2016 EA Chances?

[ruthie2012]

<p>I'm a junior, just checking to see if I'm on the right track for UChicago and where to improve on!</p>

<p>SAT: 1990, I've only taken it once without studying, but I'm taking classes and will take it again in May, so that'll improve, I'm aiming for a 2200
ACT: taking in April
Rank: 21/680 (3%)
GPA: 4.5ish W, 3.97 UW
APs: Will take this year: Biology, English Lang and Comp, Psychology
Will take next year: Government, Microeconomics, English Literature, Chemistry, Calculus BC
Senior Course Load: ^those courses + Academic Decathlon + PACE (an internship program) + Cross Country</p>

<p>EC's: Spanish Club (9-12, treasurer), HOSA (10-11), NHS (11-12), Academic Decathlon (joining 12th grade), Cross country (9th, had to quit because of asthma, but joining again next year), Spanish Honor Society (11-12)
Job/Work: 25 hours/week year long at a restaurant all throughout sophomore, junior, and will continue in senior year
Volunteer: NCL (National Charity League, 30 hours/year in philanthropy + 20 hours/year in meetings, I've been recording secretary and VP of philanthropy, 6th-12th grade + numerous awards), NHS (30 hours/year), Spanish Honor Society (15 hours/year), MVP (volunteer thing at school, 50 hours senior year)
Summer: will work 30hours/week, will go to Nicaragua with my church, maybe will work with a urologist, and will volunteer</p>

<p>I know I need to raise my SAT scores and do well on the ACT and AP tests, but is there anything else I should work on?</p>

[llooppii]

<p>maybe some better, more diverse ECs? besides that I highly suggest that you raise SAT scores or whatever…</p>

[lucyloves]

<p>Since you have done only charity (and everyone seems to do charity) be sure to stress how much you’ve done it, why you do it (other than for college )</p>

<p>raise thy SAT & show them why you’d be a perfect fit</p>

[houstonrockets]

<p>If I were you I would work on writing essays, especially those quirky Chicago extended essays, over the summer.</p>