Is U of I a good fir for me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>I have a 4.2 GPA out of a 5.0 scale (weighted)
- I have a 29 on my ACT score
- I'm REALLY involved in my school. I'm part of 8 clubs, not including Track and Field (JV... not a good runner.. regardless)
I'm also on two executive boards, one the National Honor Society
- I'm going to study science... most likely Biology, and go pre-med
- I'm the type of person who studies hard. I do my work, BUT I do like to relax/have fun/go out with friends after I'm done with a hard week. I don't plan on going crazy in college because I'm not into the whole crazy party scene. I know people say that all the time, but I'm not the kind of person to party hard. I'd rather go to a party for a little, then hang out with my close friends after and chill with them.
- I hate being competitive. I do better when other people don't ask me what my ACT, test score, lap-time, etc. are. I don't like that attitude towards life. However, a little competition wouldn't hurt. I know all schools are competitive, but I need a school that doesn't shove competition down my throat.
- I am not preppy and don't care about what brands people are wearing or where their from. I don't want to look beautiful all the time. Some people are obsessed with being perfect: perfect body, perfect image, perfect boyfriend/girlfriend, etc. I don't care. I dont want to be around other people like that. I want to be myself and I want to surround myself with people who are confident in who they are. I do care about image in terms of being respectable though. Again, I know that no matter where I go, there are going to be people like that everywhere, but if there's a school that has a little less of that, I would go there for sure.</p>

<p>so that being said... is U of I a good fit for me?</p>

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<p>I would say that Illinois would be just right for you, considering the vast amount of opportunities that are available for students to get involved. And your GPA and ACT scores also makes you ‘fit in’ with the student population. </p>

<p>However as far as competition is concerned, it tends to be pretty high especially if you are in the UIUC College of Engineering or College of Business. In case you didn’t know that, the college of engineering ranks 6th nationally and the college of business ranks 15th. So if you’re if for any of these two colleges, prepare for some cut-throat competition from your peers. If not, then you should be fine. (That is, if you continue to pursue your studies in biology even after seeing the awesome programs in engineering and business B-) )</p>

<p>Did you get into UIUC? What other universities were you accepted into? Are you sure of your major? Anyways Good Luck OP.</p>

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<p>U of I is a huge school. I have plenty of friends studying biology-related majors - most aren’t super competitive about it. Getting into any medical school is tough enough and everybody’s just busting their ass to get even a B. That being said, you do have the straight-A students that never leave their apartments too. </p>

<p>Overall, given the size of the school and the diversity of extracurriculars, you’ll certainly find your fit somewhere. </p>