any engineering students wait listed like me?
Accepted OOS
GPA: 3.88 UW
SAT I: 1480 (680 RW, 800 M)
SAT II: 800 math, bio 770
Good but average ECs, awards
Accepted Major: Math+CS
D got waitlisted for CS…disappointed 
OOS
UWGPA 3.85
SAT 1580
Good ECs
Congratulations to everyone who got it.
What are the chances of waitlisted getting in?
Got in computer science.
SAT: 1510
ACT: 34
GPA: 4.0
Umm… Even I’m confused as well. I considered this a reach school.
Accepted OOS
Major: First-Year Engineering Undeclared
GPA: 3.56 UW
ACT: 35
SAT II: 790
I have like only two ECs and no awards
Good luck to all of you guys. My mom is currently jumping up and down in joy!
does anybody knows that UIUC allows to change major after 1 year.
Waitlisted for CS + philosophy. I was pretty shocked I wasn’t immediately denied.
SAT: 1520
OOS
Female, Asian
Lots of Community Service EC’s
College credits from UVA’s summer program (including credits for philosophy)
Wrote a management system in Java for a restaurant (mentioned in UIUC essay)
Parents are pretty psyched that I didn’t get flat-out denied, but I am wondering what are the chances of getting off the waitlist?
Congratulations to everyone that got in!
Anybody know does Urbana allows to change major after 1 year? Is that a possibility?
@AAA124555 hopefully this link https://provost.illinois.edu/education/advising-resources/intercollegiate-transfer-process/ may get you some answers. Hope onto the area you are admitted to and look for transfer policy from that college.
accepted for statistics and computer science!
SAT/ACT-34
GPA-School doesn’t calculate GPA, had to give igcse and AS/A level grades
A few ECs on community service and dance
Accepted Biology Major In State
Wait listed for mechanical engineering
In state
1420 sat, 770 math, 650 reading/writing
4.4 weighted gpa
Varsity sports and community service
White male
Any idea on whether I have a chance?
Woo, I got in, Bio major in LAS!
In-state
ACT: 30
GPA: UW 3.91, W 4.73
Rank: Top 1%
12 AP courses, quite a few honors courses - 6 APs my senior year
EC’s: Debate (officer for 2 yrs), NHS (officer 1 yr), 3-year hs medical program, 4 yrs of V track and field + 4 yrs of V cross country, 3 years of volunteering @ a clinic, and 6-week summer program in coding and another 2-week pre-college program in engineering
FGLI
Awards: Couple meaningful awards
Congrats to everyone that got in!
Got into Computer Engineering
OOS
1500 SAT
3.7 W
2nd quarter
National Merit
Accepted OOS
Major: Business unassigned
GPA: 3.9 UW
SAT: 1520
SAT II: Math II 800
Good luck everyone! 
I got accepted! Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
Accepted OOS
Major: Mathematics
GPA: 4.0/4.0 UW 4.67/4.0 W
ACT: 35
INTERNATIONAL. Nationality: China
Female
SAT II: Math 800 Physics 780
AP: Mechanics 5 Language & Composition 4
Good ECs and O.K. essays
My kid got accepted mechanical engineering. Very much psyched about it. She also got into University of Florida Mechanical Engineering. Trying to see which one to select. Any idea on class size and prospects at UIUC Mechanical Engineering. We are out of state
Decision: Waitlisted
Major: CS (no second choice)
OOS: Yes
Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 730 ERBW, 800 Math, 6/6/6 Essay
ACT (breakdown): N/A
SAT II: 800 Math II, 730 Physics
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
Weighted GPA: 5.01
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3/157 (did not report because my GC said we don’t do rank)
AP (place score in parenthesis): AP CSA (5), AP Statistics (3), AP Calc BC (4, 5 AB), APUSH (5), AP CSP (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
Senior Year Course Load: CC Multivariable (S1), CC Linear Algebra (S2), AP Physics C, UConn ECE Government
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
Martial Arts (Senior-most student/teacher aide),
Boy Scouts (Webmaster, Star Scout), Math Team (Captain, MVP), Programming Club (President),
NHS member, SNHS member, Mu Alpha Theta (Founder, president)
Job/Work Experience:
140 hour paid summer internship in STEM
Volunteer/Community service: 400 hours for organization that coaches kids for math/science competitions
Summer Activities: Internships + library volunteering
Essays (rating 1-10, details): (7/10) Standard stuff, I submitted the UIUC app pretty late so it was formulaic for me. I included some student groups, research, and how it relates to my interest.
Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Interview (if any) (rating 1-10, details): N/A
Other:
Applied for Financial Aid?: Yes
Intended Major: Computer Science
State (if domestic applicant): CT
Country (if international applicant): USA
School Type: Small-ish magnet/STEM focused school
Ethnicity: Asian
Gender: Male
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A
Reflections:
Strengths:
SAT/AP scores are also pretty good IMO, obviously not perfect.
SAT Physics test could have been better but I only took UConn ECE Physics 1201Q (AP Physics 1)
I’ve taken a bunch of engineering classes and I am also taking community college classes this year
Weaknesses: My essay could have been better but I wrote it the day of since it was super straightforward.
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I had the stats and ok ECs, just not the awards (only school stuff and the AP Scholar w/ Distinction award)
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Stonybrook and UConn so far, deferred from MIT (only place I applied EA)
General Comments (if any): N/A
My friend and I both got in CS in College of Engineering.
OOS
SAT: 1510 (770 math/740 english) (8/6/8 essay)
ACT: 34
GPA: Our school does weird GPA calculations so my GPA was 4.1 but my unweighted was 3.9.
AP classes: 10 AP classes
For clubs and stuff:
5 honor societies
A few other school clubs
The best achievement I have gotten was placing nationally in one of my clubs.
Also have volunteer hours like anyone else lol.
I’m not a terrific essay writer, so my essays were probably not the best.
Edit: Oh yeah forgot to mention I’m Asian male lol.