So to explain my thinking: your grades are there (middle 50 for LAS last year was 3.73-4.00), your SAT would have been at the 25th percentile but that’s not relevant now. LAS admit rate was ~36% last year, and overall in state are more favorable that OOS (as a rough % extrapolated from overall, I’d guesstimate the OOS admit for LAS at 25%, but that is very rough and assumes the IS/OOS ratio is the same across all schools, which it probably isn’t). You will probably get (according to UIUC) a bump of some sort from EA, your rigor is high, and I think your ECs are outstanding as someone already mentioned. All that said I’d probably say it’s a toss-up, which may not be particularly helpful. Of course, what we don’t know is how your UIUC-specific essays will be received. Good luck and please keep us updated on the outcome.
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