please chance me (international)

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<p>[ *] SAT (combined) R-660, M-710, W-670
[ *] SAT IIs (if sent):Chemistry-730, Math IIC-720
[ *] ACT:none
[ *] GPA: none (senior overall avg. 90.4;junior overall avg. 89.9;sopohmore overall avg. 88.9)
[ *] Course load (# of AP/IB/H, special courses, etc.): 4 AP classes; 3 accelerated classes, 3 college-level courses (from freshmen year to senior year)
[ *] Rank: none
[ *] Other stats: taking a year off (have not applied before)
[ *] Subjective (ECs, special circumstances, etc):
[music violin for 12 years]
Conservatory Prep School - 4years participated in top orchestra
Districts/All-State-3 years concertmistress/assistant concertmistress
J.Clement Schuler Award for Music
Middlesex Scholarship for Music
Honorable Mention in International Chamber Music Competition
Tanglewood Institute for 2 summers
Point Counter Point chamber music for 1 summer
Classical Music Society (club) for 2 years president
[atheletics]
Varsity Track and Field - 4 letters; 6th in shot put at New Englands (qualified for 3 times)
Friday Night Hockey League for 4 years
[volunteer]
Community Service Student Board
Have done commuity service for 4 years (serving dinner at local church, helping out the elderly, river clean-up etc.)
[other]
Science Olympiad for 2 years; secretary, 12th in MA</p>

<p>[ *] Essays:good (working on it :) )
[ *] Teacher Recs:great
[ *] Counselor Rec:great
[ *] Hook (legacy, recruited athlete, etc.): nope.
[ *] State or Country:MA
[ *] School Type: very competitive prep school
[ *] Ethnicity:Asian
[ *] Gender:F
[ *] major strength/weakness: grades (?) and SATs are weaknesses and ecs are my strength
[ *] Other Factors/questions: international applicant</p>

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<p>This says it all: <a href="http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/403810-before-you-post-your-chances-thread.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/403810-before-you-post-your-chances-thread.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Not lookin' great. Especially as an international.</p>

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<p>Not to hijack a thread (even though that's exactly what I'm doing), but what exactly constitutes an International student? I've lived in California my whole life, so it's not like it concerns me beyond my curiosity, but I always thought an International was a student that applies to a school while a resident of a foreign country.</p>

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<p>Your standardized testing and GPA are below UChicago's median, so this puts you at a big disadvantage; your international status only makes it worse.</p>

<p>HOWEVER, your involvement with musical activities is pretty good.</p>

<p>All that being said, I don't think you'd have a very good chance, based on your resume and international status. But essays are very important for Chicago - it's still possible.</p>

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<p>thank you everyone. I've been doing practice tests for SAT and ACT and will be taking both in October. I am also taking courses at the harvard extension school (linear algebra and physics) hoping that it will boost my academic record. but thank you again everyone for your replies :)</p>