chances of getting in?

Balthezar
Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:03:39 +0000

My son took the ACT with writing each time, but that was because I didn’t know that either. Drusba clarified it at some point, and it specifically states it here in FAQ 7. Unfortunately, I found this belatedly.

[U of I Admissions: Freshman FAQ](Page Not Found, Illinois Undergraduate Admissions)

The reason this is important is because if you took the September ACT, the scores would be released sooner instead of having to wait for the writing to be scored, which takes longer than it does to derive the composite and other subscores. I’m sure that’s how the OP found out he had raised his composite. In either case, however, the September scores made it in time for the November 1st priority deadline, but knowing the university has them sooner rather than later would have saved me a few hairs on the top of my head. Also, what I found interesting was the fact that even though the university requires at least one submitted ACT with writing, they don’t really officially look at it yet for purposes of admission. I called and asked specifically what it was used for, and they said they were still trying to determine how exactly to use it. If they have finally figured it out, I for one would like to know how they use it.