<p>4.0 UW GPA, class rank #1, ACT 27. Four years pep and symphonic band, two years jazz band. For years forensics, State competitor in forensics, silver- all state award both years. Four years varsity football and varsity track and field. Volunteer with Special Olympics and several food shelves. Also, community recreation volunteer. Worked 20 hrs a week for past year as well. Grandfather attended UW. Two great referrals and spent a lot of time on my essays. I have also made a couple visits to campus.</p>
<p>Your ACT isn’t great, but it does place you in the mid-50. GPA is good, but did you take a “rigorous course load” as Madison calls it? Honestly, it’s hard to say whether or not you’d get in without knowing some of your classes.</p>
<p>If you apply by Oct 31, you’re good. 
Where else are you applying? (ALWAYS have back ups! UWisconsin - Eau Claire’s Honors program is quite good, as are Lawrence and Beloit. The last two wouldn’t be safeties but matches, but Eeau Claire’s Honors program would be quite a good safety).
Did you run the net price calculator on UWi’s website? What did your parents say when you brought them the results?</p>
<p>Since you’re a WI resident, your chances are quite high. If you do get wait listed, you’ll probably still get in. My D1’ had several friends last year who I think she said had 27’s and they all got in, though some were first wait listed.</p>
<p>I have taken the hardest classes my school offers and all AP classes offered.</p>
<p>I’ve already been accepted to the U of Minnesota.</p>
<p>So UMN is your back up, right? Have you applied to/been invited to Honors?</p>
<p>I’ve been accepted to the Honors program at Iowa State, so either Minnesota or Iowa State will be my back up. I do have a friend who attends Madison as a freshman and she got a 22 on her ACT. Students at our school typically do not score high on the ACT. All seem to do well in college.</p>
<p>yes, and that’s why you have a shot at Honors. Honors gives you important perks (like early registration) that allow you to increase the odds you’ll graduate in 4 years and it makes the big university more personable.</p>
<p>Thanks for your input. I guess we will see what happens:)</p>
<p>BTW. My sisters is a senior at St. Thomas, so any of the schools I’m looking at is a bargain!</p>
<p>:) But if you apply to some other schools, who knows, you may get a scholarship too… Have you run the Net Price calculators on some other MN and WI colleges, just to see if they’d be less expensive?</p>
<p>85 percent chance you will get in. ACT a tad low but you are a solid instate candidate. Good luck!!</p>
<p>@Jefarr Congratulations on your acceptance to UW-Madison!</p>
<p>Do keep us updated :D</p>
<p>@MYOS1634 I’m in</p>
<p>Details please!!!</p>
<p>THAT’s AWESOME though… Will you be applying to any other schools to compare financial aid offers or is the offer you got from UWI good?
(Or do you have a new thread with your results?)</p>