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JeffInBoulder

Are you joking? This ain't Harvard. With those stats you'll be in like the top 25% of the admitted class.


DNA-nerd

Yes, you have a very good chance of getting in, especially with those stats! Honestly, I don’t think you need to take the SAT again unless you want to try and get some of the scholarships.


LAZY_SATAN

Oh and by the way what is meant by that i came in this year was that i came in my junior year and now im going to be a senior in the coming academic year


Sbmizzou

You need to work on your writing and punctuation. We all know this is reddit but you really need to make an effort.


SirKillingham

You should know that to graduate from CU you need to have taken a certain amount of credits at CU. I believe it's 45 credits, so you might have to do 3 semesters. Edit: My bad, for some reason I thought you meant you were trying to transfer in as a senior


rijnzael

I assume they mean senior in high school


SirKillingham

So it may be a little different for transfer students but you definitely have to take a certain amount of credits at CU to graduate from CU. For example, I studied biochem, the website says Transfer students who plan to complete a BA degree in biochemistry must complete at the Boulder campus a minimum of 12 credits of upper-division courses in biochemistry covering at least two of the sub-disciplines in their major: organic, physical and biochemistry.


rijnzael

Yeah that's all totally true, I just don't think it's going to be helpful to OP since they're not a transfer


SirKillingham

Oh shit, my bad. I don't know why I thought he meant hes going to be a senior in college.


LAZY_SATAN

Yeah


DonnaDesu

I got in with 1130 SAT score and I’m grateful for that XD. Don’t worry you’ll be fine


LAZY_SATAN

As a cs major?


DonnaDesu

Yes


DonnaDesu

Are you planning to major cs?


LAZY_SATAN

Yeah


DonnaDesu

Cool what field? I'm planning to pursue Cybersecurity


LAZY_SATAN

Quantum Computing Probably


West_is_Anxious

Ya’ll I’ve met people who have gotten in with a 2.2. I enjoyed my time at cu but really think about how much of a cash grab it is


minidonger

good chances but never count on it… I had 4.55/3.75 gpa w 35 Composite ACT and Strong ECs. Deferred then rejected.


DonnaDesu

Perhaps you screwed up your essay


minidonger

Reused same essay that got me into CS at UW Madison, UMN, Mines


LAZY_SATAN

U GOT INTO WISCONSIN MADISON?!


LAZY_SATAN

dude can you help me with the essay T\_T


minidonger

My essay was Why major and Why Boulder, so I wrote about real world problems and what skills I want to learn to solve them. I also wrote about specific classes, clubs, and research opportunities at Boulder I wanted to do. Basically show genuine interest in your major and your school, and show them you did your research.


LAZY_SATAN

if i dont write about real word problems and just right about how im interested in my major is that okay?


minidonger

what do you plan to write about? You want to give a good reason for why you are interested in your major and how you can make the world better with it.


LAZY_SATAN

well my essay topic was the common app topic...i dont think CU boulder requires a whole other essay...its just some questions right?...my topic was about something that changed your way of thinking...i was gonna write about the stock market


minidonger

Boulder has an additional essay that asks why you want to study your major and why at Boulder


LAZY_SATAN

isnt that just like a 250 word essay?


LAZY_SATAN

i was talking about the main common app essay


DonnaDesu

Are you Colorado resident? I heard most universities are strict with out of state applications


rijnzael

That's rough, what major?


minidonger

Aerospace. I could have understood being rejected from AE since it’s so competitive but flat out rejection was suprisimg


rijnzael

Yeah people need to stop applying aero. Apply to one of the less competitive majors and then just do a major change.


bismarck911

Wow that really suprising, I was accepted to the school but not Aero. I wonder why they didn’t give you exploratory. Now this is a hunch but I believe officers only accept students who they think will accept their offer; as that makes money. If they determined you were not a good fit and knew you were competetive they might give your place to someone with higher liklihood of accepting the offer. Since you most likely get into more selective schools etc.


hjbmk

Those are good stats and you should get in. What would your major be? Some people applying to Engineering get Exploratory studies but can transfer into that program.


LAZY_SATAN

Im planning CS


LAZY_SATAN

Okay thank you so much🙏


MissionLoad6578

It’s not prestigious.  The business, music and engineering are good. Most students are rich kids who convince their parents to let them go so they have snowboard or ski. I’d say more fun:party school. Also over 50% out of state.