Want to get in to UW Madison, do I have good chances?

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High school junior, I will be applying to UW Madison in the fall, I want to know if I stand a chance. Scored 28 on the ACT, retaking to try for a higher score, have a 3.74 GPA unweighted, currently in 3 AP classes, have previously taken 1 AP class, 1 honors class, 2 advanced math classes (I am two years ahead in math, currently in AP Calc AB and AP Stats), 2 enriched english classes, am taking Spanish all four years of high school, and am enrolled in 4 AP classes for my senior year. I play golf and track and am the manager/statistician for the basketball team. Member of Student Council, National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Life of an Athlete, and Students Against Destructive Decisions. I also have a job and babysit occassionally. My father went to UW Madison, so I am a legacy, and my aunt played on the golf team there. I know that I do a lot of extracurriculars, but are test scores, GPA, and course rigor enough to get me in?

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oh yeah youre in bud…

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Are you in state? If so, getting up to a 30 on the ACT should give you some peace of mind. If out of state, ACT realy does need to get to a 30 to be competitive for admission, not a sure thing, but competitive.

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I’m in state

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You’re probably OK. To be more certain, get that ACT up to a 30 like @Midwestmomofboys said.

Another thing to consider is this: is it affordable without too much debt?

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I’m applying for a large number of scholarships, talking 20+ just to try and get some assistance, but it should be relatively affordable

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If you can bring that score up a bit and apply early in the cycle, you’re in.
However, if you’re out of state, do you parents have 45k from income and savings for each year you study there?

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You have a good chance, never a guarantee. Your junior year HS grades will be the most recent seen- finish strongly. You can retake the ACT to hopefully up your score. Good AP exam results would be good- study for those you take this spring. There are many students with similar stats so you may/may not get in as there is never enough room for all who could succeed at UW. Have alternate schools applied to.