<p>Can alumni give me feedback on their experiences at Hillsdale? I am a sophomore in high school and would like to know.... Also, I heard that admissions are getting tougher. What do I need to do now to get into this school? My GPA is around a 3.75 unweighted and I am taking the ACT for the first time this June. Thanks in advance for the help.</p>
<p>You’re correct. Admissions are getting tougher, for reasons both intentional and unintentional: intentional, because the college, now more than ever, prefers to stay small, focused, and exclusive; unintentional, because over the past few years a LOT more high school students than the college ever expected have been not only applying, but enrolling once accepted. It’s a blessing in disguise.
…Thus the acceptance rate, I’ve heard, is edging the 30% range this year, from 70% just 3-4 years ago, and even higher before then. (I would not have gotten in under the current conditions, I can promise.) Don’t be afraid. Try your very best. 3.75 GPA is a little low, so you’ll want at least a 31 or 32 on your ACT, I’d say, and plenty of extracurricular/voluntary activities by graduation. I wish you the best of luck.</p>