<p>What are my chances at the university of illinois urbana champaign,university of michigan ann arbor, and university of illinois chicago? there are others but i feel these are the most likely. Your help would be greatly appreciated. I am currently a junior and have very strong test scores, but a very low gpa. untill recently i didnt even think college was an option for me but have changed my thinking with the results of my act scores. i also took several ap tests my sophmore year via independant study. I did this because i thought it would look good on my transcript, possibly outweighing the dismal performance in my actual classes. i am a black male and from a very disadvantaged background(foster homes,drugs,health problems). i will explain that in my essays and/or interviews. will be excellent and really make me stand out. I am certain they will make any admissions officer feel pity. Also tuition is no worry as the govermental agencys i am afiliated with pay for tuition. So when evaluating take this into consideration. Also i have taken all honors and 1 AP class(AP US). my stats are as follows.
GPA 1.7weighted1.5unweighted
ACT35
SAT havent taken, plan to take
AP BIO 4
AP CHEM 5
AP PHYSIC BC 5
AP ENGLISH COMP 4
AP US 5
AP GOV 5
AP World History 4
JOB BEST BUY 6months(since turning 16)
COMMUNITY SERVICE AGENCY(i will make it out to seem that i worked there, though in actuallity i was more of a participant)4years
Special skill I play alto sax,clarinet,violin,and piano.All extremly well except the piano. Expert at chess, though not on chess team. like anime</p>
<p>The reason for my low gpa is that i never had time to really focus on schoolwork. however i am a good test taker and(not trying to glorify myself)naturally gifted. i would read a textbooks,encyclopedias, and watch the history channel/pbs for fun whenever i had the time. i was just able to absorb information. but when it came to doing homework, i couldn't focus. in fact it is a miracle i got such good AP scores, as i never really....truly studied. I simply realized that test scores were my only chance at going to college.
Also i plan to retake the ACT as i have to take the writting portion of the test.Assume score remains the same. As well as a few SAT subject tests and maybe AP Calc and GOV camparative. Also I am a resident of illinois.</p>