<p>I joined this forum after reading a thread that was very surprising to me. I read on the UIUC board that once I apply to a desired school of my choice at UIUC and do not make it, then I get automatically considered for DGS.
So, for example, I am currently a high school student applying for UIUC's business school. I will be applying for their early decision application. If I do not get accepted, does this mean that I will still get considered for DGS??</p>
<p>One more question... If my GPA is 3.4 UW/ 4.2 Weighted and 30 ACT, am I better off applying to DGS from the start?(Considering that I will not automatically be considered for DGS after denial)</p>
<p>You should apply to your program of choice. There is no penalty for doing so. If you are not accepted in your selected program, you will automatically be considered for DGS.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply. However, can I ask where you got that information from? I was talking with a student over the weekend who attends U of I and he says that if you get denied with any particular school, then that is it–no more chances.</p>
<p>Also, then if what you say is true, should I apply to the business school anyway? I am pretty sure that I can get in with DGS. However, will this initial denial from business have an impact later on when I re-apply to business at the end of my freshmen year? I am currently about to apply for the Nov. 1st deadline and I need to choose soon. If you think I cannot get into business with my current stats, then maybe I should just apply with DGS?</p>
<p>The webpage is quite easy to find on the admissions website, and very important to read and understand.</p>
<p>The middle 50% of applicants admitted to the College of Business had an ACT in the range of 28-32, so your 30 places you comfortably within that range. High school rank is very important too. You don’t mention that. You don’t mention whether the course rigor that you’ve taken are among the most challenging your high school offers. That too is an important consideration. Some programs within the CoB have more stringent requirements than others and are thus more difficult to get into. You don’t mention your program of interest within the College of Business. You don’t apply to a College per se, but to one of the programs that they offer.</p>
<p>Without those additional pieces of information, I can’t say what your chances of being admitted are. I can only say, as I previously stated, that you should apply to your program of choice. There is no penalty for doing so.</p>
<p>Thank you for going through that trouble and citing it.</p>
<p>And thank you for having interest to consider my chances! Here is what you wanted to know:
my current regular rank is 17% and weighted rank is 10%. ACT score is 30. I took all of the hardest courses offered my freshmen year and sophomore year, but took regular math and physics my junior year. I took a total of 4 AP courses freshmen-junior year.
For extra curriculars, I was in tennis for 2 years, was employed as a high position coordinator full-time for 2 months over the summer(2010) that is directly relevant to what I want to study at U of I. I’m fluent in two languages so this got me the full-time job.</p>
<p>Considering these stats, which program in your opinion is the least selective in CoB? In other words, which program would I have the highest chance in getting into?</p>
<p>P.S. If I do not make it into the CoB, do you think I have a good chance at DGS?</p>
<p>That’s the wrong question, and I don’t know the least selective program within business. You say that you know what you want to study. Apply to the program that corresponds with that. You’re likely to get into DGS, if you don’t get into business, and business is a match/slight reach if you write a compelling essay explaining your interests. Compelling means NOT mentioning that you’re applying to a particular business program because you think that program is the least selective.</p>
<p>You mention that you didn’t take the most selective math and science courses your Junior year, and you don’t mention the courses you’re taking your senior year at all. They look at your overall high school record, and look favorably on upward trends in grades while taking the most rigorous courses. It seems like you didn’t take the most rigorous math and science courses your Junior year, which may have an effect on your application.</p>
<p>In general, however, I’d say you’re competitive for the College of Business, and will likely be offered a spot in DGS should you not be accepted. Having said that, however, if you know what you’d like to do, and it seems that you do (at least according to what you stated above), then apply there, and write a good essay supporting that conviction.</p>