Please chance a junior for UChicago (Economy major)

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I am currently a junior in high school and I know I want to go into business. UChicago (Economy major) is my 1st choice to apply. Here is my stat:

-I currently have a 4.18 weighted GPA (my school does not give unweighted GPA. I am guessing ~ 3.7, As & Bs)
-I am ranked top 10.7% of my class (~1400 students) in a very competitive public high school.
-I have taken almost all honors classes, 3 APs in sophomore year, 6 APs in junior and more APs in senior year.
-I have gotten a 33 on my ACT and will be taking it again.
-On SAT I got 1420 for M+C (2030 overall, will not submit). I have not taken any SAT II test yet.

ECs: I am in National Honors Society (3 years), a Dance Club member (2 years), 3 years Art class including Art 3D AP (I will make a portfolio for my 3D art work this year). I’ve played club soccer for 7 years with year-around intensive training, games and tournaments (my team is D1 team in the most competitive league of the area and is currently North State Rank #4, Region Rank #21, and National Rank #93). I have some leadership roles for few local youth programs and had enrich community service volunteer experience, etc.

I am an Asian male. I’d like to know if I have the best chance at UChicago (Economy major) or if it’s a reach/match college for me. Please help to provide your advices.

Thank you for your time and please comment!

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bump. Please chance me.

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It’s Economics, not Economy. In regards to Chicago, they really like seeing people who overall love learning and can show their love for learning in the ECs and classes they participate in. Yes, you take a lot of AP classes and appear to do well in them, which is good, but your ECs seem very cookie cutter and not very special. It also doesn’t help that you are an Asian male, for obvious reasons. I’d say you’ll definitely be in the running, but your essays will really be a huge part of your decision, especially since Chicago values your essays over grades. Good luck

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I’m not gonna lie - U of C is gonna be a high reach for you. Good luck.

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@debe3445: Thanks for your valuable comments.

@CalvinCoolidge: You are right. It’s always good learn something.

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D had 36 ACT and better GPA and class rank. Best she could get was waitlist. u.chicago is a high reach for you. By all means apply but demographics and stats are not in your favor

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your stats are okay, so i would focus far more on the essays. i got in this year and im fairly certain my essays were the reason why. they dont require sat II scores so… i’d focus on getting sat/ACT higher and just proving you’re a unique individual

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@presque Thanks for your valuable comments.