UChicago-- Chance me!

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>Rising Senior, F, South Asian with prominent interest in physical sciences</p>

<p>UW GPA 3.58
Weighted GPA 3.99
(Grades, I believe, are my real weakness with some Bs and B+s-- including in some science and math courses-- sorry)
750 M, 760 W, 690 CR (SAT)
750 Chem SAT II
740 Math II SAT II
5 AP Chem, 5 AP Eng Lang, 3 AP French (entering AP Calc BC, AP Physics, AP Art History)</p>

<p>Significant Activities:</p>

<p>Founded a Science Club, interviewed Neil DeGrasse Tyson for in club journal, hosted demos and activities, initiated tutoring centers for help in sciences
Science Olympiad Member of 3 years-- multiple medals and elected on exec board for following year
Amnesty International Member of 3 years-- elected as Vice President
School Newspaper Member of 3 years -- interviewed famous people, took photographs, articles have been cover issues, appointed as Photography Editor
Volunteer service at the library-- the librarians know me on first name basis, initiated some own programs there
Completed 2 months of research at Rutgers University Chemistry Department. Getting published in a paper eventually.
Selected to participate in Junior Engineering Technical Society (JETS) competition</p>

<p>I have visited UChicago, am going to apply Early Action, and intend on continuing to spend time laboring over my essays (but they are hard, I admit, and I'm not sure how to show them I want to go.) It is <em>the</em> school of my interest. I think I would fit into the community really well. It seems as though many people from my class are applying this year (Public school class of ~740 kids) What do you think of my chances and do you have any advice for me?</p>

<p>You may also suggest other colleges to apply to. I live in NJ (obviously applying to Rutgers). Thank you so much.</p>

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<p>You’re an Asian with bad (for top university standard) applying to a highly selective University (~20%) abd your ECs also don’t stand out. To me, this application shows that you are someone that is interested in science, but does not excel at it, or is just not talented enough. With those scores for your SAT and SAT II’s I don’t think you’ll get into a science course…</p>

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<p>@LinesofView: I guess so. I don’t think of myself with an extraordinary application or someone with a competitive slant. Rather, I’m interested in learning and I have interest in this school and what it has to offer. I like learning and curiosity and I am looking for a comfortable place to fulfill that. Nevertheless, I will still apply despite not understanding where I fit in intellectually. In light of this, advice on alternative schools would be useful, too.</p>