Does my schedule appear rigorour enough?

rmldad
Wed, 22 May 2013 15:00:11 +0000

UIUC is a large, state school (albeit an excellent one) that generally sticks to their formula for admission. They simply have too large a volume of applications for their limited staff to review every application in-depth. You should be fine there, especially in-state.

For the most selective private schools, the decision will rest largely on the adcoms’ impression of your high school. If you and your peers (and especially recent alums) have done well on AP tests and standardized tests, you will do better than if your high school has a spotty record.