The University of Colorado - Boulder

“Nothing. I did nothingJul 12 2004Geography and Geosciences
Nothing. I did nothing. I took the SATs with no prep and scored mildly high then waxed my skiis in anticipation. You couldn't do that today. You'd need to have something: athletics, music, job, specialized knowledge and probably higher SAT scores than I did.
SAT: 1200 Male

“First, be an in-state studentOct 17 2003Journalism
First, be an in-state student. The bills are a ton cheaper. Write a good essay and get it in ASAP. With rolling admissions, you can subit by October 15th and here the admissions decision by Thanksgiving...and it's not binding. Also by getting it in earlier you aren't compared to as many students who also have already got their applications in.
ACT: 25 SAT: 1190 Male

“Honestly, just living and be able to breathe andJun 17 2003Architecture
Honestly, just living and be able to breathe and you will get accepted to University of Colorado-Boulder. Also, if you are a minority then you are almost automatically given admission.
SAT: 1100 Male

“Very easy for instate students who did moderatly wellMar 04 2003Political Science
very easy for instate students who did moderatly well in High School
ACT: 30 SAT: 1290 Male

“It doesn't take a 4Feb 22 2003Civil Engineering
It doesn't take a 4.0 to get in, but above a 3.2 is recommended. As long as you are even slightly above average in GPA and SAT/ACT scores, you're in.
ACT: 24 SAT: 1210 Male