Chance Me for UChicago Early Action Please!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello CC, I:
· am a Korean female rising senior from Vancouver, Canada.
· have a US permanent residence and have lived in many countries before, due to my father's job.
· self-studied for all my SAT's and AP's because my school didn't offer any (I will mention this in my essay).</p>

<p>My stats are:</p>

<p>[[[[SAT]]]]]
(Reasoning: Oct 2011) - CR 750, W 780, M 790, Total 2320
(Reasoning: Oct 2012) - Goal 2370+
(Subject) Bio 740, MathII 800, Korean 800, Chem probably 800
...biology was taken in soph year. I should have studied for it.</p>

<p>[[[[[GPA]]]]
Top 5% (~15/300). My school doesn't offer GPA .
I've taken the most rigorous courses offered.
(Soph) 94% avg.
(Junior) 96% avg.</p>

<p><a href="2011">[[[AP]]]</a> 5: Biology
(2012) 5: Calculus BC, Chemistry, Psychology, English Language </p>

<p>[[[[EC]]]]
· Key Club : Founder and executive since soph; Bulletin Editor, Vice President, and now President in senior year; biggest club in school that recently got chartered.
· Peer Tutoring Club : 3 years; President in senior year.
· Make-A-Wish Youth Initiative : District representative.
· MUN: Head delegate for a student-organized conference.
· Internship : Lab assistant for a UBC zoology professor during the summer.
· Canadian Cancer Society : team captain; fundrasied and recruited participants for a 12-hour relay event.
· Lunar New Year Celebration : Host and MC for 2 years; started this tradition with the school board to promote the Asian culture.
· Leadership team: 2 years.
· Blood Drive : Captain of planning team; 2 years.
· Volunteer : 200+ hours at the city's largest hospital.</p>

<p>[[[[ETC]]]]
· Regional math competition: BC 2nd place as sophomore, BC 1st place as junior.
· National AP Scholar (Canada)
· Letter of recommendation from UBC professor</p>

<p>... Yes I know, my EC's and Awards aren't so great compared to US Asian applicants. However please note that, for me, it's been significantly harder because I'm one of the very few students applying to the US. My school didn't even offer national math contests.</p>

<p>So... </p>

<p>I feel that UChicago's science research facilities and undergrad liberal arts education will best suit me, since I'm passionate for not only biology but also literature, art, and psychology, and willing to explore various fields in university.</p>

<p>Therefore I'm applying to UChicago EA (as well as MIT and Caltech; at least I can try!).
As for regular, I still haven't decided, but will apply to a bunch of Top 20 schools and safeties and hope to get in...
What are my chances, if any?
Thank you, CC!</p>

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<p>Hahahhah. I think I know you IRL. University of Chicago is also one of my choices! :)</p>

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<p>I think you have a really good chance, especially if you explain about everything on your application and right some good essays. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Applying from Canada is super competitive. National competitions don’t cut it for these schools. </p>

<p>I say U Chicago is a match for you. MIT and Caltech are Extremely High Reaches.</p>

<p>All the other Ivies will be High Reaches with Cornell as a match (apply ED) .Penn SEAS will be a match if you apply ED.</p>

<p>And please don’t tell them you “self-studied for all my SAT’s and AP’s because my school didn’t offer any”. Everyone self-studies for their SAT. Just report your APs on the commonApp. The schools will know if you classes aren’t AP.</p>

<p>It also helps A LOT if your school is private or a feeder for the Ivies.</p>

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<p>U of Chicago is ranked no. 5 on NSWR list and it is a match And the rest which are lower are reach. Guys, lets give good advice not misleaing one. Please.</p>

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<p>UChicago gamed those rankings.</p>

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<p>with 87 nobel lauretes to its credit and 3 of them on faculty, U of Chicago created a ranking or does it desrve it. Please explain.</p>

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<p>UChi sounds like a great fit for you. You’ll have to rock their supp essays, though–they like hyper-intellectual, creative, and unique, so give them what they want in those supps and you’ll have a great chance.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies, guys :wink:
@Redditor: Haha how do you know me??
@arghwhy: I should have elaborated on that point. I self-studied without tutors or prep classes because that was a promise I made to myself.</p>

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<p>I think UChicago is a great school, “rankings” aside; their philosophy of education sounds very attractive. Honestly, those “rankings” can be quite misleading, and some of their criteria aren’t even relevant to actual students. </p>

<p>Damn essays :,(</p>

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<p>Magic, my PW friend.</p>

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<p>^ Shhhh they’re not supposed to know</p>

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<p>Bump! The awkward moment when someone identifies you on a chance post!</p>