Do I Have a Shot in Hell?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Do I Have A Snowball's chance in Hell at getting into UChicago?</p>

<p>High School Senior
3.15 GPA
1 AP Class (US History - scored a 5)
Ranked absurdly low, due to a transfer from an unweighted to weighted system. Bottom 50% of Class.
Decent Grades, but not superior by any means.</p>

<p>SATs:
770 CR
700 Math
690 Writing</p>

<p>ECs:
My ECs are kinda choppy, due to a cross-country move.</p>

<p>First School:
-2 Years Varsity Mock Trial Lawyer (gr 9 & 10)
-2 Years Varsity Knowledge Bowl (9, 10)
-2 Years on a top 10, Nationally Award Winning Newspaper, as the Chief Photographer and Photo Editor, as well as layout. Was awrded national marks of distinction for scholastic photojournalism. (9, 10)</p>

<p>Second School:
-2 years Varsity Debate. Am currently the top ranked debater in the state, both as a team and individually. Currently team president. (11, 12)
-2 Years Newspaper. Currently Editor in Chief and Chief Photographer (11, 12)
-Senior Class President (12)
-Student Council (12)
-Model UN (12)
-Host of local community interview/talk program (11, 12)
-Played the male lead in the local theatre production "the Sound of Music"
-Currently a principle male characer in the school production "Oliver!"
-Lighting Crew for School Musical "Oliver!" (12)
-Sound Crew for School Musical "Oliver!" (12)
-Founding Member and Captain of the school's "As School's Match Wits" Trivia Bowl team (12)
-Founding Member of TV Broadcast Club (12)
-School Appointed NEASC Review Student Representitive and Speaker (12)
-State Commended Latin Scholar (11)</p>

<p>So there it is. I'm not so hot academically, but my ECs are decent.</p>

<p>I'm looking to go into Political Science and/or International Relations.</p>

2

<p>Hmmm. maybe. </p>

<p>Do you have an upward trend in grades? What was your junior year GPA?</p>

3

<p>My junior grades were 3.4-ish. From my freshman year to sophomore year, there's a dramatic improvement, but it's been relatively steady since.</p>

4

<p>Are you an under represented minority? If so, then yes you do. If not, then like Uncle Joe said in Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, you'll get in if you want it badly enough.</p>

<p>PS: Were you as sexy as Captain Von Trapp?</p>

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<p>You have a very slim chance. I'd suggest looking at more test/EC oriented schools, because you certainly have both of those categories down. But, of course, Chicago focuses a LOT on your transcript, and it doesn't seem like you've taken a very rigorous courseload. (only 1 AP) Of course, I don't know the curriculum of your school, but in spite of that, 3.15 is still really low for U of C.</p>

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<p>do you have a good excuse for your grades? impacted by a move? i dunno...doesn't look too good. but dont give up, if uchicago is really where you think you belong, you can give it your best shot.</p>

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<p>Your sat's are really good and your ec's are good also. You never know what they are looking for on the particular day that your app is being evaluated. Good luck!!</p>

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<p>1470 balances the 3.15 out, but then again what are your passions, what ties you to University of Chicago?</p>

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<p>"Ranked absurdly low, due to a transfer from an unweighted to weighted system. Bottom 50% of Class."</p>

<p>See if you can get your GC to write something about this, or provide a ranking based on your two years at school number two. </p>

<p>That said, IMO Chicago is a reach for you because you have not shown that you are a strong <em>student</em> - although you have many wonderful talents and accomplishments. I think you should apply - maybe with all that debating you can talk yourself in - but you need to be really careful with the rest of your school list.</p>