Can you chance me for EA? Essays Included!

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>I already sent in my application so I don't mind posting my essays to see what you guys think of them, but anyways stats first. </p>

<p>GPA Unweighted- 3.95 Weighted- 4.45
Rank 2/213 Weighted </p>

<p>ACT: Comp. 30
Writing: 35, Reading: 34, Math: 25, Science: 26 </p>

<p>Second Time: Comp. 28 (I also made the mistake of sending them this score)
Writing: 31, Reading: 31, Math: 26, Science: 25, Writing: 6 </p>

<p>Awards:
Distinction Award (For GPA above a 4.0) 2010, 2011, 2012
Outstanding Freshman English Student Award 2010<br>
Outstanding Sophomore English Student Award 2011<br>
Certificate of Achievement (United Way Youth Volunteer Summer Program) 2010<br>
Participation Certificate (United Way Youth Volunteer Summer Program) 2011
Spirit Award (United Way Youth Volunteer Summer Program) 2011
Questbridge College Prep Scholar 2012
Distinguished Performance on State Math Assessment 2012
Outstanding Achievement on State Reading Assessment 2012
Nominated to attend the Nebraska Achievement Ceremony 2012
Questbridge National College Match Finalist 2012 </p>

<p>(For the Questbridge thing I didn't rank any colleges, b/c then I wouldn't have been able to apply EA to Georgetown as well, so I applied to UChicago without the fee waiver, [if I had wanted to use the fee waiver, I would've had to wait until RD)</p>

<p>Activities:
National Honors Society
Debate Team- Various district awards.
Class Officer
French Club
Quizbowl/Academic Decathlon
Green Club </p>

<p>Miscellaneous Activities:
Attended the Multicultural Event at the University of Kearney 2011
Attended the Anti-Defamation League’s Workshop at Creighton University 2011
Attended an Education Summit at the University of Nebraska- Omaha 2012 </p>

<p>Community Service: 314 Hours </p>

<p>Advanced Rank/ Advanced Placement Classes- Completed
English 1, 2, 3 AR
AP United States History AR
Honors Algebra 2/ Trig AR
Psychology/ Sociology AR
Chemistry 1 AR
Physics 1 AR
Creative Writing AR
Pre-Calculus AR
Debate 3 AR
French 4 AR</p>

<p>Advanced Rank/ Advanced Placement Classes- In Progress (aka, classes my senior year)
AP Statistics AR
AP English 4/ Composition AR
AP Calculus AB AR<br>
AP Psychology AR
Debate 4 AR
French 5 AR</p>

<p>Anyways, my essays. I hate them. I absolutely hate them. I wrote them in two days because I wasn't going to apply EA, but then something horrible happened so I had to get everything done asap. </p>

<p>I chose the Where's Waldo prompt.
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nhVxLuT1Oi6g95P5xlpa-LiM-caxOzrTZ8Y-fqMLIXM/edit%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nhVxLuT1Oi6g95P5xlpa-LiM-caxOzrTZ8Y-fqMLIXM/edit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>Why Chicago
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B2N6OucAC8YVfJ-hgsI8udIc8Hl4_Wyko-dpHzT_jRM/edit%5B/url%5D"&gt;https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B2N6OucAC8YVfJ-hgsI8udIc8Hl4_Wyko-dpHzT_jRM/edit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>What do you guys think overall, especially my essays? How much of a chance do I have?</p>

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<p>Can’t see the essays. Looks OK overall, which awards did you include on the app? Some of them (most of them) seem gimmicky. ACT is a little low but class rank is awesome. Good luck!</p>

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<p>All of them (well, I included them in the ‘additional’ info which I used for my resume). Thanks.</p>

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<p>You need to public access the essays…</p>

<p>You’re scores are a bit low, but EC’s look fine.</p>

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<p>I agree with the other two posters. ACT is below average, but your academic courses look good. We can’t see the essays, but if you are truly passionate about UChicago, it will show in your writing. </p>

<p>Best of luck!</p>

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<p>Fortunately, ACT scores aren’t everything. The university also looks at how you compare with other applicants from your school (which puts you in a good spot because of your class rank) and your involvement is also an important factor. Your academic coursework also shows that you’re smart and hardworking, even if your ACT isn’t the highest. As long as you feel confident in your essays, I think you’ll be fine :)</p>

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<p>I’m not sharing the essays anymore. I’ve already shared them with a couple people, and I think that’s enough. (I wish I could edit my post, but I can’t… so sorry)</p>

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<p>Hnnng, feel the seething jealousy of a QB applicant who didn’t make finalist.</p>

<p>Pretty sure you’ll do great. I have a 36 on my ACT but that didn’t mean much. Haha.</p>

<p>Good luck to ya!</p>