Of these 4 schools... which one would WANT ME MOST?

Applying to College
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<p>(I didn't put this is the "what are my chances" section, bc it's not really a chances thread in my eyes..)</p>

<p>Which of these four universities am I MOST likely to get into?
1. University of Wisconsin-Madison (2nd choice)
2. University of Washington-Seattle (1st choice)
3. University of Illinois Urbana/Champaign (3rd choice)
4. UMDCP (4th choice)
(And which ones do you think I'll get into at all?)</p>

<p>White Male from Minnesota
Decent Public school near St. Paul
Upper Class Income.. expenses are no problem
UW GPA: 3.39 (10th/11th: 3.75) (9th 2.7, 10th 3.48, 11th 3.8, upward trend)
Weighted GPA 10th/11th: 3.82
ACT: 29
SAT: 2000
Class Rank: Top 30% (9th grade was bad, otherwise I'd be top 15%.)
I'm quite a writer, since I do it all the time, so I think my essays will be top-of-the-line.</p>

<p>Honors Courses:
- HONORS US History
- HONORS 10th Grade English
- HONORS Advanced Algebra
- AP English Lit.
- HONORS Chemistry (I'm taking the AP Test)
- College Level Anatomy
- AP English Comp.
- AP Psychology
- HONORS Calculus
- AP Spanish Language
- HONORS Economics (maybe micro/macro AP Test)
- HONORS Physics (AP Test)</p>

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<li>Recs will be really good, since I have great rapports with all my teachers.</li>
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<p>Extra Curricular Activities:</p>

<p>Varsity Cross Country (6 years)
- Captain
- Hosted several team events</p>

<p>Varsity Track ( 4 years)
- Captain 2 years</p>

<p>-PT Job at Department Store since June '08, & Summer Fast Food job</p>

<p>Intro. Med. Residential Program @ U-Wisconsin this summer... in August.
- This was competetive to get into.</p>

<p>Environmental Club (2 years so far)
- minor volunteering
- possible president next year?</p>

<p>School Band (5 years)
- Pep Band
- Section leader
- Orchestra Ensemble
- Jazz Ensemble- 2 years</p>

<p>Piano (13 years)
-Participated in various recitals/ competitions.. no awards.</p>

<p>Guitar ( 3 years)
- Been teaching myself</p>

<p>MSWE Leadership Team (Model Students With Enthuisiasm)
-Red Ribbon Week President (Organized an anti-drug and alcohol themed week of activities for the school.)
- Active in community volunteering through this program.
- Elected on to the Executive Board</p>

<p>WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)
- Group Leader.. volunteered to assist underclassmen with adapting to a new school
- Did twice as much volunteering than anyone else</p>

<p>Junior Leadership Team Advisory (meets daily as an advisory)</p>

<p>Senior Leadership Team Advisory (sequls JLT)</p>

<p>Peer Tutors (Roughly 3-4 hours weekly)</p>

<p>Student Senate (Elected for Junior Year)
- Hoping to work up to President or Vice by senior Year</p>

<p>Fall Musical (will be 3 years)
- Medium sized roles, likely a lead role junior or senior year</p>

<p>Winter One-Act Play Competition (2 years)
- Small roles. This just gives me something to do in the winter.</p>

<p>Student Ambassadors (Freshman Year)</p>

<p>I write novels in my spare time. My longest was 210 pages. I want to get something published soon.</p>

<p>I am a dedicated rower.. I row 4-6 times a week in the summer, and 3-4 times in the school year.</p>

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<p>You slap your resume here and give 4 universities that most of us aren’t really familiar with. How would we know? Just look at what universities generally want. Strong ECs, good scores, which you have. They’ll all consider you very well, but not many of us can instantly rate which one would give 80% inclination versus 70% or something. Are you asking for something else?</p>

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<p>uh no.. i’m not asking for anything else.. i was just looking for an opinion of which one of these places is my best bet..</p>

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<p>Your gpa might hurt you for UW, but everything else is fairly strong.</p>

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<p>How is this not a chances thread?</p>

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<p>you’re most likely to get into the worst school on that list. Like srsly, what kind of question is that. If my questions was “which of these schools do i have the greatest chance of getting into? Oakland community college, University of Michigan, Stanford, or Harvard?” What answers do u think i’d get?</p>

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<p>I think you have the best chance at UIUC simply because they have an outrageous 70% acceptance rate, which makes it actually harder to not get accepted than get accepted.</p>

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<p>a 70% acceptance rate doesn’t mean it’s easier to get in than it is to
get rejected. and 70% isn’t outrageous, it’s pretty normal.</p>

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<p>UWashington is very, very picky about low GPA’s. There are plenty of kids from my school (I’m in-state) that get rejected every year with stellar extracurriculars and essays, simply because they have a 3.5 or lower GPA.</p>

<p>However, that should not deter you from trying, just keep a realistic mindset. It’s a really awesome school, and it is definitely worth your time to apply there.</p>

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<p>Trust me when I say UIUC has a very misleading acceptance rating. It’s a very selective school and many kids in Illinois don’t bother to apply unless they are in the top 10% of their class and have an ACT of 27 or higher. Their stats speak for themselves. With that said, besides GPA, you have a decent shot at UIUC.</p>

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<p>lol, ok.</p>

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<p>OP, I think your chances at UW-Madison and UIUC are slim. I personally know countless people from HS with similar/better stats who’ve been denied. It’s all about that GPA/ACT combo. </p>

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Fairly accurate. UIUC accepts so many students because it knows it will always have a crappy yield. All the top IL HS students toss in a safety app to Champaign, get in, and the vast majority end up matriculating elsewhere.</p>

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<p>agreed with paul09</p>

<p>UIUC is an awesome state school, but the admit data can be misleading.
UWashington is 87% in state and UIUC is 93% in state. (USNWR)
these aren’t the acceptance percentages, but in regards to this data, the applicant pool is self selective. (as paul09 pointed out).</p>

<p>in terms of what schools would want you most, that’s quite hard to say. they are large state schools take only a few minutes to review you application essays.</p>

<p>good luck though! i love UWashington</p>

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<p>Ok, I guess you’re right.. this is kind of a chances thread.</p>

<p>So they’re all reaches? What about UMDCP.. no one said anything about it.</p>

<p>Could someone suggest a match or two then? (large state schools)</p>

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<p>Why haven’t you talked about U Minnesota? It is your own state school after all.</p>

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<p>To answer the question: whichever can get you with the least amount of financial aid.</p>