University of Chicago Chances

Chance Me / Match Me!
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<p>So, up until my senior year, I was ranked 7th in my class of 905 and have a weighted GPA of about 4.5
My ACT score is a 33, or a 35 superscored.
I am editor and chief of my paper, VP of youth and government. And I have come first in state in Youth and Government, and 4th in state for Editorial Writing in the statewide newspaper competition. I've also been a member of many different clubs (speech, key club, basketball, track, choir, model UN, etc)
I've gotten all A's, except a B freshman year, and a B plus last year.
But this year, as a senior I took an additional AP class, making 5 of my classes AP.
And I currently have 3 Bs. Worst case scenario, I end up w/ 2 B's and a C. The C being in AP BC calculus. Though my other classes are all high As.</p>

<p>This is largely because of the fact that I was pretty sick first semester, and I have teachers willing to write in about my initial rough start and steady improvement.</p>

<p>I was originally going to apply to schools like University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins and Washington U @ St Louis.</p>

<p>Do you think my odds are still decent at these schools? Or will my senior grades completely wrtie me off?</p>

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<p>Any advice or guess would be really appreciated.
I’msortofkindoffreakingout.
Thank you!</p>

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<p>You have decent stats, but Chicago is really interesting in their students being unique/diverse. If you have great essays, I think you’ll do fine. What volunteering have you done? Chance back?</p>

<p>Objective:</p>

<p>Potential environmental science / econ major</p>

<p>SAT: 2350 (M: 750, V: 800, W: 800)
SAT IIs: (a little low) Math II: 790, Bio (M): 720
GPA: 96.7 (UW), my school doesn’t rank haha.
APs: 5 on BC, 5 on Chem, 5 on World History, 5 on US History [school doesn’t offer that many APs so I self-studied the last two]
School: ranked top 10 high schools by US News and World Report (magnet, competitive)
Current load: Multivariable calculus, Spanish VI, Current Global Issues, English IV, AP Physics C, Engineering Design and Development
(self-studying for AP Spanish Lang and Lit exams, and AP Macro and micro exams)
AP Scholar with distinction
NMSQT Commended (lol a little low for PSATs haha)</p>

<p>Subjective</p>

<p>Model UN: president, international awards (Princeton, UPenn, UNA, etc. 1st places)
Newspaper: editor in chief
Yearbook: editor
Performing arts club: president
Student council participant
Independent research: several national and international awards, published twice (envi sci related)
Varsity rower - good 2k erg score
Drum major of marching band
First chair flutist
Technology student association: gold/silver/bronze achievement awards, 3rd at states</p>

<p>Volunteering</p>

<p>NHS member
Key Club participant
Founded research-mentoring program in my community / volunteer at middle schools around community to mentor kids
Candy striper
Open houses at my high school</p>

<p>Work experience/internships</p>

<p>Barclays Capital (this year)
Science internship in Meadowlands
Stars Challenge program</p>

<p>New Jersey Scholars Program
National Youth Leadership Conference
CTY</p>

<p>White, legacy at Brown/Harvard, middle class (ish)
Hook: crew recruit candidate at UPenn, Princeton</p>

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<p>lol your name is Ryan and you are the whitest kid I know.</p>