![]() Academic performance, test scores, and other traditional measures of academic merit can vary greatly depending on the socioeconomic status of a student’s parents and differences in K-12 contexts. It is important to understand the achievements of a student within the setting of various external influences, such as school resources, habitus, and family context that contribute to or hinder a student’s accomplishments. Our undergraduate admissions review process uses a whole-context holistic review, which considers the opportunities in the student’s high school, family background, ongoing hardships, extenuating circumstances, and other contextual factors. Applicants who choose to withhold test scores are not disadvantaged in consideration for admission in any way. At the time of application, students decide if they want their ACT or SAT to be considered as part of their application file. In response to COVID-19's impact on high school students' ability to take ACT and SAT exams, the Board of Trustees approved a test-optional admission process for first-year students applying for the Fall 2021, Fall 2022, and Fall 2023 semesters. Factors we consider for admission include consistent achievement at the highest curriculum level available to the student competitive scores and subscores on standardized tests in relation to the context available to the student interest in the major/program and reason for selecting the academic interest area achievements outside of the classroom that suggest strengths and skills that will enhance the campus community and unique circumstances that may demonstrate qualities or skills that help a student to succeed. As we strive to provide the best possible educational environment, our students have a compelling educational need to participate in a diverse learning environment. Students learn and achieve more in diverse environments. The concept of a diverse student body should be understood to include diversity in many dimensions, including socioeconomic status, veteran status, city/county/state/country of origin, family background, gender, race and ethnicity, and the intersection of these factors. UIUC seeks to enroll a diverse student body in order to create an inclusive and pluralistic learning environment that respects the varied perspectives and lived experiences of a diverse community. ![]() ![]() The goal of the admissions review is to execute the will of the faculty and university administration by implementing a fair and equitable process to review a large pool of applicants and select those individuals who have challenged themselves academically and show commitment to activities and service expected of UIUC alumni. ![]() As a land-grant university and Illinois’ flagship public university, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has a responsibility to serve the citizens of the state of Illinois, from the power corridors of the Chicago Loop to the cornfields of Southern Illinois. ![]()
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