<p>@infinityiseight: I guess the adcoms don't like Obama-campaigning, EIC, animal shelter volunteers like us huh? Strange. Looks like I'm in good company with my fellow rejectees, though, which is comforting. </p>
<p>I'm so thankful I was largely ignorant of just how selective some schools are (not to mention the CC crazies) before applying. I would have been scared off...</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 740M, 770CR, 760W (1510/2270)
[ *] SAT IIs: Chem 630, US Hist. 670, Math II 710
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] APs: didn't specify on app
[ *] IBs: N/A
[ *] GPA: 4.098 -- went down b/c of AP Calc, haha
[ *] Rank: don't know exact, top 5 in 58 girls
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: a couple - student gov't, asst. editor-in-chief of newspaper, photo club, volleyball, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Common App: my hair and how it's shaped me + being Filipino; UChicago essay: Question 1 (Rilke quote)
[ *] Teacher Recs: English - great, Science - idk, i'd say so-so
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Applied on: 1/2
[ *] Hook (if any): N/A
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: ...northeast
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): private all girls, competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Filipino (1st generation)
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]
i also sent in a photography portfolio with a dozen or so pics and i think my photography teacher's rec that went with that was pretty good -- i think it showed another side to me
after opening the email, i cried tears of joy for ten minutes straight. congrats to all the other acceptees and all the best to everyone else!</p>
<p>After over a year of reading these decision threads, it's almost surreal to be submitting my first one.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED :) *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 710CR/770M/710W [8E]
[li] SAT IIs: 750 Math II, 740 Lit, 730 Physics[/li][</em>] ACT: 34
[<em>] APs: APUSH <a href="self-studied--our%20school%20doesn't%20offer%20APs%20until%20senior%20year">4</a>. Taking Calc BC, Physics C Mechanics, English Lit, Stats, and Art Portfolio/Studio this year.
[</em>] IBs: -
[<em>] GPA: 4.0
[</em>] Rank: 8/544
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, smatterings of other local and state awards, MUNUC Outstanding Delegation
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: President/Chief Editor--Environmental Club, Model UN, Literary Magazine, co-founded GSA in a relatively conservative school, a few other social activist activities, Columbia High School Summer Program, violin tour group (playing for ten years now)
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: None, really, other than babysitting
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I did the quote prompt in two parts by tweaking the order of the words and answering the subsequent sentences. It was a lot of fun to write, and my Common app essay was written on a blog a while ago during a hard time. It's all uplifting-like. I really loved it. My favorite things essay was basically a list of all my more eccentric happinesses. And for Why UChicago? I wrote about their bathroom graffiti on my first ever college visit.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: My physics teacher talked about my love for learning and my anthropology teacher talked about my social activism in and out of school. The former was a little less enthusiastic as the latter, but it was still good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: She knows a lot about who I am and what I've gone through, and has done a lot for me these past two years. It was definitely good.
[<em>] Interview: AMAZING. My UChicago interview was the best. We met at a really wonderful coffeeshop and talked for over two hours. It also helped that my interviewer looked and acted liked one of my best friends who goes to U of C right now. :D :D
[</em>] Applied on: RD
[<em>] Hook (if any): Maybe the social activism and the extensive instrumental-ness. I'm fairly well-rounded but enjoy being rather quirky ... all the time. I'm also very enamored with languages, though I didn't really mention that in my application. I speak two languages fluently and am working on two others.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: IL
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, usually don't send that many to UChicago, never sent any to Ivies. A valedictorian got into Stanford two or three years ago, but it's really not a remarkable place. Better one in the area, though. Most people end up at a state school.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Chinoise
[li] Sex: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: After being deferred from one school and waitlisted at another, getting accepted one of my top three is a huge relief. I love the University of Chicago and would like to make academic babies with it for all four quarters. Fingers crossed for good financial aid, though I know that probably won't be the case. I don't think I got a scholarship. To all those who didn't get in, gluck with your other schools. No matter where you end up, you will flourish from your own accord and not from the place at which you end up.</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision:Accepted [ /b][ /color][ /size]</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 720M 800CR 730W (/2250)
SAT IIs: 770 Math IIC, 720 Bio, [600 Spanish, 650 Lit (oops - didn't study - fue una tonta)
ACT: N/A
APs: Didn't Send
IBs: N/A
GPA: 3.9 UW
Rank: N/A
Other stats: State Environmental Award, Science Medals, Researcher for multiple years</p>
<p>Subjective:
ECs listed on app: Environmental Club, Leadership organization, Science Olympiad, Community Service Tutor, All-State Musician
Job/Work Experience: 4 Years of 8 hours a week - need money :( for college
Essays (subject and responses): main essay (live the question essay) very good; optional ones (very funny and showed I could take risks and was very U of C specific)
Teacher Recs: bio teacher good, english teacher good
Counselor Rec: hopefully good
Applied on: 3 hours before RD deadline...yes procrastination
Hook (if any): Essays, un poco legacy, strong signs of activism, curiosity, and value of education</p>
<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: IL
School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, competitive
Ethnicity: Other (did not list)
Gender: F</p>
<p>General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I know what it feels like to be rejected - I was pwned EA by Yale - straight out rejected. I just wanted to say for those waitlisted or denied, it is their loss to not have you! Prove it in your undergraduate career that they were idiotas :) My heart knows how you feel. I'm very sorry. </p>
<p>For class 2013 - I hope the FA package will be kind enough to let me be a part of such a passionate and quirky group of undergraduates. I am very grateful for the opportunity.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800/800/800/12/80 single session
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chemistry 800, Mathematics 2 800, U.S. History 800, Physics 800 (physics not taken in time to submit, though)
[<em>] ACT: 36/36/36/35(sci)/10 single session, 36/36/36/36/10 superscored
[</em>] APs: Five 5s (several self-studied), taking another five this year (several self-studied)
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA: 4.000 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: 1 of about 200
[</em>] Other stats: AMC12 ~110, AIME 5 (I don't think I submitted these, though)
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Five or six with solid leadership (President, VP, etc. -- involved in starting at least two major ones), another five more minor involvements (due more to lack of time than any attempt at resume-padding)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Two years in IT
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Created in about two hours, using some old drafts that I had put together roughly three months earlier for my MIT application but never used.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: All good, one spectacular
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Excellent
[</em>] Applied on: Literally a few minutes from the deadline
[<em>] Hook (if any): Doubtful
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] Region: Midwest
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, about 1000 students
[</em>] Ethnicity: Did not report (Caucasian)
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Hoping for one of the merit scholarships -- Chicago's need-based financial aid application was by far the most invasive of any top school to which I applied, and this makes it seem unlikely that I will receive a comparable offer.</p>
<p>Decision: REJECTED (Deferred EA)</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): Didn't take
[</em>] SAT IIs: Math 800, Chem 800
[<em>] ACT: 33 (32E, 34M, 33R, 34S)
[</em>] APs: none, took IB
[<em>] IBs: full IB, 40 predicted with bonus
[</em>] GPA: 92/100
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>] Other stats: :(
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: lots and lots... dont wan't to list them
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I thought they were good... but I took a risk so it might not have come off well
[</em>] Teacher Recs: amazing
[<em>] Counselor Rec: amazing
[</em>] Applied on: EA (october 31)
[<em>] Hook (if any): URM
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: BC, Canada
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private IB school
[</em>] Ethnicity: Persian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Very dissappointed. First rejection among no doubt many to come :(</p>
<p>ay lets see if i can do this. probably the worst stats so far, i actually feel really bad that i got in and others way better than me didn't.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR: 750 M: 720 W: 630 (1470/2100)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Biology: 710 Literature: 700
[<em>] ACT: 31 Composite 33/31/31/30, took once, did not send
[</em>] APs: Literature: 5 Language and Composition: 4 Biology: 5, will take Physics B, Calc AB, Micro, and Chinese this year
[<em>] GPA: 3.5. whooops.
[</em>] Rank: uh not good.
[<em>] Other stats: uh
[/ul][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity Swimming, Club Swimming year round, research, research summer program that was pretty prestigious.
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: research
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): uh pretty good. one was about this fort i built in my backyard when i was in like 6th grade. it was the road essay. and another one was about the catcher the rye, and my why chicago essay was quite good.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: one from AP Bio, one from AP Lit, they both loved me. especially Bio
[</em>] Counselor Rec: My counselor likes me a lot. I talk to him quite a bit.
[<em>] Applied on: what's this
[</em>] Hook (if any): a few research publications, a pretty sweet summer program.
[/list]Location/Person:whoops /b][ul] Midwest
[<em>] State or Country: MN
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Decent Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: I am of Asian descent.
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:** I am very happy right now. College admissions is a funny game, don't let it get you down. i was waitlisted at carleton two days ago. it's weird. my stats are not the best, especially for an asian, but my essays were decent. i think. Uh i love u chicago and there's a good chance i'll be going. k im done.</p>
<p>ay it turned out sort of right! kind of like my life.</p>
<p>Accepted!!!</p>
<p>Accceeepppttted!!!</p>
<p>^^shempi, i've been thinking the same thing. A LOT of ridiculously qualified candidates got rejected or waitlisted, but I got accepted! i'm still trying to wrap my head how I got in, and these other amazing applicants didn't, i don't know, it's all very confusing.</p>
<p>*Decision: WAITLISTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2050 (690 CR 680 Math 710 Writing [highest from two sittings])
[</em>] SAT IIs: horrible, not worth mentioning.
[<em>] ACT: 32
[</em>] APs: AP English (3), AP Psych, AP Euro, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Language (all As)
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA: 4.3 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
[<em>] Rank: school doesn't rank
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity crew (4 years), 200+ hour volunteer work, NHS, assorted clubs and things.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Currently working at real estate agency (1 yr), school snack bar (2 years)
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): all pretty solid. Common app was my favorite, about my years on crew (not your typical sports essay), created my own prompt, supplemental on e.e. cummings written in the style of e.e. cummings. I loved all my essays, I feel like these saved me from the rejected list.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Favorable but nothing stellar. An amazing (as in, unbelievably complimentary) from my crew coach of 4 years.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Great.
[</em>] Applied on: RD?
[<em>] Hook (if any): from Arizona, not a lot of applicants from my school. Otherwise, not much-- probably my essays and supplemental rec.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: AZ
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): extremely competitive Catholic all-girls preparatory school; sends several girls to Ivy's each year.
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I'm honestly really happy. I was expecting the worst, and though I know my chances aren't favorable, I'm staying on the wait list. I'm a little bummed to not be able to use the big green text, but flattered, actually, that such an elite school liked me enough to keep me on the list. I just got flat-out rejected from GW, so it feels pretty good! :)</p>
<p>[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 1820
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT: 29
[ *] APs: threes on both. English language, euro. civ.
[ *] IBs: no
[ *] GPA: 3.6
[ *] Rank: top 25?
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: piano for long time
[ *] Job/Work Experience: summer camp supervisor
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): looking at the sky
[ *] Teacher Recs: ehhhhh
[ *] Counselor Rec: alright
[ *] Applied on:
[ *] Hook (if any): sport
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): pretty intense </p>
<p>[ *] Ethnicity: tan... White
[ *] Gender: male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] I don't want to come off as intellectually inferior to some of you guys. I'm a capable individual who is showing improvement in all aspects of life and ultimately that's the only thing I care about. Have fun.</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED :(</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[ ] SAT I (by section): 800 CR, 750 M, 710 WR superscored...780 CR, 750 M 700 WR single sitting (taken twice total)
[ *] SAT IIs: English Lit. 750, U.S. History 670...others i didn't send
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] APs: Lit 5
[ *] IBs: n/a
[ *] GPA: not given by high school. honor roll.
[ *] Rank: not given by high school.
[ *] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[ *] ECs listed on app: various, they were good. could elaborate more but a little bummed out right now.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 1 summer retail
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): best thing i've ever written (which is sort of sad i guess)
[ *] Teacher Recs: really good, really good relationships with these teachers
[ *] Counselor Rec: same as above
[ *] Applied on: ??? RD
[ *] Hook (if any): rock climbing(?)
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: TX
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): private prep
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: F
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:* Oh well. Not insulted just a little sad...</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): CR 720 M 710 W 660
[</em>] SAT IIs: Lit 680 Bio 710 Korean - 800
[<em>] ACT: 30
[</em>] APs: Lit 3 US 3 Calc - 5
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[<em>] Rank: n/a
[</em>] Other stats: n/a</p>
<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: lots of cello, editor of literary magazine, theater (techie) mostly
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): (common app) On my favorite cellist and her influence on me. It talked more about her than me
I guess it could be boring for people who arent into classical music!
For my Chicago essay, I did the road one about a street in Korea.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I know my English teachers was good, and I think my bio teacher likes me? :]
[<em>] Counselor Rec: no idea
[</em>] Applied on: last day
I think it was late.
[li] Hook (if any): cello??</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: IL
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: F
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I feel so lucky because my stats werent that great!!! I have to decide after looking at the aid
</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 800M, 800CR, 630W (5 essay)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 Math II, 800 Chem, 700 Latin
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] APs: US History, Chemistry, European History, Calculus BC, Physics C Mechanics, 5's
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA:3.96
[<em>] Rank: 2/436
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, post-secondary ochem, linear algebra, physics 2, multivariate calculus, macroeconomics.
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Cross country, track, concert and jazz band, model un, theater
[</em>] Job/Work Experience:
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common app was good. The other was solid but last minute and had two typos.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: generic
[</em>] Applied on: 1/2
[<em>] Hook (if any): first generation college, single parent
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Ohio
[<em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Large public
[</em>] Ethnicity: white
[li] Gender: male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: So relieved, I thought the essay typos might do me in. Good luck to everyone</p>
<p>Decision: WAITLISTED **
**Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2230
[</em>] SAT IIs: 800 mathII, 790 physics
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] APs: 5's on calc bc, physics c e&m, physics c mechanics, and a 4 on euro. taking 5 more this year. i also took calc III last semester at a large university and got an A
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA: 4.0 UW
[<em>] Rank: n/a but valedictorian
[</em>] Other stats: NMS,pres. scholar nominee, other small awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:cross country, lots of band stuff, president of school political group, research in a laboratory, VP of 2 other clubs, debate, community service.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): pretty sure this is what put me on the waitlist. i think it was kindof clear that i recycled an essay and changed like one sentence. i thought it was buyable that i wrote it for that prompt but i guess not. i also didnt do the optional one.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: not awesome not bad. but i have a rec from the guy i research under which was really good
[<em>] Counselor Rec: pretty good
[</em>] Applied on: rd
[<em>] Hook (if any): none
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country:
[li] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): small public, very competitive</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>] Ethnicity: indian
[</em>] Gender: male
[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: </p>
<p>though waitlists/rejections are never fun, especially early in the game, i must admit that i didnt really deserve to be admitted because i am not a huge fan of uchicago. if the app had been due jan 1 instead of jan 2, theres no way i would have applied...and i think that probably came across in my app. but anyway, congrats to everyone admitted!!!!! GOOD LUCK and DONT STRESS to the people rejected or waitlisted. this is just a bump in the road, and im sure we will all end up somewhere we love next year.</p>
<p>*Decision: ACCEPTED *</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 730 CR, 700 M, 720 W (1430/2150)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 760 Biology (M), 720 Literature
[<em>] ACT: 33
[</em>] APs: 11, including senior year classes
[<em>] IBs: Diploma candidate
[</em>] GPA: 3.92
[<em>] Rank: 2/130
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: Neuroscience research, creative writing, music, modeling
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: Retail
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): Extended metaphor for common application essay, creative writing piece submitted for supplement/extended essay prompt. Both written in a fantasy-like manner with pretty prose as opposed to concrete/tangible bragging of self (not sure if that will be a plus or hurt me at other schools). My essays were my favorite part of my applications.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Incredibly close relationships with both teachers (English/Theory of Knowledge)
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Bland but nice
[<em>] Applied on: Regular decision
[</em>] Hook (if any): None</p>
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Florida
[</em>] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): IB program, incredibly competitive
[<em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[</em>] Gender: Female[/ul]</p>
<p>Waitlisted. </p>
<p>Too lazy to post stats (they were good), but honestly, I don't think they have any meaning whatsoever anyway (by looking at other posts).</p>
<p>Hey, at least it's not rejection...though I'd much rather switch this waitlist for the acceptance I got at Wash U.</p>
<p>ACCEPTED</p>
<p>Numbers</p>
<p>SAT: 2220 (M 720, CR 730, W 770)
ACT: 33 (S 27, R 33, M 33, W 36)
AP: United States History (5)
GPA (non-weighted): 3.9
Rank: 6th percentile</p>
<p>Application</p>
<p>Essay
I felt really good about my common application essay, but less than confident on my Uncommon Supplement. It was the "story about a road" option. The story centered around a young native American boy who travels up river to find medicine for his father, the chief, and in surviving the journey "cures" his father's insecurity about handing over the position of chief to his son. He dies happy, essentially.</p>
<p>Recommendations
Well, I know that at least one teacher was authentic in scope and stylistic character, though I fear the other teacher and my counselor wrote the standard, generic recommendations that do little to impress.</p>
<p>Interview
I did not have an interview with this or any college.</p>
<p>Personal Information</p>
<p>Location: Green Bay, Wisconsin
School Type: Public, suburban/urban mix
Gender/Ethnicity: Male/Caucasian
Legacy: None whatsoever. My parents went to technical school and the my mom got her bachelor’s degree going to school part-time
Athlete: I jog, but I don’t participate in school-related activities.
Extra-Curricular Activities: Head of Political Awareness Club, competitor on Math Team and Social Studies Academic Team
Other Factors: I do no volunteering, but I do have a part-time job. I am a National Merit Finalist.
Other Colleges: I qualified for fee waivers, so I applied to eleven schools (Amherst, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Pomona, Reed, Stanford, Swarthmore, University of Chicago, University of Wisconsin- Madison, Wesleyan and Yale). I have heard back only from Madison and Wesleyan and Chicago, the three of which have accepted me.</p>
<p>GOOD LUCK TO ALL, IN THIS AND OTHER ADMISSIONS ENDEAVORS!</p>