<p>Hey guys, I just stumbled upon this site and thought I'd ask this question that's been bugging me for a while. By the way this IS another post asking about the likelihood of me getting into a particular school, I assume you get a lot of these sorts of questions, but I'll ask it anyway.</p>
<p>So here's a little info about me:
I have had a B to high B average so far in high school, (I am halfway through my Junior year now) and I have participated in track both freshman year and sophomore year. This last summer I took part in the AdCamp from U of I and it took place in Chicago and it was a camp that helped high school students prepare for a major or at least take a look at an advertising major. </p>
<p>And this year I have been admitted into the Young Entrepreneur Academy that happened to be operating at my high school. This program helps you set up an actual business and eventually requires you to speak to a mock investor panel that can provide start up money to you for your business, the only thing that makes it different from an actual investor panel is that you don't need to pay back the money they give you, although you can if you would like to. And I got into this club/activity thinking that it would be just another thing that I could put on my application, but it has turned out that my business apparently has a true chance of being successful with the revenue for my first year of operation being somewhere between $30,000 and $50,000. And even higher in my 2nd year. </p>
<p>So what I'm asking is how much this improves my chances of getting into U of I w/ only about a high B average (3.2 GPA) or any other college, for that matter. </p>
<p>Sorry if I had a lot of errors while writing this, I am kinda in a rush here to go somewhere.
Any input would be great though!</p>
<p>It, of course, improves your chances, but usually only the top 10% of a given school’s GPAs are competitive, and you will be sitting for the ACT and/or SAT soon and that score is very important too. Go here to look at what the middle 50% of admitted freshman to the business college had as stats:</p>
<p>[U</a> of I Admissions: Freshman Admission Requirements](<a href=“Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions”>Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions)</p>
<p>Good luck.</p>
<p>Thanks for the reply! Yeah I have been looking at that sort of information a bit, lately. I mean it’s not like I NEED to go to U of I but I definitely have it as a first choice.</p>
<p>I would say that this would definitely be very helpful if you show commitment and growth. Keep in mind that anyone can start a “business”. What will/could make yours impressive is the high revenue (although profit figures would be much more reflective of your business’ success. What are the operating costs?) </p>
<p>This has potential to be a very good resume thing, but only do it if you really want to. Starting a business to start a business will be a very transparent move; but if you can <strong>document</strong> a great deal of passion, growth, and success through well-organized records and book-keeping, that will definitely be impressive.</p>
<p>((I’m sure you’re on top of this, but just a random though: Along with the book-keeping, be sure to be vigilant about understanding and paying your taxes. Not doing so would be unethical and detrimental for college admissions, job prospects, etc. But really understanding tax laws and keeping good records will look very good.)) </p>
<p>Additionally, you should check out the many scholarship programs for young entrepreneurs. Beyond helping you college admissions chances, depending on the type of business, this might also help you earn scholarships to fund your education.</p>
<p>Thanks! This is really helpful! Yeah my operating/startup costs are nowhere near my gross revenue. What my revenue says is roughly what I’m going to get. My costs should be anywhere from less than 2k to 1k. Thanks again, though!</p>