College Confidential - University of Chicago

chance me please?

thatgirl7-312849 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:19:22 GMT

Asian Chinese Female

Academics:
unweighted gpa:
3.67

weighted gpa:
4.22

SAT:
2030
retaking in dec and aiming for 2300(=

SATII:
Japanese 800 , Math2 710

APs:
Chinese 5
World History 5
U.S. history 3
AP language 3
Psych 5
Bio 2 (lol fail)

APs currently taking:
English literature
Japanese
calculus AB
+ all honors science courses

total of 9 aps when i graduate

Extra Curricular:
-co-captain for two years of a vars sport that i've been involved in for three years
-honor society at school
-csf
-volunteer at hospital annually for 100+ hours

Awards:
a few sports awards and ap scholar award and random small awards

do i have a chance of getting in? and if so, how high or low
Thank you!

Community service hrs for aggravated assault count as volunteer work?

oneguy21-262998 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:51:02 GMT

I've been a convicted felon, but instead of serving time, I did community service for a local homeless shelter (45 hrs). Now would this count as volunteer work?

Application Status

Heplayer92-265878 — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:10:50 GMT

Alright.

So I submitted everything by probably October 20th for the University of Chicago. Everything. My school forms are guaranteed to meet the deadline when I sent transcripts and stuff through the school, so that should be ok. I got a letter from Chicago saying that my commonapp was recieved maybe the 25th?

Anyway, last week, I finally received a letter that said "Chicago has gotten everything and is looking forward to review your application"--2 weeks past the November 1st Deadline.

So did I still make the EA cut-off? This kinda bugs me =/

Interview

vip747-52873 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:21:20 GMT

Can anyone help me out with what to say during the U Chicago interview?
Any specific questions or stuff too look our for.

i just need some advise.

Chance me please! :)

thisgirl7-314657 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:07:12 GMT

Asian female

Major:
Business

Grades
Unweighted: 3.33
Soph: 3.71, 3.43 Junior: 3.29, 3.0
Weighted: 3.71
Soph: 4, 3.71 Junior: 3.71, 3.43

Tests
SAT 1 1750; M=650 W=480 R=600
(Taking in December, aiming for 2,200)
SAT 2; Japanese =660

APS
World history 3
US History 2
Psychology 3
Chemistry 2

Courses 9th-11:
4 APS 1 honors; 3 City College Courses which I got A's in.

Senior Classes:
AP Calculus AB
AP English
AP Government
AP Japanese
AP Phyiscs B
AP Economics
Advanced Journalism
college and career
general Business course at city college

Extracurriculars
1. Dragon boat team (drummer, paddler, race captain) 4 years
2. buildOn club (Vice president) 3 years
3. California scholarship Federation (3 years)
4. Peer mentor/coach (2 years)
5. Committee at school (Cochair) 3 years
6. Track and field 2 years
7. Spirit committe 2 years

Awards
- service leader awards
- 1st and 2nd place dragon boat medals
- miss teen chinatown scholarship finalist
- charity princess
- good student award from chinese school

Jobs
- Swimming instructor at ucsf (3 months)
- Senior Companion (3 months)
- Small Business Store (1 year); coached/train employees
- Tutor 2 months + still going

Volunteer
- Volunteers Club 200 hours @ various events (4 years)
- Lagunda Honda (spirit coordinator) 3 months
- Bryant Day Care center 3 months

Summer Programs
-Accounting Career Awareness Program summer residency at UCBerkeley
- Outward Bound Youth Leadership Corps

THANK YOU! <3 xoxo