<p>How much does UIUC admissions stress on EC’s? Are grades and ACT/SAT way more important?</p>
<p>A good mix is what they want, like I dunno 29 or 30 ACT and 3-4 EC’s in my opinion would be solid for engineering. Of course they emphasize more on GPA and test grades but EC’s basically just help solidify your chance. Oh yea and leadership positions in clubs are a major plus though.</p>
<p>yup, anybody can just join a club, but it shows dedication and other good characteristics if you become president or at least have some leadership position in one.</p>
<p>too bad student council is a popularity contest (just venting lol)</p>
<p>So if GPA, rank, and ACT are above the averages and ranges of the schools then EC’s are not as important.</p>
<p>remember that depending on the major, selectivity varies greatly</p>
<p>“too bad student council is a popularity contest (just venting lol)”</p>
<p>i meant club presidents. clubs usually have smart people in them that vote well. PS- dont hate leadership positions because you have bad people skills.</p>
<p>ouch…
I get along fine with people- Im just not a varsity athlete/talkative/as good looking
Our school has each student running for council/ president make a 5 min video- meaning whoever puts in the funniest line or comes up with the most outrageous idea wins (Our v.p. talked like Ron Burgundy-which was excellent i might add) while the serious ones always lose
But yes i agree club leaders are more qualified</p>
<p>I believe you are all wrong. Illinois does not consider EC’s at all or at least they don’t admit to it.</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/freshmen/requirements.html[/url]”>http://www.oar.uiuc.edu/future/freshmen/requirements.html</a></p>
<p>The listed evaluation factors are coursework, ACT/SAT, rank, and essays. No mention of EC’s except that it says you may talk about your “interests and accomplishments” in your personal essay.</p>
<p>The fact that Illinois will auto admit you through a computer if your ACT/SAT and rank are sufficiently high shows how much they care about EC’s.</p>
<p>we’re talking about the hard majors like engineering and business which DO NOT auto admit. the business school definitely looks for people who have more leadership credentials.</p>
<p>Yes, the College of Business does say it takes a close look at the personal essay. (<a href=“http://www.business.uiuc.edu/undrgrad/Prospective/Fresh.htm[/url]”>http://www.business.uiuc.edu/undrgrad/Prospective/Fresh.htm</a>) But I believe that it is one of the few exceptions with fine arts. The College of Engineering appears to be even more numbers-oriented than the easy majors. On their website it clearly states: “Admission to the College of Engineering as a freshman is based on two factors: High School Percentile Rank (HSPR) and ACT scores.” (<a href=“http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/about/facts.php[/url]”>http://www.engr.uiuc.edu/about/facts.php</a>) But whether the CoE auto admits or not, I don’t know. But I might find out when I apply this September. I have a 96 HSPR and 35 ACT, which should be good enough for auto admit if that’s really all its based on.</p>
<p>I am entering the institute of Aviation and my application was handled by one man, who I have since met. When I said that I turned in my application early he really enforced that they like to see that, and thats a factor that isnt in your “gpa SAT essay” formula. I think there’s a lot more “human” in the factors that go into admitting somebody, at least for this very small department.</p>