<p>Hey everyone. I just thought it would be neat to start a roster of our own for EA/RD applicants. Post stats, ECs, etc. Let's also try to keep this thread going and get to know each other, as we are evidently all fated for the excruciatingly long wait until decisions time.
Cheers!</p>
<p>I'll start.</p>
<p>IB Diploma Candidate.
SAT I (770 V 760 M)
3.8 UW GPA Top 2%
Taking 7 IB courses this year</p>
<p>EIC of school newspaper
President of debate club
Vice-president of student government
Math club
Habitat for Humanity</p>
<p>I'll second. </p>
<p>IB Dual Language Diploma Candidate
SATI (730 V 710 M)
3.9 GPA Valedictorian
9 AP Classes, 7-8 IB Classes by time of graduation.
Kerry'04 GOTV Coordinator
Kerry'04 Primaries Student Intern/Coordinator
Tutored English in Rural China over the summer
Tutoring low-income kids to read now
Tutoring Chinese also
Science Olympiad Captain</p>
<p>That's it. :) Good luck every1~ lookin' forward to meeting you'all if I get in!</p>
<p>Canadian, applied EA.</p>
<p>Competitive private high school (top 25 in province).
GPA: 86-89% (depending on how they'll calculate it--transcripts here are different)
Rank: Unranked.
Hardest course load at my school.
SAT I: 730v, 690m
Recs: Pretty good.
Essays: I think they're excellent.
School Newspaper Editor
Freelance Writing (I included an article in my app--it's from Montreal's largest English newspaper)
Literary Journal Editor
Band Night Organizer
Public Speaking Finalist
Softball Team
Quiz Team
Part-time jobs
Bass and Guitar</p>
<p>Interesting. Here's another EA'ers stats:</p>
<p>SAT Math: 750
SAT Verbal: 720
Unweighted GPA: 95.025 (3.8)
Unweighted GPA: Unavailable
Rank: Unavailable
Total Courses: (5) APs, (3) Honors, (2) Accelerated
Recommendations: Far beyond average.
Essays: They're, uh...Different. ;)
Extracurriculars: Rather weak, no leadership; outside of school, I have been web designing for the past four years around eight hours per week, and founded my own professional studio. I hope Chicago admissions officers pardon PC geeks. ;)</p>
<p>Let's keep it rolling ~</p>
<p>applying EA</p>
<p>ACT: 33
uw/w GPA: 3.63/4.56
class rank: 14/350+ (top 5%)
Total Courses: 5 AP's taken, taking 4 senior year, rest honors
Recommendations: good-excellent
Essays: talked partly about my life in India (came to U.S. only 5 years ago from a small village)</p>
<p>Extracurriculars: 2 Research Projects- one in Chem, the other in Mol. Bio. (Siemens Semi-finalist). Worked for 2 summers in a research lab. and the other stuff are just normal: chess club, math team, Marine Bio. Club, Acad. Decath (state champs)...</p>
<p>applying EA
SAT:800V 760M
class rank: 21/655
BC calculus-5, English Comp-5, US History-4 World History-4
IB math methods SL-6, IB physics SL-5
IB diploma candidate
national merit semifinalst
essays: I did the teleclone one and got super philosophical, my AP English Lit teacher who's be sending kids to Ivy leagues for 30 years say's its perfect for Chicago.
Reccommendations: best in career, excellent
Extracurriculars:
independant research on phototropism
4 years symphony, assistant concertmaster 11, 12
3 years pit orchestra, concertmaster 12
2 years Indianapolis Academy of Music, concertmaster 11, 12
was nationally ranked in synchronized swimming
now volunteer coach at a start-up synchro team
French summer long language immersion program
self-designed project for NHS, now have people working under me in committees
peer tutor</p>
<p>applying RD
Stats:
white female, math/physics major
3.96 UW, 4.61 W, 1 of ~90 at a very competitive prep school
SAT 1 1550, 770 V, 780 M
SAT II: Math IIC 800, Bio (M), 800, Writing 760
10th grade- Biology 5, US History 4 (ick)
11th grade- AP Calc BC 5, English Lit 5, French Language 5, Mechanics 5
crazy hard courseload
great recs
still working on essays...
ECs:
2 years research @ UCLA, in cognitive science
debate, 4 years
MUN, 3 years
piano/music ensemble, 4 years
community service, 3 years
math team, 3 years
varsity badminton, 1 year
philosophy club, 3 years</p>
<p>Also...
-2 years CTY (psych, bio), summers 2001 and 2002
-french language immersion/community service program, also took an art/architecture class there, summer 2003
-stanford university math camp where I studied advanced math (Topology), summer 2004</p>
<p>wow stellar stats... btw, does anyone know the acceptance rate for Chicago EA?</p>
<p>I think it's marginally higher than RD...I've heard around 50%.</p>
<p>...and the countdown begins...</p>
<p>I sent in my application about 10 minutes before midnight. My essay (if you can even call it that) on mustard was pitiful. I'm just glad to be rid of the thing--it's their problem now. The rest of my stats are good, so if I get rejected, I'm blaming it on the mustard.</p>
<p>I'm sure a month and a half will fly by before we know it...</p>
<p>November 4th....my birthday...a month and 10 days from now, I will recieve my best birthday present so far:)</p>
<p>And to every one else, I wish thee "good luck:)"</p>
<p>P.S. Let's keep this thread moving.</p>
<p>good luck to you too, chicagonobel. I want to hear what everyone's interviews were like? Mine was kind of weird...</p>
<p>Woo hoo, got an e-mail telling me they've received my app...</p>
<p>Now we wait...</p>
<p>I got the e-mail telling me they've received my application too. Actually, I already knew because I logged into the uncommon application online to "check my credentials," so everything that they had received was listed right there, which I thought was quite nifty. What I'm wondering is if there's any way to find out if they have all my financial aid stuff. I'll probably give it a few days and call just to make sure.</p>
<p>My alumni interview is November 14th. What do you mean by "kind of weird," indytucker? Hopefully kind of weird in a good, Chicago-eque way? I'm not sure what to expect at the interview...</p>
<p>It's probably a little early to be wondering about this, but does anybody know exactly how we get decisions? December 14th? Online? Snail mail?</p>
<p>Wow, this is a stacked roster!</p>
<p>There was not an alumnus within 70 miles of me. :( I may be flying from Pennsylvania to Chicago for a tour and interview soon if Chicago tells me it's not too late. :)</p>
<p>Applying RD
1480 (780 M, 700 V)
770 2C, 740 Writing, 730 USH
Top 5% in class of 270- Hardest class load, 6 APs by graduation
Good-to-great EC's (X-C Captain, Quiz Bowl Captain for 3 years, Tennis, Drama, Band, Student Gov't, class officer, tutoring, etc.)
Great Rec's
A great essay (already written!)</p>
<p>Hoping to get an interview, even though I'm not within area of anyone to interview me!</p>