EA Chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Background:
Indian, male, Tennessee resident, elite private school, intended major is undecided but something in the sciences. </p>

<p>GPA
3.57 UW (I had a rough freshman year)
4.14 W </p>

<p>Top 20% (we only have like 124 in our grade)</p>

<p>Testing
ACT: 35 (35 E, 34 M, 36 R, 35 S)
PSAT: 219</p>

<p>SAT II:
Biology- 760
Math II - 730 (planning retake and physics)</p>

<p>AP:
5- Lang, USH, Modern Euro
4 - Biology
3 - Phys B</p>

<p>Other: I took a year of Spanish I my sophomore year which in retrospect hurt my GPA but I did well.</p>

<p>Senior year classes
AP Vergil, AP Comp Sci, AP Physics Cs, AP Lit, BC Calc</p>

<p>Awards:
Probably one of those PSAT ones but i'm not sure
NLE 9-silver 10th- gold 11th-silver
National Spanish 10th- gold</p>

<p>Extracurriculars
Scholars Bowl 9-12 Captain 11-12
Science Bowl 11-12 Captain 11-12
Robotics Team 8-12 Leader/lead coder 12
Latin Club 9-12 Caesar
Peer Counseler 11-12
Student Ambassador 9-12 (toured prospectives around campus)
Sailing JV 11-12
Cross Country 12
Tennis Varsity 9-11 and club 9-10
Medical Explorers (shadowing doctors, spent night in trauma bay)
Ultimate Frisbee Club (cofounder) 9-12
Debate 9-12 Leader
Community Service Rep 10th 12th (organized service opportunities)
Math Club/Team 9-12
Medical Center Volunteer 9-12
Volunteer Tutor 10-12
Physics and Engineering Club 10
TN Governor's School for Sciences summer after 11
AMSE Camp after 10
Prom Committee 11 (made it look pretttyyyyy)</p>

<p>Volunteering
130+ at local hospital 9-12
25+ at local disadvantaged elementary school (tutoring or helping run summer camps) 10-12
50 at school camps 9-10
Organized dance for mentally disabled adults but its kind of a tradition so idk if it really counts 10
Organizing fundraiser to help buy school supplies for Headstart program which lost funding 12
Organized a "pancake supper" for previously mentioned elementary school 10</p>

<p>Essays
They'll be good since I do well with such unique essay topics. Plus my school is known for writing so I think itll be pretty good overall</p>

<p>Recs
1- 10 Modern Euro/debate coach. She loved me and will write a really good one, probably talking about how much I matured in her class and throughout high school. 8-9/10
2- 9 and 11 Bio teacher. Also adored me. I participated a lot in that class and contributed a ton so I think they'll write a good one for me. 8-9/10
Guidance Counseler- its a small school so everyone knows the guy but we are pretty good friends and will just talk for fun 7-8/10</p>

<p>Jobs
USSF Certified 8 Referee 10-12</p>

<p>Other:
My parents are both from India and I'm a first generation college student here. They're both doctors and make 200,000+ a year. I think the worst thing about my application is my grades which are a big part.</p>

<p>Thanks a bunch!</p>

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<p>I’d say you have a decent shot. However, you can’t really class yourself as a first generation college student seeing as your parents both would have gone to university to become doctors. </p>

<p>Don’t worry too much about your grades. As the guy who did my interview said, they’re not not going to let you in because of one tiny blip on your application. If they like what they see in the rest of your application, they’re not going to reject you because of your GPA. Just ace senior year and it should improve! </p>

<p>Good luck!</p>

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<p>I won’t comment on your chances, but caution you about throwing around the 'first generation" tag. Your parents are both doctors. Apparently their education was not in the US. That doesn’t diminish their degrees and will not make you “first generation” in the eyes of admissions officers. Be honest and disclose their education and titles in your applications.</p>

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<p>Oh right thanks! Sorry about that!</p>