Discuss my chances of being accepted to the University of Chicago with significant financial aid

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hello. New to the forum and would like to see if I have a fair chance of being able to attend UC.
My statistics:
Rising Senior
3.72/4.58 GPA at the end of junior year (assuming grades stay where they are, 3.68/4.42 right now)
2260 SAT (800M 740R 720W)
Class Rank of 10%
Taken AP Calc AB (earned a B), AP English Literature (an A), AP Physics (an A), and am currently taking Calc BC (an A), as well as Honors Chem (A) (plan to take AP) and plan to take AP Stat.
Want to major in Chem/Physics.</p>

<p>Extracurriculars: Marching Band member for 3 (going on 4) years (possible section leader next year)
Varsity swim team member for 2 (going on 3) years
Piano player, won competition sophomore year
Wind Ensemble (highest band in school) member for 2 years
Tri-M and NHS member</p>

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<p>GPA is on the low side. SATs are fine. ECs are meh. UChicago’s essays are extremely important, so make sure you write some awesome ones.</p>

<p>Know that your financial aid depends <em>entirely</em> on need(if UChicago follows the pattern at Ivies/elite schools). If your family makes <60K a year, you’ll likely get a full ride. If it’s closer to 100-150K, you are looking at closer to sticker price.</p>

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<p>Thank you for the reply. As additional info for anyone else who may reply: GPA will hopefully rise by the end of first semester senior year to around 3.75/4.7, but i know that will most likely not help much. I am going to retake the SAT and aim for >2300. Income of around 90k/year. Fairly average essay writer, but do tend to do better with uncommon prompts such as those UChicago offers.</p>

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<p>GPA is a bit low, but if you can show improvement, it won’t hurt you.
SAT is great :slight_smile: Your combined Math and Reading is what’s the most important and that score is WAY up there!
EC are not impressive at all :/. HOWEVER, for UC I wouldn’t worry. Just show them, through the essays that you’re a quirky, unique individual. It’s essential. Best of luck!</p>

<p>If you get a chance, chance me back :slight_smile: : <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1614606-chances-at-uc-s-claremont-schools-some-ivy-league-schools-please-explain-your-reasoning.html#latest”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1614606-chances-at-uc-s-claremont-schools-some-ivy-league-schools-please-explain-your-reasoning.html#latest&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>GPA is slightly below their average but your SAT is within range. Like the others have said focus on your essays. If you knock those out of the park, you have a better shot than other top schools because UCHIc puts so much weight on them. </p>

<p>My thread (chance please): <a href=“Chances for Vanderbilt, UNC, NYU, UF, and Duke? - Chance Me / Match Me! - College Confidential Forums”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1610985-chances-for-vanderbilt-unc-nyu-uf-and-duke-p1.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;