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IU is a state school, so its "selectivity" quotient is pretty average.
A traditional admissions system: application, SAT scores, two letters
of rec. No essay questions for regular admission. IU is such a large
university that they simply do not have time to review extended essays
or other addendums. If you have solid stats (B average, decent SATs),
you'll get in. Many students apply to IU from in-state, then choose
other institutions, so their "yield" is not high. A note about
financial aid: IU only uses the FAFSA. The FAFSA will be the sole
determinent of how much financial aid you get. Turn it in on time!
With 40,000 students, they don't have much time for personal attention
and as an in-state school with low -although rising- tuition, there is
little financial aid beyond federal aid (which you need the FAFSA for).
Exception: If you are invited to become a student within the Honors
College, you will be asked to complete an essay if you desire
consideration for their renewable, merit-based Honors College
scholarships. If you are invited to join the HC, DO IT!!! And DO THE
ESSAYS!! I was in the Honors College but since I didn't think I'd be
going to IU, I didn't apply for the aid. I know you, the applying
student, are burned out on essays and applications by the time you get
the acceptances, but look at it this way: If someone was going to pay
you $4000 to write an essay, you'd do it right? This applies to all
you other students admitted to IU's special programs (i.e. business,
music, etc.). Fill out all applications and send it in on time.
Admissions and Financial Aid people do not have time to make exceptions
to deadlines. Indeed, tossing out the apps that are late is the
easiest way for them to lighten their workload.
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