Hey all! I just got denied from UW - Madison and I am pretty crushed as it was my number one school by far. If anyone got in or didn't would you mind sharing your stats, extra curriculars, etc, so that I can get a understanding of what they look for. Thanks, here is my stats. I am a nontraditional applicant that had a bad sophomore year academically which brought me down to a 2.7 GPA, but turned it around ever since while taking all my prerequisites in my post bac.
University: UW- La Crosse
Major: Political Science/public administration
Overall GPA: 3.44
Post bac GPA: 3.9
Pre-Req GPA: 3.7
GRE: 150V 147Q 3.5W
Extra-Curric: Black Student Unity club, 4x deans list, track and field team 3 years with multiple awards/3x national champion, CPR certified.
Work: Physical therapy aide/receptionist, Speed/strength/agility coach for local high school sports team, Running shoe store sales associate, summer camp counselor.
Observation hours: SNF: 116 hours, home health peds: 25 hours, inpatient acute/neruo: 30 hours, wellness pt clinic: 4 hours, animal/canine PT clinic: 16 hours, schools: 25 hours, outpatient ortho: 1,150 hours.
Volunteer: Habitat for Humanity, ERAS senior network helping elderly with yard clean up, volunteering reception/screening at a free clinic, special olympics volunteer at track and swim meet, La Crosse community garden, Milwaukee community garden, helped exercise science professor briefly with research on student athletes.