<p>Decision: Accepted (College of Engineering: Computer Engineering)
Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2250, Math: 800, Writing: 770, Reading: 680
[</em>] ACT: -N/A-
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.86
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): -N/A-
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Japanese Lang. & Cult., Econ, World Literature
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None LOL
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Tennis for 10 years, 3 year high school varsity singles
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Private Tennis lessons, Tennis summer camp counselor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: nothing besides the 15 hours required to graduate from my high school.
[</em>] Summer Activities: Internships at software and hardware companies in China
[<em>] Essays: ??? talked about my growing up
[/ul]Other
[li] State (if domestic applicant): CA[/li][</em>] Country (if international applicant): -N/A-
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian/Chinese
[</em>] Gender: M
[<em>] Income Bracket: -N/A-
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): -N/A-
Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: errrr…essay shows huge personal transformation? internships related to major?
[</em>] Weaknesses: rec letters
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Not sure 
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
General Comments:</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>]SAT I: 2140
[</em>]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.66
[<em>]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%
[</em>]Senior Year Course Load: All IB Classes
[<em>]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Too many to list, but I was the president of many clubs, etc. and volunteered a LOT.
[<em>]Essays: mediocre
[/ul]Other
[li]State (if domestic applicant): OOS[/li][</em>]Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>]Ethnicity: declined to respond
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Income Bracket: 7 figures
[</em>]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
Reflection
[<em>]Strengths: EC’s and test scores
[</em>]Weaknesses: GPA
[<em>]Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: It was kind of my safety school.
[</em>]Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: accepted at NCSU, and waiting on Purdue (expecting an acceptance).
General Comments:</p>
<p>**Decision: Accepted (Computer Science) </p>
<p>Objective:**[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Reading: 650 Math:680 Writing: 720 (Total 2050)
[</em>] ACT: 28 (did not submit)
[<em>] SAT II: (did not submit)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/15
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP English 5 AP Calculus AB 4 (only 2 AP’s offered at school)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load:2 AP’s (only 2 AP’s offered at school)
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): None</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): School President, classical guitar for 3 years, head of pro-life club, head/founder of guitar/mandolin/ukulele class at school
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: worked as a bookkeeper for 2 years, worked as video editor for 4 years
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: volunteered at therapeutic horseback riding facility, teach music class to raise money for nearby food pantry
[</em>] Summer Activities: took 2 college classes last summer - I did nothing constructive for the other 2
[<em>] Essays: did it last minute, I think it was pretty vague
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: My teacher taught me Calculus 1 and 2 and Chemistry, and knows me very well. He wrote a really strong letter for me.
[li] Counselor Rec: didn’t get to see it - not sure</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Other[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[</em>] School Type: private - tiny
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female majoring in Computer Science?</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths:GPA
[</em>] Weaknesses: I have no awards, SAT score was low
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Fordham. I applied (but havent heard back from) Cal Poly, UCLA, UCSB, and USC. </p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]**General Comments: **
Surprised I got in</p>
<p>Daughter accepted to LAS to study economics. OOS, SAT -2140, GPA - 3.97, SAT2 math2- 710, French - 720. 7 APs, small pet ulta competitive school.</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted to School of business **[/color][/size] </p>
<p>[ b]Objective:**[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):680 W, 660 cr, 680 M
[ *] ACT:didnt take
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):4.0
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:full ib diploma. 38/45 predicted</p>
<p>[ /list][ b]Subjective:**[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):business club, entrepreneur, writer of a food blog, locally recognized musician
[ *] Job/Work Experience:worked at sears
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:homework tutor for disabled kids
[ ] Summer Activities:2 uni level courses at upenn
[ ] Essays:meh
[ /list][ b]Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):CANADA
[ *] Ethnicity:asian
[ *] Gender:F</p>
<p>[ b]Reflection**
[ *] Strengths:full ib, extracurriculars
[ *] Weaknesses:sat score definitely
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:i was actually scared because i had a low sat score and my math sucks haha
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:still waiting
[ b]General Comments:[/b
Its ok if your sat score sucks, I’m asian and my math is horrible, but guess what, I still got in. Scores do matter, but its not the end of the world if sat hates you :)</p>
<p>Decision: Waitlisted (Engineering Computer Science)</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t take
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.16
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Rigorous
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), Jazz Band, Team America Rocketry Challenge (Team Leader, went to National Competition), Computer Science Club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer Dishwasher over the summer at a camp, lot’s through Boy Scouts, Eagle Scout project, Honorable Mention, 2013-14 Daily Herald Leadership Team, Over 300 hours of Community Service
[</em>] Summer Activities: See above, high adventure trips with Boy Scouts
[<em>] Essays: Strong
[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 100k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: ACT, extra curriculars
[<em>] Weaknesses: GPA!
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Iowa State University (Accepted), Colorado School of Mines (Rejected)[/li][/ul]General Comments: what do you think my chances are of getting into Engineering? General Studies?</p>
<p><size=+2><color=green><b>Decision: Accepted Engineering: Computer Engineering</b></color=green></size=+2></p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): R 650, W 720, M 760
[ *] ACT: 35
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): does not rank
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Studio Art, AP Computer Science, AP Physics, AP Humanities, Honors International Studios
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Commended, AP Scholar
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Elected ASB positions, many others
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Paid tutoring
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring at public library
[ ] Summer Activities: Computer Science classes, Exchange programs
[ ] Essays: Strong
[ /list][ b]Other
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): WA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[ *] Gender: F
[ ] Income Bracket: >100k
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none
[ b]Reflection
[ *] Strengths: high Honors & AP load, strong HS, leadership, essays, ACT
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: GPA/ACT combination
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stanford rejected
[ b]General Comments:**</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (College of Engineering: Computer Science)</p>
<p>Objective:[ list]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):N/A
[</em>] ACT: 33
[<em>] SAT II: Didn’t Send
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98ish
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): My school doesn’t rank
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Bio(5), APUSH(5), Stats(5), GoPo(5), Macro(4)
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Psych, French 5(schedule conflict), AP Comp Sci, Symphony Orchestra, AP Physics B, AP Calc BC
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): No major ones just lots of Model UN
[/list]Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Lacrosse (Captain), Golf (Captain), Orchestra (Board), MUN(Executive Board), Science Olympiad and others[/li][</em>] Job/Work Experience: Work at a golf course and coach lacrosse
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Not much - mission trips
[</em>] Summer Activities: Mission trips and work
[li] Essays: Did them the day of but they turned out pretty good lol</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Other**[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: 100,000ish
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul][ b]Reflection**[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: ECs, Grades,
[</em>] Weaknesses: Essays, no awards, my ACT could have been better
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Strengths, in state, I’m a girl
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred at Brown</p>
<p>[/ul][ b]General Comments:** my first acceptance!</p>
<p>Is it just me, or do the admissions seem a bit more competitive this year for a school with an acceptance rate of 63%?</p>
<p>Most posters on this trend seem to be from Engineering and that is extremely competitive</p>
<p>Accepted (LAS, Actuarial Science)
SAT1:620r,800m,650w
SAT2:800 math, 800 physics
ACT: N/A</p>
<p>I am so glad to see so many excellent students admitted by UIUC and i believe study with you guys can be interesting!!!</p>
<p>I got DEFERRED#@#$#!@$!@##!@@#!!@#!@#!@#@##!@!@#@#!#@ yes!@#@@#!!@#!@##!@!@#!@#@#!!@#@# LOLOLOLIOL</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I: didn’t take
ACT: 28
SAT II: didn’t take
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 1%
AP (place score in parenthesis): APUSH (3) AB Calculus (not taken test yet)
Senior Year Course Load:2 AP’s
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3 State Champion titles in Varsity Pompon and 4 years of academic letter achievements
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Student Council President - 3 years
Class Board Officer - 4 years
NHS Secretary - 2 years
Green Team Member - 2 years
Tutor - 2 years
Job/Work Experience:
Sales Associate/Cashier at Marshalls - 1 year
Figure Skating Instructor - 3 years
Volunteer/Community service: 100+
Essays: very strong
Teacher Recommendation: strong
Counselor Rec: strong
Other
State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
School Type: public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): female majoring in engineering
Reflection
Strengths:GPA and leadership
Weaknesses: ACT score was low
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Purdue, Pitt, and Michigan State. Waiting to hear form U of Michigan, Northwestern, and U of Maryland College Park</p>
<p>lol did anyone apply to the arts or architecture? I feel like the other departments are just ghost towns</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted (Undeclared Engineering)</p>
<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown):
[</em>] ACT: 34 composite,
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5/400
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB course load
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction, National Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars: High School Soccer (Varsity Captain 12th, JV Captain 10th), Club Soccer, High-Q team member, Track and Field Sprinter, Piano, Link Crew Leader (leadership?),
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Pageturner for a local concert association
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Volunteer, Summer Camp Counselor, Tutor (like 300 or so hours total)
[</em>] Essays: Decent I suppose.
[/ul]Other:[list]
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>] Income Bracket: ~200,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I wish.
Reflection
[<em>] Strengths: Decent ACT scores and extracurricular
[</em>] Weaknesses: Not many leadership positions
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted at Purdue![/li]General Comments:
Now to wait on scholarship decisions…</p>
<p>@onlygoingup hey maybe i’ll see you at UIUC then (;</p>
<p>UIUC has a reeeeally high percentage for greek life, don’t they?</p>
<p>^I think they do and the campus is really nice…</p>
<p>My daughter:</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted College of Liberal Arts & Sciences**[/color][/size]</p>
<p>[ *] SAT I (breakdown):2100
[ *] ACT:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.5
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):NA
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:AP Spanish Lit, AP Econ, AP Lit, Foreign Policy, Enviro Sci, Italian III
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):NA</p>
<p>[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Six Years Varsity Hockey, and various other less noteworthy ECs
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: peer tutoring and tutoring Cape Verdean middle school students with limited English proficiency, community learn to skate program, spokesperson for Boston Scholar Athletes
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays: Solid</p>
<p>[ *] State (if domestic applicant):MA
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] Ethnicity:Caucasian
[ *] Gender:F
[ ] Income Bracket:Not reported
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):
[ b]Reflection
[li] Strengths: Attends a very rigorous public exam school in Boston[/li][ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Wisconsin, Minnesota and Indiana. Waiting to hear from Michigan. Likely to attend Wisconsin, but really liked UIUC.
[ b]General Comments:**</p>
<p>^^^Yes, huge Greek life, but such a big campus that it is not the center of social activity as it is at some schools.</p>