University of Chicago Chances

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<p>I'd really appreciate some advice about my chances of getting into the University of Chicago. It is, in all honesty, my dream school. I'll be applying Early Action.</p>

<p>My stats:
Female, NJ, Caucasian.
First generation student.
Attended a very well-known private online high school, it sends students to Ivy League schools and top universities regularly.
UW GPA: 3.86
ALL Honors and AP courses
National Honor Society, and Distinguished Scholar (School Award)
I didn't take the PSAT, because I was in online schooling and that test is sponsored by a school.
SAT: 1960; M: 580; CR: 680; W:700
SAT Subject Tests: M1: 510; Lit: 590</p>

<p>Extracurricular:
School Newspaper, 9-12, News Editor
Literary Magazine, 11-12, Editor-In-Chief, Created the Website
Student Government Founding Member</p>

<p>Volunteer:
Daycare Classroom Assistant, 10-11
Women's Health Organization Office Assistant, 12</p>

<p>Job:
Assistant/Secretary at Bookmaking company, 9-Present</p>

<p>Other:
Started an online magazine, 10-Present</p>

<p>I'm also currently on my gap year. Right now I'm working full time, in February or March I'll begin a 3-6 month volunteer period at a Buddhist retreat in Colorado, and after that I'll be backpacking through Europe.</p>

<p>I think my SAT Math and Subject Tests are my big negatives.</p>

<p>Also, I plan on double majoring in English and Philosophy.</p>

<p>Thanks you so much for the help.</p>

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<p>Please chance? I’d really, really appreciate it. UChicago is my number one choice and I’d really like some outside, as in someone who isn’t my mother, advice about my chances and what I can go to improve my application.</p>

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<p>Your SAT scores and subject tests are really weak compared to the rest of your application, but I guess UChicago doesn’t look at your subject tests. Just raise your SAT score and write a great essay and you’re good to go!</p>

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<p>Your SAT would put you below the 25th percentile of applicants. So yes, try to bring up those scores if you can. Having said that, strong essays would help and if you’re really interested you should always apply.</p>

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<p>wsc198 and Copterguy,
I’d heard that UChicago doesn’t hold the SATs as a “make it or break it” admissions factor, so I was hoping that some really stellar essays would balance it out. How important are standardized test scores for them, though? I’ll definitely try taking the SATs again. Hopefully things will pan out in my favor.
Thanks for your help :)</p>

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<p>SATs are not a make it or break it admissions factor, but the admissions committee needs to know that you’re qualified to do the work here. Inevitably, SATs serve as a “standard” indication of this ability. I would say that you need at least a 2100 w/o minority status to convince the admissions committee that you can do the work here.</p>

<p>Chicago’s 6-year graduation rate has been historically low (about 90%, in comparison to the other Ivy Leagues’ upper 90’s), and this can be said to be the result of having an admissions process based more on essays than more objective standards of judgment combined with the fact that Chicago is inherently a very difficult school to begin with. Since Chicago wants and needs a higher graduation rate, look for it to emphasize SATs more than in the past.</p>

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<p>redddd </p>

<p>you were desperate for someone to chance you so i chanced you. No where did i ever say it was a make it or break it. I wouldn’t place all my hopes into “balancing it out” with stellar essays because that’s subjective. Work on getting solid SAT scores and it’ll be a +++ in the admissions counselors eyes.</p>