<p>-GPA: not calculated by school; 3-year average is around 94% and has gone up each year (93 freshman, 94 sophomore, 95 junior)
-SAT: 2200 (770 CR, 630 Math, 800 Writing; will retake in October)
-AP: No AP classes offered at school; 2 AP exams (European History, English Language - both 5s)
-Editorial (Opinion) Editor on school paper
-"Summa Cum Laude"/gold medal for performance on National Latin Examination
-Nothing of advantage in "diversity" category: Caucasian from Long Island. However, I do play an obscure musical instrument (dulcimer) and have an adopted African-American sibling.
-My grades are borderline - not bad, but not at the top of the class - but I am keenly interested in philosophy, literature, etc and have read much out of class (Plato, Aristotle, Dickens, Dostoevsky, et al) that can be discussed in essays. I will also probably get at least a couple of excellent recommendation letters as I participate in class often and I think several of my teachers think quite highly of me.
I don't feel qualified to chance in reply; sorry.</p>
<p>Your stats are fine, not too too amazing but well within range for Chicago
As you’ve probably heard, Chicago really emphasizes the essays, so rock those.
Good luck!</p>
<p>You’re in great shape. Your grades may not look that fantastic on a scale of 100, but that would put you very close to a 4.0 on the scale the rest of us use.</p>
<p>That’s the sense I got from seeing conversion charts, but I’d assume that class rank shows the difference more clearly. About half of my class has at least a 92 average.</p>
<p>Does your school even give a class rank? If it doesn’t give you a GPA, it’s doubtful that you get a class rank either. And are you sure of that statistic? That seems highly unlikely to me. Even at my easy school with rampant grade inflation, the 50th percentile had about a 3.3 GPA.</p>
<p>There is class rank, but it’s not released until September of the senior year.
Anyway, my school publicly displays the honor roll in descending grade order, and when my % average was 96.9, I was 50th on the list. It’s a private school.</p>
<p>^Ah. If it’s a private school, you’re probably okay. I doubt the university expects you to be in the top 10% of the top 10% of students.</p>
<p>Out of curiosity, how big is your class?</p>
<p>Around 400.
Do you think the same goes for the Ivies?</p>
<p>I would raise the SAT math score.</p>
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<p>No way–they want you in the top 10% of Ivy applicants, an already selective group.</p>