Sorry for yet another thread like this(my chances)

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>White Male
Type of school: Tiny Public(graduating class of 68), it's an all vanguard school within a school, so ratings are skewed down.
GPA : 3.5/4 or so unweighted
Rank: 10-25/68
Extracurriculars:
-Junior Statesman of America(10-12)
-Quaker Gathering(monthly) (9-12)
-Model UN (10-12)
-Theatre(9)
-Cycling Team(9-12)
-Crosscountry(10-12)
-Service Club(12)
-Student Council(12)
-Book Club(12)
-Puzzle Club(12)
-International Club(11-12)
-I'm sure I'm missing a couple</p>

<p>Achievements:
-Vice President, JSA
-Vice President, Student Council
-Captain(Varsity), cycling team
-Captain(Varsity), crosscountry
-Head Delegate, model UN
-Leader, South Central Quaker teens
-Founding member of international club</p>

<p>OTHER:
-Following hurricanes Katrina and Rita, I organized a local charity benefit concert that raised 2800 dollars for evacuees
-With a friend, a run a small local business which custom builds computers for locals. Current profits are about 1500dollars, total revenue is about 10,000.</p>

<p>APs taken/planning on taking
Psychology(4)(learned on my own)
US History(5)
World History(4)
Euro History(4)
Physics(4)(learned on my own)
English composition(4)
Taking senior year:
Microeconomics
Macroeconomics(learning on my own)
US Government
Comparative Government(learning on my own)
English 4
Calculus
Statistics
Biology
Environmental Science
Chemistry
SAT REASONING: 2090
760 Verbal
700 Math
630 Writing
(taken once, taking again in october)</p>

<p>Basically, I'm wondering if my extracurriculars+essay+SAT can outweigh my low classrank and gpa.</p>

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<p>I believe that your application will be seriously considered, and that if you think Chicago is a good fit you should apply.</p>

<p>Now, I have a suggestion. Ditch the self study APs so that you can present better senior grades (hint, hint, they look at your transcript, not just the gpa number!), get enough sleep before your SATs, and maybe have some fun. Senior year is exhausting even if you are taking a sane amount of coursework, and you are not. Remember that college applications and visits take up at least as much time and energy as a class. </p>

<p>I don't mean to come down hard on you - you look like a wonderful student and person. Unless you have borrowed Hermione's time turner, there are only so many hours in the day, and you need some r&r.</p>

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<p>Chicago doesn't put much weight on the SAT, so don't worry too much about that...</p>

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<p>Thanks for your input- I really enjoy both economics and government(well, the subjects, not the teacher), so I'm learning them for my own benefit. But you're right, I should probably lighten up a bit.</p>