U of Chicago Chances?

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>I'm currently a junior, so I'd like to know if I at least have decent chance of getting in when I apply later this year. </p>

<p>Hooks - Not sure is these are hooks, but I'm Hispanic, Bilingual (& have taken adv. French for 3 years) and I'd be an International student, (Citizen of Panama), & First Generation. </p>

<p>High School: Public
GPA - Unweighted: 3.95
GPA - Weighted: 4.402
Class Rank: top 5%
Weighted Rank: 2/221, Unweighted Rank: 12/221 Combined Rank: 10/221
Class Size: 221</p>

<p>Significant Extracurriculars: </p>

<p>Green Club- Protested the Keystone Pipeline System, Ran a Mug Drive in RHS with the goal of eliminating Styrofoam cup usage in the teacher's lounge, etc (other environmental projects)</p>

<p>National Forensic League member (Debate Team) w/ Special Distinction: 670 Points
Qualified for Catholic National Tournament in Lincoln Douglas 2010
Placed First Alternate for the National Qualifiers Debate Tournament in Public Forum 2011</p>

<p>Quizbowl
Academic Decathlon
French Club
Book Club</p>

<p>Volunteer/Service Work:
Mission For All Nations (Translated), 1 year
United Way of the Midlands (2 years)
(Total Service Hours: 256)</p>

<p>Honors and Awards:
Part of National Honors Society
Distinction Award (GPA above 4.0) 2010, 2011
Outstanding Sophomore English Student,
Outstanding Freshman English Student
& various certificates from volunteering w/ the United Way Organization</p>

<p>I haven't taken the ACT or the SAT yet, but I'm scheduled to take the ACT later this month and the SAT on June 2. </p>

<p>So what do you guys think?</p>

<p>Note: Sorry, this is a repost. I accidentally posted it in the wrong forum previously.</p>

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<p>If your SAT/ACT scores are just as impressive as your ECs in grades, then I’m sure you will be an excellent canidate for UChicago</p>

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<p>You will have a solid chance of getting in but it can go either way. Good luck!</p>

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<p>Do good on your SAT and ACT and I’m pretty sure you’d be able to get in.</p>

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<p>Since you’re an international student, do you need financial aid?</p>

<p>International meaning no US citizen or resident status.</p>

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<p>Thanks @SeattleBulldog, Cortana431, Soldiers for the vote of confidence.</p>

<p>@082349 Yes. I’ve looked at their website and they state that they do offer meet 100% of the need for international students, however their budget to do so is limited, so they focus more on who they’re admitting. So, I think getting accepted is going to be the biggest issue. :(</p>

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<p>Since you’re an international who needs financial aid, I would say it’s rather unlikely. Chicago doesn’t really give aid to international students.</p>

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<p>@082349 I don’t mean to sound rude when I say this, but how do you know?
I guess I’ve been misled into thinking that they do (they themselves claim to) so I don’t want to keep my hopes up for a college I have no chance of attending.</p>

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<p>It’s fine that you ask. </p>

<p>There’s a PDF document on the internet compiled by IIE, I think, which shows the number of aided international students. The number is very low. </p>

<p>Plus, that was what my counselor said. FWIW, we get around 20 students into Chicago each year. I go to a school not in the US.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t say you have no chance of attending but you need to have other schools in mind too.</p>

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<p>Bump. I got my ACT score today and got a 30. I’ll probably end up retaking it in Sept though. Chance?</p>