Official University of Chicago 2016 EA Results Thread

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141

<p>Pick one:
Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2130 W:690 R:750 M:690 (2 sittings)
[</em>] ACT (breakdown): 32 W:36 Essay:8 M:29 S:27 R:36 C:32 (1 sitting)
[<em>] SAT II: Didn’t send, but I took it…let’s just say I got a 570 in physics…yeah lol definitely retaking that
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.12
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 26/734
[</em>] AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH:4 Psych:4 APLit:4
[<em>] IB (place score in parentheses): Physics: 3 lol physics is definitely not my strong suit
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB Math SL, IB English IV, IB Psych HL, IB HOTA HL, Choir, AP Govt, IB French IV
[<em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 5 that I know of
[</em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Merit Semi-Finalist, AP Scholar w/ Honors, and a bunch of All-Region and All-State choir chairs
Subjective:[ul]</p>

<p>[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Choir, Piano, Cello, Geocaching, Horses for Healing
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Babysitting my neighbor
[<em>] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Horses for Healing. That’s pretty much it.
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[</em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[<em>] Common App Main: Wrote it about the first time I cried in choir (choir kids are super weepy, which is awesome)
[</em>] EC Short Answer: About Geocaching
[<em>] Extended essay(which topic): I think it was #2 about the Scientific Process. I went about it pretty creatively so I think it really helped me get in
[</em>] Optional Essay: about one of my favorite authors, a genre of music I really like, and one of my favorite bboys
[<em>] Why Chicago: I did a cool little metaphor with this one, but I really personalized it to uchicago, so I think they liked that
[</em>] Other:[/ul][<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Psych teacher from last year, it was really wonderful
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Physics teacher…Didn’t read but I think it was pretty generic…I was sort of talkative in class last year though (thank goodness he didn’t see my SAT II grade…oh the shame)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: The first time I met her was when she wrote my NMSF rec, but I think she liked me enough, so probably a good ol’ generic one
[</em>] Additional Rec: Didn’t have one
[<em>] Interview: Didn’t have one
[</em>] Art Supplement:[/list] I had a recording of me singing, but I didn’t like it so I didn’t attach it
Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: 10/31/11
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): Arkansas (WOOOO REPRESENT.)
[<em>] School Type: Public, about 3700
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Female
[</em>] Income Bracket: Dad unemployed, Mom 90000/year
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essays, oh my goodness those things saved me
[<em>] Weaknesses: lack of extracurriculars? It’s weird though, I feel like I’m busy all the time
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays – I think my voice really stood out and I showed them how much I wanted to go. Maybe my choir awards too? I totally geeked out in my essays about how much I love choir and they mentioned it in my acceptance letter as well
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]** Maybe more volunteering, and I just wish in general that I was better at math and science Other Factors:**[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I seriously cannot believe it at all. I was expecting to get deferred, so this is such a wonderful surprise. Congratulations to everyone else and good luck for anyone reading this who is applying next year (I was one of those people)! My best advice would be to pay a lot of attention to the essays and show your personality in them. I’m pretty sure this is where I’ll be going, but we’ll see. Oh my goodness I’m so happy and jubilant and surprised and excited!! BEST CHRISTMAS EVER!!!</p>

142

<p>Got Defered…T___________T</p>

<p>Decision: Deferred</p>

<p>[ b]Objective:**[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown):CR740,M790,WR720</p>

<p>[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown): AS ABOVE</p>

<p>[ *] SAT II:Math Level 2 800, Physics 800, USH 800</p>

<p>[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91</p>

<p>[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): Nil</p>

<p>[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Only me…lol
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] Nope…
[ b]Subjective:**[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Some trivial stuff</p>

<p>[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list]
[ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list]
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main: 7
[ *] EC Short Answer: 6
[ *] Extended essay(which topic): Reverse Psychology Probably 8?
[ *] Optional Essay: 6
[ *] Why Chicago: 6</p>

<p>[ b]Other**[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):
[ *] Country (if international applicant): Huizhou, Guangdong, China
[ *] School Type: Public
[ *] Ethnicity: Asian
[ *] Gender:Male</p>

<p>[ b]Reflection**[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Tests, GPAs, Class Rank?..
[ *] Weaknesses: Weak ECs, Maybe essays?
[ ] 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:**</p>

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

<p>b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): 2300: 800 CR, 800 W, 700 M
[ *] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take.
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[ *] SAT II: 780 US History, 780 World History
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.7
[ *] Weighted GPA: School doesn’t calculate GPA on a 4.0 scale.
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 4th %
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses): AP World History (5), AP US History (5), AP English Language (5)
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses):
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, AP English Literature, AP Microeconomics, AP Comparative Government, AP Italian
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Unsure.
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list]
[ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):</p>

<p>Music Resume (9th through 12th grades) </p>

<p>September 2011 to June 2012, 12th grade
Stringendo, Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley (Vivace, the most advanced of six Stringendo orchestras; Jonathan Handman, conductor; repertoire includes: Dvorak’s Serenade in E Major, Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet in C Minor)
Arlington High School (Philharmonia, the most advanced of five Arlington High School orchestras; Jonathan Handman, conductor; repertoire includes: Mendelssohn’s Fifth Symphony, Respighi’s Ancient Airs and Dances)
Philharmonia was selected to participate in the American String Teachers Association National Orchestra Festival (“Competition” category) in Atlanta, Georgia in March 2012
Arlington High School string quartet (repertoire includes: Haydn’s Second String Quartet in D Minor)
Mid-Hudson Chinese Community Association Youth Orchestra (expected)
New York State School Music Association, Area All-State Music Festival participant.
Private lessons with Nanette Koch (repertoire includes: Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations) </p>

<p>June 2011 to August 2011 (summer before 12th grade)
Interlochen Arts Camp
World Youth Symphony Orchestra (repertoire included: Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes)
Interlochen Philharmonic (Principal Cellist/Soloist)(repertoire included: Kalinnikov’s First Symphony, Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances, Prokofiev’s General Kije)
String Quartet (repertoire included: Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet in C Minor)
Music Theory course</p>

<p>September 2010 to June 2011, 11th grade
Stringendo, Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley (Vivace, the most advanced of six Stringendo orchestras; Jonathan Handman, conductor; repertoire included: Suk’s Serenade in E flat Major, Mozart’s Divertimento K-136)
Arlington High School (Philharmonia, the most advanced of five Arlington High School orchestras; Jonathan Handman, conductor; repertoire included: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, Sibelius’s Second Symphony)
Arlington High School string quartet (repertoire included: Schubert’s String Quartet in D Minor)
New York State School Music Association, Conference All-State Alternate
New York State School Music Association, Area All-State Music Festival participant (repertoire included: Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture, Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capricio Espagnol, Op. 34)
Mid-Hudson Chinese Community Association Youth Orchestra
New York State School Music Association Spring Evaluation Festival, All-State String Solo audition, Level: All-State; Rating: A+ (99/100)
Private lessons with Nanette Koch (repertoire included: Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E Minor, Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D Minor)</p>

<p>July 2010 to August 2010 (summer before 11th grade)
The New York State Summer School of the Arts/School of Orchestral Studies (repertoire included: Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony, Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, Brahms’s Second Symphony (in residence with The Philadelphia Orchestra)
Awarded The Mary Catherine Hobbs Scholarship (in recognition of musical achievement)</p>

<p>September 2009 to June 2010, 10th grade
Stringendo, Orchestra School of the Hudson Valley (Chaconne; repertoire included: Still’s Danzas de Panama, Grieg’s Hjertesar)
Arlington High School (Philharmonia, the most advanced of four high school orchestras; Jonathan Handman, conductor; repertoire included: Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture, Holst’s Jupiter, from The Planets)
Arlington High School string quartet (repertoire included: Borodin’s Second String Quartet in D Minor)
New York State School Music Association, Area All-State Music Festival (repertoire included: Rossini’s William Tell Overture)
Mid-Hudson Chinese Community Association Youth Orchestra
New York State School Music Association Spring Evaluation Festival, All-State String Solo audition, Level: All-State; Rating: A+ (100/100)
Private lessons with Nanette Koch (repertoire included: Saint-Saens’s Cello Concerto No. 1 in A Minor) </p>

<p>July 2009 to August 2009 (summer before 10th grade)
Music at Port Milford
String Orchestra
String Quartet </p>

<p>I sent a music resume very similar to this one to Chicago; I thought some musicians might find it interesting. I know it’s thick and tedious, but I believe that sending one can help reinforce the impression that you were using your time in valuable ways. </p>

<p>Cross Country (4 years), Winter Track (4 years), Spring Track (4 years).</p>

<p>[ *] Job/Work Experience: None.
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:Tutoring Young Cellists (30 hours).</p>

<p>[ *] Common App Main: I wrote about a series of summer music camp auditions and my eventual success. It read well.</p>

<p>[ *] Extended essay(non-scientific method):I thought I really nailed the large essay; I chose the “non-scientific method” essay and wrote about metaphors as a literary, analytical, and musical tool; 9/10.
[ *] Optional Essay:My artistic discussion essay was organized into a series of paragraphs; each paragraph described and discussed a work of literature, film, or publication. It was relaxed; 7/10.
[ *] Why Chicago: My “Why Chicago” essay expressed a passion for learning; I also made specific references to the University that enriched the writing; 7/10
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: I Didn’t read it; presumably very strong.
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2:I Didn’t read it; presumably very strong.
[ *] Counselor Rec:Probably Outstanding.
[ *] Additional Rec:Music Teacher; didn’t read, presumably very strong.
[ ] Interview:I was very nervous at first, but I eventually composed myself. The interviewer even said that we had a great discussion.
[ ] Art Supplement:[/list] Music: Cello: 4th Movement of Elgar’s Cello Concerto, Sarabande from Bach’s Third Suite
[ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App:A day or two prior to the deadline.
[ *] State (if domestic applicant):NY
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type:Large Public
[ *] Ethnicity:White
[ *] Gender:Male
[ ] Income Bracket: 100,000?
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] None
[ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths:SAT scores, interview, essays, recommendations.
[ *] Weaknesses:GPA/Class Rank, lack of hooks?</p>

<p>[ *] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:I genuinely think that my passion for learning and thinking was apparent in my essays and recommendations.</p>

<p>[ ] What would you have done differently?:[/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:* Not much.
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:**</p>

<p>Congratulations to those accepted! Good luck to those deferred! And to those who were declined: this is not in any way an accurate reflection of your self worth, and I am sure that you will all find outstanding schools. I will be attending Columbia University, but it was truly an honor to have been accepted to UChicago; I know that those of you who attend will have an incredible four years.</p>

144

<p>Got in another school ED(Barnard), and will be going, but I was a bit surprised at UChicago.</p>

<p>Deferred.</p>

<p>2300 SAT, 3.8 GPA
Published research, two internships, have studied three language, tutor in one, speaking competitions in another, black belt, captain/award in debate and a sport.</p>

<p>Congrats to all the acceptees!</p>

145

<p>Don’t give up hope if you were deferred, you can get in without amazing ECs.</p>

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): 2380 (800m 800cr 780w)
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 1 sitting
[<em>] SAT II: 800 math2, 800 bio E
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 5.2
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 3% of >550
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): six 5s
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): none
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Government, AP Physics C, Orchestra, MV Calc and Diff. Eq., AP Art History
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: at least 1
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF [/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): captain and nationally ranked in an academic competition, several orchestras with leadership positions, a little science research with a minor state-level award
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: unpaid internship at music festival
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service: tutoring[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 9.5, about science, music, the environment[/li][</em>] EC Short Answer: 6, about my academic competition activity
[<em>] Extended essay(which topic): 7, finding something unexpected (Did anyone else do this???), about learning from a failure
[</em>] Optional Essay: listed pairs of books/recordings that I thought go together
[<em>] Why Chicago: 6, talked about loving the essay prompts
[</em>] Other:[/ul][<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher, didn’t read
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Math teacher, didn’t read
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Doesn’t know me
[</em>] Additional Rec:
[<em>] Interview: they were full in my area
Other[ list]
[</em>] Date Submitted App: deadline
[<em>] State (if domestic applicant): NC
[</em>] Country (if international applicant):
[<em>] School Type: large competitive public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: 80,000-100,000
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none?
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: scores, Commonapp essay - worked very hard on it, expressed a very UChicagoish intellectual attitude
[<em>] Weaknesses: ECs
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[li] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list][ b]Other Factors:**[/li]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Offered $10,000 University Scholarship! Good luck to everyone in the RD round, you will find a good college.</p>

146

<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2280 (800 CR 740 M 740 W)
[</em>] SAT II: 800 Chem 780 M2
[<em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.91
[</em>] Weighted GPA: 4.13
[<em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): just outside of top 5% of 300
[</em>] AP (place score in parentheses): Chem (5) Language and Comp. (5) European History (5) US History (5) Physics C Mech (5) BC Calc (5)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP US Government, AP French, AP Lit and Comp., Multivariable Calc, AP Physics C E/M, Web Design, CAD architecture
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: several
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, AP Scholar w/Distinction, several regional science fair awards, FBLA regional/state/national award[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Karate, Academic competitions, FBLA, French Club<br>
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: This and last summer, worked as a paid intern at a local astrodynamics software company. Summer of 10th grade attended free “space camp” at the same company.
[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[</em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[<em>] Common App Main: about personal importance of asking questions in science. 8
[</em>] EC Short Answer: about academic competitions. 6
[<em>] Extended essay(which topic): Option 5, create your own question. Rather silly essay about the connection between learning programming and learning human foreign languages. I think it turned out ok. 7
[</em>] Optional Essay: none
[<em>] Why Chicago: Strong programs in hard sciences (Physics/Chem)
[</em>] Other:[/ul][<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: pretty good
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: similar
[<em>] Counselor Rec: similar
[</em>] Additional Rec: Sent a good recommmendation from supervisor at software company.
[/list]
Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: about 1 week before deadline
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): PA
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[<em>] Gender: Male
[</em>] Income Bracket: ~120k
[<em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: academics
[<em>] Weaknesses: Unhooked, no exceptional ECs/awards
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Acceptance surprised me, I expected a deferral. [/ul]Other Factors: none
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Excited to be admitted to a definite reach school for me. Congratulations to other accepted applicants, and good luck to everyone in the RD round. **</p>

147

<p>Deferred:
UW G.P.A :3.6
W G.P.A. : 4.1
A.P. COURSES :9 -The rest were honors classes.
My teacher/counselor rec`s were AMAZING. I put alot of time into my essays and my A.P. English teacher thougt they were extremely well-done. I have a decent amount of extracurriculars and leadership positions. What killed me was my A.C.T which was only a 25. But I am retaking it in February. Really crushed at not being accepted. I have wanted to go to UChicago since 7th grade. I really hope I can make it in during regular decision (IA)</p>

148

<p>Deferred
2320 SAT
3.972 UW GPA
13/192 rank
Public, rural school in WA
AP Bio (5) AP Eng Language (5) AP US History (5) and AP Calc AB (5)
Most rigorous schedule available at high school, though no classes at crappy local state college
Captain of Cross Country team, Drum Major of Band
State awards in band and cross country, national merit semi finalist, ap scholar with honor</p>

<p>Long answer uchicago essay wasn’t so hot. Probably reason why I wasn’t accepted. Hard numbers and decent other essays are probably why I wasn’t rejected.</p>

149

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

<p>[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:**
I’m skipping the stats, I just had a 33 ACT. All you have to know is that numbers aren’t everything for this school, and speak in your essays. Don’t try to impress or try to be overly unique: be honest and you will stand a much better chance. Congratulations to those accepted, see you in the Class of 2016</p>

150

<p>Pick one:
Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] ACT: 33 Composite
[</em>] ACT (breakdown): 35 Eng/ 29 Math/ 35 Reading/ 32 Science/ 8 Writing/ 31 Combined Eng & Writing
[<em>] SAT II: 750 US History/ 750 M Biology
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.94
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 4.2
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 2%
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH (5), AP BIOLOGY (5), AP ENGLISH LANGUAGE (5)
[</em>] Senior Year Course Load: AP Eng. Literature, AP Calculus AB, AP Political Science, AP Economy, Honors Chemistry, Advanced Ceramics
[li] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 3 or 4 [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Literary Magazine (Treasurer, Staff Writer), Russian Club (member), GSA (member), attended YCS at Pepperdine University, Travel, Ceramics
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Retail, Customer Service, Tutoring
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer at Kaiser Permanent Hospital for 4.5 years (most senior Junior Volunteer)[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]</p>

<p>[<em>] Common App Main: Choose a fictional character and how he/she/it relates to you. I love this essay. 10.
[</em>] EC Short Answer: n/a
[<em>] Extended essay(which topic): Topic 5. “Are the best things in life really unexpected?” I discussed my extensive travels and how they shaped my perspective. Connected travel to question. 9.<br>
[</em>] Optional Essay: Favorite things. Discussed my extensive love of science-fiction, fantasy, film, and comic books. 8.
[<em>] Why Chicago: Discussed how wacky, weird, , nurturing, and inspiring the curriculum and university is. 10.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: AP Biology Teacher. Didn’t read, but I believe it was highly positive.
[<em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: Chinese Language Teacher. Didn’t read, but assumed positive.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but also assumed highly positive.
[<em>] Additional Rec: From my Volunteer Supervisor/Direction from the hospital. Highly, highly positive and well-written.
[</em>] Interview: Yes, went very well.
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: 10/26/2011
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): California
[<em>] School Type: Public
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[</em>] Strengths: Essays, Letters of Recommendation
[<em>] Weaknesses: Not many “significant, state, national, or international awards,” not many leadership positions, extracurriculars, clubs, etc.<br>
[</em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think I made good contact with my admissions counselor and had good essays and letters of recommendations.
[<em>] What would you have done differently?:Nothing! :slight_smile: [/ul]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:[ul][</em>]THRILLED. Congrats to everyone else who got accepted and those who got deferred, don’t lose hope! It’s still possible! And to everyone who were not accepted, don’t worry too much! Life is continuously changing and there is no definitive path to happiness or success! It’s not where you go to college, but what you do there! Stay positive! Good luck to those applying RD! [/ul]</p>

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<p>I just completed the whole form, and CC logged me out. :confused:
In short, Accepted, 35 ACT, 3.95 UW GPA, course load includes three extra classes (outside of a full schedule) I am involved in every activity possible (well, every musical activity) My essays showed who I am, the end.</p>

152

<p>Can someone invite me/accept my request to join the facebook group UChicago Class of 2016?</p>

<p>My facebook name is Lenny Wei, but that’s not my real name. However, in the Phoenix Facebook in the admitted students’ website, you can find me under Lenny Wei.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Objective:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (breakdown): Second time, but one sitting - 2300 750 R/780 M/770WR- 12 on essay/first time was 2170
[</em>] SAT I superscore (breakdown): see above
[<em>] ACT (breakdown): N/A did not take
[</em>] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[<em>] SAT II: 800 FRENCH/790 USH/770 MATH II/740 CHEM
[</em>] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[<em>] Weighted GPA: 6.467
[</em>] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 1%
[<em>] AP (place score in parentheses): World History (5), Human Geo (5), Macro (5), American Gov (5), Euro History (5), French Lang (5), English Lang (5), US Hist (5), English Lit (5)
[</em>] IB (place score in parentheses): SL Mathematics (6), SL Soc/Cul. Anthro (6)
[<em>] Senior Year Course Load: IB HL English, IB HL Contemp. Hist/HOA, AP BC Calc, TOK, IB HL Chemistry, IB HL French
[</em>] Number of other EA applicants in your school: no idea, not many if any I’m guessing.
[<em>] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] nothing major. National Achievement Semi Finalist, commended for National Merit if that matters, National AP Scholar, that’s about it!
Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity and Club Competitive Swimming all 4 years, Piano performance-mostly for fun and sometimes helping out at church, Model United Nations all 4 years (officer jr/sr yrs), Geography Club (secretary fresh/soph, President jr/sr), IB Academy and related Student Government (secretary 10,11,12), Volunteering (see below), NHS, SNHS, FHS
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: worked at clothing store during summer before 11th grade.
[</em>] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Founder and director of program at local shelter to teach arts and crafts (received grant to expand project), Head mentor at French Club at middle school, various church volunteering, volunteered at hospital summer before 11th grade, something like 550+ hours.
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[<em>] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 7/8 Chose topic about contributions to the college community- wrote about cultural background, experience in childhood that greatly influence my philosophy today. [/li][</em>] EC Short Answer: 6/7 wrote about my main comm. service project- described what we do, and unexpected lessons (such as learning not to be uptight planners all the time)
[<em>] Extended essay(which topic): 7 Between living and dreaming…wasn’t particularly creative in my opinion, but I wrote about finding a vocation that you are wholly passionate about.
[</em>] Optional Essay: 8 unlike most people I saw, I wrote about A LOT of things rather than one thing. Everything from favorite books and authors (China Achebe, Les Mis, House of the Spirits), movies (lots of french movies), documentaries, artists, TEDtalks, and random stuff like knitting and baking
[<em>] Why Chicago: 8 I don’t remember it much, but I remember that I spent a lot of time learning more about the school
[</em>] Other:[/ul][<em>] Teacher Recommendation #1: 7 I know NOTHING about it. From chemistry teacher, I’ve been in her class since junior yr (2 yr hl chem). I trust that she wrote a good one because I think I’ve been a good student, I really love her class. Plus, she has written recommendations for me to summer programs and I got into 2 very good ones, so they must’ve worked MIRACLES for me.
[</em>] Teacher Recommendation #2: 9. A 9 because I more or less know what she wrote. She was my anthro teacher, and MUN club sponsor last yr. We have a great relationship, we talked a lot outside of class and still have discussions though she is no longer my teacher. I’ve seen other recommendations she wrote for me for scholarships and they have been really nice, and really personal.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: 9. In a large public school, but I know her better than many other students because of student government. She told me “she had to make the font smaller to fit all the good things in lol”
[</em>] Additional Rec: I sent in my MITES Evaluations, for better or for worse. They pointed out my weaknesses (lack of confidence, hesitant to take risks in class), which I totally I agree with, but ultimately overall talked about how much I grew. I think they were overall very positive evaluations.
[<em>] Interview: 7- it was fun! We talked about IB and one of our favorite books, the House of the Spirits.
[</em>] Art Supplement:[/list]
Other[ul]
[<em>] Date Submitted App: i don’t remember really, october 20 something
[</em>] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[<em>] Country (if international applicant):
[</em>] School Type: Large, Public, Magnet high school
[<em>] Ethnicity: African American- both parents came from Africa.
[</em>] Gender: Female
[<em>] Income Bracket: 100k-150k
[</em>] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] URM (super URM if you consider country of origin).
Reflection[ul]
[<em>] Strengths: scores maybe? Essays- felt like my voice really came through, all recommendations/evals- felt like they were honest and really good
[</em>] Weaknesses: No major awards, community service?
[<em>] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I don’t think it’s any one thing. I guess I came off as a likeable person!
[</em>] What would you have done differently?:[/ul][/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
yay! I feel very special. I also got into MIT, so I’ve been on cloud 9.</p>

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<p>Admitted
Quick Stats:
ACT: 35
SAT II: Japanese 780, Math II 780, Physics 680
Unweighted GPA 3.91
AP Scores: Computer Science 5, Macro 4, Micro 4, Physics 4
Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar with Distinction, NCWIT (National Council of Women in Computing) National runner up and Illinois Awardee. Reischauer Scholar, Interned at Fermi Lab (UofC)
Extracurriculars: Captain of Cross-country and track terms, member of science team, President of social service organization
Hook: legacy</p>

<p>I was so happy and relieved to get in, especially since I was deferred at MIT, my first choice.</p>