Hello I am a white female who is a senior in high school class of 2017. Please give me feedback and honestly tell me what my chances of getting into these schools are. These are my credentials:
Weighted GPA out of 4: 4.26
ACT Composite: 26
Writing: 32
English: 28
Math: 25
Science: 27
Reading: 25
Class rank: 3/105
Senior Course Schedule:
AP BIO
AP CHEMISTRY
AP SPANISH
DUAL CREDIT STATS
DUAL CREDIT ENGLISH
DUAL CREDIT PRE CALC/TRIG
DUAL CREDIT PERSONAL FINANCE
All A’s throughout high school
65+ volunteer hours
Extracurricular:
Volleyball 2 years
Soccer 2 years
National Spanish Honor Society
State Scholar
Math team
FCCLA (Volunteering)
Vice President of Student Body
Volunteering:
nursing home, church, school
Leadership:
led student body retreat
work leader
captain of volleyball team
Plenty of work Experience
Major in neuroscience
Once again, your ACT really hurts you, and if you’re out-of-state, know that UT Austin accepts very few out-of-state applicants, and just like the UCs, they don’t give aid to out-of-state students.
Are you in-state for UT Austin? If so you are obviously in the top 10% of your class, so yes you will be admitted the UT.
However if you aren’t in-state, then you are most likely going to be rejected from UT. Competition is extremely fierce for in state students. OOS admissions is a whole other ballgame.
I had the same ACT score as you and a higher GPA a(nd was in-state +URM), but I got CAP admission (which is basically rejected).
Well, what state are you in? Your state school could offer you great education at a good price, and preferable admissions treatment.
I got an $90,000 scholarship to Loyola University Chicago but i really don’t plan on staying in state. I also received almost a full ride to ASU.
and I applied to 4 other UC schools and Michigan as well
oh and to answer your question I live in Illinois
So you’re in Illinois?
As I said earlier, I’d cross off the UCs if you can’t afford them; they won’t give you aid. Michigan is as likely to reject you as it is to accept you, though if you do get in and can pay what they’re asking then I’d jump on it. And don’t discount either Loyola or ASU – that’s free money they’re offering you!
So you think UT is out of the question as well? Someone from my school got in last year with a 27 act but worse GPA and wayyy less ec & bad class rank. I have a cousin who swims for UT and several close family members who live there so it’s one of my top choices…
Were they a recruited athlete? UT is just so competitive for out-of-state admissions that your chances would be low even if you had perfect stats.
@KingBibi no he was a below average student. He only played soccer and wasn’t really in accelerated classes… & yeah It’s very hard to get in. Fingers crossed tho. I visited there a few weeks ago and fell in love with it.
UT is not out of the question, they just really HATE accepting OOS students. It is a Texas public school so they feel Texans should get first dibs. Have you looked at other Texas schools if you are interested in the area? A&M is a great option as well…
I looked into that but I didn’t like the location or campus very much. Is ASU a joke? Cause it’s not an outstanding school but I most likely will go there if UT and UCLA deny me. What is a degree from ASU in biology worth ??
Neuroscience is an impacted major. The average ACT of the College of Natural Sciences is a 30… neuroscience is even more competitive than that.
Your chances are very slim if getting accepted into neuroscience because you’re an out of state student with a low ACT, comparatively.
Can you afford 53k/year? If not, you shouldn’t be applying to UT Austin. The same goes for UCLA.
ASU is a great school, you should strongly consider going there.
Are you pre-med or are you just going for your bio degree?
I can afford the tuition. And I’m going pre-med but I feel like a degree from asu won’t get me into a good medical school. My act doesn’t demonstrate my intelligence. I’m not a good test taker but I have a high GPA and great class rank. but UT is very competitive you’re right.
It doesn’t mater where you get your undergrad degree from. Keep your GPA high, do well on the MCAT and your chances of getting into a medical school will be favorable. Also, all medical schools will result in the same result. A medical degree. You don’t need to get into Harvard med to be a “good” doctor. You will be taught the same stuff at practically every med school.
