@JBStillFlying My bad, I meant when will the decision be made?
@jh1868 what are your stats, etc?
Out of state, California, female
GPA: 3.33 UW and 4.2W
Class Rank: Not ranked
SAT: 2220 (700 Reading, 720 Math, 800
8 honors + 9 AP Classes: AP World History, AP US History, AP Language, AP Environmental Science, AP Literature, AP Calculus AB, AP US Government, AP Computer Science
Extracurriculars: Freshman Basketball, JV Cross Country (1 Year), Varsity Track & Field (4 years), NHS (2 years) -Treasurer for this year, Japan Club (3 years) - Publicist/President/VP, Tech theater (3 years, was Assistant Stage Manager for 1), Robotics (2 years), lots of Community Service, ASB (2 years)
@jh1868 your uw GPA is low for Carlson but the SAT is great! Have you taken at least one year each of bio, chem, and physics? (required for Carlson). Not sure what’s included in the AP Environmental Science curriculum. The rest of your coursework looks fine, as do your EC’s.
You’d be admitted to CLA no problem, especially with that SAT. Carlson’s a lot more competitive - this fall’s admit rate was 28%. It’s possible that you will be admitted to Carlson but not hear right away so you should prepare for that possibility and not lose hope. UMN works through the admissions pool starting with the strongest applications and all decisions are supposed to be sent by Jan. 31. If you don’t hear from them that is good news since you obviously would get into your backup (assuming it’s CLA or similar).
Crossing my fingers for you! Good luck!
Are they sending out decisions to people with the highest test scores right now? I’ve been reading a lot of UM posts on here and it seems like everyone has a 32+ on the ACT and a 1400+ on rSAT. Getting anxious seeing all of the acceptances… :-S
@meganewarren they are a small number of obvious admits. In previous years, the majority of admissions happened much closer to the decision deadline. Very possible that happens this year as well.
@JBStillFlying thanks for the quick response! That makes sense. I’m definitely not an obvious admit, I fall right in the middle of the ranges of CFANS, my first choice. Hopefully I’ll hear in a month or so!
Accepted to CLA on November 20!
28 ACT
3.635 uw/3.719 w
Class rank 22 out of 155
ECs include President/editor of Yearbook, Drama Club, Debate, Choir, Youth Leadership Team, Knowledge Bowl, Student Council
Over 200 hours of Community service
Female, OOS first generation
@meganewarren if you fall right in the middle then you are most likely going to be admitted (provided you are following a college prep high school curriculum). Have there been any CFANS admits yet? Sometimes it seems that they do batches of one college before doing another. Sometimes no definite pattern is apparent.
Good luck to you!
@JBStillFlying from what I’ve seen only a few, not nearly as many compared to science and engineering. I took about half college prep and half honors. Thanks for the info!!
Does anyone know if you are say a gamble admit on your first choice but in the upper middle portion of your second choice, when you are likely to hear back? Also are your chances the same it being your second choice?
Thanks so much!!
@JBStillFlying Yes, I’ve taken all the science classes needed. I actually put Carlson as my second choice too so it’s Carlson or bust, do you know how many people they’ve accepted there, about? I know I saw a few acceptances on posts here but not a lot.
@jh1868 not sure how many have been accepted so far. The acceptance rate for income fall 2016 was 28%, according to the Carlson people when we visited in the summer.
@gopherpride if your first choice is a reach but you are a solid (or easy) match for your second choice - it’s possible you won’t hear back for awhile! It looks like they tend to hold back till it’s clear you won’t make it. You hear back as soon as they know where you are going. Therefore, no news for the time being can be good news because it means they don’t know yet. Hope that makes sense. (Ps that is NOT based on insider info. but from seeing what has happened in previous years. Also, keep in mind that it’s still early in the admission cycle).
Just got admitted recently to CSE
GPA 4.22 weighted
SAT 1330 (760 math 570 english)
EC: NHS President, Class Treasurer, Tennis, Soccer, Summer Job and Winter Job
Took BC Calc as a junior, in independent calculus 3 as a senior as well as AP Physics and Stats
I got accepted a couple days ago.
Female, Asian
State: California
School: CSE
GPA: 3.88 UW (11), 9.4 CGPA (9,10)
SAT: 1460 730+730
ECs:
Book-blogging (since 9th grade)
VP for henna club (11,12)
Tech Editor for student newspaper (11,12)
Publicity officer for a club to raise cancer awareness in community (11,12)
Cell-science internship (12 summer)
Other factors:
moved from India in 11th
essay about how having a brain tumor got me interested in cancer research
@ptfood Hi 
What are your ECs? When did you apply? l’m trying to get into CBS, too. Can you guys chance me? I don’t know when I’ll get my decision. Here are my stats:
ACT 30 English: 30 Math: 34 Reading: 28 Science: 26 Wrt. 23
GPA UW 3.69 W 4.10
3 AP classes: AP Biology, AP World History, AP Human Geography
ECs: HOSA (Health Occupation Student Association) member all 4 years of highschool. I have been a Treasurer, Historian, and a Secretary of HOSA in those 4 years. 1st year member of NHS. 500+ hrs of volunteering at my local hospital and 20+ hrs of volunteering at the VA Medical Center.
Achievements: 3rd Place in HOSA Medical Terminology, twice 2nd Place in HOSA Pharmacology, 3rd Public Health Display, and attended nationals in Anaheim, CA 2015.
Dip in GPA Junior Year due to death of a family member.
Applied 28th of October.
Applied to CSE Nov 1 and just got in!
White male In-State
GPA 3.9 UW
ACT 32
ECs none
I will have completed calc 1-4 and physics w/ calc 1+2 by graduation. I’m guessing that that made up for my lack of involvement.
@JBStillFlying Accepted to Honors Program with 10k a year!! I went to visit the U this past week and met with an admissions counselor who told me the news. I was accepted to the University October 6th and just now found out. Some Stats
34 ACT, 4.0 GPA
Senior year classes: AP Calculus BC, AP English, AP Biology, AP Computer Science Principles, Chamber Choir, Theology
Previously have taken three AP Classes and two dual enrollment classes
Co-President of Spectrum (Peace and Justice Club)
Founder and President of Middle School Science Club
Exec Board of Ambassadors
tons of service work at a domestic violence shelter
Lacrosse (JV Captain Junior Year)
Let me know if anyone has any questions!!
@AppInventor congrats! Lots of hard work rewarded, you deserve the recognition. My son just received a letter today in the mail with the same scholarship offer.
Accepted to CFANS today! Away for thanksgiving break but I just happened to check the application tracker! I applied on October 23rd.
SAT: 1290 - 660 math, 630 r/w (waiting for November scores)
ACT: 27 (did not send)
UW GPA: 3.85
W GPA: 4.47
Class rank: Top 5%, 20/405
8 honors classes, no APs
3 years of spanish, 5 sciences, 5 maths
Cheerleading 2 years, lacrosse 1 year, worked 1 year, volunteered at a few different events