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Northern Illinois University

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Tips mention: Interview (0), ACT/SAT (14), Grades (47), Sports/Extracurriculars (4), College Essay (2)
Get higher than a 17 gpa and don't suck at lifeAug 20 2012Music - Performance
Get higher than a 17 gpa and don't suck at life. Or be of ethnic decent.
ACT: 30 Female
Its not to hard to get in, but focusJun 08 2012Fine Arts - Painting/Sculpture/Photography/etc
Its not to hard to get in, but focus on scholarships they give out a ton! Also apply for the honors program if possible (its not harder classes!) you get better professors, earlier class picking and youll met all the other honors people!
ACT: 28 Female
Have atleast a 2Dec 07 2011Electrical Engineering
Have atleast a 2.8 gpa and a 20 act score coming out of high school. If you are a transfer, just have a 2.5 gpa and your in. Not very hard at all.
Female
Don't worry about getting into Northern Illinois University, ifSep 06 2011Accounting
Don't worry about getting into Northern Illinois University, if your ACT/SAT test scores were bad. No problem! They let just about anybody in.
-NIU has a program called "C.H.A.N.C.E." You basically can get a second chance at entering the college if you didn't meet the initial requirements. A good majority of people at NIU enter through this program.
-NIU has "open enrollment" days now, were you meet with an advisor on the spot and they decide whether or not your accepted.
-Overall, the requirements for entering the college as a freshman/transfer are pretty low.
Male
No matter what do the best you can, regardlessJun 16 2011Geography and Geosciences
No matter what do the best you can, regardless if the requirements for admissions aren't as great as others such as UIC, of U of I.
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