What are my chances?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Chicago ✅
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<p>Background:</p>

<p>International asian student from Hong Kong (not helping)</p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown M/CR/W/Essay): 780/760/690 <a href="One%20sitting">2230</a>
SAT II (subject, score): Math II-780, Chemistry-720
GPA: Cs and Ds during highschool freshman. (I can explain) As and Bs in sophomore (I can explain). Now ranking 1st and IB predicted score: 42/42 (I can explain)
Senior Year Course Load: (DC=Dual Credit) HL Chem, HL English, HL Physics, SL Econ, SL Math (= AP Calculus AB)(I can explain this too), SL Spanish
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel, etc.): NONE
Common Awards (AP Scholar, honor roll, NM things, etc.): A few tiny merits from high school.</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>Extracurriculars (name, grade levels, leadership, description): Nothing significant that would show my passion.
Job/Work Experience: Piano tutoring for children.
Volunteer/Community Service: Quite insignificant work
Summer Experience: Took a few courses at local universities, Programmed something very meaningful and personal.</p>

<p>Teacher Rec: Not bad.</p>

<p>Department intended: Computer Science</p>

<p>Now given such average stats, if the candidate has the right personality, can he still get in?</p>

<p>*** If he doesn't qualify for UChicago, what other schools might suit this candidate, given these stats.</p>

<p>Thank You!
Jeffrey</p>

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<p>I saw your “USAMO” and I was just about to scroll down to say that a ticket to USAMO would open the door for you, and then I saw “none.”</p>

<p>Bad joke… Lol</p>

<p>Good looking SAT score, definitely won’t pull your leg
Decent SAT II</p>

<p>But otherwise, from my perspective (highly biased perspective it means, so likely unreliable) you don’t have the thing that will kick others’ butt; I suggest you working hard on your essay to make up your disadvantage at academic aspects and being an international student.</p>

<p>I am just curious about how you get around with language proficiency test; did you pass it already or you have had English-based class? I read on UChicago’s website that international student needs one of these two.</p>

<p>Anyway I am applying as an international student, too. So good luck to you. :)</p>

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<p>I agree with TheStigsBF, you need to work really hard on your essays. You stats are pretty good. Considering that you are from Hongkong (btw, I am from Shenzhen:), it may be even more difficult to get into these really prestigious US colleges since they are so selective about asian students.</p>

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<p>Just to let you know… my GPA was a 3.3 and my SAT was a 1960 I still got in… let your essays knock their socks off and personality shine… let them know your quirks :slight_smile: </p>