Chances for UChicago?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello everyone! I am dead set on the University of Chicago and want to know what my possible chances would be with these statistics.</p>

<p>Gender: Female
Ethnicity: White</p>

<p>I am interested in pre-law with a possible double major in English and a physical science along with a minor in Latin.</p>

<p>GPA: 4.427 (weighted; I've made A's in every class.)
Rank: 1 of 219
SAT CR: 750
SAT Math: 800
SAT Writing: 710
ACT Composite: 35
ACT W: 35
ACT M: 36
ACT R: 35
ACT S: 36
SAT II: 770 (Math II), 720 (History)
PSAT: 213 (National Merit Semifinalist)</p>

<p>Course Load:
9th Grade:
Honors English
Honors Biology
Honors Geometry
World History
German I</p>

<p>10th Grade:
Honors English
Honors Chemistry
Honors Algebra II w/ Trig
US History to Reconstruction
German II</p>

<p>11th Grade:
Honors English
AP Chemistry
Honors Pre-calculus
US History Post-Reconstruction</p>

<p>12th Grade:
AP Literature
Physics
AP Calculus AB
Economics/Government</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>• Robotics Team (12) [Founding Member; I was also project manager and our lead technical writer]
• Jazz Band <a href="11,%2012">Trumpet</a>
• National Honor Society (11, 12) [Vice-President]
• Theatre (10, 11, 12)
• Math Team (9, 10, 11, 12)
• Symphonic Band <a href="10,%2011,%2012">1st French Horn</a>
• German Band <a href="10,%2011,%2012">1st French Horn</a>
• German National Honor Society (10, 11, 12)
• Common Ground Youth Outreach (10, 11) [Youth for Christ]
• LEO Club (10, 11, 12) [Leadership, Experience, and Opportunity Club]
• Marching Band <a href="9,%2010,%2011,%2012">1st French Horn</a>
• German Club (9, 10, 11, 12) [Historian]
• Concert Band <a href="9">1st French Horn</a>
• Scholars Bowl Team (9, 10, 11, 12) [Co-Captain]</p>

<p>I had a poem published by the Live Poets Society of New Jersey and am writing a dystopian novel (I submitted the first chapter as part of my arts supplement).
I also studied horn under the best professional horn player in my state.</p>

<p>Some Awards:
• County Championship Scholars Bowl Team (9, 10, 11, 12)
• All-State Band (10, 11)
• Governor's School Participant (11)
• 2nd place State Comprehensive Math Team (11)
• District Championship Scholars Bowl Team (9, 10, 11)
• 1st place State Algebra II Math Team (10)
• National Society of High School Scholars (9, 10, 11, 12)
• District Honor Band (10, 11)
• Southeastern All-Star Music Camp Outstanding 10th Grader
• State German Day, 2nd place scrapbook (10)
• 1st Horn, Cullman County Honor Band (9, 10) [Note: Cancelled due to inclement weather during my 11th grade year]
• Most Outstanding Concert Band Member (9)
• 1st place State Geometry Math Team (9)
• 3rd Place Statewide Mathematics Competition for Geometry (9)
• State Ciphering Math Team (9)
• State German Day, 1st place scrapbook (9)
• Outstanding German I Student (9)
• District, State, and National Championship Scholars Bowl Team (8)</p>

<p>I've logged over 375 hours of community service as well as work as a tutor at my school.</p>

<p>My Essays: (I wrote too much for all of them but did not catch the error until after I already submitted the application.)
My first essay was about why I wanted to attend the school. I started with how I discovered I wanted to be a lawyer and then transitioned into why I think UChicago would be the best school for me. It was only supposed to be one to two paragraphs, but mine ended up being roughly two and a half pages.
My second essay: I was supposed to write about favorites. I wrote a two and a half page essay about my favorite TV show, Lost. Again, I was only supposed to write one to two paragraphs.
The extended essay: I chose the prompt, "Don't write about reverse psychology." My essay talked about how a friend used reverse psychology on me to encourage me to try out for the jazz band, despite never playing the trumpet before. They said one to two pages; I gave them three. Also, I forgot to label which prompt I was addressing, which I was told to do.</p>

<p>So, what do you think my chances are? The thing I am most worried about are my essays being way too long, but feel free to tell me if anything else looks weak.</p>

<p>Thank you all so much!</p>

<p>Edit: I also applied to Princeton, Harvard, Brown, Northwestern, WashU, Rice, and Carnegie Mellon, if anyone would like to predict my chances for these schools.</p>

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<p>I’d say your in, because you’re nearly perfect gpa-wise, and you also have impressive community service and you started a club. Please chance me–<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1266989-will-i-get-rejected-cothc-holy-cross.html”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1266989-will-i-get-rejected-cothc-holy-cross.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>GREAT CHANCE! UoC is one of the most academically driven universities in terms of admissions, and you have significant achievement in that area…with great EC’s as well.</p>

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<p>Even though I didn’t follow instructions for the essays?</p>

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<p>I can’t say much about that…I have no idea. Not following instructions gives colleges easy rejections, but I find you app fairly unique, so I don’t know if that offset your mistake.</p>

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<p>Hmm, ok. I e-mailed my admissions officer and tried to rectify things as well as explain that Chicago is my number one.</p>

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<p>Another question: Will they even read my essays if they see that they’re too long?</p>

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<p>I just received an e-mail from my UChicago admissions counselor. Here it is:</p>

<p>Thank you for contacting us regarding your application. Please do not worry about the word limit on your essays- we do not have a strict word limit policy since we would like your application to include all of the information necessary for the essays to be complete. I will also include your message as a part of your application so that other counselors may know about your interest in UChicago.</p>

<p>Yay! That makes me feel much better.</p>

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<p>Good chances for UChicago given that your situation has been rectified.</p>

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<p>Amazing! I do not see any reason for why they will reject you n-n</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1268283-chances-student-who-not-genius-varsity-athlete-accepted-into-ivy.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1268283-chances-student-who-not-genius-varsity-athlete-accepted-into-ivy.html&lt;/a&gt; if you do not mind</p>

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<p>Can you chance my cousin for UCLA please? Basics for my cousin
~ Rising Senior, Female.
~ Resides in Castro Valley, CA- Bay Area
~ Half Filipino and Half Caucasian decent. URM?
~ Family income around $130,000</p>

<p>Academic Stuff
~ Unweighted - 3.87
~ Weighted - 4.20 (10-12 and 9-12) - Climbed Every Semester 10-12
~ SAT - 2000
~ SAT 2 - Not so good - Statistics: 670, Biology: 640
~ 4 on AP Biology, 3 on AP United States History, 3 on AP Statistics, 4 on AP Art History, 3 on AP Chemistry, 4 on AP Spanish
She took anatomy and physiology in her high school, and is currently taking microbiology at a community college right now
She plans to take pre-calculus, AP studio art, AP Enviromental science and honors american lit in her senior year. </p>

<p>EC and Awards
~ 3 Years Varsity Wrestling (Placed 10th in North Coast regionals)
~ 4 Years Catholic Church fellowship
~ Currently volunteering at a hospital. Her goal is to major in the humanities or social sciences and go to grad school in those related fields.
~ Tutoring Neighborhood Kids
~ Tutoring Club at High School - 2 Years</p>

<p>These are her target schools: UCLA, UCI, UCD, Umich, University of Wisconsin-Madison, SDSU, University of San Francisco, Dominican University, Boston University, Umass, CSU east bay, University of San Diego, San Francisco State, San Jose State, Sac State </p>

<p>She plans to major in asian american studies or philosophy</p>

<p>What are going to be her safety, match, and reach schools? </p>

<p>PS -if anything is unclear, feel free to ask! Thanks again!</p>

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<p>i think you have a fantastic chance since your essay situation is resolved.</p>

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<p>Incredible chances!!</p>

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<p>bump…</p>

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<p>bumpbumpbump</p>