Official University of Chicago 2016 EA Results Thread

Aeschylus · December 19, 2011, 5:35pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ list]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2390 (800 CR/790 M/800 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): See above
[] SAT II: 790 Literature
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.96
[] Weighted GPA: It’s complicated, but N/A
[] AP (place score in parentheses): English Literature 5, Psychology 5, Comp. Gov 4, Human Geo 4 (all self-study)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Pretty challenging, all dual enrollment courses
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] TASP, NMSF, AP Scholar w/ Honor, placed in a fairly well-known writing contest
Subjective:[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Theater (some leadership), interned with a political campaign, TONS of creative writing, a few other things
[] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] Tutored ESL students, co-founded and co-led a mentoring program
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[] Common App Main: 8-ish
[] EC Short Answer: 5 or 6? One of my activities isn’t the one I’m most passionate about, but IS unique for a high school student, so I felt like I needed those 150 words just to explain it.
[] Extended essay(which topic): 8. Play-Doh to Plato.
[] Optional Essay: I just listed favorite books, poems, etc., so not really something I can rate.
[] Why Chicago: 8 or 9?
[] Other:[/list]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: I waived my rights, but should be excellent
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: I waived my rights, but should be very good
[] Counselor Rec: I waived my rights, but should be generically positive
[] Interview: I thought it went very well
Other[ list]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/25
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: Middle class
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): Nope [/list]
Reflection[ list]
[] Strengths: Test scores, essays, unique educational background
[] Weaknesses: EC’s
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Weak EC’s, I guess

Aeschylus · December 19, 2011, 5:36pm

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dblazer · December 19, 2011, 5:47pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800M 800CR 800W)
[] SAT II: 790 M 770 Bio M 770 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.95
[] Weighted GPA:4.341
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):5/299
[] AP (place score in parentheses): (Most Rigorous Possible) 8 APs Soph & Junior, 6 5’s, 2 4’s
[] Senior Year Course Load: 6 APs
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:9
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Siemens Competition Semifinalist, AMC 12 School Winner (AIME Qualifier), NMSF, AP Scholar with Distinction, Regional Science Fair Awards, FBLA State Finalist, nothing too big.[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Math Club (Co-Founder & Pres), Marching Band (Section Leader)Debate Team (VP), Interact Club (Board Member), Asian Culture Club (Treasurer), JV/Varsity Tennis other insignificant clubs. Have done these for at least 3 years.
[] Job/Work Experience: Congressional Internship, Breast Cancer Research, Certified EMT
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] ~400 Total Hospital Volunteering, ~50 Temple Volunteering
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[*] Common App Main: 6/10 Clich

xdony2 · December 19, 2011, 5:50pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]

[li] SAT I superscore: 2340 (760/800/780)[/li]
[li] SAT II: 800 Math II / 800 Physics / 740 Chemistry[/li]
[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 11.2/12.0[/li]
[li] Weighted GPA: N/A[/li]
[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A[/li]
[li] AP (place score in parentheses): Computer Science A (5), Calculus [/li]BC (5) (Calculus AB Subscore (5)), Physics C Mech. (5), English Literature (5), English Language (4), US History (3)

[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSP Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]

[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Club and Varsity Swimming[/li]
[li] Job/Work Experience: …[/li]
[li] Interview: During Campus Visit[/ul][/li]
Other[ul]

[li] Date Submitted App: 10/31/2011[/li]
[li] State (if domestic applicant): NJ[/li]
[li] School Type: Private[/li]
[li] Ethnicity: Chinese[/li]
[li] Gender: Male[/li]
[*] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: U Chicago is different and smart![/ul]

Calexico · December 19, 2011, 5:51pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2370 (800 M, 770 CR, 800 W) - single sitting
[] SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 US History, 760 Biology M, 750 Literature
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): ~3.9?
[] Weighted GPA: 4.61/5
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/270
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Biology (4), Chemistry (5), Statistics (5), English Language (5), US History (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP English Literature, AP European History, AP Computer Science, AP Physics B, AP French (independent study)
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): (Cross country captain), outdoor track, (math team captain), TEAMS, Sierra Club
[] Job/Work Experience: Cashier at Chinese restaurant
[] Volunteer/Community service: ~50 hours helping a handicapped child, ~25 hours volunteering at hospital emergency department, ~75 hours research at lab[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: My track captain influencing me to not fear judgment from my peers (7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: My volunteer service in taking care of a handicapped child (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): What lies between living and dreaming (8)
[] Optional Essay: The Great Gatsby, Lost in Translation, and their connection to my own background (7)
[] Why Chicago: Math department, Paul Sally, Core, Chicago arts pass (7)
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Math, decent but probably impersonal
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: History, good
[] Counselor Rec: Decent but probably impersonal[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 11/7
[] State (if domestic applicant): CT
[] School Type: Competitive public
[] Ethnicity: Asian (unspecified)
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $200k+
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Scores, grades, extended essay
[] Weaknesses: Recommendations
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: See strengths
[] What would you have done differently?: Nothing[/ul][ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m ecstatic! I have not visited UChicago so I cannot say it was my top choice, but it will most likely be a serious contender come deposit time. I think the creativity of the extended essay prompts gave me a better chance to show my personality than most other schools’ prompts.[/ul]

littlepenguin · December 19, 2011, 5:56pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2330 (800cr, 800m, 730wr)
[] ACT (breakdown): did not send
[] SAT II: 790 Math II, 730 Literature, 730 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99ish (school uses 100pt scale)
[] Weighted GPA: not sure
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/410
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calculus BC (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): May 2012 Exams (see below)
[] Senior Year Course Load: English A1 HL, History of the Americas HL, Physics SL, Maths SL, German B SL, Psychology HL, Independent Study in Art Studio
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: None?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Scholastic Gold Key in Poetry, Semifinalist/finalist in Interp, ABRSM 8 Diploma in Piano, National Merit Commended[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Debate/Forensics (President, Vice President, 4yr), Literary Society (Vice President, 4yr), Student Production (Senior Co-Director, 4yr), Fall Play (2yr), Newspaper (Secretary, 4yr), editor at national literary magazine by high school students (1yr), school lit magazine (Editor-in-Chief, 1yr), synthesist in garage band (3yr), Piano (2yr), Jazz Band (2yr)
[] Job/Work Experience: None listed.
[] Volunteer/Community service: Substance-free group (President, Secretary, Youth Advisory Council at Statewide Conference, 4yr, ~400hr) - this has been my biggest EC[/ul]
**Writing <a href=“Write%20a%20brief%20description%20and%20Rate%20Quality%20on%201-10%20Scale;%2010%20as%20Best”>/b</a>:[ul]
[li] Essays (Include Subjects): (note that I’m very harsh on my own writing)[/li][] Common App Main: Compares the steps of folding a paper crane to “folding” self-confidence; each step includes a specific moment when I learned something meaningful, 9.5
[] EC Short Answer: Substance-free group, 7
[] Extended essay(which topic): Between living and dreaming - my imagination as an extension of my creative writing, 9
[] Optional Essay: Written in the form of a dictionary entry with one of my favorites for each definition and a couple of “further examples,” 9
[] Why Chicago: Aligned my goals in college with UChicago’s official and unofficial (“Where fun comes to die!”) mottos 8[/ul]

Other:[ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: didn’t see, from IB Coordinator who knows me and my values very well (3yr)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: didn’t see, from lit teacher who knows how much my writing means to me; I’ve done very well in her class (3yr)
[] Counselor Rec: didn’t see. I see her pretty often, though!
[] Additional Rec: sent a rec from my math teacher, only because it was on my naviance (2yr)
[] Interview (Alumni): Great. At the end, he said I’m the most “UChicago-esque” of all students he has interviewed, and he could imagine me as one of his classmates. I was under the impression that he hadn’t interviewed many applicants, though.
[] Art Supplement: Two tracks of slam poetry, one of which I wrote about in my Common App essay[/ul]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/29 (right before Snowtober!)
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] Country (if international applicant): n/a
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: High, but qualified for financial aid.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): more like anti-hook![/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Creative essays, slam poetry supplement, objective stats
[] Weaknesses: No major awards, “Why UChicago?” essay, ECs?
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Good writing? It doesn’t matter right now. I’m just so, so grateful.
[] What would you have done differently?: Polished my app a bit more~[/ul]

Other Factors:
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
aaaaaaaaaaaaa! Crying and screaming and laughing and aaaaaaaaaaa!
**

stevefan · December 19, 2011, 6:04pm

DEFERRED
[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): N/A
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown): N/A
[ *] ACT (breakdown): E: 33, M: 30, R: 31, S: 30
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): 31
[ *] SAT II: N/A
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.837
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.6
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 29/296
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): English Language and Composition(5), Human Geography(4), European History(4), U.S. History(3), Art History(3), Biology(2), World History(2)
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses): School does not offer
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, AP American Government, Economics Honors, AP English Literature, AP Psychology, Newspaper, Broadcast, Creative Writing
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] Lots of journalism/academic merit
[ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): lots and lots (not listing)
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 4yrs of work during school
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] 100+
[ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main:
[ *] EC Short Answer:
[ *] Extended essay(which topic):
[ *] Optional Essay:
[ *] Why Chicago:
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: U.S. History
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2: Statistics
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Additional Rec:
[ ] Interview: Yes; went well
[ ] Art Supplement:[/list]
[ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Magnet, Arts
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ] Income Bracket:
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] first 4yr college goer, if that counts for anything
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths:
[ *] Weaknesses:
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:

Ivy12375 · December 19, 2011, 6:05pm

rejected the **** again. life just doesnt wanna work out in my favor. awesome.

jayL23 · December 19, 2011, 6:04pm

[ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color]

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 CR 740 M 740 WR
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 800 CR 800 M 740 WR
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: Math II - 800, Bio (mol) - 780, Chem - 770
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Weighted GPA: 4.80
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Calculus BC (5) AP Lang (4) AP Stat (5) AP Bio (5) AP Music Thy (5) AP Comp Sci A (5) AP US Government (5) AP Psych (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load:
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: not sure (less than 10 I believe)
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Merit Semifinalist, National AP Scholar, published in this relatively new high school journal for my research
[ b]Subjective:**[ list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): President of Science National Honors Society (founded it this year), Captain of Envirothon Team, Youth Group Officer and Worship Leader at church, Concertmaster of the county honors orchestra, 1st violin in various orchestras, piano for 11 years (various int’l, state, regional awards)
[] Job/Work Experience: A summer internship and a current internship at biomedical laboratories
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] >800 Community Service hours (including my volunteer hours in the lab). Volunteer of the week (by a county arts/humanities council)
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[ul]
[li] Common App Main: about piano and how I embarrassed myself at my first “real” piano competition freshman year[/li][] EC Short Answer: about my internship
[] Extended essay(which topic): Describe a non-scientific method. If anything, this was what got me in.
[] Optional Essay: didn’t do
[] Why Chicago: very generic…talked about the core and my interest in biomed research
[] Other:[/ul][ ] Teacher Recommendation #1: 7 (bio/genetics teacher - pretty solid rec, but nothing extraordinary)
[ ] Teacher Recommendation #2: 8 (swim coach/ government teacher - knew me since freshmen year)
[ ] Counselor Rec: 5 (had a baby and got back the week before EA was due, so I’m pretty sure she copied and pasted stuff…I didn’t know her too well)
[] Additional Rec: One from my Youth Group pastor (9), my piano teacher (9 - I read it), and my research mentor (9), these definitely showed the strongest side of me. I don’t think I would’ve gotten in on just my teacher recs.
[] Interview: 7 (didn’t get to talk much, but the guy turned out to be an Intel reviewer for my category…so that was interesting - we talked about research since he worked in the lab. He said he’d keep an eye out for my title as he read Intel papers…that was nice of him)
[] Art Supplement:[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: the day of, at around 10 pm Eastern
[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public Magnet
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: not rich and not poor
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] I’m pretty sure they don’t need any more asian guys there, so I don’t think I got in because of any “hooks”
Reflection[ list]
[] Strengths: The Uncommon essay made my application…I won’t disclose what I wrote about because I’ll use it to submit to a journal later on - It’s a pretty cool idea that combines two pretty unrelated fields…but I’ll leave it at that. I had solid grades/scores, decent recs, but so did a lot of people. If anything, it was the uncommon essay and my extra recs that got me in.
[] Weaknesses: Didn’t do many clubs at school, not much leadership positions until …senior year - when I decided to just start a club. (For future applicants, don’t think it’s too late - If you really like something and want to start a club…go for it! I really enjoyed research, and I founded a Science National Honors Society chapter in order to share my interests. Some people might say that it detracts from your app if it’s so late, but I think it’s never too late.)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Once again…my essay
[] What would you have done differently?: tried to get more involved in school activities…because it really forces you to get organized and prioritize - I didn’t learn that until this year.[/list] [/list][ b]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
For future kids, spend time with your teachers and get to know them on a personal level. Also…get involved in school or anything that you’re passionate about (whether it’s music, sports, church, community service, …). It makes a difference in just the way you live. Even if you don’t get into your dream college, you’ll leave high school with a more fulfilling experience. Good luck!

nondairycreamer · December 19, 2011, 6:06pm

Deferred…

IBLearner · December 19, 2011, 6:07pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2210 (690CR, 730W, 790M)
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] SAT II: 700 Math II, 700 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Rank: 4/335
[] AP: N/A
[] IB: Take tests in May
[] Senior Year Course Load: All IB.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Princeton Book Award, Eagle Scout[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Debate Team (President), Model UN (Co-President), Interact Club, National Honor Society
[] Sports: Fencing (3 Year MVP/Captain), Rowing (3 Year Varsity)
[] Job/Work Experience: Worked at a Kite Shop for half a year
[] Volunteer/Community service: Boy Scouts (Eagle Scout), 200+ Community Service Hours [/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[ul]
[] Common App Main: 7/10 I wrote about how my adoption and how it played a huge role in my character development.
[] EC Short Answer: 8/10 I wrote about how I volunteered for a political campaign in my region and its influence on my interest in politics.
[] Extended essay(which topic): Play-Doh vs. Plato. I related play-doh to Homer Simpson’s classic “Doh!” and wrote how a Simpsons episode demonstrated Plato’s Allegory of the Cave.
[] Optional Essay: Didn’t write one.
[] Why Chicago: 6/10 I wrote how my Theory of Knowledge class transformed the way I approached learning and how I believed that UChicago would be able to continue that experience.[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 30, 2011
[] State (if domestic applicant): Connecticut
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Writing, Extracurriculars
[] Weaknesses: SAT Scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: To be honest, I was surprised that I got accepted. My guess is random luck.
[] What would you have done differently?: I don’t know.[/ul]
Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: This is a complete surprise. Congrats to everyone else who got accepted and good luck to all those who got deferred or rejected.

arosebyname · December 19, 2011, 6:06pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2340 (wasn’t submitted)
[] ACT: 35
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 36 (36 math, 36 CR, 35 writing, 35 science)
[] SAT II: Math II 800, chemistry 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
[] Weighted GPA: 4.62
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3 / 729
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Language (5), Calculus AB (5), Chemistry (4)
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Not sure, but 14 others have applied so far.
[] Major Awards: National Merit Semifinalist[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): JV and Varsity badminton, choir (including ensembles), French club, Math team
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at JASC senior day center, raised $1000 selling T-shirts for Japan Earthquake relief in March-April 2011[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Common App Main: The lessons that I learned from joining choir (7)
[] EC Short Answer: I designed and sold T-shirts to donate money to the Japanese Red Cross
[] Extended essay(which topic): “Write about a time you found something you weren’t looking for.” The pair of shoes that changed everything. (8)
[] Optional Essay: Why Kurt Hummel from the FOX TV series Glee is my favorite television character. (7)
[] Why Chicago: I like to learn for the sake of learning, not purely for the sake of my career. I adore the Core because it offers an incredibly wide range of opportunities. (7)[/ul]
[li] Interview: Well, I made my interviewer laugh because I wanted a salad bar.[/list][/li]Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/30/11
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] School Type: Large public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: F[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I was unabashedly me in my application, quirks and obsessiveness and shoe-fanaticism and everything.
[] Weaknesses: My essays probably could have been better. I wrote the optional essay a few days before I submitted the application in what was probably a fit of pure desperation, but I don’t think it worked against me.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: The interview, for one, went well, so that probably helped. My extended essay was kind of quirky, and my test scores were pretty darn decent.
[] What would you have done differently?: Not stalked the UChicago website at a party last night instead of having fun.[/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I cried like a baby and I’m not ashamed of it. (Okay, maybe a little bit.)

cwinche · December 19, 2011, 6:07pm

How are people finding out?

crawlings951 · December 19, 2011, 6:09pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t submit. 1960 (740 M, 590 CR, 630 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): Only took once
[] ACT (breakdown): 32C (34 M, 36 R, 36 S, 25 E)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Only took once
[] SAT II: 780 Math II, 680 Physics
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.67
[] Weighted GPA: 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 7/371
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Calc AB (4) Language (4) US History (4) Physics B (3) Euro (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Not offered
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Government, AP Calc BC, AP Chemistry, AP Stats, English 101/103 and Spanish 101/102 at local community college
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Just me
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Eh none really. AP Scholar with Distinction, NHS, etc.
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Created a local mud run which raised $10,000 for charity.
President of NHS, CSF, MUN
Vice president of Interact club
8 captain positions for sports
Youth Court
The Usual you get the idea
[] Job/Work Experience: Gardner
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Interact club, the mud run…
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9[/li][] EC Short Answer: eh 7
[] Extended essay(which topic): 10 (Machado)
[] Optional Essay: didn’t do. whoops.
[] Why Chicago: bland. 5
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Never read.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Never read.
[] Counselor Rec: Never read.
[] Additional Rec: None
[] Interview: Went well, really well
[] Art Supplement:[/list] Screw art ;p
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/30
[] State (if domestic applicant): SoCal
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public (I’m first graduating class)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: ~40,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] nada
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ehh not sure my extended essay and EC’s are really good for my area. ACT I suppose is alright. I had a huge upward trend. (3.0 Fresh to 4.67 Junior)
[] Weaknesses: Nothing stood out. Didn’t give it my all
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Nothing really special. Hopefully I get accepted RD, but I doubt it ;p
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]Other Factors: Tried much harder and taken more standarized tests. I took them both right at the beginning of Junior Year.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Eh, it was my number 1, but it hasn’t been the last month so not to disappointed. Good job to all who got in ! :D

breaker746 · December 19, 2011, 6:11pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 (M:800 R:780 W:800)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2380 (M:800 R:780 W:800)
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: 790 Bio, 800 Math II, 800 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.99
[] Weighted GPA: 4.382
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/299
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5- Biology, 4- Chemistry, 5- European History, 4- Physics C: Mechanics, 5- United States History, 5- Calculus BC, 5- Lang & Comp, 5- Psychology
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics II, AP Spanish, AP Literature, AP Computer Science, AP Statistics, AP U.S. Government, AP Macroeconomics
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 9/299
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):Siemens Semifinalist [/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Math Club (Co-Founder, President), Debate Club (Vice President), Marching Band (Section Leader), Asian Culture Club (Vice President), Tennis (Varsity), Biochemistry Research, Congressional Internship
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital Volunteering (400+ hours), EMT Volunteering [/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Talked about Hinduism/Volunteering (7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: Talked about Research (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Pose your own question. (9)
[] Optional Essay: None
[] Why Chicago: Very generic “good research” sort of stuff (5)
Only had one night to write all the Chicago supplement essays.
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Math teacher, generic good (idk how everyone can say “AMAZING”) formed club w/ her sponsorship.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Science Teacher, generic good
[] Counselor Rec: Probs. okay, can’t see it being amazing
[] Additional Rec: Sent research mentor rec which I think was pretty solid.
[] Interview: None
[] Art Supplement:[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Nov. 1st
[] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public (ftw)
[] Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: 100k-200k lol
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None [/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Solid numbers, strong research
[] Weaknesses: Bad essays, nothing really special about app
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think my unique personality really shined through in my essays (jk). I think the academics and research got me in…
[] What would you have done differently?: Spent more time on essays[/ul]Other Factors:

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Looks like quite a few CCers got in, congrats to them. For the deferred/rejected keep in mind that all of you were great applicants, who put a ton of effort in high school. The decision was completely out of your control, so don’t let it get you down- you’ll get in somewhere good. As for getting in, clearly essays aren’t everything (cause mine sucked and I think showed a lack of interest in Chicago).

Kylash · December 19, 2011, 6:12pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): 34 Composite, 31 in Math and Science, 35 in English and Reading, 10 in Writing
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[] Weighted GPA: School does not weight.
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School does not rank.
[] AP (place score in parentheses): All 5s - US History, World History, Micro Econ, Macro Econ, Comparative Government
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Stats, Precalc, AP US Government, Orchestra, AP Literature, Chinese 3
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Unaware.
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Various activities such as Track, Cross Country (varsity senior year), Piano, Orchestra, Violin Tutoring, ect. Not much leadership.
[] Job/Work Experience:
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] NHS Member, Volunteer for Church Youth Group, Violin Tutoring
** Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9[/li][] EC Short Answer: 9
[] Extended essay(which topic): Between living and dreaming… 7
[] Optional Essay: 8
[] Why Chicago: 8
[] Other:[/ul][] Teacher Recommendation #1: Very good. 8
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Excellent. 9
[] Counselor Rec: Very good. 9
[] Additional Rec: Great 9
[] Interview: Went alright, though I’m not sure if I really came across as UChiago intellectual yet. Interview lasted almost an hour an a half…
[] Art Supplement:[/list]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 11/1
[] State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: 150,000-200,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] N/A
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Well I had good test scores, I thought the interview went alright, I had gone to one of UChicago’s summer programs this past summer and had taken two classes there.
[] Weaknesses: About three hours before the deadline, I decided to scrap my entire “Between living and dreaming essay” and start over… might have done more harm than good. Low GPA.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Probably for the items listed above, I would say that essay I submitted really didn’t show my true personality.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]Other Factors: Rewrote the essay sooner or just have stuck with my original essay.
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Congrats to all those who were accepted! For everyone else, like myself, let’s wait and see what April brings…

I’m 0-2 on my 4 preferred schools right now… so I’m just hoping to get at least one acceptance.

skittlescutie · December 19, 2011, 6:13pm

I hope that CC people are just amazing that’s why we all got deferred… because it would suck if the deferred pool was too big. Suspiciously-odd lack of rejections.

supyall · December 19, 2011, 6:15pm

deferred- 33ACT, 3.65ish uw gpa, decent ECs, amazing essays & recs, showed a lot of interest. i’ll post more detailed info once i get my final decision in the spring

lionman66 · December 19, 2011, 6:21pm

Pick one:
[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: Accepted**[/color][/size]

[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2290 Math:760 Writing:760 Reading: 770

[ *] SAT II: Math 2: 760 USHistory: 790 Chemistry: 780
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[ *] Weighted GPA: 4.1
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): unavailable
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): All 5s. US History, Chemistry, Calculus AB, European History

[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP: Spanish, Statistics, English, Biology. then the regular are Physics, Speech/Debate, Economics
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 4-5?
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):many Speech and Debate tournaments and then National Merit Commended
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):Speech and Debate. Viola
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Tutoring
[ *] Volunteer/Community service: 240 hrs. ( 200 at the zoo) (40 in a lab)
[ b]Writing
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main: Creative and Risky. 8
[ *] EC Short Answer: interestingly written, boring topic, 6
[ *] Creative essay(which topic): Between living and dreaming there is a third thing, guess it… VERRRRRYYY creatively written, very strong voice, very much “me”. so this could have been an instant reject or an instant acceptance kind of thing… 0 or 10. depends on who reads it.
[ *] Optional Essay:ok…so i thought this was supposed to be a list…so i just wrote a list of the books I like and a few minor comments. i thought id get rejected because of this. hahah…
[ *] Why Chicago:mind over matter 6
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1:
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
So I wasnt allowed to see any of the recs, but all those teachers love me and i love them,
sophomore year, one broke down crying and said it was his best teaching moment after i gave a speech
[ *] Interview: excellent! he was so interesting! much friendlier than my Upenn interviewer.

[ *] Date Submitted App: Nov.1. lol.
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[ *] Country (if international applicant): US
[ *] School Type: small public
[ *] Ethnicity: INDIAN. but yeah ok.Asian…great.
[ *] Gender: Male
[ ] Income Bracket: 200> x> 100
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):…none?
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Test scores, writing, interview
[ *] Weaknesses: GPA
[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: God if I know, but I’m not complaining.
IM SO HAPPY. but guys, honestly, if u were rejected dont even worry.first of all you will get into an EXCELLENT school somwehere else… second, where you go to school really doesnt matter much, go look at the “most successful people” list…its NOT a mimc of the US News College top 10 list. Its a list of people who had balls and then did something with them. (to all the ladies no sexism implied, its a metaphor )

lateralus315 · December 19, 2011, 6:22pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2150 (760M 660CR 730W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2170 (780M 660CR 730W)
[] ACT (breakdown): 33 (35M 34E 32R 31S 8essay)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 33 (36M 34E 32R 31S 8essay)
[] SAT II: 800 Math II, 780 Chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Weighted GPA: 4.22
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 3%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Chem (5), AP Phys C: Mech (5), AP US History (3) *AP classes restricted to juniors and seniors
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Stat, AP Phys C:E&M, AP Calc AB, AP Comp Sci, AP US Gov, Honors Latin IV, The Novel and Drama, God, Christ, Church, Christian Lifestyles
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: none?
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):no big ones just some smaller awards; AP Scholar, RPI Medal, Principal’s List[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Competitive Bowling(Captain 2 years), Men’s Volleyball (JV Captain 2 years), House Captain, Writing and recording on the guitar, Lifesmarts (competed in nationals), Academic Challenge, Science Olympiad
[] Job/Work Experience: full-time normal job in the summer before Junior year and physics internship in the summer before Senior year
[] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring, working at a book sale[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Common App Main: How the discovery that Neutrinos may have gone faster than the speed of light led me to live with an open mind 7
[] EC Short Answer: Wrote about playing guitar 6
[] Extended essay(which topic): Between Living and Dreaming, wrote a letter to the poet explaining that nothing is in between 10
[] Optional Essay: favorite books 8
[] Why Chicago: wrote about physics research and community feeling at UC 9
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: did not see
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: did not see
[] Counselor Rec: did not see but he said it was “killer” haha
[] Additional Rec: Research Mentor wrote one specifically for UChicago but I did not see it
[] Interview: went pretty well, got to talk about all of my ec’s but I kind of hesitated when asked why I was so interested in bowling haha
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: mid October
[] State (if domestic applicant): DE
[] School Type: Private/Catholic
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): widespread interests[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: extended essay was the best piece of writing I have ever written, widespread interests
[] Weaknesses: test scores could have been a little higher
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: showed a passion for learning
[li] What would you have done differently?: not a thing[/ul][/list]Other Factors:[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: SO EXCITED RIGHT NOW!!! Congrats to all of the accepted and good luck to those who were deferred or rejected. You all are some of the brightest kids in the world so you are going to end up going to a great place either way. See all of my fellow admits at Admitted-student day!!!

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