<p>I'd like to begin with the fact that I am African-American, with great EC's. On the same note, two of my friends (both with much lower ACTs and one with a higher GPA) were offered unconditional acceptance. With that said, I had a 3.4 GPA and a 31 on my ACT (I actually got two 31s which superscore to a 33). My English teacher, and several peers, said my essays were great and I tried to portray myself in a good light. Please keep in mind, I in NO way took for granted getting accepted into IIT but to be honest, I considered it a sort of safety school. I checked my application yesterday and it said "Status: JC denied". I looked it up and apparently that means they recommend a year of community college before matriculating into IIT.</p>
<p>All I want to know is how a a friend of mine, with stats less admirable than my own, was offered unconditional acceptance and I was told to attend community college? I was really banking on IIT after getting rejected from UIUc out-right. My mom will literally disown me if I am forced to attend a community college. As of now, I have no idea what I will do with my life in 12 months time. </p>
<p>Please, please help me to understand what it is I did wrong as I am on the verge of a mental breakdown. Is there some sort of appeal process? Interview process?</p>
<p>It is taking all of my self-restraint to not call you an ignorant imbecile. Why would I waste my valuable time writing fake threads on a forum that is hardly viewed at all? Did it occur to you that the reason I’m posting here may be because, like you, I was shocked at their decision? May you please refrain from posting replies to this thread unless they pertain to the subject…you aren’t helping me at all.</p>
<p>I can’t comment specifically on your application because I do not have access to the information but in my experience, the admission office gives the “JC Deny” response when they believe that the applicant has not demonstrated the ability to be successful in the IIT coursework. They take into consideration not only test scores and overall GPA but the specifics of individual test scores, and course grades as related to the desired major. The coursework in engineering and physical sciences is every bit as demanding as a place like UIUC (I know, I am an alumnus).</p>
<p>If you have applied to an engineering program, there is also the issue of a limited entering class size. The engineering majors are the most popular and we can’t take everyone who applies. Other majors have fewer applicants and different admission standards.</p>
<p>I know that this does not help you too much. A rejection is a rejection, after all. If you want details, then you should contact the IIT Admission Office. They are more than happy to discuss the specifics of your application and their decision. They will even tell you what they expect to see from a Community College transcript for admission.</p>
<p>As a final point, going to community college is not a disgrace. Many students start there and transfer to a 4 year school after a year or two. Sometimes it is a financial decision or a question of preparation. Ask yourself and your mother whether it is better to start at IIT and get poor grades in the first two years with the risk of dropping out, or start at a Community College, get good grades and then step into IIT courses and succeed with good grades.</p>
<p>My intended major was computer engineering. I applied a week after my friend with lower GPA/ACT (we’ll call him Marvin), and he got into computer engineering without a problem. In fact, I had MORE computer/engineering coursework throughout high-school. He took the mundane regular route while I went above and beyond, took many AP classes (got an A in AP Comp. Sci.), and have been to the Illinois state science/engineering fair multiple times. I really have no idea what to do with my life now…I haven’t even told my mom I’ve been rejected from IIT.</p>
<p>My suggestion is to call the Admissions Office and find out more detail and then decide if you should appeal. If it is not going to happen this year, go to community college and then reapply in a year. Your life is NOT over, this is just a detour.</p>
<p>I as well would definitely recommend a call to the admissions office, they will give you a good answer. My friend was confused as to why he was getting denied from specific programs, but he called and found out it was partly due to the fact that some programs (like automatic admission into med school) will not take high school early graduates like him.
And when you do receive an answer, let us know so we can learn from the situation.</p>
<p>I’ve called admissions 4 times now with no answer, I’ve left voicemails and everything. I think I’ll try calling later in the day because I’m calling at 8 in the morning.</p>
<p>Sorry, to clarify on my previous post: I had called 4 times over the course of several days and didnt call on Sunday. I did call on Monday and still have yet to receive an answer. Ill just email my ad. counselor again.</p>