Official Decisions Thread - UIUC Class of 2014

<p>Stats:</p>

<ul>
<li>GPA: 95.3/100 unweighted</li>
<li>SAT: </li>
<li>ACT: 31 (36 Eng 33 Math 28 Reading 26 Science)</li>
<li>SAT IIs: Phy-780 didnt send</li>
<li>Rank: doesn’t rank</li>
<li>Other stats: </li>
</ul>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<ul>
<li>Essays: hopefully good</li>
<li>Recs: They don’t look at recs at all so this info is useless
Location/Person: Chicago/ white male
HAPPYYYYY</li>
</ul>

<p>To everyone who sees my GPA. I obviously made a mistake and switched UW and W GPA. :-P</p>

<p>Decision: Admitted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 2190 (740 CR, 740 W, 710 M)
[</em>] SAT IIs: didn’t submit but pretty bad (none over 700)
[<em>] GPA: 3.79w
[</em>] Rank: n/a (~20-25%)
[li] Other stats: 3 yrs XC & track, NHS, honor roll</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Essays: i wrote one on captain planet lol
[</em>] Hook (if any): course rigor </p>

<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: NJ
[</em>] School Type: medium-small public, competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Intended Major: Agricultural & Biological Engineering
[</em>] major strength/weakness: sat/gpa
[/ul]Other Factors:
took a lot of APs & honors classes but mostly got Bs in them. ec’s not great outside of xc & track.</p>

<p>Decision: Deny-Reviewed</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: 1600
[</em>] ACT: 29
[<em>] SAT IIs: Not taken
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 3.6
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.55
[</em>] Rank: School Does Not Rank
[<em>] Other stats: 3-4 EC’s (couldn’t find many that interested me)
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Decent, at least, talked about fascination and interest in Computer Science in first, and talked about the acting group I joined in the second
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL
[<em>] School Type: Private
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Intended Major/Department: Computer Science
[li] Major strength/weakness: Strength-Rigorous Schedule (schedule always completely filled) some AP’s. Weakness-Grades slipped from 3.75 to 3.6 during the last 4 years[/li][/ul][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] grade slip mainly attributed to deep depression that hit mid-sophomore year and continued through the beginning of junior year, where I picked myself up the best I could</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: Didn’t send
[</em>] ACT: 31
[<em>] SAT IIs: Math II - 790, Physics - 710
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.512
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.879
[</em>] Rank: 21/393
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: Thrown together @ the last minute
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinese
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Intended Major/Department: Finance
[li] Major strength/weakness: ACT ><[/li][/ul]Other Factors: </p>

<p>yay backup!</p>

<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT: Didn’t send
ACT: 33
SAT IIs: Didn’t Send (US History 700, Literature 720)
Weighted GPA: 4.52
Unweighted GPA: 3.75
Rank: my school does not rank
AP Classes: 7 total by the end of this year [AP Language and Comp: 5, US History: 4, Stats: 4, European History: 3]</p>

<p>Essays: Pretty good, wrote about my goals of becoming a business lawyer and about my passion for swimming.
Hook (if any): </p>

<p>State or Country: Ohio
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Intended Major/Department: Business
Major strength/weakness: took many challenging classes and high ACT</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] GPA: 3.97
[<em>] Rank: ~5/400
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: they were OK
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country:IL
[</em>] School Type: public
[li] Intended Major: economics[/li][/ul]Other Factors:
First Generation</p>

<p><strong><em>I ALREADY POSTED EARLIER BUT DIDN’T FOLLOW THE FORMAT</em></strong></p>

<p>For all postings of stats, please use this format:</p>

<p>Decision: ADMIT</p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT:
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] Weighted GPA:
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.91
[ *] Rank: 22/470
[ *] Other stats:
Subjective:
[ *] Essays: Decent
[ *] Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: NE
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Intended Major/Department: Engineering-Materials Science and Engineering
[ *] Major strength/weakness: Impressive ECs/bad grades including a C+ junior year
Other Factors:
I’m a badass.</p>

<p>Decision: Deferred </p>

<p>Stats:
[ *] SAT:
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] Weighted GPA: 3.8
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.3
[ *] Rank: top 20%
[ *] Other stats:
Subjective:
[ *] Essays: Nothing special
[ *] Hook (if any): None
Location/Person:
[ *] State or Country: IL
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Intended Major/Department: Political Science
[ *] Major strength/weakness: ACT/Course rigor were strengths, GPA was a weakness</p>

<p>[ size=+1][ color=#228B22][ b]Decision: ___________[ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>

<p>**Stats:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] SAT:2070 (620/800/650)
[</em>] SAT IIs:USHIS 630, KOREAN 800, MATH1C 700
[<em>] GPA: 3.97
[</em>] Rank: 2/12
[<em>] Other stats: AP USGOV 3
[/list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] Essays: so-so.
[<em>] Hook (if any):
[/list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] State or Country: Korean, living in China
[<em>] School Type:international school
[</em>] Ethnicity:Asian
[<em>] Gender:F
[</em>] Intended Major:Busniness
[li] major strength/weakness:[/li][/list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] </p>

<p>wow. i am surprised to see so many ppl with awesome stats applied to uiuc!</p>

<p>**Decision: Accepted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
*SAT:2070 (620/800/650)
*SAT IIs:USHIS 630, KOREAN 800, MATH1C 700
*GPA: 3.97
*Rank: 2/12
*Other stats: AP USGOV 3
[/ul][ b]Subjective:**[ul]
*Essays: so-so.
*Hook (if any):
[/ul]Location/Person:[list]
*State or Country: Korean, living in China
*School Type:international school
*Ethnicity:Asian
*Gender:F
*Intended Major:Busniness
*major strength/weakness:</p>

<p>wow. i am surprised to see so many ppl with awesome stats applied to uiuc!</p>

<p>did anyone get an email after their acceptance?</p>

<p>Decision: ADMIT</p>

<p>Stats:
ACT:35 (English 35, Math 35, Reading 32, Science 36, writing 8)
SAT IIs: Math II-800, Physics - 780, Chem - 750
GPA: 3.67 UW, 4.28 W
Rank: ~top 12%</p>

<p>Subjective: Essays: the second one was good, the first one was either really good, or really bad =D</p>

<p>State or Country: CA
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian Indian
Gender: Male</p>

<p>Intended Major: Electrical Engineering
Major strength/weakness: good at math/hard sciences / I suck at spanish =(
Other Factors: I’m from Cali and if I end up going to UIUC then I will freeze my balls off ='( beautiful campus though =D I’m sure that makes up for it</p>

<p>(sorry, didn’t know how to do all the crazy green/bulleted formatting)</p>

<p>Accepted!!!
ACES
Stats:</p>

<pre><code>* SAT: 680 CR, 780 Math, 760 Writing

  • SAT IIs:770 Math II, 650 Lit.
  • ACT: 33 (36 E, 34 R, 32 M, 29 Sci)
  • GPA: 3.8 GPA (but goes to school with no APs)
  • Rank: 10/50
  • Other stats:
    </code></pre>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<pre><code>* Essays: terrible. I didn’t spend enough time on them.

  • Teacher Recs: N/A
  • Counselor Rec: Did we need one? If we did, I’m clueless as to it’s quality. It has the potential to have been decent though.
  • Hook (if any): If only…
    </code></pre>

<p>Location/Person:</p>

<pre><code>* State or Country: SW region of America!

  • School Type: public
  • Ethnicity: Asian Indian (Is that a hook? Lol.)
  • Gender: F
    </code></pre>

<p>Other Factors: Sorry. None. I don’t think…I applied as a public policy and law major into ACES though.
General Comments: So it’s pretty cool that I got in =D. I really, really want to get into the U of C early but hey…it’s probably too much to ask for.
The most important thing I can say is don’t equate your worth to your app. Love yourself no matter what. That’s really what I’m gonna do too.</p>

<p>Decision: ADMITTED</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT:700Math, 660 Reading, 520 Writing(ugh)
[</em>] SAT IIs:N/A
[<em>] GPA:4.4 weighted and 3.7 unweighted
[</em>] Rank:Not told by counselor but I would bet top 10%
[<em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I thought they were really nice. But accroding to my SATs and english grades that can’t count for too much. So I dunno… I thought they were good.
[<em>] Hook (if any):I’m in a “Governor’s Academy for Engineering Studies”. We have engineering integrated within our curriculum since 9th grade. For example, we have taken 2 classes that focused on engineering projects in groups. We also have a class where we do statics for half a semester and dynamics for another half. Or there was a class where we did Alice programming. I honestly think this is what got me in.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]Richmond VA… so OOS
[</em>] State or Country:VA
[<em>] School Type:Public
[</em>] Ethnicity:White
[<em>] Gender:Male
[</em>] Intended Major:Nuclear Engineering
[li] major strength/weakness:No strengths in particular… just a, IMO, well rounded individual. I obviously don’t write well.<br>[/li][/ul]Other Factors: I had some pretty decent ECs. I’ve been in Scouting and will be an eagle scout real soon but have been Senior Patrol Leader. I’ve been president of my Church Youth for freaking ever… since freshman year. I was captain on Varsity Tennis. So a lot of leadership stuff. I also have taken a TON(as in 7) drafting/AutoCAD classes. I’ve taken EVERY drafting/CAD class the school offers… I assume that was a positive.</p>

<p>Deferred with 32 ACT, 3.9 W GPA. Psychology.</p>

<p>Damn.</p>

<p>Okay I think there’s a mistake but here’s their decision:</p>

<p>Decision:Accepted to College of Business</p>

<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT:
[ *] ACT: 29
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.1
[ *] Unweighted GPA: 3.9
[ *] Rank: 32/590
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] Essays: Decent, I 've always been a bad writer but I guess they liked these
[ *] Hook (if any): None
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Illinois
[ *] School Type: low ranked illinois school
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ *] Intended Major/Department: Business
[ *] Major strength/weakness: Strength: GPA Weakness: No EC’s besides a job
[ /list][ b]Other Factors:[ /b] None</p>

<p>Wow I am so happy but I did not expect to get accepted now. In fact, I thought it would be 50/50 for denied or deferred.</p>

<p>Decision: Admit - Business</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT: didn’t take
[</em>] ACT: 32
[<em>] SAT IIs: none
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.37
[<em>] Unweighted GPA: 3.86
[</em>] Rank: none
[<em>] Other stats: course rigor = not insane but good
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Essays: I liked them at first but after submitting I hated them. Whatever, they were fine.
[<em>] Hook (if any): nope
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL
[<em>] School Type: Competitive public, Chicago burbs
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[<em>] Gender: male
[</em>] Intended Major/Department: business
[li] Major strength/weakness: strength = well roundedness, pretty decent in all areas of app. weakness = course rigor[/li][/ul]Other Factors: strong leadership in ECs</p>

<p>its really easy to change</p>

<p>Tmac18, r u serious? wth. that sucks…</p>