Would I get in?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Minnesota
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<p>From Wisconsin.
White female from suburban public high school.</p>

<p>UW GPA: 3.82
Freshman GPA - 3.89
Sophomore GPA - 3.96
Junior GPA - 3.6</p>

<p>W GPA: 4.4
Class rank: 10/371
ACT: 27 (am retaking in September, but not sure it will go up a ton)</p>

<p>6 APs:
European History (3), Biology (3), US Government and Politics (3), Psychology (5), Human Geography (4), English Language and Composition (5). Will take Literature, Microeconomics, and Environmental Science next year.</p>

<p>Will have gone through the highest level of foreign language (6 years of Spanish).</p>

<p>School doesn't offer many honors classes, but I have taken Honors English 9 & 10, Honors Spanish 5 and Honors American History.</p>

<p>Sports:
- Varsity tennis team since junior year (JV sophomore year) with all conference honors</p>

<p>ECs:
- HOSA since freshman year. Leadership team member since junior year.
- Key Club since freshman year. Served as committee head for several committees as well as about 35 hours of service per year.
- Link Crew. Link leader since junior year, program coordinator senior year.
- National Honor Society since sophomore year.
- Forensics all four years. State qualifier all four years - earned a silver medal freshman year, gold sophomore, and bronze</p>

<p>Volunteer
- Volunteer at hospital since sophomore year.
- Volunteer at museum since freshman year, which lead into a paying job this summer.
- See Key Club above</p>

<p>Summer:
- Medical Mentoring, a program where you are paired with a "mentor" in the medical community and shadow throughout the summer</p>

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<p>I should mention that my first choice would be Carlson, but CLA would be OK too.</p>

3

<p>I definitely think you will get into CLA. You have good activities, but your ACT is on the low side for Carlson. If you could get it up at least two or three points I think you’d have a good shot. Keep doing practice tests! The U is mostly numbers-based for acceptances, so those few points could make all the difference (in terms of scholarships also). Definitely submit your application early and work hard to have top first quarter/semester/trimester senior year grades, because they do count. Good luck, and enjoy the college application process!!</p>

4

<p>^^^ agree on your chances. CLA offeres different degrees that Carlson, so your comment that either one works is concerning. What career are you pursuing ? </p>

5

<p>I would like to either get a degree in economics or international business, with international business being my first choice, but would be OK with economics too. That’s what I meant by my comment, sorry if it were unclear.</p>

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<p>Anyone else?</p>

7

<p>I would agree. CLA you’re fine but Carlson you’re right on the border.</p>

8

<p>Your chances are slim for Carlson. Since you are considered an OOS you are competing with kids that have 30 and above. </p>

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<p>I think you’ll get into Carlson. My friend got in with a 26 ACT and basically the same class rank, also less APs and ECs. He even got a small scholarship too. Granted he’s in state and you’re OOS, but I doubt that will make much of a difference. You should be fine, and if you bring your ACT to a 28 or 29 I’d say you’re pretty much a lock. </p>

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<p>You’ll definitely get into CLA. I think there’s a small chance Carlson won’t work out, but I’m betting you’ll be fine. The U of M looks at more than just a few points on the ACT (thank god)! You look like you’ll make up for it in other ways so I wouldn’t sweat it a ton.</p>

<p>If you don’t get into Carlson and do get into CLA, you can always try to switch colleges after admission.</p>

<p>Good luck!</p>