Some advice at university of kentucky?

Question

I live in Kentucky and a junior in high school so now is the time for me to look into colleges. I'm kind of looking at UK but I don't know how hard it is to get in. Can someone give me any tips. Anything will help

Answer 1

I went to UK for my Bachelor's.  Their website is pretty easy to navigate, with admissions being the place you will want to go for getting in.  Grade wise,  in 2001, if your ACT was 28 or higher, or your GPA was great enough to offset it, you were pretty much a shoe in.  Also, your guidance counselor at your high school should have admissions forms and current grade requirements available.

One tip you won't see on their website:  I highly recommend you spend your first couple of semesters at Lexington Community College, whose campus is just north of the stadium.  I really wish I had.  My GPA would very likely have been a lot nicer...  Classes are smaller, so you will get a more personal level of assistance from your instructors.  (UK has some EXCELLENT instructors, but when they have 4 and 5 classes of 150+ students, it's difficult to focus on the individual.  At higher level courses, where classes are smaller, the individual attention is there.)  Also, tuition should be lower, saving you a bit on those student loans/ making scholarships go farther.  

Best of luck to you!