<p>junior:
AP statistics
AP computerscience
H pre calc
H physics
H Spanish 3
English </p>
<p>senior:
BC calc
AP chem
Dual creditspanish
English
AP psych</p>
<p>my act is 25 which i am worrying about a lot </p>
<p>also looking at u of illinois, michigan ann-arbor, boston university, UCSB, UCSD, UCD</p>
<p>25 is the minimum score needed to go to Iowa Engineering, as long as you also meet the RAI requirements. I would not count on getting in to Illinois Engineering with a 25 ACT score however. Edited to add - you also have to have A’s or B’s in your math and science classes.</p>
<p>Pabjumba, are you a junior presently? I assume so as you’d otherwise have made your decision by now. So your senior classes must be your intended for next year?</p>
<p>In any case, your ACT will not likely be sufficient for Michigan or BU. Not sure about the others. If you’re not able to improve it Iowa will likely move from “back up” to “front-runner.” </p>
<p>That said, I am thrilled my son chose Iowa for engineering even though his stats were sufficient for so-called better schools. Iowa’s engineering program is underrated.</p>
<p>pabjumba, take the ACT again, as well as the SAT. If you can afford it hire a private tutor to help you get your score up. If you can’t afford it then get the ACT study guide book and practice, practice, practice! </p>
<p>A 25 isn’t a bad score but it will not get you into Illinois, Michigan, or Boston U. From what I’ve heard, the Cali schools aren’t easy to get into either. </p>
<p>You have plenty of time to raise your ACT score and as long as your GPA is high enough to meet the RAI requirements for Iowa you should be fine.</p>
<p>My ACT is 26 and RAI is 300</p>
<p>Then, yes, Iowa Engineering is a back up for you, maybe even with money depending on if you are in-state or out-of-state.</p>
<p>I got a 33 on the math section, would that change anything?</p>
<p>pabjumba, I can’t quite tell what you mean when you ask “would that change anything?” Your RAI and ACT are sufficient for admission to the College of Engineering. You can see their requirements here:
[College</a> of Engineering Admission Requirements for First-Year Students - Requirements and Deadlines - Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa](<a href=“http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/requirements/fy-eng.html]College”>http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/requirements/fy-eng.html)
As for scholarships you appear to qualify for National Scholars, assuming you are not an Iowa resident. Others might be available to you if you belong to any of several demographic groups. Scholarship info is here:
[Scholarships</a> for First-Year Students - Undergraduate Admissions - The University of Iowa](<a href=“http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm]Scholarships”>http://www.uiowa.edu/admissions/undergrad/scholarships/first-year.htm)</p>
<p>As for your 33 on the math portion, I believe Iowa generally makes awards based on the composite score.</p>
<p>You have a lot of out of state publics on your list - are you aware that UCs and Michigan do not give aid to OOS students? In other words, you will have to pay 55k per year to go to them.</p>
<p>With a 25 ACT score, Iowa will definitely not be a back-up school for you.</p>
<p>There’s no way you are getting into the University of Illinois with a 25 ACT. At Illinois, the middle 50% of incoming freshman in engineering scored between a 30 and 34 on the ACT. Michigan is probably even more selective than Illinois, so that’s out as well.</p>
<p>Pabjumba – D attends Iowa, I attended UIUC, and I live in CA, so pretty familiar w/the schools you are looking at (great choices, BTW) – for engineering, any of UCSB/UCD/UCSD are tough to get into, but the UCs are showing a lot of love for OOS $s these days, and the UCs also really love high GPAs over high test scores – so that should work in your favor. If your 10-11 weighted UC GPA is in the 4.2 - 4.4 range, you may have a shot at the UC’s you listed, although UCSD is notably tough.</p>