A message for applicants waiting for decision

krbarrett77
Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:15:32 +0000

“You’ll have 99% admit possibility if your GPA fails into those categories”

haha what’s that about? did you find this somewhere? Or is that just your way of saying you’re pretty sure but not so completely sure that you’re willing to go with the whole 100%?

I’ve never heard that before. To say that would disregard the fact that UIUC uses other criteria in determining admission. Gshine is right, at least that’s what i’ve heard. In fact, i was pretty sure it went Rank, ACT score, GPA. Not to mention the essays…they don’t just include that part to humor you.

I’d align with your “good you’re in, bad you’re out” thing in a way. If you feel pretty confident in your application i wouldn’t spend your time stressing. If you feel like it would take a miracle to get in, then you really have very little chance.

If you’re going to be saying stuff like this that a lot of us are finding false or unsubstantiated then give us a link or a source to prove it. I’ve already questioned the credibility of 2 of your 6 posts, as have some others. The people who read these boards are looking for anything to cling to, i know i was. The least you can do is make sure your information is correct and not just go by your gut. You don’t want to give false hope or crush somone’s dream. I know you’re trying to make people feel at ease, but it would really suck to tell people it’s as simple as GPA and then watch them get rejected because of their ACT score, class rank, or essay.