank
Transfer:
-Applied for polisci/public policy
-GPA: 3.4
-Internship at the RI State House
-Involved in Amnesty International, The Archway (staff writer), volunteer trip to DC
-Great essay</p>
<p>So basically, yes you will get in, easily. Apply for early action because your initiative will show you care. I suppose my ECE courses helped, but honestly, they just want to see a well-rounded student with good SAT scores. Your credentials far exceed mine and they loved me. I feel that the big competition is for out-of-state students. You will absolutely be accepted into the honors program, which I highly recommend. Of course, there are no guarantees on scholarships, but my friend with almost identical credentials was offered half-tuition, and another very smart student who I’m very close to received 75%.</p>
<p>As for pre-med, it is great- UConn is very proud of their med program and pour a lot of funding into it. The facilities are very nice! I’m assuming you would major in something like anatomy or chem? All of the science facilities are new as well. I’m so lucky to have a night class in the chem building! My friend in pre-med is majoring in biomedical engineering and she absolutely loves it. She didn’t take all honors, but she has excelled in her classes and they are glad to have her. It is very rigorous because it’s basically a double major among already difficult majors, but if you love it, you won’t have a problem.
Can you tell that about half of my class ended up at UConn, being literally on campus?
UConn has a lot to offer and I hope you choose to come here. For the most part, we’re all pretty nice, relaxed, and diverse. Sign up for the first orientation date to get the good professors (do this research before talking to advisors because the ones at orientation are terrible) and you’ll have a wonderful first semester.
For admissions, focus on admissions, apply early, and be sure to check your status on peoplesoft. I also recommend calling them up just before the due date to verify that everything has been received, as peoplesoft lags up to a week with info. UConn receives 30+k apps a year, so it can be hard for things to get lost in the mix. Essays are very important for programs such as pre-med. Get your recommendations from a science teacher if you can; it will look great.
I highly recommend UConn and if you ever have any questions about various programs, feel free to message me. I know a lot about the college and I’ve been through the process.
Good luck future husky, not that you need it!</p>
<p>Thank you everyone! I truly loves UCONN on my visit and can’t wait to apply.</p>
<p>Hey! ^^^ to the person above from Storrs:
Did you go to EO Smith?
Cause I go there now, I’m graduating this year and I’m also applying to UConn… my rigor has been half honors…half not… however my senior year schedule is all AD/AP ECE courses as well as some on-campus UConn classes. I was a bit worried I wouldn’t be admitted because of my rigor but your post gave me a bit of reassurance. I’m an A-B student… do you think I have a significantly safe chance?</p>