<p>I wonder if Illinois has a rehabilitation program for carpal tunnel syndrome, because prospective freshmen are definitely going to need it after repetitively hitting the refresh button tomorrow.</p>
<p>Wow you guys, it’s so close…</p>
<p>I’m getting too anxious and it’s hard for me to concentrate on anything. I was thinking, and, I don’t think I’m really anxious because I want to go to Illinois. Sure, it’s a nice school and I DO want to go there, however there’s more to it. I’m originally from Illinois, and 3 generations on my dad’s side have attented illinois. Both my older brother and my two older sisters followed and also attended… and now I’m the last one and it’s up to me to keep this legacy going… too bad I don’t have a good chance of getting in. I feel obligated to attend this school and I feel like that’ll bwe jeopardized by a rejection. I don’t want to let anyone in my family down… especially my dad. I REALLY hope I get in…</p>
<p>Seriously good luck guys. I’ll expect to see you all here 4:30ish tomorrow afternoon…</p>
<p>BTW: I just got an email about how good the program I applied to is… like a few minutes ago. Did anyone else get something like that?</p>
<p>I got an email about “your academic area of interest” from the college of education… which is weird because I applied to business…</p>
<p>^ Mine was for Education too, but I applied Media 1st choice & DGS 2nd choice… but the letter says something about LAS in it so I figured it was legit…</p>
<p>…could this POSSIBLY be a hint of acceptance? I don’t understand why they’d send that to someone the day before they reject them.</p>
<p>…not to single anyone out, but did anyone NOT get that email?</p>
<p>I got the same e-mail too. I have no idea.</p>
<p>i applied business and i got the education email as well lol</p>
<p>Yeah, I applied to the College of Liberal Arts and got the Education email…odd.</p>
<p>So i’m going to assume that those of us who didn’t get the email got denied…</p>
<p>I wouldn’t assume that at all, Daniel…maybe it just hasn’t come through yet, mine came through a little bit later than others. Also, it might just have been sent out to everyone who signed up to get info from U of I - I know I did.</p>
<p>^ Not necessarily.</p>
<p>It’s a super reach for me and I got the email… for education, which totally isn’t my area of study but cool cool…</p>
<p>I ended up receiving the e-mail, they probably did sent it out to their whole mailing list.</p>
<p>Could any of you possibly weigh in on my chances of admission?</p>
<p>I applied for Broadcast Journalism, I have a 27 of my ACT, 4 extra curricular activities (however, I’m not on newspaper at school, which will probably have hurt my chances), 4.5 GPA weighted, 3.6 unweighted. I’m also in the top 10% of my class.</p>
<p>I’m stressing out!</p>
<p>^ You are fine for LAS. No need to worry.</p>
<p>I have a 27 ACT/lots of EC’s/3.0 uw/lots of AP’s/top 41%… I’m so getting denied.</p>
<p>Here are my guesses on the email, which seems strange to be sending something like that the night before decisions are released.</p>
<p>1) Sent to everyone who checked the box on the application that asked if you were interested in teacher certification;</p>
<p>2) Sent to deferred applicants to keep their interest in the school until 2/19;</p>
<p>3) I have no idea whatsoever because I don’t think my son has a prayer of getting in - and he received the email, too. Thank goodness he is not too invested in the decision…</p>
<p>He has a 29 ACT, 3.33 UW GPA - applied to LAS - school does not rank (but IL manages to calculate one for you) and he’s about 40-45th percentile.</p>
<p>I applied for the college of media though, I’m afraid I will be denied because I’ve heard that it is competitive (of course, not as much as business or engineering).</p>
<p>I’m sure the email means nothing. Does the decision come out at 12am or is it throughout the whole day?</p>
<p>This is the email, in case anyone was curious…i think this is a good sign from what i hear.
Dear *******, </p>
<p>Thank you for your interest in the University of Illinois. Following is information about your particular area of academic interest and the unique opportunities Illinois offers within it.</p>
<p>The College of Education has been training teachers for over 100 years. Small class sizes, courses taught by faculty who know you by name, and early and frequent opportunities to work in real classrooms are the hallmarks of the undergraduate education program here at Illinois. </p>
<p>Quick facts: </p>
<pre><code>* Our candidates have a 100% pass rate on state required certification tests.
- More than 90% of students find jobs in education within one year of graduation.
- You can get involved in any of our six career-oriented student organizations specifically for future educators and utilize the Educational Career Services Office.
- Students are placed in a multitude of local, suburban, and Chicago Public Schools settings for observation, practica, and student teaching.
</code></pre>
<p>Students who pursue secondary education careers in English, Mathematics, History, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Geology earn a Minor in Secondary Education within the College of Education while pursuing a major in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Please refer to the List of Majors by Interest on the Undergraduate Admissions Web site for additional information. </p>
<p>For more information, visit the College of Education and its specialized departments.</p>
<p>As you continue your college search process, we think you will be pleased with what you discover about Illinois. Visit the Undergraduate Admissions Web site for detailed information about campus and applying. If you have more questions about the University or the admission process, please contact an admissions counselor at <a href=“mailto:admissions@illinois.edu”>admissions@illinois.edu</a> or 217.333.0302.</p>
<p>Sincerely,</p>
<p>Stacey Kostell
Director of Admissions</p>
<p>From what you hear?</p>
<p>Does U of I assign “IllinoisID” numbers to all students that have applied, or just those that are accepted, because the email appears to assign me an id through the reply to tab.</p>
<p>i don’t really care if i get denied, but that’s probably not going to happen lol. I’m going to Michigan anyways!!! Good Luck tomorrow!</p>
<p>@ryan1180:</p>
<p>I got an ID number also. Not sure what its for though?</p>