<p>Wisconsin not an option (as a current parent), but perhaps MN Twin Cities might be within reach, as long as a student is not applying to engineering. </p>
<p>University of Iowa has a formula, using gpa, class rank and standardized test scores, which you can complete on line and see if you will be admitted. Pretty campus, on the river, nice college town, a lot of Chicago kids go there. </p>
<p>KU (University of Kansas) also a pretty certain admission, a great college town with some pretty good basketball . . … </p>