Chance me 2016!

<p>SAT I: 2150 (650CR, 720M, 780W) (went in blind, prepping for fall)
SAT II: waiting for scores back
AP: waiting for scores back
GPA: ~3.6 unweighted, ~3.8 weighted (approximates, school doesn't release avg./declare weighting)</p>

<p>Junior Courses
AP Chem
Hon Spanish III
Hon PreCalc
Finance
American Lit
US History
Photo II</p>

<p>Senior Courses
AP Calc AB
AP Art
Hon Stats (AP not offered, but allowed to take the exam in May)
Hon Physics<br>
Hon Shakespeare
Econ/Anthro (1semester each)</p>

<p>Also, took a college course in Macroeconomics at Fordham University</p>

<p>Athletics
Cross Country/Track- Captain of the track team until switched until XC (played at the highest level in both every year)
Soccer-(9th only)</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Lit Mag, Photo club
Community service: China Care, Community Service Board, 100+ hours (almost all at the same organization)
AMC Test- taken in 9th and 11th, highest score in class in 9th, don't know score for 11th
National Spanish Exam- Bronze/Hon Mention 9, 10, 11
(Note: my school doesn't enter in any academic competitions other than AMC Math and National Language Exams)</p>

<p>Recs: both will be extremely amazing (math and english teachers) (math teacher's daughter is the only student to have gone to UChicago)</p>

<p>Essays: quite decent writer, though I haven't written my essays yet, they should be very good.</p>

<p>Other Info:
Hooks: none
Income: high income bracket (no need for financial aid)
Possible Majors: Economics, in addition, may double/minor in some kind of English, also big talent is photography, so likely won't give it up
About School: very competitive: sends multiple kids to multiple ivys every year; does not rank and is very cryptic/careful about how it grades and is very critical of grade inflation (all of is written about in the cover letter it sends every year)</p>

<p>To be honest, I feel it is somewhat of a reach.</p>

<p>GPA is a bit low. Nothing amazing or consistency in extracurricular activities …
BUT considering that UChicago values essays so much, there is always a chance!</p>

<p>That being said, be sure to apply. :)</p>

<p>Gonna side with fiker on this one.</p>