Honestly, do I, an OOS, have chances at UIUC and UT Austin?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Both schools are at the top of my list but I'm really scared that I won't be even considered since my test scores are only above average. </p>

<p>WHAT ARE MY ODDS OF GETTING IN???</p>

<p>Personal
* Taiwanese American
* Male
* Oklahoma, but moving to Illinois after graduation</p>

<p>High School Info
* Unweighted GPA - 3.97
* Weighted GPA - 4.16 (I've taken all of the AP classes offered, except the foreign languages and US History)
* Class Rank - 10/318</p>

<p>Standardized Tests (I'm a terrible test-taker...)
* ACT: 31 (32 if superscored)
- Writing: 33
- Mathematics: 33
- Reading: 31
- Science: 31
* SAT I: 1920 (1940 if superscored)
- Critical Reading: 600
- Mathematics: 710
- English: 630
* SAT II: Math II - 770, Chemistry - Did so bad...not even gonna report...
* AP: World History - 3, English Language - 3</p>

<p>Senior Schedule
* Symphony Orchestra
* Introductory Psychology 1113 (concurrent enrollment)
* AP Chemistry
* AP English IV</p>

<ul>
<li>Symphony Orchestra</li>
<li>AP Statistics</li>
<li>AP Physics</li>
<li>Calculus II (concurrent enrollment)</li>
</ul>

<p>Clubs
* Beta Club (4-yr member)
* National Honors Society (2-yr member)
* Mu Alpha Theta (3-yr member), attended AMC Math Contests and such
* Robotics Club (co-founded this year)
* Book Club (3-yr member)
* International Club (1-yr member)
* Chamber Music Club (1-yr member, founded this year)
* Young Libertarians (1-yr member, founded this year)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
* Piano - 9 years
* Violin - 7 years, attended honors orchestras, like all-state, etc.
* Oklahoma Youth Orchestra (weekly rehearsals)</p>

<p>Community Service
* I serve my local church by controlling the sound board, teaching Sunday school classes, and playing piano for morning services (Total per week = 5 hrs).
* Vacation Bible Camp - 100+ hrs</p>

<p>Awards
* National Merit Commended Student
* Honor Roll
* OBC Music Scholarship Winner
* All-State Orchestra (11th-12th)
* North Central Honors Orchestra (11th-12th)</p>

<p>Additional Info
* Father recently laid off, as a result, family income is currently zero.
* Father is accepting a job in Texas.
* Essays weren't bad.</p>

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<p>As a Texan, I'm about 95% sure that you are exactly what UT is looking for. Even though the automatic acceptance for top 10% only counts for Texas students, they do love any out of state student who can claim the same. I don't know if that was the reason that I got in there, but I did, with far less EC's and similar SAT/ACT scores.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>You definitely have a shot at UT, as you are their textbook student (in a good way) just OOS. Also have a good chance at UIUC, because you are a qualified applicant there as well. Just send your ACT instead of SAT I</p>

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<p>Yeah, that's what I did.</p>

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<p>Bump. Thanks.</p>

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<p>Friendly bump.</p>

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<p>I got into UIUC with less so I'd think you have about 80%+ chance of getting in</p>

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<p>In at both.</p>

<p>You can do better than both of those places.</p>

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<p>Unless he wants to study Chemical Engineering, where both schools are in the top 10 undergrad programs</p>

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<p>^^ exactly. Depending which program you want to get into.
I can only speak for UIUC: if you're going for the engineering school, it might be a tough. I know quite a few who have gotten in, but with better scores, better ec's. LAC? you're definitely in. Just make sure you actually wrote a coherent essay. I know someone whose scores/grades were above average, but was deferred b/c he didn't take his essays too seriously. BIG MISTAKE.</p>

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<p>I also can only speak for UIUC and agree with ticktock: if you're applying for engineering or even business, you may have some troubles. I have a friend who was flat out denied from UIUC's business school though he had a 34 ACT. His problem was a few C's on his transcript. But you've definitely got a good shot!</p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>I fear that my essays for UIUC were not very good. They are decent, but nothing as good compared to my UT essays.</p>

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<p>Btw, I'm majoring in chemistry.</p>

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<p>One last bump...</p>

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<p>Well i would say you're defiitely in at UT. UIUC would be a reach. but since you said your essays were not very good a couple posts up, im gonna have to dip your chance of getting in there to about 30-40%.</p>

<p>Still man your looking good and good luckk....</p>

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<p>Update: My brilliant friend (has 35 on ACT), who sent his UT app several days after I did, recently was accepted. I'm really worried that I've been rejected. Any insight?</p>