EA questions and chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Stats: </p>

<p>GPA: 3.5328 (Junior year was a disaster, move, deaths, family problems)
Class standing: 30th percentile (see above)</p>

<p>SAT:
-CR: 750
-Math: 670
-Writing: 770
ACT: 31
SAT IIs (took them in oct., haven't gotten scores)
APs: US Gov't & Politics (5), US History (5), Microeconomics (4), World History (4)
IBs: None
Senior year course load: AP Stats, AP English, AP Macroecon, Pre-Calc, Accounting I & II, others</p>

<p>EC:
- DECA
- Model UN
- Debate Team
- Mock Trial
- Newspaper Club
- FHS Right-Wing Alliance (founder, president)
- Founded my own company (though it wasn't legally incorporated or anything)
- Volunteered on McCain Campaign, '08
- Volunteered on Collins Campaign, '08
- Volunteered on Snyder Campaign, '10
- LeadAmerica Conference, Global Business and Entrepreneurship
Job/Work Experience: None (except volunteering on campaign)
Common App Essay: Fantastic, on favorite books
Why Chicago Essay: Really good to excellent. Discussed Milton Friedman, and my love of academic challenges.
Optional Favorite Things Essay: Excellent, discussed poetry, plays, movies
Extended Supplemental Essay: Mind-blowing.
Teacher Recs: Didn't see, but should be fabulous
Counselor Rec: Didn't see, but should at least be pretty good
Interview: Going this Saturday
Awards: 3.5+ GPA Award, AP Scholar Award, lots of EC awards
Hook: Formed own company (see above), formed club (see above), taught self Latin and Chinese when my new high school didn't offer it, lower-middle class.</p>

<p>Location/Person
- Michigan
- Very standard middle America school. Does have some good opportunities
- Ethnicity: White
- Gender: Male
- Applied for Financial Aid: Yes
- Strengths: Motivated, intelligent, loves challenges, very responsible.
- Weaknesses: Forgetful, tendancy to take on too much.</p>

<p>Well, what do you think my chances are with EA and with regular?
Also, I have some quick questions about EA. In Chicago, am I more likely to get in with EA? I've read contradicting things. Also, what happens if you are deferred? Can you withdraw a deferred EA, and reapply standard? If you're rejected with EA, can you re-apply standard decision? And I'm retaking the SAT in Nov, hoping to up the math score; is there any way I can submit that, or do I have to stick with what I've got?</p>

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<p>Scores and GPA are too low.</p>

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<p>Uhh… anything else? I know my chances certainly aren’t great with them. But do you - or anyone else out there - have answers to any of my other questions? Most importantly, about the E.A. vs. Regular?</p>

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<p>If your essays scream Chicago, you’ll be fine. Also, why would you “withdraw a deferred EA and then apply standard?” That seems equivalent to me to “letting them revisit your EA application during regular decisions.”</p>

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<p>Thanks a lot arkleseizure! Also, I recently read about their “deferred” policy, which is basically what I was wondering about with that question.</p>

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<p>The GPA might be, but I don’t think a 2190 is low for Chicago.</p>

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<p>Average 2400-score for Chicago is 2200. But Chicago only looks at the 1600-score, and OP’s 1600-score is 1420, and Chicago’s average is 1470. And the admitted average is probably higher than that. So OP’s score is probably in the low range of admitted test scores.</p>

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<p>The difference between 1470 and 1420 is about two questions - probably not a big deal.</p>

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<p>Chicago rejects some folks during EA – if one is waiting on first semester grades and new scores, it might make sense to wait and apply RD. <em>Especially</em> if junior grades were low. The admissions folks will want to see how you ahve rebounded. Is the GC dealing with some of the family issues you faced? Do NOT spend your precious essays talking about that stuff. It is best addressed by the GC.</p>