Would I have much of a chance at getting accepted here?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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<p>IDK if i’d go here if accepted, but I like the school and it’s a good option. Would I get in?</p>

<p>Thanks in advanced.</p>

<p>White Male from Minot, North Dakota
HS Class of 2010 (junior)
1st Generation College Student
Highly Ranked Public High School
GPA (unweighted): 3.726 (will probably end up 3.6something)
GPA (weighted): 3.893
ACT: 31
I never took the SAT, but I got 226 on the PSAT
Class Rank: 12/174
Major: Chemistry </p>

<p>CLASSES (HP=Honors Placement)
FRESHMAN: Spanish 1, HP Earth Science, HP US History, HP English 9, HP Geometry, Band
SOPHOMORE: HP Spanish 2, AP Biology, APUSH, HP English 10, HP Algebra 2, AP Gov, Band
JUNIOR: HP Spanish 3, AP Chemistry, AP Euro, AP English, HP Pre-Calc, Band, Music Lab
SENIOR: AP Spanish, AP Physics, AP Psychology, AP English, AP Calc AB, Band, AP Music Theory</p>

<p>AP Scores up to date:
APUSH: 4
AP Gov: 3
AP Bio: 1 (all we did was watch TV in class)</p>

<p>EC’s:</p>

<li>Band, Band, Band, more band… Band…</li>
<li>Percussionist</li>
<li>4 years of High School Band.</li>
<li>1st Chair since sophomore year</li>
<li>Made the most Elite Audition band in my school 10th-12th grade</li>
<li>3 Music Letters, all from various Band Activities
<strong>Marching Band</strong>
-5 years, 8th-12th grade.</li>
<li>Section Leader for upcoming season</li>
<li>Co-Section Leader last year
<strong>Drum Line</strong></li>
<li>Co-Captaining the Drum-Line</li>
<li>5 years</li>
<li>Our group won 2 state titles
<strong>Pep-Band</strong></li>
<li>Section Leader junior year</li>
<li>Winter and Spring</li>
<li>Composed a song that we performed
<strong>Jazz Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>1st Chair Pianist/ doubled up on bass when needed</li>
<li>3 years</li>
<li>Performed in DC
<strong>Solo & Ensemble</strong></li>
<li>Played a Sax Solo sophomore year and received a superior rating</li>
<li><p>Fresh-Junior Year: Played with group and got excellent/superior ratings
<strong>Traveled to Spain last summer with the band to perform in Madrid</strong>
<strong>Accepted into the North Dakota state High School Honor Band</strong></p></li>
<li><p>Track & Field (Indoor & Outdoor)</p></li>
<li><p>1 mile, 2 mile, 4X400 m. Relay</p></li>
<li><p>Captain Junior Year for Indoor</p></li>
<li><p>Freshman Year-Senior</p></li>
<li><p>National Honor Society</p></li>
<li><p>300 Community Service Hours to this point</p></li>
<li><p>Includes peer tutoring to disabled children in the elementary school</p></li>
</ol>

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<p>If your SAT is similar to your PSAT, and you do well in your chem and math courses, you should get in.</p>

<p>Try to keep your GPA up as well. 3.6 might be cutting it close.</p>

<p>Also, do you have any summer activities? You don’t want them to think that you just laze around during the summer.</p>

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<p>Wow. Lots of things. Yeah if you get a GPA of 3.7ish (mine was a little bit lower but I got accepted), good SATs (unless you’re sending ACT?) then it should be good :)</p>

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<p>I got a 32 on the Feb. 7th ACT, if that means anything.</p>

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<p>ha I think the above posters kind of glanced over your ACT</p>

<p>Top 2% in the nation for score, yea your in if you keep your grades up</p>

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<p>A 31 ACT score with a decent GPA is good enough to get you into almost any public university. Don’t sweat it.</p>

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<p>oh yea, you are definitely fine.</p>