****Official University of Chicago Fall 2016 Transfer Thread

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Don’t know if this is too early not but thought I’d start it.

Post your stats, or don’t, or whatever’s on your mind if you’re considering a fall transfer. Good luck to all of you!

HS: 3.2 GPA, 2180 SAT
Excellent EC’s: leadership spots, “real world” experience: general field being social studies/civics.

College: B1G 4.0 current / assume best and 4.0 next semester; projected 38 credit hours by the end of the year.
EC’s are pretty strong in the same fields, and other campus-wide activity involvement. Can get 2 good faculty recs.

My concern is just high school grades since I am applying as a rising sophomore.

Chance me (or don’t), post your thoughts.

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Bump…now surely I’m not the only Fall 2016 transfer applicant who browses CollegeConfidential!

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HS: 96% gpa, 2190 sat, pretty good EC Though not as important because I’ve been in college 2 yrs

College: Service work on point, 3.8(maybe 3.9 after rest of my grades come in) GPA with REALLY tough classes including graduate classes, honors program, amazing letters of rec and a few solid essay drafts and a great personal statement.

I’ve been in college two years now – do I need to retake the SATs or do subject tests?

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@exclamationse7en no. so, why uchicago? your major/etc

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@nighthawk4 humanities - They have departments I want to study in that my school doesn’t have. Also, more interdisciplinary work between departments. I actually love the idea of a core curriculum because my school’s gen eds are a joke and I want to actually learn about stuff outside my major.

Also, I love the house system! My friend there says it’s great. How about you?

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How is everyone’s application going along so far LOL

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Do we have to resubmit sat scores?

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look at the instructions
its all there
https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/transfer

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Thanks!

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I have a question: Aren’t the third supplement (why do you leave your current school) the same thing as the commonapp essay?

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In a sense, yes!
Honestly, just try to elaborate more on why you’d want to leave.

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Ummm…it’s probably late but I was wondering if anyone could chance me of getting into UChicago?

School: UC Davis (I’m from the Bay Area…)

I’m currently a freshman so if I were to be admitted I’d enter as a second year/sophomore

College GPA: 3.9-4.0 (Part of Dean’s List)

College Major: English Literature with an emphasis in Creative Writing

HS GPA: I think overall it was like 3.7-3.8, but I was in the top 7%

SAT/ACT Scores: 25 ACT, no SAT…

APs: 3 for AP Calc AB, 3 for Psychology, 3 for English Lit, and 4 for Gov

Significant ECs: Umm I volunteer on a weekly basis, I’m also part of Photo Club (board member) and Ballroom Dance Team

Hooks: Latina/Arab, underprivileged family, went through hardships because my father had cancer…
Umm I love writing, and have been published twice in the past year (two poems published in a teen literary magazine, and I also published my flash fiction in an international literary magazine in Canada, and that magazine had an international competition and I won third prize in the flash fiction category). I also participated a national competition (based in the Bay Area) and won first prize in the “nonfiction” category. I was very recently offered to do an internship in Europe for a publishing company, but I’m not sure if I’m going yet because of the money LOL…
Umm, I’m going to send Chicago a writing supplement and some photography (I do still-life in my spare time)

Yeah…I know it’s a competitive school, but it’s my first choice…last year as a senior I was waitlisted…I know it’s very hard to get in as a transfer, but what do you guys think? I’d personally love to go to Chicago, but I also want to make sure I have atleast some chance…

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Not expecting much at all with the acceptance rate around 1-2%, but I figure that’s more of a chance than I’d have if I didn’t apply at all.

College:
College GPA: 4.00/4.00 over 53 credits
English major and Classics minor
Currently at a university ranked around #50

HS:
I had a dual curriculum where half of my day was spent on normal subjects (math, English, etc) and half on Jewish subjects (Gemara, Mishnah, and a lot more that everyone here probably hasn’t heard of :slight_smile: ).
Secular Studies GPA: 5.07/4.30 W and 3.99/4.00 UW
Jewish Studies GPA: 3.97/4.30 W and 3.86/4.00 UW (shows upward trend every semester)
School did not offer any AP classes – I self studied for English Lit and got a 4.
I was accepted to my current university through an Early Admissions program, which let me skip 12th grade. So I only went to high school for 3 years.

SAT: 2220 (770 CR, 760 W, 690 M)
ACT: 32 (36 E, 34 CR, 32 M, 27 S)
Did not take SAT Subject Tests ever

College Extracurriculars:
Reporter for School Newspaper, Internship at the Mayor’s Office in a Nearby City, Paid Peer Tutor at the University, On the Committee for Programming at the Hillel on Campus, Member of University’s Grievance Committee, Note-Taker for Office of Disabilities at the University, Coach for a Little League Sports Team on Sundays, Social Director for the Condo I Live in, Founding Member of University’s Classics Table, Founding Member of University’s Fantasy Sports Club

Recommendations: Two in my major and one from my calculus professor of two semesters. All three of the professors know me well, so I think they’re strong.

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SAT/ACT Scores: 25 ACT, no SAT…

APs: 3 for AP Calc AB, 3 for Psychology, 3 for English Lit, and 4 for Gov

these are way too low for Chicago. They are probably the reason you were WL last year. I wouldnt bother applying again.
sorry

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@menloparkmom, I’ve already applied last night…
Umm, yeah, my test scores are low, but in-between I’ve won those awards/publications, so wouldn’t Chicago see I’ve improved? LOL
What major are you, may I ask? Can I see your stats?

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DS transfered in 2007, when it was a LOT less competitive.
His stats were SAT 2350 and all 5’s on 9 AP classes.
his College gpa was 3.75

Chicago is a really intensely academic college. More so than most colleges in the US.
A whole bunch of ECs and volunteer hrs will not make you a more viable applicant.

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@menloparkmom Yeah, I know Chicago is very intensive, I visited the campus before.
Yeah, I have plenty of friends who go there so I know the school very well, thank you very much.
Who’s saying I’m one of those applicants that had a “whole bunch of ECs and volunteer hours?” LOL I’m pretty consistent with what I’m passionate about.
I’m not saying I’m going to get in, but I think I’ve improved a lot since last year, especially since I’ve won awards at both the national and international level…
If I got waitlisted last time without all that, I’d say my chances are currently higher than last year, at least fairly significantly LOL…

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Only place I applied but know I’m not going to get in bc I did a shitty job of time management (as did I senior year).

But stats in case anyone’s interested:

School: Freshman at Top 20 (not that it means anything)

College GPA: 3.85, social science major

HS GPA: 4.0, top 3%

ACT: 36C (36E, 36M, 36R, 35S)

APs: a bunch of 5’s and 4’s

Significant ECs: In college some pretty cool unique things, HS quite a few leadership things but nothing particularly special. Two decent recs, one amazing rec

Awesome common app/uncommon essay, mediocre why UChi/why leaving essays. I wish I had more time to work on them, literally turned them in at 11:59 there might even be spelling errors. Oh well, definitely not going to be the 20/1000, but tried anyway.

Good luck to everyone!

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@lza2019 You shouldn’t count yourself out! your grades, ACT, and ECs all really sound great! It’s a crapshoot, but I think your chances are as good as any of ours’.

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Iza you’ve got a shot. It’s a shame you did not have more time with the why UChicago / why leaving essays. Those could have put over the top. But you may still get accepted. Good luck to you.