Lets track UIUC acceptances. Please include major, GPA, SAT/ACT and OOS/In State.
Good luck tomorrow everyone!
My son applied for comp engineering. 3.92 UW and 4.34 weighted, 1490 sat
Status : Deferred
Lot of extra curricular commitment
Bit disappointed !
MechE (first choice) 3.72 UW 4.28W 34ACT (35,35,35,29) OOS
S20 was denied for CS (only choice)
SAT 1600
SAT II Math 2 800, Physics 780
ACT 36
UWGPA 3.92/WGPA 4.49
NMSF
1/2 white, 1/2 Asian (triple whammy with being a male on top of that)
In-State
Accepted.
ACT 34
GPA 3.7 W
Undeclared
Asian Male
In State
Status: Accepted
Major: Undeclared
ACT: 35
GPA: 3.863 W/3.405 UW
Residency: In-State
Extras: AP Scholar w/ distinction, International Thespian Society member, yearbook editor, varsity math team member, 7 APs, multiple honors classes
Accepted CS+Econ 3.93UW/5.04W 1410SAT 35ACT(34,35,36,35) In-State
@KateEliza you hit a lottery for CS being undeclared, if CS is indeed something you like to do down the road.
Status: Accepted
Major: Math & CS
ACT: 34
GPA: 4.43/5.0W/3.83 UW
Residency: OOS
Extras: NMSF, meh Essay, Ambiguous Race, MONSTER Course Rigor (15 AP and Post AP classes taken by high school, inclusing MultiVariable and Lin Algebra both one semester each in senior year), one of the most competitive HS in my state
Accepted!
Major: Statistics and Computer Science
Residency: OOS
ACT: 35
GPA: 4.3 W / 3.96 UW
Pretty Solid EC’s
I think that my UIUC Essay really highlighted my passion for the field
Note: Congratulations to everyone who got in! To those who got rejected/waitlisted/deferred, I know it sucks now, but I promise that it’s not the end of the world! I just that everyone will end up exactly where they are meant to be! Best of luck to everyone.
Decision: Accepted
I attended high schools in Shanghai, China for 10-11th grades and in Iowa, United States for 12th grade, with very different grading scales, curriculums and student populations. I find it quite unable to calculate an exact GPA nor provide class ranks and percentiles, but I have stayed a straight-A student all throughout high school.
Stats
SAT I (breakdown): Single sitting in sophomore year, 1560 = 770 (EBRW) + 790 (Math)
SAT II: Single sitting in junior year, Math II (800), Physics (800), Biology E (800)
TOEFL: Single sitting in junior year, 116 = 30 ® + 30 (L) + 27 (S) + 29 (W)
AP (place score in parenthesis): Single sitting in junior year, Calculus BC (5, AB subscore also 5), Physics C Mechanics (5), Physics C E&M (5), Computer Science A (5)
Senior Year Course Load: AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP English Language & Composition, AP US Government, AP US History, Dual Enrollment Linear Algebra
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): N/A
Other
Applied for Financial Aid?: No
Intended Major: Computer Science (first choice, waitlisted), Systems Engineering and Design (second choice, admitted)
State: Iowa
Country of Origin: China
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Asian/Chinese
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $40,000 - $60,000
Hooks (URM, first-generation college, etc.): N/A
Reflection
Strengths: Life experience of attending high schools in two countries, decent test scores, senior year course load (I take every AP course offered apart from those I already tested out of, such as Calculus or Physics), research and publishing experience, a decent number of extracurriculars compared with others in the Chinese National Curriculum
Weaknesses: My identity as an international applicant from China itself, less-than-ideal extracurriculars, sloppy essays (especially the “why CS” one), no major awards
I have made a GIANT mistake in taking Illinois CS as a surefire safety, and I do not even like CS that much! The lesson: apply only to a major you are GENUINELY interested in. Not because everyone else is applying to it. Not because the mean salary after graduation comes in six figures. Colleges will know it. Maybe Illinois did and decided System Engineering as a better fit for me.
Good luck to everyone deferred/applying RD! Even if you happen to be rejected, there are still tons of amazing schools out there, and I am sure everyone will find the perfect place to go to.
Accepted
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Residency: OOS
SAT: 1540
GPA: 4.35 W / 3.6 UW
Big role on Robotics team, and almost Eagle Scout(finished project and talked about that)
Accepted!
Major: Economics
SAT: 1460
SAT Subject: Math II 780, Chem 730
2 APs 4 in both Calc AB and MicroEcon
International student (Indian)
DS Accepted
Major: Comp Engg
SAT: 1580
SAT Subject: Math II 780
GPA : 3.95 (UW) and 4.986(W)
12APs by the end of High school.
OK ECs.
Instate.
My son got accepted nto UIUC Computer Science, Asian Indian, In State
(From high school with below average rating of 4)
GPA around 3.85, 12 APs, 3 of which had 5
SAT 1490, with 800 math
Subject tests Math2 800, Chem 800 (not submitted)
Excellent Essay, expressing passion for CS with real world problem
National Award winner in Math & CS
- projects using AI
Regional award winner in CS
Two Internships on complex CS projects
Created opportunities for high school and middle school kids with robotics and programming, designed his own curriculum
National sports player with top performances at youth level
Two black belts in martial arts
Enrolled in online courses for AI and CS at Stanford, MIT, Toronto…etc for 3 years
Good luck to all
Don’t worry if you get deferred, you will still be able to make it in March, stay positive.
Thanks
DD accepted
Electrical Engineering
GPA 3.92W
SAT Math 800
SAT Eng 730
Essay 20
8 APs
Spanish SAT 740
Physics SAT 730
Math II SAT 750
Many ECs
OOS
CS Accepted
3.8 UW 4.33 W
1460 SAT 33 ACT
16 APs, one college course
4-5 Extremely strong ECs the rest were alright
OOS
yeah i don’t know how i got in either
Accepted!
Major: Physics (first choice)
GPA: 4.12 w, 4.0 uw
SAT: 790 R, 790 M, best composite: 1560
ACT: 36 R, 35 M, 36 W, 36 S, best composite: 35
In State
Accepted!
Major: CS
GPA: UW 3.9/ UW: 4.955
SAT: 1500 (SS:1520)
IN STATE
14 APs
EC: Debate Captain and Varsity Debate, Math Team, Volunteering, FBLA National Winner, Tennis, Philanthropic Internship
Decent Essay
—Don’t have much experience in CS, but I think they value interdisciplinary academics as well.