Can I get into UIUC?

joshuwaliu
Tue, 24 Jul 2007 20:34:50 +0000

Hi dgamer,

I am pretty familiar with UIUC. I went to high school in Naperville, Illinois, and the majority of my friends went to UIUC. I myself was considering Electrical Engineering there. Don’t worry too much about the programming languages you know, they will teach you JAVA and C within the first two years. If you feel strongly about your previous experiences, mention your BASIC prizes in your personal statement.

I believe you should definitely apply. Colleges generally take into account the school you attended, and the environment you grew up in. You clearly did much better than the majority of your classmates, which is a strong plus. Apply early, UIUC does rolling admissions and I believe that it improves your chances to apply early, since if you are on the borderline, you will be reconsidered along with the next set of applicants.