Whats My chances of getting into the University Of Minnesota

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'd love to attend the Libral Arts program at the U of M.
I'll be a senior in the fall, possibly taking PSEO classes at MCTC for Fall and Spring, currently taking Adev 1100 and English 0900 at MCTC for this summer to polish my writing skill, as not to get rusty for the fall.</p>

<p>GPA: 3.35
Which is 80th Percentile at my school.</p>

<p>ACT: 20</p>

<p>Activities (When finally done with HS):
5 Years - Track Member (2 years Captain, started in 8th grade - 4x200 school record holder)
3 years - Robotics Club (FIRST Robotics competition driver 3 years and programmer)
2 years - NHS (National Honor Society)
1 year - Upward Bound (TRIO program)
Summer Season 2008 - PAL track & Field Program
Winter Season 2009-2010 - Minnesota Track Team Elite
AP US History
AP Composition
AP Biology</p>

<p>Next Year: either CIS Literature or English 1100 (PSEO course at MCTC)</p>

<p>Also, I'm possibly going to be apart of the teen program WACTAC for the Walker Arts Center</p>

<p>And I'm very much into art, I have a home studio and I record written and produced songs by myself. I recently just got done doing a Mixtape and I do a consistent amount of shows at local venues- I'm also a Poet- And I've written many short stories just out of the sheer joy of writing. </p>

<p>Any Chance?</p>

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<p>Can anyone answer this? haha</p>

<p>Also the Robotics Club we were ranked number one rookie in the midwest, and got 2nd place in Minnesota competition.</p>

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<p>80th percentile? ouch</p>

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<p>To have any shot you really have to bring up the ACT. Right now you just don’t have much of a chance.</p>

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<p>80th percentile, meaning im top 20 percent. maybe I worded that wrong and you thought I was 20 percent?</p>

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<p>for U of M, your EC’s are well well well beyond what is required. i would (obviously hahah =D) reccomend raising your ACT scores, but if that is not possible, i would strongly emphasize two aspects of your application; your home studio (WHICH IS AWESOME, IM A MUSICIAN TOO!), and your track record. both of these convey passion for success that a standardized test cannot predict. good luck!
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<p>if you live in minnesota and you get a 25 on the act you should be alright, but other wise its a bit of a reach </p>

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<p>I also was told by a teacher that I’m possibly one of the top 5 boys for academics</p>

<p>and the only one that has been doing sports for our school for 4 years or more. The others have done tennis for a year or so.</p>

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<p>bummpy bump!</p>

<p>Also, I’m Egyptian/Afghani</p>

<p>And none of my parents have went to a college in the US.</p>

<p>my mothers a Cold War refugee with education no higher then High school if that and my father did a bit of after highschool studying to be a vet as I was told by him, in Egypt. But he doesn’t use it.</p>

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<p>First gen helps but not as much as you think. Still need to retake act.</p>

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<p>I will but also when I’m on this site anything under 27 on the ACT seems dramatic, but I’ve yet to meet anyone who got above 25 and they all got accepted to the program.</p>

<p>one of my friend had a 3.0 GPA and a 19 on his ACT, and he got accepted. Is it really THAT hard?</p>

<p>maybe it’s because my atmosphere, because my schools average on it is 17.</p>

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<p>17 for an average? ouch. actually. i got a 27 and was accepted. yes, i had good grades, took college classes and extra currics in high school–not as many as you but suffice. like the other person said. emphasize track and music. maybe do that as your essay.</p>

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<p>I saw this and felt so compelled to respond that I created an account. </p>

<p>To anyone else reading this post.</p>

<p>Get your first two years done at MCTC or some other community college. I have attended both schools. You will save (with this year’s tuition prices) $15000 in tuition alone. The Minnesota community colleges offer an excellent education for 1/3 the price. Plus the class sizes are smaller which leads to less rigid policies which contribute to stress and not learning (zero because you turned your homework into the wrong box for example). </p>

<p>While it’s super hard to get into the U as a freshman it’s super easy as a transfer. A degree from the U is a degree from the U. No matter what route you took. </p>

<p>The only part I regret about the CC->transfer route is not having the first year social life. But I don’t regret not having the extra $25000 in debt. Especially if you are getting a liberal arts degree right now you have to think about how hard it will be to pay off a pile of debt after graduation.</p>

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<p>80th percentile is okay. You need to retake the ACT and aim for above a 25. Take the SAT and aim for above an 1800. Do those and I think it’ll be a match for you. I mean your EC’s are solid, your grades are decent, and you have a few AP’s (please post the scores for those exams!). All things considered - you might have a shot if you take those standardize exams again (:</p>

<p>Please chance me back!</p>