UChicago Transfer Chances?

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<p>I'm a freshman at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign studying Aerospace Engineering. I want to transfer to UChicago to study Economics. I'm an asian male. What do you think? Here's what I've got to show so far:</p>

<p>College GPA: (none yet but I'm expecting a 4.0)</p>

<p>Honors: James Scholar (Engineering Honors Program)</p>

<p>College Courses Currently Taking:
Calculus 3
University Physics Mechanics
Introduction to Microeconomics
Geography of Developing Countries
Aerospace Engineering 100
ENG 198: Aspirations to Leadership</p>

<p>College Courses Taking Next Semester:
Introductory Differential Equations
Introductory Matrix Theory
University Physics Elec & Mag
Economic Statistics I
Inter Expository Writing</p>

<p>College Extracurricular (with officerships):
EYEsee UIUC Chapter (President and Founder)
FISH Hall Council – Funding Interests that Serve the Hall (Programming Chair on Executive Board)
Illinois Student Senate – (Co-chairman of the Sub-committee on Cultural International, and Minority Student Affairs)
Collegiate Congressional Debate Association
Technograph – staff writer for a student run technology and science magazine
Jamsession – a student run television news show
Music for the Masses – basically a musician/music-enthusiast club
Economics Club
Special Olympics at UIUC</p>

<p>Work Experience:
Research Assistant at the Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business (June 2013 – August 2013)</p>

<p>Other:
Owner of a website advocating the Illinois Pension Crisis and my views on how Illinois can cut costs through consolidation (sorry I can’t post the link)</p>

<p>Participated in UChicago’s Research Experience for Undergraduates Program (Summer 2013)</p>

<p>High School GPA: 4.72/5.0 (weighted)</p>

<p>Test Scores: ACT – 34 (super-score 35), SATII Math Level 2 – 790, SATII Chemistry-750</p>

<p>AP Scores: Calculus BC – 5, Chemistry – 5, Statistics – 5, Macroeconomics – 5, US History – 4, Government and Politics – 4, Physics B – 4, Biology – 3, Language and Composition – 3 </p>

<p>Honors and Awards: Richard C. Kolze Achievement Award, Illinois State Scholar, AP Scholar with Distinction </p>

<p>High School Extracurricular:
Business Professionals of America (Junior – Senior Year)
Competed at state level for Presentation Management (Individual) and Global Marketing Team
Awarded BPA Illinois Merit Scholar
Math Team (Junior – Senior Year)
Health and Medical Careers Club (Junior – Senior Year)
German Club (Freshman – Senior Year)
Cross Country (Sophomore – Senior Year)
Basketball (Freshman – Sophomore Year)</p>

<p>Volunteering:
Alexian Brothers Medical Center (2012 – 2013; 176 hours)
Sunrise Senior Living (2012; 52 hours)
Kenneth Young Center Resale Shop (2012; 48 hours)</p>

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<p>You’re getting in</p>

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<p>that’s what I thought last year but things didn’t work out so well… i don’t know I want some serious criticism</p>

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<p>You have an awesome record! If you already applied and weren’t accepted, my first thought is how confident are you in your essays? I don’t think there’s a problem with any of what you’ve posted about here (although I’m definitely not an admissions officer)</p>

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<p>My essays weren’t terrible - I had them looked over and edited by a tutoring company that does this stuff all the time. I was lacking in my extracurricular last year but I’ve made up for that now. My only worry is that the university won’t see my new extracurricular as a last ditch effort. I hope my three officership a show I’m actually doing something valuable there but idk.</p>

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<p>i meant to say will see*</p>

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<p>@cali2387 hey, so did you made it to Uchicago finally? i read your status from last year that you were a freshman, so I assume we are in the same year, i’, a sophomore at UIUC as well. i want to transfer to Uchicago as a econ major this year too, though I’m an architecture major now.:slight_smile: </p>

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<p>Actually it is much more competitive to transfer for Uchicago than apply as freshman. The acceptance rate is only 1% for transfer students. </p>

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<p>artloversplus thanks for pointing out that statistic. That’s why I didn’t even bother applying. I would STRONGLY advise anyone thinking of Chicago to apply as a freshman.</p>