<p>OMG I GOT ACCEPTED! grats to phuriku and all those who told me i would get in!im thinkin of withdrawing cornell now but im not sure ....what do you guys think???...ALSO ANY FUTURE OR PRESENT CHICAGO STUDENTS WHO PLAY WOW PLEASE PM ME!.</p>
<p>Poor Cornell. XD</p>
<p>ACCEPTED!</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 1890
SAT II: World History 790 / US History 770 / French 690
ACT: n/a
GPA: 4.0 weighted, 3.8 unweighted
Rank: 28/ 358
Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB)
AP World History - 5
AP US History - 5
AP English Language - 4</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: I got in through Questbridge, so my essays were slightly different. I had to write three. One was an autobiographical essay where I focused on being a cultural outsider, the second was about James Bond villains (really), and the last one was about frequenting an art gallery with internationally renowned artists and sharing their experiences and how that shaped what I want in the future.
Teacher Recs: Pretty damn good. One of my teachers called me a "really good prose stylist" and said I had no weaknesses at all. (I know that's not true because I suck at math - I got an F in Algebra II and I got a C in Statistics last year, but I love that she was so nice.)
Counselor Rec: Didn't read it. :(
Supplementary Material: (research abstracts, music recordings, art slides)
None
Hook: I'm very involved in my local art culture, I suppose you could call it. Like interviewing famous bands for my high school newspaper. Umm.. I can also write really awesome. ;) </p>
<p>Personal
Location: Los Angeles, California
High School Type: Public
Ethnicity: Hispanic
Gender: F
Applied for Financial Aid: Yes</p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars:
- High School Newspaper editor, three years
- Co-Founder of my school's Community Service Club and served as Vice<br>
President
- Founding member of my high school Culture Club
- Organized a Community-wide food drive for victims of Hurricane Katrina<br>
(which was successful)
- French Club president
- Drama Club - Director
Awards:
Just one, lol. I felt so sad typing it into the application because it looked so lonely.
- Winner of the 6th Annual Baha'i Race Unity Day Contest. I was recognized
for my efforts in Spreading Racial Unity and was honored by our city's<br>
mayor.</p>
<p>Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?
Honestly, I'm living proof that test scores aren't everything. Pour your heart into those essays and really present yourself as the person you are, not the person you think the university wants.</p>
<p>When do you all think letters will come in the mail? And what does Chicago send with acceptance packages?</p>
<p>Omfg It Better Be The Best Effing Thing Ive Ever Gotten</p>
<p>Chicago sends you the official admission letter from our friend Ted inside a spiffy silver folder for our moms to scrapbook. Umm.. there's also an informational form, explaining what comes next, and a reply paper that you have to mail in with your deposit to make it official that you will enroll at Chicago.</p>
<p>At any rate, that's what I got. I takes about a week and a half for it to arrive?</p>
<p>No, it should take a few business days to arrive... you should all have them by Tuesday at the latest.</p>
<p>this is the most intimidating thread i've ever seen. people here are
statistically impeccable. dude.
good writers.
extracurricularly involved with leadership and commendations.</p>
<p>ho crap do i have big shoes to fill when i apply next year.
congrats!!!!! you scared a junior!!!!! :D</p>
<p>I live on the other side of the country, so it took longer than the usual, I suppose.</p>
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Accepted
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<p>[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *]SAT: 2240 (760 CR, 780 M, 700 W)
[ *]SAT II: 790 Math II, 780 US History 760 bio m
[ *]ACT:33
[ *]GPA: 3.9 UW on a 4.3 scale
[ *]Rank: doesnt rank
[ *]Other Tests: (AMC, AP, IB) US History 5, macro 5, calc bc 5, us gov pol 5, physics b 5, eng lang 5, latin vergil 2
[ /list][ b]Subjective[ /b][ list]
[ *]Essays: table, talked about debate team, honestly did this on the day before didnt even revise but i still thought it was good. worked my ass off on why chicago and interests ones though.
[ *]Teacher Recs: one great, one awesome, one meh
[ *]Counselor Rec: doesnt know me well
[ *]Supplementary Material: debate coach letter
[ *]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) [ /list] - top 10 pf debaters in country, talked with the debate team, but nothing more than a few lines in my why chicago essay
[ b]Personal[ /b][ list]
[ *]Location: new jersey
[ *]High School Type: Public, very competitive
[ *]Ethnicity: Asian
[ *]Gender: Male
[ *]Applied for Financial Aid: Yes[ /list][ b]Other[ /b][ list]
[ *]Extracurriculars:forensics team, bunch of intense volunteer groups, latin honors society prez, other stuff, but i spend a ridiculous amount of time on debate mainly.
[ *]Awards: championship debater, nothing else really listed
[ *]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:[ /list]I am so relieved. i knew i had a pretty good shot, and its good to know that all the work on the essays payed off. i worked really hard on my why chicago, and i think that carried me through the interview and distinguished my app from the 42% increase this year.</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2260 (730 CR/750 W/780 M)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Math IIC, 760 French, 720 Chemistry
[<em>]GPA: 4.0/4.0
[</em>]Rank: 1/150
[<em>]Other Tests: 5 AP Macroecon, 5 Microecon, 5 Calc AB
[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[</em>]Essays: Wrote on topic 5, used a quote from a favorite movie as prompt, didn't think I was going to get in because I didn't write an official prompt (guess it didn't matter). Tooting my own horn, but it was creative, different, and endearing. Without this essay, I would've appeared like another boring applicant with OK numbers and "meh" ECs. I'm 100% positive this is what got me in.
[<em>]Teacher Recs: English and science teachers, they wrote about personal experiences with me and used my quotes.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: Bland.
[<em>]Supplementary Material: CD-ROM of art portfolio; 20 samples.
[</em>]Hook: Artist; from a small school (my app fee was waived because I'm from a special talent search school); speak three languages; first generation immigrant.[/ul]
Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: Midwest.
[</em>]High School Type: Public.
[<em>]Ethnicity: Asian.
[</em>]Gender: Female.
[<em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Yes. [/ul]
Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: Yearbook, newspaper, NHS, varsity tennis, Relay for Life, FBLA, my high school's leadership team.
[<em>]Awards: National Merit Semifinalist, AP Scholar, 1st place in regional academic bowl, won at state math meet, placed at regional and state FBLA conferences, went to FBLA Nationals, won regional writing competitions.
[</em>]Other: Currently taking a course at a university for senior year after finishing with my school's curriculum.
[*]Advice: DON'T WRITE AN ESSAY BASED ON WHAT YOU THINK THE ADCOMS WILL WANT TO HEAR. JUST DON'T DO IT! It sounds fake and people can point it out if you aren't using your real voice in the essay.[/ul]</p>
<p>Jesus. I really want to know how many people UChicago accepted. This is insane!</p>
<p>Letters were sent out today- if you get to the login page for ThickEnvelope, it shows pictures of them packing stuff and one of the brochures is labeled "Welcome Home."</p>
<p>This is just too ironic- here's the last line of my Why Chicago? essay:
[quote]
Going to the University of Chicago would be more than just going to college- it would be welcoming my mind home.
[/quote]
</p>
<p>Crazy, I tell you.</p>
<p>oh wow thats awesome ducktape haha</p>
<p>wait actually i dont see any pictures except for ted oneill smiling and it says congrats again</p>
<p>Oh Jesus, I Got In!</p>
<p>Oh My God !!!!!</p>
<p>
**
Accepted! (yeah thats right maroon!)
**
</p>
<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: None!
[</em>]SAT II: 800 USH, 700 Lit.
[<em>]ACT: 33
[</em>]GPA: 97% UW, 99% W
[li]Rank: Top 5%</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]
Subjective[ul]
[<em>]Essays: I chose the Borges y Yo prompt. My essay was about my kinda normal, involved in leadership side and my “Caveman”, side (Caveman is my nickname at the summer camp where I work because one of my biggest hobbies is primitive technology –(think leather working, making arrow heads, creating fire with two sticks)). It developed into how my normal side wants to be a diplomat and Caveman wants to be an anthropology prof. and how these two careers are kinda opposed. At one point, I used hypothetical dialogue between my sides to get the point across. It ended with them agreeing the Chicago was the place to go where they could both thrive. I know it sounds real convoluted, but it worked out. My other essays were alright I guess.<br>
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Awesome! I owe my teachers big time! I also got a great supplemental rec from my principal who spoke about my leadership.
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Also amazing! I think we all need to thank our counselors more often!
[</em>]Supplementary Material: Since my main essay talked about my weird hobbies like leatherworking, I made a leather folder embossed with the UChicago crest to put my app. In. It ended up turning out real cool and could’ve put me over the edge. I also included a small essay about the process of leather working. Sadly, I sent the original, so I don’t think I’ll get it back.<br>
[<em>]Hook: (recruited athlete, cured cancer- only major ones that actually would have made a difference, please) << by this definition none. [/ul]
Personal[ul]
[</em>]Location: Western NY
[<em>]High School Type: Small, rural, public, maybe one to Cornell in a good year.
[</em>]Ethnicity: White
[<em>]Gender: M
[</em>]Applied for Financial Aid: Yes. And it was hell![/ul]
Other[ul]
[<em>]Extracurriculars: Student Senate Pres., Model UN, Band, lots of leadership stuff, theatre, other stuff
[</em>]Awards: A couple of essay contests, some school awards
[li]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: Try to make the adcoms remember you for a trait. For me, I wanted to get across my interest in leather working and primitive technology, so I sent the leather folder to grab their attention. [/ul]</p>[/li]
<p>
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GO CHICAGO 2012! **
</p>
<p>Accepted</p>
<p>Stats:
SAT: 2360 (780 M, 780 CR, 800 W)
SAT II: 770 chem, 790 world history, 770 math IIC
ACT: N/A
GPA: 4.79 W
Rank: 1/300ish
Other Tests: None</p>
<p>Subjective
Essays: I did the "tell us about your table" essay, talked about my father and I arguing/debating at dinner. I had a friend read it over, and he said it was "merely okay."</p>
<p>Teacher Recs: One from my econ teacher, one from my junior year math teacher. They should have been really good, and I guess they were!
Counselor Rec: Not bad, but not spectacular. I love my counselor though, she's a really nice lady.
Supplementary Material: A CD of my photography
Hook: None</p>
<p>Personal
Location: MD
High School Type: Public, suburban
Ethnicity: Chinese
Gender: Female
Applied for Financial Aid: Yes, but I mailed part of the fin aid application in like...Monday of this week, so I'm a little worried.</p>
<p>Other
Extracurriculars: Photography, politics, math team (none of which were like OMG SUPER HOOK)
Awards: An award in photography, one in extemporaneous essay writing, Natl Merit Semifinalist, state distinguished scholar finalist
Advice? Commiserations?: I'm really really happy right now, but I think my econ teacher will be even more happy than I am when I tell him tomorrow!!! :D</p>
<p>EDIT: I didn't have an interview since I missed the deadline to request one...oops</p>
<p>ACCEPTED !!!! </p>
<p>NOW I AM GOING TO WATCH I AM LEGEND!!
W00T. <- real word now</p>
<p>[ *]SAT: 2180 (650 CR, 800 M, 730 W)
[ *]SAT II: 800 Math II, 720 US History 800 psyhics
[ *]ACT:32
[ *]GPA: 3.97 UW</p>
<p>Yea I got in also.</p>
<p>Rank: 1/1018
GPA: 4.67
SAT: 2340 (760 CR, 780 M, 800 W, as bizarre as that is...)
SAT II: 800 Math II, 760 US, 800 Chemistry
ACT: 35, 12 Writing</p>
<p>@beef- OK, go to the login page, but DON'T LOG IN. To the left will be an announcements module- at the bottom are pictures. Pictures of the acceptance packages are in there.</p>
<p>I'm uber excited now. I'll probably be getting the stuff Saturday, the same day I get my MIT decision online and will likely get my ND letter.</p>
<p>Oh, and I'll be at work from 11-7. Niiiice.</p>