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<p>Stats:</p>

<p>Going to my senior year of high school
White
Female </p>

<p>Grades/Classes</p>

<p>10th Grade:
AP World History-A (4 on exam)
Chemistry Honors-A
Algebra 2 Honors-A
English 2 Honors-A
Spanish 3 Honors-A
Journalism Honors-A
Debate Honors-A
Class Online: AP Micro/Macro-A(3/4 on exam)
I also retook AP Human Geography. When I took it in ninth grade, I got a 3 but I took it in 10th grade and got a 4.</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Class Online: AP Art History-A (5); AP Statistics (4); AP Biology (4)
AP US History (5)-A
Pre-Calculus Honors-A
Spanish 4 Honors-A
Journalism Honors-A
Debate Honors-A
AP Lit-A (5) </p>

<p>12th Grade Schedule:
AP Physics
AP Calculus AB
AP Lang
AP Psychology
AP Spanish
Journalism Honors
Debate Honors</p>

<p>SATs:
Best Individual Scores: Math-710 Writing-770 Critical Reading-730
Best Total Score: 2200</p>

<p>SAT IIs:
Literature-730
US History-750</p>

<p>Hooks:
Come from a really competitive public school. It's nationally ranked and is similar to LaGuardia in New York City. </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:
*Assistant Editor for Newsmagazine
*President of Debate Team (also have done well at national competitions)
*Raising Money to Buy Coats for Children Club (Historian)
*Student Government (Treasurer)
*Religious Education Kindergarten Teacher for 3 years
*Therapy Dog Handler. Visit the library and lets little kids read to my dog :)
*President of School's Therapy Dogs Club</p>

<p>Now my main problem is my freshmen year grades. I really messed up and am worried they will ruin my application. </p>

<p>AP Human Geography: B/A (3 on exam but I retook to get a 4)
English Honors: A/A
Spanish 2 Honors: B/B (I had a really hard teacher)
Film A/A
Creative Writing A/A
Biology I Honors A/A
Geometry Honors A/B</p>

<p>So what do you think my chances are? Thanks in advance :) </p>

<p>Oh and I'm just at the Top 10% mark for class ranking</p>

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<p>I’d say it’s a reach. Don’t let this discourage you, but their sub 10% admission rates would make it a reach for everyone without a hook. </p>

<p>U Chicago only looks a SAT CR+ Math, in which case you have a 1440. This is within their Middle 50, but towards the lower end of it. You have fine grades, even with an okay freshman year. Your extracurriculars aren’t outstanding, but they aren’t terrible. They’re really standard for a U Chicago applicant. Your class rank is fine, but by no means will it help you. Anyway, pay attention to the essays, and you could get in.</p>

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<p>Debater1996-Definitley, I’m applying to UChicago as a reach school. Thanks, I understand now that I’m an average applicant. I think I’m going to retake the SAT again to try to get a more average UChicago score. Thanks!</p>

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<p>I’d strongly suggest applying EA–you’ve nothing to lose. Your objective stats are solid enough that really special supplemental essays could feasibly push you over the top, so I’d probably pay more attention to those than the SAT. Quick question: you say your high school is similar to LaGuardia, so would you happen to play an instrument? If so, definitely record yourself and upload it to your UChicago portfolio. You’d be surprised how big of a difference a well-done music supplement can make. Good luck!</p>