Chancessss please!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>Female, out of state (California), Class of '09
I'm thinking about majoring in biology.</p>

<p>Weighted GPA: 4.02
Unweighted: 3.55
ACT: 30
SAT I: 2060, taking it over again to get a 2100+
SAT II:
US History: 730
(just took Math IIC this weekend)
Really good essays</p>

<p>Rigorous course load- in 4 years, I've taken 3 APs, 4 Honors</p>

<p>EC's:
Youth Coordinator at temple
Played tennis at school sophomore and junior year, but I've been playing at a club level since I was five.
Piano 8 years
Guitar 2 years
Hospice volunteer
Temple volunteer
Classical Dance 7 years
NHS
CSF
Science Alliance Mentor
American Cancer Society and American Red Cross volunteer
VP of Religious Awareness Club
Did research work at a lab in a major hospital in India two summers ago</p>

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<p>For Biology you should be fine....im sure you will gain acceptance.</p>

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<p>I think you're safe for UIUC.</p>

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<p>Haha thanks, I hope so :)
I'm just worried because I heard UIUC is only accepting 10% of their out of state applicants.</p>

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<p>jus to let u know..uiuc doesnt even look at SAT II's, so those r pretty much useless for this college, but obv. other colleges do look at them still :)</p>