<p>A 23 on the ACT reading section? Wow.</p>
<p>Buy an ACT prep book, and figure out a way to improve that score.</p>
<p>Also, I have had people tell me that U of I has different admissions requirements for people throughout the state. If you live in Chicago or the burbs and have lots of classmates applying to UIUC, admissions will be more strict than if you went to a high school in Southern Illinois.</p>