***OFFICIAL UIUC Class of 2022 Decisions Thread****

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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As the results have been released, I was wondering if the applicants could discuss their respective decisions - something that would not only help the present applicants to know about one another but also the future applicants during their admissions process. I would like to request you all to post ONLY and ONLY if it’s an actual decision.

Just remove the “a” in the bold, size, and color of your decision.

[aB][asize=4][acolor=#008000]Decision: Accepted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=##00e5ff]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FFA500]Decision: Deferred[/color][/size]**
[aB][asize=4][acolor=#FF0000]Decision: Rejected[/color][/size]**

If accepted,
College:
Major:

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown):
ACT (breakdown):
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
Weighted GPA:
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
AP (place score in parenthesis):
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load:
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Job/Work Experience:
Volunteer/Community service:
Summer Activities:
Why Major Essays (rating 1-10, details):

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?:
Intended Major:
Alternative Major (if any):
State (if domestic applicant):
Country (if international applicant):
School Type:
Ethnicity:
Gender:
Income Bracket:
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):

Reflection

Strengths:
Weaknesses:
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:

General Comments (if any):

Thank you for your time!

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Decision: Accepted

College: Engineering
Major: Mechanical Engineering

Objective:
ACT (breakdown): 31 Composite | 34 English, 29 Math, 34 Reading, 26 Science
SAT II: 1460: 780 RW, 680 Math (did not send)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.5
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/387
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Physics I (3), AP Chem (4), AP Lang (3), AP Human Geography (5), AP US History (3), AP Gov (5)
Senior Year Course Load: Band, AP Calc BC, AP Environmental Science, AP Computer Science A, AP Lit
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Science Club (President), Chemistry Olympiad (Captain), Mock Trial (Captain), UNICEF Club (Vice President and Cofounder), Varsity Soccer
Job/Work Experience: Product Development Engineer Intern at Herman Miller, Tutor/Teaching-Assistant in chemistry at local community college
Volunteer/Community service: Created a program that utilizes machine learning to maximize city budgets. Misc. activities at church including playing music at weekly mass, cleaning, fundraisers, etc.
Summer Activities: Camp counselor at my church’s summer vacation bible school, traveling soccer, internship
Why Major Essays (rating 1-10, details): I wouldn’t be able to give an objective rating to the quality of my essays. However I assumed they were pretty good. I wrote about how my brother fostered my love for engineering and how I pursued work experience by sending cover letters and portfolios to companies. For my alternate major’s essay I wrote about my experiences at airshows as a kid, flying in my uncle’s plane, and other fond experiences regarding flight and astronomy as a child.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Mechanical Engineering
Alternative Major (if any): Aerospace Engineering
State (if domestic applicant): MI
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $100,000+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): No demographic hooks

Reflection

Strengths: Ability to balance school, work, and hobbies. I think my internship set myself apart from other applicants since I already have industry experience.
Weaknesses: Math and science standardized testing
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Persistent interest in engineering. My coursework and extracurriculars show that I’ve wanted to be an engineer all throughout high school.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted: Iowa State, Michigan State, Michigan

General Comments (if any): Do what you love. Don’t get too caught up in a particular part of your application, there’s probably many other things that you’ve done to offset any “flaws.” It is okay to give up something to pursue another thing. Also stay off of the Chance Me threads. Unless they work in admissions, they have no idea where you’re going to end up. I learned this the hard way :slight_smile:

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Decision: Accepted

College: Liberal Arts and Sciences
Major: Latino/a Studues

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 1170 (didn’t send) (600 M, 570 R)
ACT (breakdown): 25
SAT II:
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5
Weighted GPA: 4.6818
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 5
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP US Government and Politics (3), AP Spanish Language and Culture (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): Testing in May
Senior Year Course Load: IB English A1 HL, IB Biology HL, IB Theory of Knowledge, IB Spanish B HL, IB Mathematics SL, IB Psychology SL, IB Visual Arts HL
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): IJAS Science Gold Senior Physics (9th, 11th), ISEF Alternate for Chicago (11th), Posse Semi-Finalist

Subjective:

Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Art Club (10th - President), Yearbook Club (10th - Editor), Science Fair (9th - Present), Student Organization for Latinos (12th), Senior Committee (12th), Marwen Arts/ Capstone Student (10th - Present), Recruited to do research @ Illinois Institute of Technology
Job/Work Experience: Intern for After School Matters, 2016 - Present
Volunteer/Community service: Elementary School Volunteer, 2014 - Present
Summer Activities: Internship at an art gallery, University of Chicago Summer Bridge, Featured Artist @ Los Dells Music Festival
Why Major Essays (rating 1-10, details): the First choice was BioEngineering and I spoke about my research I’ve started in Science Fair and how invested I was in continuing it during my undergrad year. I had recently begun researching pathways in killing bacteria cells and tumors as an application for treating fibroids and ovarian tumors in women. My second choice was Latino/a studies, and I spoke about my artwork is a reflection of who I am in relationship to my community. I also spoke about how I seek to educate others on the community and the layers that come when reflecting on latinidad.

Other

Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: BioEngineering
Alternative Major (if any): Latino/a Studies
State (if domestic applicant): IL
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public, IB
Ethnicity: Hispanic (Mexican American - First Generation)
Gender: M
Income Bracket: ~ 97000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, Father did not complete HS and is in prison

Reflection

Strengths: I showed a STRONG interest for both my mayors, but I was disappointed when not getting into my first choice. I did mention that I will eventually make it a double major because I want to study both.
Weaknesses: My test scores are low for the school, I was not surprised that I was not selected for the college of engineering. My STEM score for the ACT was a 27, so there was not a surprise in their decision.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I think I was accepted to my second choice because of my essay and success as an artist already. I feel that my test score is what rejected me from the first choice major.
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
Accepted: DePaul University (Pre-Med), Loyola Unversity Chicago (Bilingual/Bicultural Education and Pre-Med), the University of Illinois at Chicago (LAS Undecided), School of the Art Institute of Chicago (Art Education), Illinois State University (Biology).
Waitlisted: Illinois Institute of Technology (BioEngineering)
Rejected: None
Pending: University of Chicago (Deferred EA - Switched EDII), Northwestern University, Stanford University, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, Unversity of Southern California, Rensellear Polytechnic Institute, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, UIC (Honors / GPPA - Pre Med)

General Comments (if any): Keep working for your own goals, you are in charge of your own path. Admissions is something difficult to understand but work hard for what you want to achieve. Do not compare yourself to others in the chance me threads, because they are seeking the best class, not the best student.