*****Still end up in MI2
@notarapper In IMSA, are the kids from Neuqua like really really smart. Like Jimmy Neutron smart? I feel that I do not have enough stuff in extracurricular to put down because of me coming from Neuqua…
@floridagators100 I haven’t heard of Neuqua. Is that in the Chicago area?
Never mind, I looked it up. Location only really matters when you’re something like 30 minutes around Chicago. You aren’t compared to other people. The reason Chicago is any different is because of how many people in/around Chicago apply and they want a diverse group of students from all around Illinois.
1st of all @notarapper I love your profile pic. 2nd of all, how do you like your dorms/roommate? Is it difficult being away from home?
Alrighty @YoloSwagMaster so first of all, sophomore year, you might not like your hall/wing/roommate if you don’t request a roommate. Whenever a sophomore falls under that situation, which is really frequently, they’ll just spend most of their time in another hall. I like my roommate. I didn’t request him (I requested someone else during Excel but a lot of drama happened so I got assigned a roommate oops), but he’s really cool and he’s insanely smart and helpful. My wing and hall, I really don’t like personally. I don’t really like the people who live in the hall too much, I don’t like its environment, and I’m not big on the RCs (the residence counselors, which are basically the parents of each wing). I spend a lot of my time in another hall in the main building. I definitely like one of the other halls a lot better than my own. It really just depends on who you are. There are people in my hall who love living here and who definitely want to stay next year. Usually, there will be at least one place you’ll belong in. And a personal tip of advice, if you do get accepted, don’t choose co-ed.
And as for the second part of your question, not really. I have a lot of issues at home and I don’t ever want to have to go back to my old school, and there were only a few people who I actually felt like I was leaving behind. Again, it’s different for everyone, My roommate is really close with his family and is basically friends with his sister, and he didn’t apply in eighth grade because of it. Before the year started, he told me it was hard for him to decide to come here since he is so close with his family, but he also lives 30 minutes away and he goes home every weekend.
@notarapper whoops I meant metea not neuqua I always switch up schools. Metea is literally 15 minutes from IMSA lol. So much competition. I probably won’t get in due to the competition. Like I have the stats for the average accepted IMSA applicant, but people in my school have stats beyond average accepted IMSA applicants. RIP me
@floridagators100 Don’t worry about competition. And especially, DON’T compare yourself to other people from your school. IMSA is mostly selective about two things: how much a person took advantage of the opportunities at their current school, and mostly people in the Chicago area. IMSA doesn’t compare people from others in the same school at all!!! You aren’t going to bring yourself any good if you’re saying you probably won’t get in because of this reason or that reason. Just do your best and stay confident.
Do you guys think I will make it in? I’ll be applying in 9th grade but right now I’m in 8th
GPA right now is a 3.96 (hoping to bring this up freshman year)
I take honors Geometry right now and will be in algebra 2/trig honors next year.
Also I’m in Honors literature and the only extra curricular activity I take is scholastic bowl.
Haven’t taken the SAT yet so it would be cool if someone would let me know what a good score for me would be
BTW does is Literature accounted for in your GPA?
@XxSwegLordxX IMSA looks at your overall GPA for each semester for the past two and a half years respectively; however, they don’t just look at the number and make a judgement. They look at what classes you took compared to what was available and what grade you got in those classes. As for your SAT, there’s no guaranteed minimum score you need to get to be accepted. If you didn’t look at earlier discussions, I studied for the SAT for a few days and ended up with a 600 in math, 600 in writing, and 400 in reading and I got accepted. There are also people who have gotten 750 in each category. The SAT isn’t the main determinate as to whether you get accepted or not. Just try to do your best on it. It’s hard to say whether you’re likely to get accepted or not since you’re not applying for another year. Just try to keep up a GPA around 4.0, do decent on the SAT, and do everything you’re able to and you should be fine.
@notarapper Thanks for your insight
@notarapper aye, how big is grades to IMSA for people around the Chicago area. I was in the gifted programs in school in 7th and 8th. And I do all the hard coarces in school right now. But my GPA is sorta dead. I got a 3.4 in 7th grade lol so bad because I just moved straight from a inner Chicago school to the gifted program in a really good middle school. 8th and 9th both 4.0 (I adjusted to the hard program)
@notarapper for oppurtunities from school, does taking honors precalc count? Like its offered it our school for the best math students. Only like 5 freshman do it, and I still manage an A.
@floridagators100 Grades are still pretty important. They don’t look at your grades from two and a half years ago as much as your last three semesters. The fact that you’re in precalculus at all as a freshman is impressive, and you’re getting an A in it as well. As far as grades, I think you’re fine.
Hi everybody, I got a 540 in Critical reading and a 660 in Math on the Sat. I have many awards in chess and a couple in math. I have a 4.6 GPA throughout my years from 7-9. Finally, I live about an hour away and I joined tennis, chess team, and math team. Do you think I will get in? (sorry I had to write this really quickly…)
Oh and I am the first generation of my family that lives in the United states. Hindi is mainly spoken in my house.
Your GPA is killer, SAT scores are about average maybe a little lower. Activities are pretty good. I would write good essays. Overall I think you are a good applicant. Ask other people! I am definitely not an expert. @robinbatman
I am aiming for a 600 in critical reading and a 700 in math for the SAT in January 23. If I can get those scores I would be happy. Thanks!
Good luck!
Just looked at my December SAT scores. 650 in Reading, 670 in Math and 590 in Writing. Do you guys think these scores are ok?