<p>Sat score :expecting above 2050
SAT 2: all 5, Practise test scores were 800 for both maths2 and physics(will give it soon)
10th 95.27% (rank 1/150)
Changed school.
11th 85.87% (rank 30/294)
12th expected in June 2015(will get above 92%)
High school is the ranked 1 in the state</p>
<p>Ecs :
Student body member for 4 years and currently president.
Indian Boy scout.
State level karate bronze medalist.
Various science quiz winner at district level
Best student award( selected from 25 schools)
Various state level exams with a percentile rank always above 98
Action research project on E-waste problem In my district</p>
<p>Have 3 solid letters of recommendations
Good application essay
May need some financial aid.</p>
<p>I wish to apply for mechanical engineering/aerospace engineering </p>
<p>They don’t consider LoRs. They will not be included in your admissions file, if sent. They do not look at SAT 2 either for purposes of admission. Your SAT translates to and ACT of 31, which is a bit low for engineering. Not likely that you’ll see much financial aid as an international student. I’d say you’re a slight reach for Engineering.</p>
<p>I am a freshman at U of I. When I applied, I have a 2090 for SAT and 2400 for SAT2. In my own opinion, AO weights ACT or SAT more than your ECs. Plus, I do know that many international students have similar SAT score as you have, and get in ME or AE. But I have never heard that U of I offer any FA for international students. The application for college of engineering is more selective than any other college in U of I, with median SAT 1400-1510 (with out writing). So, I think U of I is a reach for you. There is another option is that you can apply for DGS as a freshman, and then try to transfer when you are a sophomore or junior. However, given that you want to major in ME or AE, I do not recommend to do so, since inter-college transfer for ME major is extremely hard for anyone. </p>
<p>Apply directly to your desired major at UIUC always. You are always considered for DGS automatically, if you are denied admission to your major of choice.</p>