<p>…UIC, UTxas, UNC, and… kind of Columbia (just curious, not my top choice by far)</p>
<p>and as a side note, What are UPenn and Brown known for? Med school, economics? Just curious.</p>
<p>On to my stats:</p>
<p>Location: Illinois
Gender: Female
Currently a Junior at a good public district.
GPA UW: 3.877
GPA W: 4.456</p>
<p>Class rank UW: 31/643
Class rank W: 24/643 (top 3%)</p>
<p>ECs: Girls’ Varsity Basketball Manager
Varsity League at Hoffman Lanes (9)
Bowling frosh-soph team (9) ’
–I want to play in a league this summer, do you think it’s worth it to be in a league 2 years and only on the team 1? I really do like bowling, I just couldn’t handle being in a sport with my class rigor.
SAE: Volunteer club-special Olympics, heart walk, etc…
Student Council- Am running for Secretary
–On my way to starting a tutoring.volunteer club with my friend<br>
(would be VP)
Philosophy Club (also am taking a phil. course at a comm. college this<br>
summer)</p>
<p>Volunteer Work
-Alexian Brothers Hospital- work at the front desk, help lost visitors, etc
-Volkening Farm-stresses historic preservation, crafts with kids, etc…</p>
<p>and the killer:</p>
<p>ACT: 26 composite Eng 26 Math 26 CR 27 Science 23</p>
<p>^ that’s the first time I’ve taken it (in Feb) I’m hoping to improve, I’m shooting for a 29… unrealistic? I was both proud and dissapointed in my scores, it’s low… but I went up from a 21. </p>
<p>For UIUC, you have a fairly good chance. Just make sure to apply by the early deadline. Your ACT for LAS is just a hair low but nothing odd. For UIC, you should have no problems. If you raise your ACT to 28, you’ll have a good shot at their Honors program.</p>
<p>“What are UPenn and Brown known for? Med school, economics? Just curious.”</p>
<p>UPenn and Brown are very different schools. They are both members of the Ivy League, and considered amongst the top schools in the country. For e.g. UPenn is currently ranked #5, and Brown #15 for overall undergrad by US News.</p>
<p>Departments are very strong across the board at both schools, there is no such thing as a ‘mediocre’ department at either. This is made possible by their heavy endowments.</p>
<p>Particular strengths for UPenn: Medicine (#3), Business (#3); Communications and Public Policy (#1); Law (#6) Nursing (#1); Dental Medicine, Vet School, Design (top 5), Arts and Sciences (top 10: especially strong in the life sciences, history, english, anthropology, archaeology, linguistics, languages and regional studies); Bioengineering (top 5) and Nanotechnology (#1) </p>
<p>Brown is well regarded for general liberal arts at the undergrad level, and offering unique majors such as Egyptology. Their graduate programs are small, and not very highly ranked.</p>