Deferred from UChicago..help on what to do next!!

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<p>I was deferred from UChicago and even though I have no chance this time around to get admitted, I want to do everything possible to try.</p>

<p>Email to regional counselor: </p>

<p>should I tell him what my grades were? My mud year report won't be sent out until March 1st so I feel like that's too late.</p>

<p>When writing a paragraph of my continued interest, should I write it in a "WHY UChicago" format? Such as expanding on reasons why I chose Chicago? </p>

<p>I know I'm supposed to tell him my acheievements but I really haven't had any. Only thing was that I held a school-wide canned food fundraiser and was able to provide 5 families a Thanksgiving dinner. Yeah it's great but would that be considered an acheievement?</p>

<p>Should I update him on a schedule change? I decided to take a more rigorous schedule and pursue a higher math should I let him know ow will he just see it on the mid year report?</p>

<p>I obviously have many questions so it would be great if any of you have experience with this and can help me out. </p>

<p>Is it really possible that great essays can overshadow a 1900 SAT score? Because all 3 of my essays for UChicago were unique and creatively thought out. Also I did a summer course at UChicago and one on my letters of rec were from the teacher who taught my class at UChicago. Any shot? </p>

<p>Thank you for any responses!</p>

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<p>Your best chance for “strengthening” your application is to provide additional compelling information to admissions – for example an academic, sports, music, etc. award, or an exceptional academic achievement, or strong mid-semester grades, or an additional and very strong recommendation letter. Talk to your college counselor for additional suggestions.</p>

<p>Consider also retaking the SAT. You might be able to do this for the end-January SAT standby.</p>

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Considering the 25%ile is 200 points above that, very doubtful. Fogcity has good recommendations.</p>

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<p>Already sent in 3 letters of rec. so I don’t want to overwhelm them. I took an AP (got an A) and took 3 dual-enrollment classes biology (got an A) College Algebea (got an A) and Physics (got a B :/) would recommend I notify my regional counselor or just wait for them to see my mid-year reports?</p>

<p>I’m signed up for the jan. SAT, which is in a a week, but I’m torn on whether to sit for it or not. </p>

<p>I might not score higher and even if I did it might not even help me in admissions. I guess it would help if I wanted to transfer.</p>