UChicago chances

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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Academics:
GPA: 4.34 weighted (mostly As and A+s, 5 A-s/B+s)
ACT: 32 composite, 32 superscore
APUSH: 4
AP LANG: 4
AP BIO: 3

Activities/Leadership:

Newspaper - News Editor
Marching Band - Section Leader
Jazz Ensemble 1 - Section Leader
Iowa Youth Congress - Squad Leader
Model United Nations
Spanish Club - CoPresidente
Speech - Improv Captain
Drama (Club)
Concert Band - Section Leader
Pep Band - Section Leader
Show Choir Combo - Combo Captain
Pit Orchestra
Liturgy Ensemble
Cross Country - Junior Varsity Captain
Soccer
Key Club
Ambassadors
Mascoting
National Honor Society
Math Club - Relay Captain
Running Club - Officer
Spanish National Honor Society
XTrAS
Ministers of Hospitality
Senior Service Committee - Education Subcommittee Leader
Senior Mentors
Hugh O’Brien Youth Leadership (HOBY) - Junior Facilitator (JUFA)
Iowa Youth Institute - Borlaug Scholar

Honors/Awards:

World Leadership Conference Delegate Top 10 Finalist (Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership)
Outstanding Delegate (Model United Nations)
Outstanding Position Paper (Model United Nations)
Solo Division 1 Ratings (Concert Band)
Letters/Pins (Band)
Outstanding Soloist (Jazz Band)
Rookie of the Year Award (Show Choir Combo)
Combo Spirit Award (Show Choir Combo)
Most Improved Award (Cross Country)
Band Achievement Award (Band)

Essays:

I overcame a speech impediment and became a successful public speaker.
I created and led a school-wide movement that emphasized the importance of mutual respect among all extracurricular activities (XC Equal Rights Movement).

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Realize that only one of your many clones can receive admission into the College.

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haha? Are you referencing my busy schedule?

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Yeah it’s a little full. What were your main focuses? Your passions?

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Political activities (like Iowa Youth Congress - President, Mock Trial - Outstanding Attorning, Model UN - Best Delegate) and Percussion (Drumline Section Leader, various awards and division 1 ratings) are my main focuses. I’d like to pursue a political science major and participate in marching band/jazz band at my future college.

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Ok well your GPA is good, you ACT is OK. Your AP scores aren’t the greatest but they aren’t that important. You have a lot of activities so the big thing here is making sure some stand out in your essays. I think overall you have a great chance. Uchicago also has a great Model U.N. team for what it’s worth, and the IOP is a fairly new but already successful program that could always use some more passionate students. I don’t know much about Notre Dame but I know Jed Bartlet went there so they win based on alumni.

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Bernie Sanders may have a little something to say about that.

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Thanks for the advice! I agree that my AP scores aren’t the greatest; would you recommend submitting any of them? Or would doing so be detrimental?

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“I created and led a school-wide movement that emphasized the importance of mutual respect among all extracurricular activities (XC Equal Rights Movement).” is this a joke it sounds like satire