<p>One of my parents teaches at UIC, and I am wondering how much that would help me if i decided to apply. I'm a mediocre student with a 3.2 gpa and a 30 act. My extracurricular activities are pretty minimal. By the way I don't plan on applying to any schools that are even close to UIC's caliber</p>
<p>it helps quite a bit, usually, but it will depend on the universities policies. And you parent probably has contacts to help with the process. Some universities auto admit students of employees, and give a HUGE discount on tuition.</p>
<p>Do you have some source for this information? I’m just asking because I got a totally different opinion from my counselor</p>