What are my chances in getting into the UIC GPPA Program?

<p>Hi, I am a senior in a high school in Illinois. I am very interested in applying for the UIC GPPA program. I really want to become a doctor and it has been my dream. I don't want to do it for the prestige or for the money, it was because I want to help people. I hope that whoever got accepted last year or is going through the same process, is able to help me. Thanks guys.</p>

<p>Here are my credentials:</p>

<p>ACT Score: 28 Composite (I'm trying to raise my score)
Class Rank: 5 out of 516 ( .9 %)
Ethnicity: Mexican (I'm not sure if being Mexican can help my chances)
Weighted G.P.A.: 4.7 (to the nearest tenth)
Unweight G.P.A.: 3.9</p>

<p>Achievements:
National Honors Society 2008-2009, 2009-2010
Distinct Honor Roll (Freshman, Sophomore, and Junior Year)
AP Scholar with Distinction 2009
Math Team Regional 2nd place</p>

<p>Volunteer Experience:
P.A.D.S. – 2007, 2008, 2009
Nature Center Clean Up – 2007
Salt Creek Clean Up – 2007, 2008, 2009
Kiwanis Peanut Day 2008, 2009
Crop Walk – 2008
Saturday School 2008
Knights of Columbus – 2009</p>

<p>Interests/Activities:
Art Club – 4 years (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
C.I.M.A. – 3 years (Sophomore, Junior, Senior) (Secretary Sophomore year)
Environmental Club – 2 years (Junior, Senior)
Interact – 3 years (Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
International Club – 4 years (Current President)
Key Club – 4 years (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior) (Historian Junior Year)
L.A.S.O – 4 years (Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior)
Math Team – 2 years (Junior, Senior)
National Honors Society – 2 years (Junior, Senior)
Office Assistance (Freshman, Sophomore, Senior) (Freshman/Sophomore-Media Center/
Senior Year- Guidance Office)
Science Club – 2 years (Freshman, Sophomore)</p>

<p>AP Classes:
AP European History - 5
AP U.S. History - 3
AP Chemistry - 3
AP Spanish Language - 5
AP Spanish Literature - taking it this year
AP English Language - 3
AP English Literature - taking it this year
AP Psychology - 5
AP Calculus BC - taking it this year
AP Government - taking it this year
AP Comparative Government - taking it this year
AP Biology - taking it this year
AP Microeconomics - taking it this year
AP Macroeconomics - taking it this year</p>

<p>Also, I believe I have received the most credits for my year (taken the most courses and most AP courses). Also, I really wan to emphasize that I'm Hispanic because if I get in (hopefully lol) it will be because my ethnicity can help me.
So, do I have a chance?
cordova1992 is online now</p>

<p>I’m a junior and thinking about applying there. Your stats sure look better than mine haha. Your GPA is 4.7?? How is that possible? </p>

<p>Anyway, work on your ACT score. A 28 is the minimum requirement, if you could get it higher I don’t see any reason why they wouldn’t want you :)</p>