I just read all the posts since Friday, and I have to say I’m shocked at some of the stats getting denied/waitlisted for the CS program. Holy cow…
My son was deferred from EA and admitted on 2/2 to Civil Engineering
Residency: TN
SAT 1450 ACT 36 Composite
Class rank: 1/1508
UW GPA 3.946
A’s in a Full load of dual enrollment courses: Calculus and analytic geometry, chemistry, calculus based physics
Essay: not stellar by any means
Soccer, captain for two years
Eagle Scout
200+ hours of volunteer work
civil engineering related work during two summers
Engineering summer program participant
American Legion Boys’ State attendee (KY)
Also accepted at Purdue and will likely end up there.
Accepted
Major: Bioengineering
SAT: 1470 (770 math)
GPA: 3.73
Accepted
Major: Civil engineering
Scores: 34.25, 770,720 on math level 2 and physics. 4,5,5 in AP calc & Macro/Micro
International student (Indian)
not great high school scores ( 64%, 90%, 77%,82%)
Pretty good essay
An internship related to major every high school summer, mentored research paper on the alternate curing methods to save water. Good extracurriculars and community service initiatives.
I feel only weak point in my application were my high school scores.
Congratulations to everyone else accepted 
waiting to hear from Columbia, Cornell, UCB, G.tech and Stanford before accepting UIUC.
Waitlisted EE Accepted Engineering Physics
International Student - Indian
SAT: 1530, 800 Math 2, 800 Physics, 760 Chemistry
High School grades okish Top 10% junior year, top 15% senior year
Decent Essay
Soccer 4 years (Varsity 1 year)
Athletics 4 years (Varsity 1 year)
Physics courses online
Birdwatching, photography
Blogging
Congrats to all you guys!
Can anyone tell me about changing majors? I like mine but Dad is a bit skeptical.
Denied Computer Science Engineering
(Admitted pre-engineering)
ACT: 35
SAT: 1550
Grades: 1 B, rest A’s, with 3 APs sophomore and junior year and 5 senior year
GPA: 5.69 on a 5.0 scale
Extra curriculars
President of NHS
Captain of Mock trial
Math team
Science olympiad
Argonne ESRP
Published an android app and working on an iOS app
Essays 7-8 I thought they were good but they could be a little better
Is it worth appealing for a program change into CS + X?
Only if you actually like the X, but theres no harm in trying.
Any James Scholars in the College of Business?
It’s the spineless administration who falls for every demand of the ridiculous “Student body Government”. The vast majority of alumni, and yes, current students, support the Chief, as it is the schools symbol. Season ticket holders down 48% for basketball, and 60% for football. Sad the administration falls to the small, loud, violent minority, and not the alumni who made the school the great university it is today. Free the Chief!
james scholar for the college of business… just got an email about applying for the honors program @usasantaclaus
feel free to believe whatever you want but you’re gonna be in for a culture shock the second you step north of Gregory Dr 
Anybody hear about scholarships or financial aid yet?
Wait you just got an email? The applications for the honors program were due January 7, and they have already done the interviews…
The road between the UGL and South Quad? You’ll be the one in culture shock when you go to a sporting event and see half the attendees in Chief apparel. A considerable amount of diverse students walking around campus, too
I have not, I read the financial aid packets come out in mid-February… so hopefully very soon! @meohmyoh
@kobedy woohoo Business!!
Yeah I got an email about the gies business honors. It said that the application was due feb 14th and the interviews would be feb 25th if selected. Maybe this is for regular admission applicants?
@usasantaclaus
@desh610 What are your stats?
The decline in season ticket holders may have something to do with the product. They are the worst program in the big10. Win and both places will be full, chief or no chief.
ACCEPTED: Business Unassigned
Residency: VA
SAT: 1490, 740 R&W, 750 Math
GPA: (At time of applying)Weighted: 3.5 / Unweighted: 3.3ish
Activities: TSA regional officer, CS honor society, Math honor society, Head of a competitive cs club, Model UN, Science Olympiad
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male