<p>No, I wouldn’t think it would be a safety, more like a match, but since there is such a gap between your ACT and SAT Scores, you can’t really tell.</p>
<p>I’d say that your parents are probably trying to motivate you when they say that you won’t get in because you have pretty good chances of getting in. Just make sure to keep getting good grades in order to move up in your class rank and to score on the higher end of the projected test score ranges you posted. You’ll be doing yourself a huge favor if you can sneak into the top 10% or at least really close. UIUC often places a lot of focus on grades, class rank, and test scores. So if those factors all check out, then you have very good chances of getting in. Plus, the fact that you started up a club will really help you. If you take care of your grades and test scores, then the MOST important thing to do is to apply as early as possible. The earlier you apply, the better the chances you have of getting admitted.</p>
<p>You might have some trouble getting into the honors programs. The James Scholars Honors Program accepts the top 15% of the entering freshman class in each college (i.e. college of liberal arts & sciences, college of business, etc). So I think that unweighted GPA is practically the only factor that plays a role here. The Campus Honors Program requires a separate application, but it’s pretty competitive. It only accepts 125 students out of the entire entering freshman class. Most of the admitted students are highly involved, have very good GPA’s, and have very good test scores. </p>
<p>Don’t be discouraged though. You can always apply to get into these honors programs for you sophomore year. If you have a strong freshman year and are highly involved, then you’ll have a better chance of getting into these honors programs.</p>
<p>its going good! jr years kinda kicking my ass but i’ll get my revenge…and they changed finals this year so that they were before break…its got its pros and cons. so are u at uiuc?? how is it? </p>
<p>im not on debate anymore though. i couldnt stand all those pompous dimwits. i hear cathy is quitting and aileens captain now.</p>
<p>haha its nice knowing someone on this forum!</p>
<p>Yeah, I’m going to UIUC right now. I won’t be going back until Jan 17th though. I haven’t had too much fun. I ended up with two pretty messed up roommates. Plus, I haven’t really liked any of my classes or my professors. In general, I just sit around in my dorm room doing nothing or studying. The one thing that I do actually enjoy about UIUC are the student organizations. I’ve met most of my friends through a couple of Asian student organizations I joined. Pretty much the only social activity I do is participate in events that are organized by Asian student organizations. </p>
<p>Don’t let my bad experience scare you away from UIUC though. I had originally wanted to go somewhere besides UIUC, but I opted to go to UIUC because of money reasons and convenience. I’m pretty sure you’d really enjoy UIUC; a lot more than I have at least. Based on some of my other posts, you can tell that I’m thinking about transferring to a different school, but I’m not sure if I will. </p>
<p>I’m not surprised that you quit debate. I didn’t really enjoy debate either. I just stayed on because I felt obligated. It’s cool that Aileen is captain now though. Are you two still good friends? I hope school’s going well for you. Do you have an AIM or AOL screename? It’d probably easier to talk that way.</p>