<p>Gender: Male
Location: Iowa
Will apply for financial aid: Yes</p>
<p>Academics:</p>
<p>GPA - Unweighted: 3.8
GPA - Weighted: I’m never told.
Class Rank: top 10%
Will be applying to college of letters and science for Biology/molecular biology major.</p>
<p>Scores:</p>
<p>ACT: 30</p>
<p>Leadership positions: </p>
<p>Four years of track (from middle school)
Student Council
National Forensics for Speech and Debate
Won the Silvercord Award for 400 hours of volunteer service
National Honor Society
Junior and Senior Class Cabinet</p>
<p>By the way, my school only offers six AP classes. By the time I will have graduated, I will have taken three to four of those AP classes. Plus, I did my volunteer work at the hospitol, teaching kids at a middle school with their science homework, and I worked as a TA in a biology classroom. Will that help show my passion for science in my essay and help get me in?</p>
<p>Unfortunately, I would say that it is a long shot.</p>
<p>I say this because while your stats are good, based upon everything I have read about UC, almost everyone applying will have equal or better stats</p>
<p>A lot of super brains apply to UC.</p>
<p>I would take the ACT again. My son raised his ACT from a 31 to a 34 with zero studying.</p>
<p>My son is applying to UC, has a similar GPA, and he has a 34 ACT, and while he would love to go to UC, he is not really expecting to me admitted.</p>
<p>I would say that you have a better shot at the University of Michigan, for example, than UC</p>
<p>That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t apply though.</p>
<p>I’d concur with floridadad55 - retake your ACT if you can to at least a 33. But also keep in mind that essays are a crucial part of the admissions process, I know people say that time and time again but it’s especially true at the UofC - best of luck with your application and to floridadad55’s son</p>
<p>Thanks for the insight, guys! I do agree with floridadad55 that I may have a hard time getting in since everyone applying probably has same or better stats; however, I have heard that the essay plays a HUGE role. I could probably turn my essay into how I have done so much volunteering in science-related areas, and use that to show some type of passion.</p>