<p>Asian Male from in-state</p>
<p>GPA: 4.2 W , 3.6 UW
ACT: 28
APs to be taken in May - US History, Government & Politics
Cumulative Coursework - Very challenging
Major: Will decide on something in either Business or Engineering</p>
<p>Senior Schedule:
AP Calc
AP Lit
AP Euro
AP Physics C
Accounting I </p>
<p>ECs:
Jazz Band (All four years)
Youth Group (Outside of school, five years running)
Library Volunteer (60 Hours, outside of school for two years)
Math Club (two years)</p>
<p>My friend with the same ACT score and similar GPA, but a less challenging course load was accepted to engineering. He is a white male, out-of-state. Your have many more ECs than he did, but you both shared jazz band. </p>
<p>You’re probably in considering all this , and you’re in-state; 80-90% of the students at UofI are in-state. Just don’t screw up the essay!</p>
<p>Yeah my friend had a worse ACT, worse grades, worse ECs, and easier classes, and he got in, although it wasn’t into engineering. The only thing potentially holding you back is your ACT score, as U of I seems to accept a lot of students on tests and grades.</p>
<p>I’m in state and I know two people who had better stats and both got deferred. One was engineering and the other was business. The one who applied to business eventually got in and the engineering person got accepted to LAS. I think you will most likely get into business. Engineering is more questionable. Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for the replies guys. I’m actually in the process of raising my ACT score - I will be taking the ACT the 22nd. Hopefully, I can get a 30+. If not, well I still have June and September. I have no doubts about my math score though. I recieved a 33 on my first test and I will achieve similar results on the following tests.</p>
<p>Engineering has ACT average of 31.5. If in the range, you have great chance.</p>
<p>just got my new scores. 32 composite baby! I know I’m no guarantee but this makes me feel really good about my chances.</p>
<p>Congrats! :)</p>