<p>hey bongo23 suck my salty chocolate ballsack</p>
<p>University of CaliforniaBerkeley
Carnegie Mellon University
University of CaliforniaLos Angeles
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
University of Southern California
University of CaliforniaSan Diego
New York University
University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Brown University</p>
<p>You shouldn't ED at a state school since they don't care that much. That leaves:</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University</p>
<p>University of MichiganAnn Arbor </p>
<p>New York University
University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign
University of Chicago
Columbia University
Brown University</p>
<p>Umich and Uchicago have rolling and EA which are the same as ED but without the binding. They go out next.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University
New York University
University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign
Columbia University
Brown University</p>
<p>You do not need to ED at Urbana either. Brown/Columbia/NYU don't care as much about ED as CMU (where it will raise your chances quite a lot). I would say ED at CMU but a good secondary would be to ED at NYU.</p>
<p>Reason? Honestly I don't think you have a chance at the Ivies at all. ED at CMU would help you the most, followed by NYU. Good luck.</p>
<p>I just decided to apply to those Ivy's I knew that I didn't have a shot, and exactly how is EA different than ED?</p>
<p>It is non-binding.</p>
<p>You're gonna wish you followed my advice</p>
<p>Always be safe...do ED at community</p>
<p>So I should EA at Chicago and Michigan and ED at CMU</p>
<p>I really don't think I have to ED at a community college okay? I honestly think your advice sucks.</p>
<p>I would definately ED at either CMU or at NYU- both are reaches but you would have a decent chance early decision. Visit both and see if you're willing to commit to either. While it is beneficial to apply to a school early decision, if neither is your first choice it is not a good idea.</p>
<p>Apply to University of Chicago early action and apply to Michigan and Univerisity of Illinois early in the process- those 2 schools are both rolling admissions. Especially for Michigan, make sure you get the application out right around when school starts because that boosts your chances. </p>
<p>The University of California schools are all the same application. Applying to more of them does not increase the amount of work you have to do, just means you have to pay more application fees. If I were you I would apply to more of them so that you have some more probably acceptance schools.</p>
<p>BTW, yeah, bongo's advice is really dumb. You do need safeties and good matches, but they do not need to be community colleges; you can get into much better than that.</p>
<p>Yeah I know that, and would it be right to believe that my safety should be Urbana? I have the grades and scores for it and I am instate.</p>
<p>Great advice chocolateluvr88, and would applying early be considered mid October?</p>
<p>No, Illinois would be a safe match, not a safety. You should pick 2 schools that you know you will get into. Maybe there are other state schools in Illinois that are easier to get admitted to?</p>
<p>Mid October should be fine for Illinois, but for Michigan you should apply much earlier...like early or mid September. I applied mid/late Oct to Michigan and was worried that would screw me over- and I had a 34ACT/ 3.6 UW GPA.</p>
<p>Ok, but as for other safety's I don't really see any other schools in Illinois that are even remotely good, though I will probably apply to Loyola and U of I at Chicago.</p>
<p>The problem is, with your GPA, you can't expect to get into somewhere good. You can hope, but not expect. You definately need real safeties. Also, would you consider applying to schools like Penn State U Park? Still not a safety, but almost. Or U of Pittsburgh, that might be a safety.</p>
<p>I think you should change your list some.</p>
<p>Carnegie Mellon University
University of CaliforniaBerkeley
University of CaliforniaLos Angeles
University of CaliforniaSan Diego
University of MichiganAnn Arbor
University of Southern California
New York University
University of IllinoisUrbana-Champaign
University of Chicago</p>
<p>Add:
Loyola (a true safety)
Either: 2 schools of similar difficulty as Penn State U Park or U of Pittsburgh
or
More UCs: Irvine, SB, Davis, Santa Cruz, Riverside</p>
<p>Get rid of:
Columbia University
Brown University
U of I at Chicago- below your level, but might be a good idea to keep to transfer into U of I at Urbana Champaign</p>
<p>Yeah that makes sense, I just put Brown an Colombia on there for the hell of it, and another thing is that if I were to go to U of I at Urbana, my parents would make me go there unless I got into a better school. They really don't want me to go out of state unless I get into a fairly better school. And not to gloat or feel full of my self but I feel that I probably can get in to Urbana.</p>
<p>"And not to gloat or feel full of my self but I feel that I probably can get in to Urbana."
Seriously, do not be too sure. The reason I am telling you to apply to more UCs or to schools like Penn State/Pittsburgh is because there is a definate possibility that you will not get into U of I at Urbana, and applying to those schools would lessen the possibility of you being stuck at Loyola.</p>
<p>Yeah, several of those are reaches, but I think I had similar scores as you (my GPA was a little bit higher, but my school was unaccredited), and what I did was just apply to 4 schools that each had an acceptance rate of around 25%. I figured I should get into a least one, and I did. I got into one of them exactly. I also had back-ups, but I was able to go to a decent school (USC, I think it's on your list), even though my GPA and SAT was mid-range and my school was unaccredited. </p>
<p>So, overall, just apply to a lot of places, you're bound to get into one of them. And don't worry about money you lose in applying somewhere and getting declined-- it will be worth it in the end when you're going to a school you really like.</p>
<p>Yeah but are they ranked lower than Urbana, I know that I don't have a 100 percent chance but I do have a really high good shot, and I think that having to in-state safeties are enough, but thanks for all your help, it was very helpful.</p>
<p>I have a question, how do the UC's figure out your GPA according to their system?</p>
<p>Anyone else have any input?</p>