<p>So my GPA is 3.91/4 while my weighted is 4.44/5. I got a 30 on my ACT and I'm in the top 10% of my class. I'm not sure if extra curriculars matter, but I did stage crew (theater) for 3 years and was in leadership positions, I have a job, have played the piano for 10 years, was in chorus for 2 years and I am a tutor. I'm going to take the ACT again and try to do better, but what are my chances to get into engineering at U of I. If not Engineering, what about LAS (Liberal Arts).</p>
<p>I specifically would like to do either aerospace engineering or computer engineering.</p>
<p>you’re solid for LAS but not sure about engineering. getting that ACT up even just 1 or 2 points would help a lot.</p>
<p>side note that might help any random reader: as most people know, the two most competitive schools at uiuc for admissions are business and engineering, but in different ways. business tends to look at the whole applicant in a few different ways. they really value the essays. conversely, test scores/grades are very important for engineering, which is why i stressed that the OP’s chances would be helped greatly even by only a slight ACT increase despite all his EC involvement. given all that, id say he has a better shot at business right now, whereas a poster with great grades/scores and not as great ecs would have a better shot at engineering. just thought that could help any juniors or younger out there thinking about where to apply.</p>
<p>ACT is borderline low for Engineering. GPA and ECs look good. What was your math subscore? They look at that in particular for engineering, I understand. LAS, depending on the program, hard sciences are tougher, is probably a match.</p>
<p>OK, well as it stands now you’d be in the lower end of the mid 50% of applicants admitted to engineering, so I’d try to get that act composite up a point or two and try to get the math up to a 32-33, then you’re golden.</p>
<p>You are in for LAS and like others have said you should retake the ACT and get that up a few points to make sure you are good for engineering. Good luck.</p>
<p>I think you have a perfectly good chance of getting into the engineering program. I got into it with a 3.0/4.0 GPA, 31 ACT with a math sub score of 33, lousy essays, and very few extracurriculars. If I can get in, so can you</p>
<p>sure you can! I have been not even two years in US; started american high school as a junior. I had 25 from ACT, 4.18 GPA, unweighted, a few extracurricular activities. I got admitted into U of I engineering college, computer science so no worries</p>
<p>So I retook the ACT and got a 31, but the same math subscore (31). I’m taking it one last time with the PSAE so I’ll see if I can get a 32 on that.</p>
<p>I’d say you’ve got solid stats for admission to engineering. Try to get that Math Subscore up a bit. Have you taken a rigorous courseload? They check what courses you’ve taken against what was able to be taken to see whether you’ve padded your GPA with Home Economics-type courses. Lastly, don’t blow off the essays.</p>
<p>Ya, I’ve been in all honors classes (except english). Took AP Psych last year and I’m taking AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Physics C and AP french next year.</p>
so no worries</p>