UIUC and Purdue Computer Science chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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Hey guys I’m currently in 12th grade, studying in India. I’m gonna send me applications very soon so I’m very very nervous. Could you guys tell me how much of a chance you think I’ve got in applying to UIUC and Purdue CS?

9th: 9.0 CGPA
10th: 10.0 CGPA
11th: 8.4 CGPA
12th(mid terms): 9.2 CGPA

SAT 1: 1920
ACT: 33
SAT 2: 800Chem 800Physics 900Maths2

ECs:
-State level swimmer,
-football team captain,
-great record in MUNs, even organized one in my school and acted as Secretary General (my school is extremely academically oriented, and very difficult examinations),
-won battle of bands twice,
-have collected and donated large sums of money, as well as clothing to poor children living in villages near my city,
-qualified to Google Code Jam 3rd round twice,
-qualified to Facebook Hacker Cup 3rd round,
-qualified Zonal Computing Olympiad (couldn’t appear for INOI),
-ranked 5th in a coding competition organized by BITS Pilani(one of the prestigious institutes of India),
-been invited to IIT Bombay, several colleges in Delhi Universities for higher rounds of coding competitions and technology fests,
-developed an app which is up on the Play Store for Android.

Essay: As you can tell by my ECs, I am very very very fond of Computer science and want to pursue a career in research. I think I’ve conveyed that in my essays quite well.

Thank you!

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bump…?

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I think you will probably be admitted to Purdue, and have a solid chance to get admitted to both.

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Thanks for the reply @Much2learn :smiley:
How about NYU CS? And what do you think is my weakest point?

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UIUC CS would be a reach for you and anyone from OOS. Your ACT is below their admission average last year. Purdue should be a match to high match.

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@billcsho I’m taking the October ACT. I’m getting about 35-36 on practice tests, so I’m probably gonna get a 34 or a 35 on the actual test. Is that gonna be good enough? And what about NYU?

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I’m from Indiana and I know Purdue for sure is a high match since they consistently accepted my class mates with SATs in the 1800 - 2000 range. NYU might be a reach unless you do get 34 or 35 on ACT

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Thanks @holi47 :smiley: