International - UChicago EA

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Hey hey, </p>

<p>It's pretty silly that I'm asking for chances for an already-submitted application. Please recommend some match/safety schools for the RD round, mayhaps? (I have a feeling some friends of mine will be lurking and recognize the stats etc., so hey hi hello there.)</p>

<p>UChi EA
Intended major: Math</p>

<p>Asian (holla) from Canada</p>

<p>STATS:
- Average is about 96/100, should come down a little by end of first semester
- IB Diploma, predicted 7's across and sucking at ToK/EE
- CR/M/W superscored 2330 (1530)
A: 730/800/750
B: 730/770/800
- Subject tests
Math II 800
Chem 800</p>

<p>HONORS
- Top 20 in this national chemistry exam thing
- 95th percentile and above on some national math contests
- 1st in this regional math contest
- Curricular awards (highest in course) for 5/6 IB courses last year
- Top 50 in this global photography award thing
- A few gold keys for photography from Scholastic
- 2nd in our city's youth film festival </p>

<p>ECs:
- Yearbook editor in chief
- Community service club president
- Photography!!!!
- Math club co-ordinator
- Student ambassador for a well-known non-profit (I quit, since it was really BS)</p>

<p>SUMMER:
- 5-week internship with a listed company, in investor relations. A lot of translating and a lot of interim report work.
- 3 weeks volunteering with a warehouse, for two years.
- Photography</p>

<p>ESSAYS:
- Common app was a cliche, about how my life was spent
3 years China - 6 years US - 4 years China - 4 years Canada
- UChi supps were average, about photography and this one interaction I once had</p>

<p>RECs:
- Science teacher who knows me well
- English teacher who likes me
- People say they'll be great but I'm less optimistic
- GC doesn't do recs.</p>

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<p>You have a nice shot at Uchicago. Great Testing scores and other ECs.</p>

<p>Chance me?<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1575443-chance-me-my-ed-ea-hyp-mit-please-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1575443-chance-me-my-ed-ea-hyp-mit-please-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>UChicago is unpredictable and their essays (supplements) are crucial.
The fact your supplements are “average” by your estimation isn’t too encouraging. Your honors are good for this level of competition but not extraordinary (they don’t push you over the others but aren’t shabby!)
As an international, your odds are 1:20 but you might have a 1:10 chance due to your profile.
What are your matches and safeties?</p>

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<p>It is at best a high match. Good luck! Please get me back.</p>

<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1574931-chance-me-osu-please-will-chance-back.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/what-my-chances/1574931-chance-me-osu-please-will-chance-back.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Thanks for the feedback, everyone!</p>

<p>I’m applying to Berkeley, NYU, Williams, and Tufts in the RD round, among others. I’d say that UofToronto and Waterloo are my safeties at the moment, since they’re ridiculously ‘easy’ for in-province students for the majors I’m looking at. </p>

<p>Fingers crossed till mid December.</p>

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<p>I agree with MYOS16314 about the importance of the essays for UChicago.<br>
Uchicago: Low Reach-Reach</p>