<p>Has this thread already been made? If not, post away! Hold on i'll get the format real quick</p>
<p>I already have a format typed out for the MIT forum- I'll post it here in half a sec.</p>
<p>Oops! I just posted a format. =P</p>
<p>If you’ve looked at past decisions threads, you know the drill- erase all the spaces in the brackets, and fill in the form to the best of your ability, even if the result wasn’t what you were hoping for. Keep in mind that you filling this out now will greatly help next year’s applicants (and on that note, update your Stats Profiles, too).</p>
<p>Best of luck to all. Que sera, sera- it will all work out for the best.</p>
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<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *]SAT:
[ *]SAT II:
[ *]ACT:
[ *]GPA:
[ *]Rank:
[ *]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB)
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<p>[ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *]Essays:
[ *]Teacher Recs:
[ *]Counselor Rec:
[ *]Supplementary Material: (research abstracts, music recordings, art slides)
[ *]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) [ /list]</p>
<p>[ b]Personal[ /b][ list]
[ *]Location:
[ *]High School Type:
[ *]Ethnicity:
[ *]Gender
[ *]Applied for Financial Aid: (just yes or no)[ /list]</p>
<p>[ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *]Extracurriculars:
[ *]Awards:
[ *]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[ /list]</p>
<p>deferred -- serves me Right</p>
<p>PA: 3.784 UW, 4.430 W (I have taken a very rigorous course load -- as indicated by my weighted GPA -- I have actually gotten 4 B's over my high school career, compared to 17 A's)</p>
<p>SAT: 730 M 740 CR (1470 M+V, UChicago doesn't look at Writing)</p>
<p>SAT II:
Math IIC: 720
Chemistry: 710
*I go to an extremely competitive school
*we do not rank because of overly-competitive atmosphere</p>
<p>AP Scores
Chemistry 5
US History 4</p>
<p>EC
Freshman Summer-- Took classes at local community college
Sophomore Summer -- UPenn PreCollege Program
Junior Summer -- took a class at my state university/ Shadowed General Internist Hospital Specialist at Brigham and Womens Hospital (Harvard Med Teaching Affiliate )</p>
<p>***Also I am researching with a professor at Rutgers. We are trying to find a correlation between cortical asymmetry (depression) and hypertension/heart disease using a electroencephalogram and a pulse/blood pressure monitor. I think this is pretty unique</p>
<p>Model UN (10,11,12)
--Have attended numerous national conferences in Model UN and have won several Individual (national) Awards -- As many of you MUNers know, winning at large conferences is no easy feat
--My school's MUN team is the best MUN team in the state
-- Placed first several times at my High School's 'mock' model united nation conferences.</p>
<p>-I was lucky enough to receive a New Jersey Legislature Citation of Praise and Commendation for my Community Service</p>
<p>-I shadow General Internists every weekend at the Best Hospital in New Jersey (It's surprisingly difficult to get a team of doctors to let a high school tag along with them on rounds)</p>
<p>200+ hours of volunteering at Nursing Home
National Math Honors Society (11,12)
National Spanish Honors Society (11,12)
JV Lacrosse (9,10)</p>
<p>-I've have lots of demonstrated interest at UChicago (Summer Open House, Met up with my admin counselor), Then when my admin counselor came to my HS, I was able to talk to him for about half an hour about UChicago.</p>
<p>-Both my grandparents are alumni of the university, My grandfather's dissertation is actually still in the UChicago Library!
-My Uncle is actually a faculty member of the University of Chicago Hospitals</p>
<p>-I finally finished my essays, and although my opinion is 100% subjective, I am proud of them</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2360
[</em>]SAT II: 770, 800
[<em>]ACT: 35
[</em>]GPA: 3.99
[<em>]Rank: 1/183
[</em>]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB) 3 5s and 2 4s
[/ul]</p>
<p>Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Frickin' sweet. My main essay had a ton of UChicago traditions worked into it. To be perfectly honest, though.... I wrote all three the night it was due and submitted it at 4:55 am EST. :) Yay 11:59pm anywhere-in-the-world loopholes!
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Amazing, I'm pretty sure.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Loved the part she read to me, at least.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: sent a research abstract, letter of rec from my Mentor
[li]Hook: none really [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: Grand Rapids, MI
[</em>]High School Type: Catholic
[<em>]Ethnicity: Irish
[</em>]Gender: F
[li]Applied for Financial Aid: no[/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: All-State in Lacrosse and Quiz Bowl, Captain of Lax, QB, and Cross Country, and numerous other awards in Debate (only listed those 4)
[</em>]Awards: just see my stats profile
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:AHHHHHH!!!!! I'm so excited. Congrats to all who got in![/ul]</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2310 (800M 740CR 770W)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 IIC 770 BIO 760 USH
[<em>]ACT: N/A
[</em>]GPA: 4.79 W
[<em>]Rank: 2/150
[</em>]Other Tests: AMC - 109.5 AIME - 3
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[li]Essays: Took the easy way out, just chose topic five and copied one of my previous essays. It was a good one about my passion for running. lol, i just thought of a random prompt to go with it, "How do you get high?" Short answers were nothing special. Why chicago was a previous essay taken and changed up with an ammended chicago section. Other short answer I just wrote about my love for chick flicks and movies in general. Nothing quircky or super original.</p>[/li]
<p>[<em>]Teacher Recs: One was amazing, from my history teacher who is also my coach. Other one I have no idea, from physics teacher but I imagine it was decent.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Generic but what can you do?
[<em>]Supplementary Material: Rec from my boss at Cornell Medical College (CMIO)
[</em>]Hook: Supported by the xc/track coach. Also had a 6 week paid internship in manhattan at Weill Cornell Medical College
[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: NJ
[</em>]High School Type: Public, doesnt get many top schools
[<em>]Ethnicity: Chinese
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Applied for Financial Aid: I MISSED HTE FRIGGIN DEADLINE. so im not sure if i'll go, but w/e
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: XC, TRACK were big. internship. math team. volunteer at local hospital. tutor in rural china for one summer. various clubs.
[<em>]Awards: buncha crap that wasnt that spectacular
[</em>]Advice? Commiserations?: relaxxxxxxxxx
[/ul]</p>
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Accepted
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Stats:[ul]
[ ]SAT: 2190, 2250 (high combined)
[ *]SAT II: 800 Math, 790 US, 730 Chem
[ *]ACT: didn't send but I think around 32?
[ *]GPA: 4.285 W (I dunno weighted.. around 3.7-3.8?)
[ *]Rank: no rank but top 2.81% (top 11)
[/ul]
**Subjective[ul]
[ *]Essays: Pretty good
[ *]Teacher Recs: Both should have been really good
[ *]Counselor Rec: Good I guess
[/ul]
**Personal[ul]
[ *]Location: NJ
[ *]High School Type: Public
[ *]Ethnicity: Asian
[ *]Gender: F
[ *]Applied for Financial Aid: yes[/ul]
**Other*[ul]
[ *]Extracurriculars: xc/track, Key Club, Student Government, Piano
[ *]Awards: A couple here and there... nothing major.
[ *]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Good luck to everyone - both future applicants and deferred. I literally found out as soon as I woke up from my nap! A bit surprised I got in as well[/ul]</p>
<p>:) Ignore the thread I made.</p>
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Accepted
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<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 770CR, 780M, 800W (total 2350)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Chem, 780 Math II, 770 French, 740 Bio
[<em>]ACT: 36 (36 on all but Reading-35)
[</em>]GPA: 4.0UW, 4.72W
[<em>]Rank: 3/320
[</em>]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB) AP: Chem 5, Calc AB 5, French 4, English L+C 5, US History 5, Bio 5
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: About beating my mom in Scrabble. I liked it. My uncle, who read it after I'd submitted it, thought it was horrible. =P
[</em>]Teacher Recs: My chem teacher, in whose class I had the highest average anyone has ever had, and my French teacher, who thinks I walk on water.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Pretty good.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: (research abstracts, music recordings, art slides): None
[<em>]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) None. [/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: NJ
[<em>]High School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: F
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: (just yes or no) Nope[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: FBLA, Math/Sci Club, History Club, Girl Scouts, Mentoring... a bunch of others.
[</em>]Awards: Eh, a bunch. Too excited to name them. =D
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[/ul] FIRST ACCEPTANCE YAY!!!!!</p>
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<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *]SAT: 2020
Math 720
Reading 670
Writing 630
[ *]SAT II:
Math I 720
Literature 630
Spanish 700
[ *]ACT: 31
[ *]GPA: 5.7
[ *]Rank: 10/450
[ *]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB)
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[ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *]Essays: i wrote the entire borges y yo essay the night before it was due. i wrote the favorite things essay two nights before it was due. i wrote the why Chicago essay a little earlier. Only only person read them (someone I met on College Confidential).
[ *]Teacher Recs: good, one was better than the other.
[ *]Counselor Rec: good
[ *]Supplementary Material: (research abstracts, music recordings, art slides) sent in art slides
[ *]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) [ /list] my dad works at the University of Chicago
[ b]Personal[ /b][ list]
[ *]Location: Illinois
[ *]High School Type: regular high school
[ *]Ethnicity: did not disclose
[ *]Gender: female
[ *]Applied for Financial Aid: (just yes or no)[ /list] No
[ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *]Extracurriculars: some clubs
[ *]Awards: some art awards
[ *]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[ /list]
I am happy that I got accepted. The University of Chicaog is my first choice.</p>
<p>Accepted! I'm way too excited to actually type my stuff out right now.</p>
<p>Deferred. I'll post my stats later when I feel a bit better.</p>
<p>congrats to all of you who got in! You really deserve it. And for my fellow deferred people -- it sucks </p>
<p>:(</p>
<p>I wonder why they haven't posted it yet on the blog. Some people are interested in statistics. ^^</p>
<p>Anyway, congratulations to all who got in. For the deferred, there's still hope - send in lots of stuff expressing your interests in the University and your fit.</p>
<p>Deferred</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1450/1600, 2070/2400
SAT II: 760, 720
ACT: N/A
GPA: 3.75
Rank: 51/312
Other Tests: (AP, IB) 2 5s and 2 4s 4 3's</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: Original, I think, about Tupac and the Cocane drug trade
Teacher Recs: Great
Counselor Rec: Great
Supplementary Material: sent a research abstract
Hook: 5 years Cancer research</p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars: Varsity tennis 4 years</p>
<p>Accepted, omgomgomgomg!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 730M / 780CR / 790W
[</em>]SAT II: 750 Lit / 770 US History
[<em>]ACT: n/a
[</em>]GPA: 98.99W...school doesn't do UW, believe it or not.
[<em>]Rank: 2/118
[</em>]Other Tests: 5 on English Lang/Comp, English Lit/Comp, and US History
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Why Chicago -- I took a horrible classroom experience and said Chicago was the antithesis of all of that, and I also talked about how I wanted to go to Hogwarts. Interests -- My love for Ian McEwan and the game Nethack. Extended -- The picture essay, about meeting my long-distance Internet boyfriend. It was really, really heartfelt.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Math was filled with plastic enthusiasm, but my history teacher...it was lovely. I love her and she loves me back.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: No idea, but it was probably pretty good and nicely personalized since she used to provide me with "lunchtime sessions" in elementary school. Let's just say I had Harriet the Spy syndrome.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Nada.
[<em>]Hook: I'm a normal white kid with no outstanding ECs. No hook. I swear it.[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Upstate New York. It's quite rural around here.
[<em>]High School Type: Public
[</em>]Ethnicity: Half Filipina, half random amalgamation of West Europeans, but I didn't specify.
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Da[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Nothing special -- NHS, band, jazz band, personal webdesign. Oh, and I play acoustic guitar and put the covers on YouTube. Some of the people who read the blog might have caught that.
[</em>]Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, uh...departmental awards for highest average in _____, a couple Science Olympiad regional medals. Nothing earth-shattering.
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: To future (and even RD) applicants -- you DO NOT have to be SuperKid who has five zillion ECs and is president of everything and its mother to get in UChicago. Be passionate, be smart, and show it. I think my application made it really clear that I didn't live my life according to what I wanted colleges to see, but I showed a lot of passion and interest for everything I love to do, and even though I didn't join every club and devote all my time to it so I could be a "leader," I spent my time pursuing my interests in my own ways. I didn't have the money to fly across the country to visit the school but I showed my interest in my essays, I didn't have 500 community service hours (hell, I barely have 100), I didn't have more than six ECs and only two of them really took up a significant amount of time...I'm just a normal kid who loves to learn about anything and everything, and I'm thrilled that UChicago saw that in me.</p>[/li]
<p>I hope this calms some of your nerves. Good luck to the deferred and those applying RD![/ul]</p>
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Accepted
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<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2110
[</em>]SAT II: 630 Bio M, 630 US Hist, 740 Lit
[<em>]ACT: 30
[</em>]GPA: 3.5 uw, 6.3 w
[<em>]Rank: top 10%
[</em>]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB) 4 on AP Bio and AP US Hist
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: Probably the best part of my application. I wrote about my love of zombie movies and calculus, and apparently they appreciated it.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: One was very good, one was very bad, one was mediocre.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Absolutely no idea.
[</em>]Supplementary Material: (research abstracts, music recordings, art slides) None
[<em>]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) [/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: CT
[<em>]High School Type: Large public, doesn't send many grads to top schools
[</em>]Ethnicity: 1/8 Native American, but I didn't put it down. I wanted to know I got my decision based on my own merits. And it feels very good!
[<em>]Gender: Female
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: yes[/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Newspaper, Varsity Hockey, NHS, Latin Club, etc. Many leadership positions.
[</em>]Awards: No significant ones. CAPT Scholar, CIAC Scholar Athlete.
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Even if your stats are less-than-perfect, like mine, don't give up! Colleges, at least U(C), really do care about the rest of you.[/ul]</p>
<p>I echo thricedotted's advice- show that you love what you do, that you're funny, you're smart, and you belong at UChicago. Do that, and there's nothing else you can possible do beyond that to get yourself in.</p>
<p>I'm still so totally stoked that I'm practically bouncing off the walls.</p>
<p>Accepted!</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 760M 740R
[</em>]GPA: 4.0/3.8
[<em>]Rank:~20/500
[</em>]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB) 5's on 6 exams
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I did the comedy prompt with all the elements. I wrote it as play that discussed a lot of philosophy and literature. It was really eccentric and full of subtle, bad puns
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Glowing
[<em>]Counselor Rec: impersonal
[</em>]Hook: TASP?[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: Upstate New York
[</em>]High School Type: Not so good public
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: Male
[<em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Yes[/ul]
Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: President of a few academic clubs
[<em>]Awards: National Merit and AP Scholar stuff
[</em>]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: First choice, I'm very excited. I highlighted all my idiosyncrasies and I think that made me come off as unique[/ul]</p>