chances at chicago???

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<p>hey guys im a going to be a senior. here are my stats:</p>

<p>ACADEMICS</p>

<p>3.7 UW/4.65 W
Top 10% out of 950 students
Will have taken 8 AP's by end of senior year (all A's so far)
AP Scholar with Distinction
National Merit Finalist (i can't be a scholar because im not a permanent resident or a US citizen)
National Merit Hispanic Recognized student
SAT 2250
SAT II- Spanish (800) US History (760) Biology (750)
So far I've won or been a finalist in 5 scholarships</p>

<p>EXTRACURRICULARS</p>

<p>3 years Varsity Golf</p>

<h1>1 Ranked on team</h1>

<p>Top 40 in state and nationally ranked
Won 10+ state/regional tournaments outside of school
Will be senior captain next year
Taught golf to kids at country club</p>

<p>President of World Affairs Club (most monetarily-backed club at school)
Spoke at several professional events, raised attendance 30%, organized charity fundraiser to raise AIDS money which was sent to Africa, elected as Director of Public Relations freshman year, was a delegate at city wide conference
3 year letter</p>

<p>President of Spanish Club
4 year letter
Biggest club in school (120+members)
3 year State Spanish Symposium nominee (2 time finalist), organized Hispanic Awareness Day
Tutored kids Spanish two times a week after school</p>

<p>Founder of Amnesty International Club
3 year letter
We raised awareness in our community, wrote several letters to senators with strong replies and adopted children to go to school in Mexico
Founded SFA Charity Foundation (Students for Africa) in city and raised over $5,000 </p>

<p>-Over 250+hours of community service total
-This summer I'm doing Junior State of America at Yale
-I've been on two mission trips to Mexico where I was a Spanish translator
-As a job, I was an Amnesty International Student Area Coordinator in Michigan
-I participated at National Youth Leadership Conference in Law in Washington DC
-My other job was at the YMCA, where I was a youth camp counselor and a volunteer coordinator
-Two time Destination Imagination Global Finalist</p>

<p>OTHER</p>

<p>-I'm gonna be considered to be an international student (is that a good thing?)
-I'm fluent in four languages
-I'm half Argentinian/half Belgian (half hispanic)</p>

<p>PLANS</p>

<p>well, im planning to major in either IR or poli science and economics (double major)</p>

<p>Anyway, thanks for reading this and please be honest. I appreciate it!!!</p>

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<p>Your stats are fine; it's the essays that will make or break your application.</p>

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<p>International student is not a good thing if you are applying for FinAid.</p>

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<p>You should definitly apply. Everything looks solid</p>

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<p>you're super solid, and i'd only think that there would be a problem if you need a lot of finaid, cause for chicago, its not need-blind for international applicants. Also, I see that you are quite the golfist, and I'd just like to point out that Chicago does NOT have a golf team (that I know of). I golf too, but totally NOT on that level (8 hcp). Well, your stats do sound impressive, and if you apply - and hopefully get in and attend - know that there are golfers out there!!!</p>

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<p>I don' know...international is really tough you'll have a lot of competition to beat.</p>

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<p>i honestly think he has a pretty damn good chance of getting in. i too am a golfer, and im quite disappointed that uchicago does not have a golf team. but hey, if some golfers can get together and just play around the golf courses near chicago...thatd be pretty sweet</p>

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<p>I honestly think you are an "in." Your stats are amazing, and you are Hispanic, a minority which the U. of C. admits it is actively recruiting. I know a bit about the clubs here, as I live on campus, and I, too, have never heard of a golf team.</p>

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<p>A student group can form a golf team. I believe that if a sports club can demonstrate it has 10 or more members the University will supply a coach. They also provide funds for competition travel, etc. My S is in a sports club that travels for competitions, has a coach, etc. that was started by a group of students. So.... Golfers Unite!</p>

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<p>isn't there a course southeast of BJ not too far away?</p>