Chicago EA chances/question

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>First of all, does chicago EA only allow me to apply early to one school, or can I apply early to others (mit, caltech, etc) in addition to this? Additionally, what are my chances of getting in. I'm a junior planning on majoring in physics.</p>

<p>multiracial (white/indian) male from public school in the United States
Unweighted GPA: 4.0
Weighted GPA: 4.3 (ap=5, rest = 4)
Class rank: 1 of 315</p>

<p>ACT Composite: 35
SAT: 2280 (740 m / 740 v / 800 writing) (i hate sat's. bah. act is better :)
SAT II: 800's in math iic, physics and world history </p>

<p>EC's:</p>

<p>Policy Debate
- have attended summer camps
- State Semifinals, many individual awards at regional level
Orchestra
- Principal violist in school's chamber orchestra and a local youth symphony
- playing for 8 years
National Honor Society (President)
French Club
Literary Review Club
Computer Science Club
Community Service
-Over 100 hours
-worked with red cross and taught reading skills to struggling elementry students
Expecting to be National Merit Semifinalist
Physics olympiad semifinalist
Named top humanities student in county as junior (includes 15+ school districts)</p>

<p>AP Tests:
10th:
US Government: 5</p>

<p>11th: (no scores yet; expecting 5's)
World History
Chemistry
Calculus BC (BC portion self studied)
Physics C (All physics self studied)</p>

<p>12th:
English language
English literature
European History
Biology
Microeconomics</p>

<p>senior schedule includes multivariable calculus/linear algebra</p>

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<p>Since U Chicago has early action, you can apply to as many EA and RD schools as you want. Only Harvard, Stanford, and Yale limit your number of EA schools. </p>

<p>I think your chances at Chicago are very good, especially if you write good essays. Your courseload, GPA, and test scores are awesome, and your ecs show commitment (including a scattering of awards). You picked an awesome school for physics- you can't get much better than Chicago's physics program. :)</p>

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<p>excellent :)
if I may cahnge the direction of this thread slightly, do you happen to know much about the physics program? how accessible are the professors? are there good opportunities for undergraduate research?</p>

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<p>Not very much. I'm more of a chemistry person. You should contact the physics department directly. The Chicago professors were always very prompt about returning my e-mails, and they can tell you more about the program than we can! Plus, showing interest in a school is always a really good idea (hint, hint).</p>

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<p>very and yes</p>

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<p>It depends on the university. Some schools have EA in which you can only apply to only that school early, no others. However, schools like the University of Chicago have the EA practice in which you cannot only just apply to Chicago early, but other schools early as well if you like (that is if you aren't violating the early admission policies of the other schools).</p>