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Not necessarily. Some prefer the standouts from the top state schools to the run-of-the-mill Ivy Leaguers. The standout state schoolers are sometimes perceived to be more ‘hungry’ and to feel less entitled, so to speak. A standout student from an Ivy would have an advantage, though.</p>
<p>Are we supposed to get a package in the mail? I got in on the 17th and still waiting for the thick envolope…Any ideas?</p>
<p>^Yes, I got mine a couple days ago.</p>
<p>I got in on the 17th as well and haven’t gotten mine.</p>
<p>Got mine today but I assume yours might be delayed because of the holidays (I’m on the east coast).</p>
<p>I got mine today, live in Illinois.</p>
<p>Got mine today, as well.</p>
<p>I Live in Wisconsin. May be Santa forgot to drop it on his way…Or I am the last drop on his way back to the North Pole…Merry Christmas Everyone!</p>
<p>Just checked and found the fat envelope! Thanks, Santa!</p>
<p>Deferred 
I’m just gonna bank on a rejection and move on.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>Objective:
* ACT (breakdown): Comp 31 Eng 32 Math 33 Reading 32 Sci 28
* ACT superscore (breakdown): Comp 32 Eng 34 Math 33 Reading 32 Sci 28
* Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
* Weighted GPA: 3.8
* Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): probably 15ish…school doenst rank
* AP (place score in parentheses): AP calc AB (5)… taking stats and physics now
* Senior Year Course Load: AP physics, AP stats, English, Philosophy
* Number of other EA applicants in your school: about 100
* Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Honors Society, Illinois State Scholar</p>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<pre><code>* Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Dance Team, Choir, Student Tutor, Variety Show (freshman act choreographer)
<p>Writing (rate on 1-10 scale):[list][li] Essays: 8 or 9, maybe 10 I worked really hard on them and am a pretty decent writer…made them interesting and unique</p>[/li]
<p>Other</p>
<pre><code>* State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
<p>Got into their business school. My ACT was 31 and unweighted GPA was 3.45. That’s really all that was important. Maybe it helped that I was a page editor on the newspaper but that’s about as interesting as I got. 
My essays were kind of weak, imo.
Anyway, NYU is my first choice but if I don’t get in, you’ll see me here.
Congrats to all who got in and good luck with your other schools to those who didn’t.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; Biochem</p>
<p>Stats:</p>
<ul>
<li>SAT I (by section): n/a</li>
<li>SAT IIs: n/a</li>
<li>ACT: 30</li>
<li>APs: scores were string of 3’s and 4’s; AP World , AP US , AP Bio, AP Chemistry , AP Lang , AP Euro, AP Calc BC (taking now), AP Lit (Taking Now), AP Physics C (Taking now), AP Enviro (taking now)</li>
<li>IBs: none</li>
<li>GPA (UW, W): 3.61 UW, 4.61 W</li>
<li>Rank: 23 of 481</li>
<li>Other stats: AP Scholar, Illinois State Scholar</li>
</ul>
<p>Subjective:</p>
<ul>
<li>ECs listed on app: swimming & badminton all four years, mathletes, chicago college of pharmacy intern program, hosa</li>
<li>Community Service: assistant living home, crisis center, library, </li>
<li>Essays (subject and responses): Decent :D</li>
<li>Teacher Recs: Didn’t see</li>
<li>Counselor Rec: n/a</li>
<li>Hook (if any): really passionate about future major</li>
</ul>
<p>Location/Person:</p>
<ul>
<li>State or Country: Illinois</li>
<li>School Type: Public</li>
<li>Ethnicity: asian</li>
<li>Gender: F</li>
</ul>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Probably not going, felt good to get in though!</p>
<p>lol
that is not a hook!!</p>
<p>where do you want to go then??
With your stats, Illinois seems like a perfect fit.
BOL for RD :)</p>
<p>Received notification of merit aid today. Got one for $10,000 (broken up over four years), $8,000 (also broken up), and the Provost full-tuition scholarship.</p>
<p>Wow, silverturtle, congrats! It’s certainly not a surprise, but it is nevertheless impressive.</p>
<p>Decision: Accepted</p>
<p>College and Program: College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Economics</p>
<p>Objective:
SAT I: 1410 (Critical Reading – 630 and Mathematics - 780)
SAT II: Mathematics IIC – 790 and Physics – 730
Rank: 6/161 (Top 5%)
Senior Year Course Load: English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and Economics (Toughest Class in High School)
Major Awards: State Topper for Trinity College, London Examinations for the Bass Guitar in Grade 4 and Grade 1, Distinction in Trinity College, London Examinations for the Electric Guitar</p>
<p>Subjective:
Extracurricular: Western Instrumental Music Society (President), School Band (President), SPIC MACAY (Treasurer), Theater Club (Treasurer), Economics Society (Senior Member)
Job/Work Experience: Investment/Brokerage Firm (Summer Intern)
Volunteer/Community Service: Peer Training (Senior Member), School Prefect</p>
<p>Other:
Country: India
School Type: Private
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Indian</p>
<p>Congratulations silverturtle!</p>
<p>I also received the Provost Scholarship, and I wasn’t sure if you knew if the scholarships are stackable at UIUC. It was so exciting to receive a great scholarship from Illinois to begin with though (:</p>
<p>^ Congratulations to you as well. I believe that the scholarships, as well as private ones, are stackable up to the full cost of attendance.</p>
<p>My D was awarded the Provost plus Presidential & Campus Scholars totalling approx $7-9k, depending on whether she is determined to have any financial need. I must say that we were pleasantly surprised that she was selected for the Provost full tuition scholarship since so few are awarded. It has definitely brought Illinois back in the running.</p>