Chances...sorry...

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Tests:
SAT: 1600 and 2400
SAT IIs: Math IIC, Lit, Bio, USH, all 800s
PSAT: 240
APs: 5's in AP English Lang and Comp, AP US Hist, AP Calc BC, AP World Hist, AP Biology, and a 4 in AP Spanish Lang</p>

<p>Taking AP Psych, AP Stat, AP Macro (online because it isn't offered at my school), AP Eng Lit, AP Physics B (what a waste of time)</p>

<p>Class rank: 2/445</p>

<p>Taken several courses at local university, and taking Calculus III next semester.</p>

<p>Done two summers of pharmaceutical research at UT Health Science Center. Developed some new compounds.</p>

<p>Editorial Columnist for school paper, lots of Model UN and Mock Trial Experience. Model UN assistant coach.</p>

<p>18 Science Olympiad event medals at regional and state.</p>

<p>ARML, AMC, TEAMS, AIME participant.</p>

<p>Lots of local and state awards in Science and Math Competitions.</p>

<p>Third in nation on Ayn Rand Essay Contest.</p>

<p>National Spanish Exam Level II and IV: 2nd and 3rd in state respectively.</p>

<p>Quiz Bowl: Two championships, one runner-up, one third place at a major outside tournament. Captain this year, 4 years of experience.</p>

<p>About 300 hrs. of nursing home volunteer work.</p>

<p>Facing History Leadership Committee for my school</p>

<p>National Young Leaders Conference</p>

<p>Exploravision contestant last year, participating in Young Epidemiology Scholars and Exploravision as well this year.</p>

<p>I'm wondering what my chances are, not just at getting in, but also at landing some merit aid.</p>

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<p>You have an excellent chance of admission, with very good essays that show you really want to be at Chicago, you will have a great shot at merit aid as well. They typically offer merit aid to those they think may actually attend.</p>

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<p>dude do you even have to ask for chances with scores like that. your like the perfect candidate for admission to any college., you have no freaking weakness. Man, i envy your SAT 2 scores. best of luck</p>

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<p>I agree with idad. If U Chicago is your first choice, make it very clear to them. You will obviously have many options. Your chances of getting in: 100%. Your chances of merit aid- whew, very likely.</p>

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<p>jesus...that's all i can say</p>

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<p>Either this is a Joke (All APs, 800s and new science) or it is true and remarkable, but either way it is not a serious post. There is nothing there that could possibly indicate a disadvantage getting in.</p>

<p>Feh! I SAY!</p>

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<p>Good grief! No wonder I didn't get any major merit aid at U Chicago. :eek:</p>

<p>kodama, everyone's a bit insecure about the admissions process. Elite schools like to brag about how they rejected 60% of 1600 scorers, 75% of valedictorians, etc., so even very remarkable people can be very unsure about their prospects. That said, I've rarely seen a more impressive profile, even from trolls who make up stats.</p>

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<p>I don't know if the first post's goal was to make everyone else feel insecure, but it's quite effective.</p>

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<p>This wasn't a joke, and I'm not trying to make anyone feel insecure. For various personal reasons, I need merit aid if I am to go to a good school. I know I have a good shot at most schools, but Chicago is somewhat different, and I was also very interested in my chances at merit aid, since the adcom told me that one of the full tuition recipients last year was a girl who had been proofreading college math textbooks for publishers since ninth grade. In that context, my accomplishments really don't seem like much. And I know other kids with similar test scores and new science, and they got into some schools and not others, and it's a very weird process overall. Plus, I'm a fairly recent immigrant, so my parents know nothing about the admissions process and my school has completely useless guidance counselors to boot. With the exception of a couple of people from last year's graduating class that I knew, I'm all alone in this process.</p>

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<p>I know of one person who received the full tuition award whose numbers were not quite as good as yours, but had shown in her essays a real love of learning and the university. Her EC's were quite remarkable as well. She applied EA, but did not hear about the award for sometime after being accepted.</p>

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<p>I also suspected that it was a fake post, but now, with the further explanation, believe you. You have a very good chance. I hope that you applied to other schools that offer merit aid, too. You may end up with a choice.</p>

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<p>You never know...merit is pretty elusive. Just as an example, I have a friend last year who made USAMO his sophomore year and went to RSI at MIT (semifinalist in Intel), but from what he has told me, Chicago did not offer any aid (perhaps because he was already accepted into Harvard and didn't spend quality time on his essays). You still have a very good chance, though (much better than mine). And might I ask, what did you receive on your AIME's?</p>