chances for a chicagolander

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Rising senior, class of 2006</p>

<p>Very competitive public school</p>

<p>GPA, weighted: 3.9
ACT: 30
SAT: Reading 690, Writing 730 (perfect essay), Math 650</p>

<p>Incredible recs</p>

<p>Incredible ecs, including:</p>

<p>Extreme involvement on newspaper staff (news editor, managing editor, circulation manager); our newspaper is a National Pacemaker newspaper; Pacemaker is the equiv. of a Pulitzer Prize for high school journalism</p>

<p>One of three students to receive a student grant from the Naperville Education Foundation for an artsy project/club entailing the reproduction of classic pieces of art in a grid-like process. A work of art is divided into a grid so that students can take a part of the piece and reproduce it. In the end, we put it together and see how it came together. Get it? The club is called Mosaique.</p>

<p>Involved at the hospital that I volunteer at.</p>

<p>Anything else you want to know?</p>

<p>I want to get involved with a student publication, preferrably the most popular newspaper or newsmagazine, and would like to major in biology.</p>

<p>Thanks ahead of time.</p>

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<p>Your SAT's could be higher (but won't be detrimental), and will probably do at Chicago. Just write really good essays...This is probably the key to admissions at U of C. Otherwise, your volunteer and writing involvement looks good.</p>

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<p>thanks coolguyusa123; your comments were encouraging</p>

<p>speaking of encouraging, i encourage others to comment as well!</p>

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<p>If you do indeed parle francais, that could look good as well. Chicago is very interested in YOUR interest--they want people who legitimately want to be there and who are enthusiastic and offbeat. I always recommend an interview, if possible. I think the essays are key.</p>