Can I competitively apply EA to uChicago?

<p>4.0
1 of 275
top 1% - 5%
30 ACT</p>

<p>AP European history
AP Microeconomics
AP US history
AP US Government
AP English lang/lit
AP music theory 1
AP English Comp</p>

<p>honors biology
chemistry
physical science
anat&phys</p>

<p>(algebra 1)
geometry
algebra 2
algebra 3 ( with trig )
AP Stats 1</p>

<p>survey of british literature
novels
(honors) humanities english
honors world history
pre- ap english </p>

<p>psychology
world geography 1 & 2
computer applications</p>

<p>Spanish 1-5
French 2
German 1
(i want to major in russian studies)</p>

<p>EX-Curriculars</p>

<p>track
drum major in marching band
marching band section leader
principle chair wind ensemble
lead player in show choir show band for which we won best band at all competitions </p>

<p>mentor via hs to teach kids the danger of drug use</p>

<p>lettered in band and choir*
attended music camp each summer for three years
achieved a perfect score at state solo and ensemble</p>

<p>debate
Treasurer if my class
Girls State representative at american legion auxiliary mock government</p>

<p>just applied for a job at the movie theatre! also looking into some volunteering, which i regret having not gotten inspired to do so earlier in my HS career (thnx american legion for inspiring me to be a better citizen this summer :d) </p>

<p>but i definitely have strong letters&essays... so yeah, im looking for advice and opinions - THANKS for reading(:</p>

<p>yes .</p>

<p>gee thanks :d</p>

<p>Your grades are great but you should get that ACT higher. Your ecs are good but they’re nof amazing. Don’t worry about that though. If you have good essays and your ACT is higher, you should be competitive. Good luck!</p>

<p>i heard essays make or break you in chicago?</p>

<p>If you’re interested in competing in Track and Field and your stats are in line with typical DIII athletes, you should look into recruiting. That’s why I applied EA.</p>

<p>And I can confidently say that essays are particularly important at UChicago. It was the most writing I had to do for any application, and I’d say I wrote most of them fairly well because I was fortunate enough to receive a Merit Scholarship. Compared to other applicants, I didn’t have stellar grades or standardized test scores, and they don’t give athletic scholarships either.</p>

<p>As some people mentioned, you might want to work on your ACT. Though, your stellar grades may offset the downside of the ACT–this is especially true if your high school is well-regarded. Essays are a huge part of the application, so I would suggest getting started as soon as you can (I started writing my main common app essays about this time of year).</p>

<p>Also, if you think you would do well, I would <em>strongly</em> suggest setting up an interview (preferably on-campus, if possible). I had a wonderful experience with mine, and I am convinced that it played a large role in my acceptance. Good luck! :)</p>

<p>thanks for the encouragement all(;</p>

<p>if you’re Asian, you definitely need to bring the ACT score up. :P</p>

<p>additional ex-cs i forgot
spanish club
academic decathlon</p>