<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2070 - CR:790, M:640, W:640
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit:680, French:540
[<em>] ACT:
[</em>] APs: school doesn't offer any.
[<em>] IBs: again, school doesn't offer it.
[</em>] GPA:3.76 W
[<em>] Rank:17/282
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: drama (formerly assistant crew manager), international club, math tutoring, national honor society
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: guitar teacher (on-and-off)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):responses were meh. why chicago essay was...meh. main essay was pretty good, methinks. my common app essay was probably the best out of the two major essays....
[</em>] Teacher Recs: my teachers=love (:
[<em>] Counselor Rec: she doesn't know me very well, but wrote a surprisingly good rec. three cheers for brag sheets and BS.
[</em>] Applied on: um, about a week before the deadline for ED
[<em>] Hook (if any): hook? um, i'm colombian. i guess that's a plus (as weird and a bit annoying as it is). i'm fluent in spanish and have done quite a bit of international travel. i've survived the insanity that is my extremely dysfunctional family in one piece? my school sucks majorly, but i've managed to retain my intellectual curiosity despite the fact that the entire student body is completely and utterly devoid of said curiosity? who knows.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Rhode Island
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): decent public high school, nothing spectacular. definitely could not afford to go to a better private school...
[</em>] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: as my top choice school, i am pretty much off the wall with happiness right now. i was pretty certain that i was going to get rejected, and was building myself up for the imminent rejection. but against all odds, i got in, and i honestly couldn't be happier (: best day ever? i think yes.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED! :D *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2250 (CR 670 M 800 W 780)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chemistry 710 MathIIC 700
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: Psychology 4 Physics B 3 (both self-studied)
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.0
[<em>] Rank: Top 3%...ish. School doesn't release ranks.
[</em>] Other stats: -</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Heavy involvement in Youth Parliaments/Model UNs, Student Rep in School District Board of Committee, Student Council, Tons of music things
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: LOTS of tutoring
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): indescribable. Couldn't have written them any better. Honestly, I think my essays got me in.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One amazing, one great.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Mediocre
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[<em>] Hook (if any): ehh. I repeatedly used the word 'orgasmic' in my book/music essay? XD
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: British Columbia, CANADA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): horrible public. NEVER sends anyone to US schools.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Write good essays, and let them reflect who you are as a person. And BE CREATIVE - I cannot stress this enough.
Congratulations, University of Chicago Class of 2013! :D :D I am ecstatic for all of you!</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800/800/800 E11
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800/800/800 Math II, US History, Literature
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: 5/5/5/5/5/5 Human Geography, World History, European Histroy, US History, Statistics, Physics B
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: UW ~97 or 3.97, W ~101 or 4.00+
[<em>] Rank: 3/425
[</em>] Other stats: 1st Place in National Essay Contest (to remain unnamed...), NMF, TASP Finalist (idk if this even counts)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Creative Writing, Science Olympiad (Secretary, Captain), Art, Model UN, NHS, Beta
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: a couple of months at Kumon, restaurant since summer 08
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App - my love for writing from the perspective of 2-year-old little me; Chicago - poem that merged the street & questions prompts
[</em>] Teacher Recs: should've been great
[<em>] Counselor Rec: positive, but not very specific
[</em>] Applied on: Decemberish?
[<em>] Hook (if any): not really
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: GA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, sends about 10 kids to Emory per year and a couple of kids to top schools out of state
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
SO HAPPY!! I was at school at 4pmish when I saw two posts on CC about decisions being up. Started squealing when I saw the decision letter, especially since this is the first school I've heard from since my state flagship a month ago. Chicago is one of my favorite schools, and I think my love for the college really did come through my essays, since I did a summer program there 3 years ago. It feels really nice to get in because my app here was really much more raw and risky than my apps at most other schools. Congratulations to everyone who got in!!!! I'm still so psyched. :) :) :)</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!!!!!!^_^</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): M: 780, CR: 800, W: 710
[</em>] SAT IIs: French 710, Bio-E 800, US History 760
[<em>] APs:US History, Art History, Biology => 5
World History => 4
Currently taking Calc BC, English Lit, Environmental Science, Chemistry, and French Lang.
[</em>] GPA:4.0/4.92
[li] Rank: 7/370</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Science Olympiad, lab research, Outward Bound, Habitat for Humanity, French club, peer tutoring, etc etc etc
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: I take care of kids :)<br>
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Road topic about "Memory Lane" :D. In retrospect the topic is probably a bit cliche (Adcom: omg, ANOTHER one about Memory lane??!) but I guess I made it adequately unique.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Dunno their opinions of me, but I absolutely loved these teachers!
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Standard
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[li] Hook (if any):</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I didn't think I had a chance b/c I've never won any national or state competitions, I'm unhooked, and do not have stellar ECs. I guess they do evaluate the person, and not the things the person has done. My interviewer impressed me...he wanted to know how my mind worked, and not what I've accomplished..Thanks UCHICAGO!!! Definitely one of my top choices.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 780M 770CR: 1550 (not a super score..I only took the SAT once)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math 2, 790 US History, 770 World His
[<em>] APs: BC Calculus, World His= 5. Lang, CS, Apush..4 ha
[</em>] GPA:4 UW
[<em>] Rank: 2/450?
[</em>] Other stats: intel regional
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: concert band, jazz band, marching band, scouts, church
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): STREET
[<em>] Teacher Recs: good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: good
[<em>] Applied on: 11/19
[</em>] Hook (if any): eagle scout
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: va
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, ok..</p>
<p>[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: i have a gecko. i leik calculus.</p>
<p>Thrilled to lose my CC posting virginity with this post:</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2340 -- 780CR / 800M / 760W
[</em>] SAT IIs: U.S. History 680 / Chemistry 680 / Math II 690 (lol, ouch)
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: World Hist 4, Statistics 4, Language 3, U.S. Hist 4; taking Chemistry, Biology, Calc BC, & Literature
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.000 UW (I always forget my weighted GPA, but it was around 4.3-something)
[<em>] Rank: 1 of 323
[</em>] Other stats: Awards listed on app -- National Merit semifinalist (finalist pending), academic letter, GA Certificate of Merit, AP Scholar with Honor, numerous science fair awards; also let them know about becoming valedictorian and a Presidential Scholars candidate post-submission; no interview; no legacy
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: 4 yrs community service (Key Club president, Beta Club treasurer, NHS); 3 yrs science fair, Georgia Junior Science and Humanities Symposium presenter; 1 yr Academic Team (varsity); 4 yrs Math Team; 1 yr county school superintendent student advisory group; 4+ yrs piano/keyboard; 1 yr "school-spirit" (homecoming festivities -- voted on homecoming court, voted homecoming queen); I also attached a more expansive resume, though nothing really worth noting here
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):
- Common App -- "Describe a character in fiction, etc... that has had an influence on you" -- Wrote about Albus Dumbledore and how his advocacy of tolerance has made an impression on me.
- Supplement Q1 -- Discussed my life as being complacent up 'til I visited the city of Chicago last summer - literally my first foray out of the Southeastern U.S. Expressed enthusiasm for the Core and my wish to "try to learn something about everything and everything about something" as Thomas Huxley once said.
- Supplement optional Q2 -- Tried not to write too much about my favorite books, movies, actors, music, etc.
- Supplement Essay 4 (particle accelerator thought experiment) -- Not all that willing to give up the two things I smashed together, but I wrote it in the style of a log kept by a slightly evil Russian scientist, and threw in lots of relatively accurate technical info. Tons of fun to write.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: My Hnrs+AP Chem and AP Lang teachers both thought very highly of me. Can't speak for their writing ability, though my Lang teacher was probably better
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Could have ranged from generic to good
[</em>] Applied on: ?
[<em>] Hook (if any): Dunno enough CC lingo for this
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: GA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Suburban public -- mediocre in my opinion, but located in a reasonably academically competitive region
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: It's been two hours since I read the acceptance letter, so my excitement has honestly petered out a tiny bit, but still! I can't believe I didn't know about this school until after I visited the city of Chicago. It might have been made for me. I am so relieved. I thought I came across as too vanilla in my application, perhaps. Now I'm just waiting for a financial aid statement. I truly can't afford this school without aid. Lots of aid. Big congrats for my fellow accepted students!</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: WAITLISTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): math- 760 reading- 720 writing- 620
[ *] SAT IIs: lit- 690 math- 670
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] APs: took lots of AP classes, took 3 exams: USH- 3, Calc BC- 3, English- 5
[ *] IBs: not offered at school
[ *] GPA: weighted 4.7, unweighted 3.7
[ *] Rank: 2/399
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: president of FIRST Robotics team, member of FIRST team for 3 years, Science Olympiad president and member for 4 years, Asian Student Association 2 years, Med Club, lots and lots of volunteer experience
[ *] Job/Work Experience: One month internship at Columbia University's Vascular Biology lab
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): they were ok
[ *] Teacher Recs: good recs
[ *] Counselor Rec: ok
[ *] Applied on: IDK what this means
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: North Carolina
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): urban school
[ *] Ethnicity: indian
[ *] Gender: f
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] Congratulations to everyone who got in</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 760 CR, 660 M, 700 W : 2120 (taken once)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 740 Lit, 610 Math I
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: n/a, but have taken many AP-level classes. My school doesn't do the AP curriculum.
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 3.5ish unweighted (a guess, as the school only reports GPA to students once during junior year)
[<em>] Rank: n/a (school doesn't publish ranking)
[</em>] Other stats: had an alumni interview, which went well</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Editor in Chief of school's Visual and Literary Arts magazine, unpaid photo intern for school's Alumni magazine, volunteer work in New Orleans, volunteer work at local animal shelter, raised $1000 through handmade shirt sales to support Obama, PADI certified Rescue Diver (significant hours of training required) with some marine biology research, SAIC art classes and study abroad classes in Paris
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Swimming instructor to small children
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App one is about how split custody from birth shaped me growing up, UC one was "Powers of Ten" about my experience in Hurricane Dennis, how it led to me volunteering for New Orleans clean up work, and how atypical this community service was from any other I'd experienced.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: waived rights, but probably good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: waived rights, but probably praising a smooth transition in my junior year when I transferred to his school
[</em>] Applied on: Dec 31, 2008
[<em>] Hook (if any): Sent a portfolio of illustration work
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL native, now boarding in MA
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): transferred from large public school (9/10) to a competitive private boarding school (11/12)
[</em>] Ethnicity: did not report
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] I thought I had a shot, as my writing is strong, my interview went quite well, and my portfolio supplement is impressive. Oh well! Now I don't have to fret over my choices as much, and have so far gotten in to two of my top four picks (NYU and WashU out of those + U of C and Brown). Congratulations to those accepted!</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (composite): 2220
[</em>] SAT I (by section): 760 Math 740 Reading 720 Writing
[<em>] SAT IIs: N/A
[</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] APs: 5 AP English Language, 4 AP US History
[</em>] IBs: Not offered.
[<em>] GPA: 4.61 Weighted, 3.86 Unweighted
[</em>] Rank: 15/513
[<em>] Other stats: Not sure.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Many.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Have held management positions.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses):
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn't get to see them, willing to assume they were decent.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Very good.
[<em>] Applied on: RD
[</em>] Hook (if any): None.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: United States
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large public school.
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:</p>
<p>Congratulations to all those who got in, you are truly the cream of the crop. I truly regret not being a part of the group that was accepted, as U of C was one of my top choices. Best of luck to you all in the future.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED!! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 710, M 800, W 700. Total: 2210
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 2 800, Chem 800, Bio M 800
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: N/A Not offered at school.
[<em>] IBs: Bio SL 7. Diploma candidate.
[</em>] GPA: 94% avg in Canada.
[<em>] Rank: Unranked, but top 10.
[</em>] Other stats: Like...?
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Creative writing, science olympics, a decent amount of volunteering, entrepreneurship.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Unemployed since 1991 :(
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): CommonApp about significant experience from volunteering and how it influenced my life. Why Chicago is straightforward, about my future plans and how the U of C would be a good fit. Favorite things was all over the place, wrote a paragraph each about book, newspaper, play, movie etc. etc. "Extended essay" on topic 1, showing my paranoid (in a comical way) views regarding the role of questions in life.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: 1 Math, 1 English. Did not read Math, but I have a hunch is good. English is okay to decent? I haven't read many recs to compare it to.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Cookie-cutter I assume. He manages 600 other kids and does not know me well.
[</em>] Interview: by phone. Thought it was decent.
[<em>] Applied on: Sometime extremely close to the deadline.
[</em>] Hook (if any): Only anti-hooks.
[<em>] Supplementary information: A writing sample and a rec from volunteering place.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Canada
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, reputable according to other people, 2000+ kids, most go to local universities.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian.
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I completely did not expect the decision to be released today, but I was pleasantly surprised! I couldn't stop smiling and shaking for a few minutes. Congratulations to everyone else who got in! And to those who didn't, I believe the university we go to is only half of experience. Our actions are just as important as where we get in. Anyone of us can bring amazing things to any university, and ultimately what we do is going to define our college careers. Everyone on CC can go on to do amazing things.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800CR 720MT 760 WR (10 essay) = 2280
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770 World History; 760 French w/o Listening; 740 Math II
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] APs: 5 English Language & Comp; 5 US History; 3 French Language
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 99 (weighted)
[<em>] Rank: 2 out of 110
[</em>] Other stats/Awards: National Merit Finalist, Wellesly College Book Award winner
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Fashion Magazine creator/editor in chief; director of the spring drama, plus a good deal of theatre beyond that; Leader of the Office of Community Outreach in Peer Ministry; Forensics for 2 years; French Club, Cheerleading on a whim last year, track
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Lifeguard at an inner-city pool for three years
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses):
Common App Essay:It was about light pollution. More specifically, it was about how something as bad as light pollution actually looked beautiful in my eyes, and how sometimes we must find the beauty in modern society.
Chicago Essay: This was the "You must live the question" quote. I wrote about waking up in the morning, and how it was something we all complained about yet nobody did anything about it.
Optional Essay: I wrote about finding a bunch of pre-19th century film on Youtube, and how that turned into a fascination with what those filmmakers produced when film was a new artistic medium.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Presumably really good. One was from my AP English Lang. teacher. Let's just say that she never gives out hundreds, and I had a 100 average one semester in her class. The other was from my AP French teacher. Honestly, my knowledge is French isn't that great (see my AP score... only passable) But I worked my butt off in that class last year and truly enjoyed learning the language.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Also presumably awesome. She's the nicest person, and is proud of what I've done at the school. She sent me a birthday card the other day, so you know you have to be on her good side. :)
[</em>] Interview: I added this because it went exceptionally well. I was interviewed by a professor from a local university and we had a great conversation.
[<em>] Applied on: 12/13, I believe?
[</em>] Hook (if any): None. Unless creativity counts?
[/ul][ b]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Upstate NY
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Small Private. We send a handful of kids to selective schools, but a hell of a lot more to crappy ones.
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Female
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:** Not sure if I'm going, but I'm soo happy to be admitted. I have to wait on 3 more schools, but this is seriously one of the best I've gotten into. Honestly, it was a last minute decision to apply to this school, and I am so happy I did. As the wait has gone on I've just come to love the school more and more.</p>
<p>Congrats to everybody who made it, and to those who were rejected, I hope you aren't terribly depressed and you find a school that fits you perfectly.</p>
<p>looks like we've got some serious voluntary response issues here...all the happy acceptees are dutifully posting stats, and only a couple of rejected kids are doing the same...</p>
<p>Oh, well. Congratulations to all those who got in!!!</p>
<p>[size=+2][color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): Math 720, W 620, CR 610
[ *] SAT IIs: phy 650, Math 1 680
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs:
[ *] IBs: C.S, PHY, ECONOMICS HL ENG, SPANISH AB INITIO, MATH SL
[ *] GPA:
[ *] Rank: 2 of 320
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: VP of earth club, mock trialian, key clubber...
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Secretary for insurance consulting business, piano teacher, ecology center intern
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): How would my room describe me? Pretty original essay.
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Fine, I suppose.
[ *] Applied on:
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, most high achieving students end up at UC's.
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list]</p>
<p>^ SORRY THERE WAS A PROBLEM</p>
<p>[size=+2][color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): Math 720, W 620, CR 610
[ *] SAT IIs: phy 650, Math 1 680
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs:
[ *] IBs: C.S, PHY, ECONOMICS HL ENG, SPANISH AB INITIO, MATH SL
[ *] GPA: dont do
[ *] Rank: dont do
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: ,club presidents
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): A slum street
[ *] Teacher Recs: Excellent
[ *] Counselor Rec: Fine, I suppose.
[ *] Applied on:
[ *] Hook (if any):
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: Africa
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private
[ *] Ethnicity: Black
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list]</p>
<p>WAITLISTED </p>
<p>[ *] SAT I (by section): 710 writing 640 reading 670 math
[ *] SAT IIs:690 chem 590 math I
[ *] ACT:
[ *] APs: cal bc, cal ab, art history, chemistry, english literature, english language, macroeconomics, microeconomics, world history, human geography, us history, government, biology, psychology. all aps from 9th to present
[ *] IBs:
[ *] GPA:5.06 weighted
[ *] Rank:3/365
[ *] Other stats: 1st generation, 5 pages of extracurriculars!!!!!!!!!!
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app:5 pages; vice prez of business club, won 4 regional awards 1 state going for nationals in may, vice prez of medical club, vice prez of chess club, secretary ecology, secretary math club, secretary crime watch, NHS, etc.</p>
<p>plus more projects!!!!!!!
[ *] Job/Work Experience:1 job at a chinese place
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): wrote passionate why chicago essays.
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Applied on:
[ *] Hook (if any): 1st gen
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country:
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available):
[ *] Ethnicity:asian indian
[ *] Gender:male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]</p>
<p>WOW I AM REALLY BUMMED. I LOVE U CHICAGO SO MUCH AND REALLY WISHED I COULD HAVE GOTTEN IN. BUT HEY WAITLISTED IS NOT SO BAD!pray for me guys.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED!!!!! *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Math 710, W 780, CR 740
[</em>] SAT IIs: USH 780, MATH1 740, (LIT 670)
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: English Lit 5, USH 5, USGOV 5, Taking Euro, Calc AB, Stat, English Lang this year.
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 3.8/4
[<em>] Rank: Doesn't Rank, but at least top 20%
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: President of Drama Company, (Set Designer, Stage Manager, Lighting Designer, Programmer, Set Construction...biiiig EC Committment, won a regional award for stage management), Weeklong intense service trip to Philadelphia slums (participants selected by application within my HighSchool), Creative Writing Club, Comedy Improv Club
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Tennis Instructor for kids ranging 4/5 to 15
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App: wrote about how my disabled twin brother has influenced meee. Loooooved the UC essays. Road Essay, created a historical fiction story of a road near my house, starting from pre-European settlement, did some historical research for it, too. Fun essay to write.
Short Essays: Why U of C?: referenced the Columbus Day Open house and my very positive experience in the small core Colonizations I Class. Third Essay: Wrote about a painting called "The Duel After the Masquerade" and Langston Hughes' poem "Mother to Son"
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One was most likely extremely good, the other was probably good, too, given the acceptance!!!
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably ok
[</em>] Applied on: EA
[<em>] Hook (if any): Mid-Atlantic, possibly?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: MD
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private, Parochial, 2 or 3 kids end up at Ivies based on academics; most kids end up in top 30 or 40 colleges based on US News Rankings, many also go to state schools
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul] </p>
<p>Comments: DID NOT think I would get in here at alllllllllll. Dream school! Soooo happy! :D</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): N/A
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 m2, 800 physics, 770 ush, 800 chem, 790 french
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] APs: calc bc, ush, comp, lit, macro/micro, world history, french, spanish, french, biology, gov, chem = all 5's
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 uw, 4.4 w
[<em>] Rank: 1/794
[</em>] Other stats: Taken Linear Algebra, Diffy Q, Calc 3, o-chem, and cryptography at local university = all A's
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: AIME, AMC 12, USAMO, USABO, President of math club/robotics club, 6+ years of jazz band, 400+ hours volunteering at local hospital
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Internship at electronics corp. doing engineering work
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Eh, I only did the required ones and even those weren't that good. This is probably what hurt me most.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One from math teacher and another from english teacher. Both were probably ok. My math teacher kinda hated me.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Yes.
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[<em>] Hook (if any): None...
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: SoCal
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, not very good.
[</em>] Ethnicity: White
[li] Gender: M[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I don't know why I applied here... NO ENGINEERING MAJOR!</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2130
[</em>] SAT IIs: math ii 780, us hist 730, chem 580 what a joke
[<em>] ACT: n/a
[</em>] APs: 5, 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 3, 2
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 99 weighted
[<em>] Rank: top 5%
[</em>] Other stats: state art contest, distinguished ap scholar
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: art, tennis, xc, MUN
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: cashier, japanese tutoring
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): i thought they were the best essays i've written and really hoped that they could get me in. they were real/honest/reflexive. so i advice against the normal "common app" essays. write a creative one! mine was not creative, but more like a chapter taken out of a autobiography/novel. i did all the essays and the optional ones.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: average
[</em>] Applied on: 1/1
[<em>] Hook (if any): n/a
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: TX but international from China
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: chinese
[li] Gender: F[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
Chicago was my dream school and I'm sad that I didn't even get waitlisted. I showed a lot of interest through interview, essays, emailing, but no visit. I think the main reason that I didn't get in was that I had low SAT scores and that I was a international seeking for FA, as one of the previous posters stated. Congratulations to all of you who was accepted!!! I am very jealous of you all :)</p>
<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>
<p>[ *] SAT I (by section): 800M, 730CR, 710W
[ *] SAT IIs: 760 Math I, 750 Math II, 750 US Hist
[ *] ACT: 33
[ *] APs: Calc AB-5, US Hist-5
[ *] IBs:
[ *] GPA: 4.259
[ *] Rank: 2 of 168
[ *] Other stats: Took college courses and rocked them, 1st kid in school history to ace Math SAT I and AP Calc test
[ *] ECs listed on app: Track/CC (3 sport captain), Eagle Scout, President of Political Action Club
[ *] Job/Work Experience: Summers
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Great, best of my schools
[ *] Teacher Recs: par
[ *] Counselor Rec: assumed par
[ *] Applied on: last day 1/1/09
[ *] Hook (if any): Math
[ *] State or Country: CT
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Parochial, average to below average for area
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: To all who got in congradulations on a job well done. Hopefully I will see you there. To all who got rejected, best of luck in the process. Many outstanding kids were rejected this year so hold your head up. BEST OF LUCK TO ALL!!!![ /b]</p>
<p>Accepted =] </p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I: Math-750 Verb-700 Writ-680 (2130)
SAT IIs: US History: 720 Math II: 780
ACT: None
GPA: 3.98 UW/School does not weight; but taken highest number of AP courses in the entire grade.
Rank: Top 10%/125
Other stats: I'm President/Leader of three school organizations and Editor In Chief of my School's Yearbook. I've been hosting charity dinners for four summers now. I worked as an intern at the Obama Campaign and made art for them. I invited a political artist to come create environmental art at my school. Winner of a Statewide Humanitarian award. </p>
<p>Subjective:
Essays: About an experience I had while painting, fascination with Van Gogh, the painting process; all in all, very passionate and expressed my desire to continue learning art. Not neccesarily unique; but well-written.
Teacher Recs: 1 really strong one (she adores me); 1 pretty good--not exceptional, though
Counselor Rec: Good, she knows me well and really likes me.
Hook (if any): Nothing really. My Art? Probably not. </p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: FL
School Type: College Prep School (Independent)
Ethnicity: Asian (Indian)
Gender: Female</p>
<p>Perceived Strengths/Weaknesses: My grades, essay and by far extracurricular work and service. SATs were okay. I also sent in an art portfolio and art resume with a recommendation from a professor I had at the Art Institute of Chicago. He was great and really loved my art work.</p>
<p>Why you think you were accepted/deferred/denied: I don't know for sure why, but I tried my best to make my application as holistic as possible. I sent in whatever that could verbally/artistically enhance my application. Being an Asian, there is NO way I could have gotten in purely on scores. My leadership was incredibly strong also.</p>
<p>Other Factors: I sent in two newspaper articles noting service/art that I've contributed/organized in the community. Over 700 hours of community service.</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I'm sincerely grateful. Not expecting this at all. What a beautiful acceptance letter too...</p>