EA Decisions--Statistics Thread (Decisions only)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>We have a discussion thread, but I thought it might be nice to have a decision with all of our statistics too.</p>

<p>The form (take out all the spaces):</p>

<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted*[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Waitlisted[/color][/size]
[ size=+2][ color=red][ b]Decision: Rejected*[/color][/size]</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**
[ list]
[ ] SAT I (breakdown):
[ *] ACT:
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[ *] AP (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load:
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list][ b]Subjective:*
[ list]
[ ] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:
[ *] Summer Activities:
[ *] Essays:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ *] Interview:[/list][ b]Other*
[ list]
[ ] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:
[ *] Ethnicity:
[ *] Gender:
[ *]Income Bracket:
[ *] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list][ b]Reflection*
[ list]
[ ] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:
[ *] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected:[/list][ b]General Comments:*</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): didn’t send
[</em>] ACT: 36
[<em>] SAT II: didn’t send
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank but possible valedictorian
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Chem 5, USH 5, Language 5, Physics B 5
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc AB, AB Bio, AP Gov, AP Spanish
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano for 13 years, President of a few political clubs, historical fiction writing, water polo JV team captain and goalie, Leadership Academic Commissioner
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Research at Children’s Hospital in sickle cell disease
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: 450+ hours in NICU at county hospital, a lot with my church
[</em>] Summer Activities: traveling with family (cross-country road trip), chamber music camp
[<em>] Essays: Common App essay about my passion for medicine, showed a lot of my personality (8.5/10). UChicago essay about history, very straightforward but included my quirky love of history (7/10). Why UChicago really showed how much I love the school (9/10).
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: Haven’t read them but both really like me and they know my work ethic, thought process. Not close relationships but they know me as a student.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Our counselors are SO overworked but I think she likes me.
[</em>] Additional Rec: None submitted
[li] Interview: Went fine. She actually was a doctor at the hospital I used to work at. We shared an interest in biographies, but it wasn’t phenomenal or anything. [/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Other

[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[</em>] Country (if international applicant): USA
[<em>] School Type: Mid-sized Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>]Income Bracket: Too much for any FA (woot)
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I think my research probably helped.[/li][/ul]</p>

<p>Reflection

[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Research and extracurriculars focused on my passion for medicine. Overall, I’m the kind of quirky/interested in everything kind of person that loves UChicago. When I visited and started talking about my Elizabethan-era sleepaway camp the other students were just like, “Ok, come here already.” Also my GPA and ACT couldn’t have hurt.
[</em>] Weaknesses: My UChicago essay wasn’t wacky or phenomenal like some of the ones I’ve read. I don’t have any “hooks” in the traditional sense.
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: I can’t imagine a school that’s a better fit for me than UChicago. I really hope I’m able to go!
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UAlabama, Fordham, and Tulane with big scholarships. [/ul]
General Comments: I visited and loved it, and I’m beyond excited about the acceptance. I don’t know if I’ll be able to attend (I got absolutely no financial aid), but a girl can dream, right?</p>

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<p>Whoops–there’s already a thread for that. Try here instead:</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1591413-uchicago-class-2018-ea-decisions-results.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1591413-uchicago-class-2018-ea-decisions-results.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Decision: Rejected</p>

<p>Actually, this is my decision:</p>

<p>

</p>

<p>That means rejected, right?</p>

<p>Objective:
[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (790 CR, 750 M, 800 W, 10 essay)
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] SAT II: Chemistry (740), Literature (780), Math II (800)
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4/147
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): Took everything my school offered. Statistics (self-study, 3), US Government (self-study, 3), English Literature (4), US History (self-study, 4) Calculus BC (self-study, 4), Biology (4), Chemistry (4).
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: Spanish III, Creative Writing, Non-Western Philosophy, Intro to Ethics, Multivariable Calculus, Intro to Differential Equations, Linear Algebra, Intro to Number Theory, Numerical Analysis, Abstract Algebra. All of these are at a local university except for Spanish III.
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semifinalist
[/ul]Subjective:
[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Piano (9, 10, 11, 12), local chemical engineering internship/mentorship (11), editorial internship with online magazine (12), math club at local university (vice president, 12)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: McDonald’s (11, 12, 5 hrs/week)
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Local public library children’s program (9, 10, 11, 12), local arboretum (12)
[</em>] Summer Activities: Physics of Atomic Nuclei program at Michigan State NSCL (12)
[<em>] Essays: 7/10. Apples and oranges.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: 8/10
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 6.5/10
[</em>] Interview: My alumni interview was unspeakably awful. I’d rank it out of ten, but it would be a negative transcendental imaginary number.
[/ul]Other
[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Ohio
[</em>] School Type: Rural public
[<em>] Race: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>]Income Bracket: ~$50,000
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): First-generation
[/ul]Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Grades, SAT/ACT test scores, course rigor, teacher recommendations.
[</em>] Weaknesses: Interview, extracurriculars, awards, essays, lack of foreign language, AP test scores, didn’t demonstrate interest because I don’t do unrequited love.
[<em>] Why you think you were rejected: The other applicants were better.
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Accepted to Minnesota, UIUC, Northeastern Honors, Ohio State, Case Western. Probably going to Case. :slight_smile:
[/ul]</p>

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<p>@halcy --That does not mean you were rejected, it means you were deferred. They are going to review your application again in the spring…</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted
Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Did not take the SAT
[</em>] ACT: 34 (10 on writing)
[<em>] SAT II: N/A
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.44 Weighted, unsure of UW
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1 out of 170
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP World History (4), APUSH (5), AP Calc AB (5), AP Chem (4), AP Physics B (4).
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, AP Calc BC, AP English, AP Poli Sci, AP Spanish, Advanced Programming
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction[/ul]
Subjective:

[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): NHS (President), Spanish Club and Spanish Honor Society (President), Math Team (Captain), Mu Alpha Theta (VP), Drama Club, Chess Club (Founder/President), Tennis
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Worked in my school’s computer lab and tech department over summers (paid position)
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: About 90 hours
[<em>] Summer Activities: Work
[</em>] Essays: Common App essay was about the spot I go to with my telescope (6 or 7/10). I chose “You are you and your…” and wrote about my bookshelf for the extended essay. In my opinion, it is some of the best writing I’ve done, 10/10. Other two essays were short and I touched on a lot of topics.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation: Both my teacher recs were FANTASTIC, these surely helped a lot.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Did not read
[<em>] Additional Rec: My boss wrote one, but I did not read it.
[</em>] Interview:[/ul]
Other

[ul]
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): Illinois
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: Small Catholic school
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>]Income Bracket: Not sure, tbh.
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): My dad works at Argonne NL, but I am not sure if this is a ‘hook’ so to speak.[/ul]
Reflection

[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: My recommendations and essays are what put me over the edge to acceptance I think. Both of them highlighted the kind of learning environment I am looking for. My grades and test scores certainly helped as well.
[<em>] Weaknesses: Extra curriculars are a little lacking. I don’t do much to really show my interest in my intended major. I could have done more volunteering as well.
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Recs and Essays
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: This is the first result I’ve gotten[/ul][/li]General Comments: Very happy right now</p>

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<p>Waitlisted…</p>

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<p>Decision: Waitlisted</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): did not take
ACT: 35 (English 35, Reading 34, Math 36, Science 36)
SAT II: Biology M (760), US History (730), Chemistry (730)
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.36
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 30%
AP (place score in parenthesis): English Language (5), Biology (4), US History (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP English Literature, AP Enviro, AP Calc AB, Short Fiction, Gender Studies, Intermediate Spanish B, Film Studies
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Siemens competition semifinalist, won international space art competition sponsored by NASA (poetry category), a lot of Gold and Silver Keys from the Alliance for Writers and Artists, AP Scholar, National Merit Commended Student
Academic Awards: International Friendship Award (for hosting Japanese foreign exchange student), 3rd place UIL feature writing awards, won literary competition at school</p>

<p>Subjective</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Journalism (copy editor), school’s literary magazine (section editor), biology club (vice president) book club, poetry club, varsity track and field, recreational basketball and swimming
Job/Work Experience: Two summers working at a medical center as part of a summer research program
Volunteer/Community service: 100 hours at a local elementary school, 50 at a local women’s shelter, various other miscellaneous activities
Summer Activities: Two summers working at a medical center as part of a summer research program
Essays (rating 1-10, details): Common App Essay (9, it was about lessons learned from raising chickens and very heartfelt), for the specialized U Chicago essay I chose the one about apples and oranges (7, it was well-written but I think I tried too hard to make it quirky)</p>

<p>Recommendations (rating 1-10, details): </p>

<p>Teacher Rec #1: From my current English teacher who is also a U Chicago alum, and she really likes me (10)
Teacher Rec #2: From my biology teacher, we have a very good relationship but he’s not a good writer (6)
Counselor Rec: Not really sure, but my counselor is warm and friendly with me.
Additional Rec: From my mentor during my two years of summer research, brilliant md/phd guy but not a great writer either (8)</p>

<p>Interview: the alum and I talked for over an hour and apart from some small slip-ups at the beginning it was fantastic.</p>

<p>Other</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant): Texas
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: private day, ranked as one of the top 30 private day schools in the nation
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: male
Income Bracket: $100,000-$200,000
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): absolutely none to speak of</p>

<p>Reflection</p>

<p>Strengths: Siemens semifinalst and other good awards, essays were well-written and thoughtful, one fantastic recommendation, decent leadership positions, ACT score
Weaknesses: Probably the lowest GPA I’ve seen on these forums
Why you think you were waitlisted: GPA for sure
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: This was my first decision</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>*International Student from Hong Kong</p>

<p>Objective:

[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR - 780 Math - 730 W (with 8 essay)
[</em>] ACT: None
[<em>] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): n/a → Predicted 41/42 for IB
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[</em>] AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[<em>] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[</em>] Math HL 6 → Predicted 7
[<em>] Physics HL 7 → Predicted 7
[</em>] Music HL 6 → Predicted 7
[<em>] English SL 7 → Predicted 6 (changed to a stricter teacher)
[</em>] Chinese SL 6 → Predicted 7
[<em>] ITGS SL 7 → Predicted 7
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: Most Rigorous
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Piano ATCL Diploma, Harvard Book Prize, Top in Hong Kong for Music Exam, Top in School for Additional Mathematics and Information Technology (no MAJOR awards)</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]</p>

<p>Subjective:

[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Computing Club (Leader/Founder/Teacher), Acapella (co-founder/leader), Piano, Hiking, Tennis, Camp Organization (Zombie Apocalypse! Leader/Founder)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Web Design for company and 24 Hour Race HK
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service: Sichuan after quake project (teacher, curriculum developer), TTTS needy school teaching (teacher, curriculum developer)
[</em>] Summer Activities: playing video games
[<em>] Essays: A deep self evaluation talking about how intuition and logic links together in me. PM me if you want to see
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation: 6 year music teacher close relationship, 2 year physics teacher nice relationship
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Never even talked to him before
[</em>] Additional Rec: Math teacher who never submitted his rec
[<em>] Interview: none[/ul]
Other

[ul]
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): n/a
[<em>] Country (if international applicant): Hong Kong (it’s separate from PRC for most purposes, not because politically, but culturally), PRC passport
[</em>] School Type: IB
[<em>] Ethnicity: East Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[<em>]Income Bracket: 100k~150k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope[/ul]
Reflection

[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: Nothing, pure luck, maybe essay and computer science is strong
[</em>] Weaknesses: Not really, I’m well-rounded and good at many things, but I don’t have a major major achievement (lack of major awards) or a major major skill
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: As a whole I seem very well-rounded and intellectual
[</em>] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: UIUC for now[/ul]General Comments:
Be yourself. I shown introspective essays that coupled well with my personality. Although I have not done anything very significant, I thought I fit UChicago well.</p>

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<p>Skyrior, had you applied for financial aid?</p>

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<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR - 690 Math - 750 W (with 10 essay)
ACT: None
SAT II: 730 Math II, 700 English Literature
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 9th Grade(8.8), 10th Grade(8.8), 11th(72%), 12th(66%)
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%(grade deflation) of 250
AP (place score in parenthesis): n/a
IB (place score in parenthesis):
Senior Year Course Load: Reasonably Rigorous/Quant-and-Finance-Heavy
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 3xBest Delegates(1xIntl.), 1xOratory Award(school level)
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):

  1. MUN(SecGen of international MUN and President of MUN society; 200 members). Top 25 worldwide MUN Teams during my term.
  2. Business and Econ Club(Chief Editor); 50 members
  3. IT Club(Head of Quiz and Hardware Dept); 40 members
  4. Research paper on an avenue of corporate finance
  5. Designed a miniature Formula 1 car(Team President), “Outstanding Sportsmanship” award, won one race of two</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: Intern at India’s largest venture capital outfit, only HS kid to ever work there.
Volunteer/Community service:Spent a week in a village, located in the foothills of the Himalayas
Summer Activities: Organized an international MUN, Internship, Taught the under-privileged
Essays: Very strong. Still in love with my mantis shrimp essay.
Teacher Recommendation: Very strong, Math and Econ teachers
Counselor Rec: Have a great relationship with her, should be strong
Additional Rec: N/A
Interview: none
Other
State (if domestic applicant): n/a
Country (if international applicant): India
School Type: CBSE
Ethnicity: Indian
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $200l+
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nyet
Reflection
Strengths: Essays, demonstrated interest in Econ, leadership
Weaknesses: Grades are hard to understand
Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Grades were weird as hell
Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Columbia(Reject)
General Comments:
“Just keep swimming, just keep swimming…”</p>

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<p>Okay seriously internationals, please write if you applied for financial aid or not. That is very pertinent information.</p>

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<p>You know what? I hate to be all “conspiracy” but yes, I did not apply for financial aid. Don’t quote me, but deep in my heart I did not dare to jeopardize my chances in applying for financial aids. I would rather roll in some debt for a few years. Plus my family is going to support my college funds based on my GPA (if I get 4.0, I get 80% support)…</p>

<p>Understand that this does not apply to everyone. If your family cannot easily support your college funds, please do not think that rolling in debt of 250k or something is going to be easy…</p>

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<p>Lol it’s not a conspiracy theory or anything. It’s a fact. If you apply for aid, your chances plummet. That said, U of C is not easy to get into, and clearly your acceptance indicates that you were very qualified and would possibly have been accepted with aid as well. Congratulations!</p>

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<p>@International95</p>

<p>Well, thanks, and also I feel quite bad that choosing financial aid or not affected my chances. Well, this is life…</p>

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<p>I did not apply for aid.</p>

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<p>@stanfordmania</p>

<p>People like you make me wonder how I got in.</p>

<p>Like, WOW. Just look at your ECs. So amazing.</p>