<p>Hi,</p>
<p>I have one question, and I would also like to know your opinion about my chances to UIUC's CS program, as well as my second choice major.</p>
<p>Firstly, my question: I have written an essay that is 325 words. Does this fall within the limit of "approximately 300 words?" Should I shorten the essay? I feel very constricted to begin with, and I would like to include every sentence, as they are all important elements of the essay.</p>
<p>Secondly, chances:</p>
<p>W GPA: 4.372
UW GPA: 3.878 (not submitting because you have to choose one or the other. Should I choose this one?)</p>
<p>All A's; 5 B+'s; 1 B</p>
<p>Rank: 11 out of 311 (96.5 %)</p>
<p>ACT Composite: 34
ACT English: 35
ACT Math: 36
ACT Reading: 31
ACT Science: 32</p>
<p>SAT 2100s (will not submit)</p>
<p>EC's (in no particular order):
- Ongoing Paid Computer Science Internship at $5 Billion Company (which I will name in the app.)
- Math Team (4 years; State Competitor; 2nd Place at Competition after State; President)
- University Math Team (Senior Year)
- Taking Calculus III and Linear Algebra at University
- Co-Founder and Leader of Computer Science Team
- 3rd Place at State Programming Competition
- Academic Decathlon (2 Years; State Competitor)
- I am not going to include:
- Various Math and AcDec awards
- Golf freshman year
- Bowling 4 years</p>
<p>I think my essays are good, but doesn't everybody?</p>
<p>I am an OOS, white male from a middle-upper class family.</p>
<p>Other question: How selective is the Mathematics & Computer Science LAS major? It seems that it would be less selective since it is in LAS, but CS is so selective at UIUC that I fear the major might be "just as selective."</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>