@avargas60 I guess you are asking me. Yes, my friend last year was Deferred at Early Admission. But, he wrote a very personal email to the admissions team highlighting about the background of his application, why he thinks he is a great fit for the university, what does he bring to the table, why his mission is not complete without joining the university etc. It was not an email begging for favor. He said that he worded it with lot of passion. I haven’t seen that letter, but, my two cents for you is this. Be very honest in that note, write your story which only you know best. Again, there is not guarantee that they will read it and consider you for sure during regular action. But, it does not cost much to try, other than may be 1-2 hours of good thinking time to write that email. Why not give it a try if UIUC is indeed your dream college. Best wishes to everyone. Have a nice weekend, merry Christmas and a happy new year.
Accepted Bioengineering
White female instate
SAT 1580
GPA UW 3.96 W 4.83
10 APs total after this year
Pretty good essay
Accepted
Computer Science (no second choice major)
OOS
Asian-American male
SAT: 1560; 760-R/W, 800-M
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.00 (unweighted), 4.64 (weighted)
Essay: 8/10. I reread it after being accepted and found 2-3 grammar errors. However, the content was really good and showed my interest and love for CS.
Congratulations to everyone that got in!
Accepted CS (Engineering)
Indian Female OOS
SAT: 1570
SAT II: 790 Math 2, 770 Bio-M
GPA: 4.00 UW, 4.35 W
Total 12 APs by graduation, calc BC and physics C this year
Essay: eh, mostly bs, wrote it Nov 1st 9pm…lol
[color=green]Decision: Accepted
Asian In State
Accepted EE
SAT: 1440
ACT: 32
GPA: 4.0 UW 5.3 W
EC: Aerospace Team, Part Time
Essay: Decent
Accepted
AHS
OOS Female
ACT 28
GPA 3.690 UW/4.076 W
No class rank
Accepted to Gies School of Business
ACT - 36 Composite
GPA: 3.96 UW 4.67 W
NMS SF
In State
Asian Female
EC - Above Ave.
Essay - Decent
Accepted: College of Engineering: Materials Science and Engineering
SAT: 1520, OOS, interesting life story, PSAT Commended Scholar
US Citizen living abroad (Japan)
Does anyone know how competitive it is to get in Materials Sciences and Engineering by any chance?
Thanks!
Accepted to Computer Science major of College of Engineering
ACT: 36 (all subsections)
SAT: 1580
SAT 2: Math 2: 800, Chemistry: 800
GPA: 4.0 UW 4.82 W
Non-resident
Asian Male
EC- strong leadership
Awards: mainly chemistry and math
does anyone know when/how we can view scholarships
Accepted to College of Engineering for Civil Engineering
SAT: 1370
GPA: 3.72/4
In State
Hispanic Male
1st Gen + Low Income
Accepted to Electrical Engineering.
Indian Male
ACT:32 (Superscored:34)
Many national and international awards.
Daughter was Accepted
College of Engineering - BioEngineering
ACT: 33
In State
Top 5%
Strong essays and extracurriculars.
However, I was amazed at how many of her very smart classmates were deferred or rejected. It’s crazy. Congrats to all who got in, but if you didn’t - my goodness it’s no reflection on your efforts.
Accepted in CoE!!
1420 SAT (790 Math 630 Reading)
4.45 Weighted
DS accepted
Chemical Engineering
SAT 1570
In-state
GPA 3.90 UW/4.77 W
NMSF
No rank
6 AP classes
Average EC
looks like illinois.edu crashed! What did you guys do?? 
might have been a temporary glitch or maintenance, but its back up now.
Decision: Accepted
Indian In State
Accepted Business Geis
SAT: 1550
GPA: 4.0 UW
EC: Charity, Maths research
Essay: Decent
Accepted!
Psychology