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03-25-2009, 09:48 PM
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#61 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 42
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@infinityiseight: I guess the adcoms don't like Obama-campaigning, EIC, animal shelter volunteers like us huh? Strange. Looks like I'm in good company with my fellow rejectees, though, which is comforting.
I'm so thankful I was largely ignorant of just how selective some schools are (not to mention the CC crazies) before applying. I would have been scared off...
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03-25-2009, 09:50 PM
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#62 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northeast --> Stanford '13
Posts: 18
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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 740M, 770CR, 760W (1510/2270)
[ *] SAT IIs: Chem 630, US Hist. 670, Math II 710
[ *] ACT: N/A
[ *] APs: didn't specify on app
[ *] IBs: N/A
[ *] GPA: 4.098 -- went down b/c of AP Calc, haha
[ *] Rank: don't know exact, top 5 in 58 girls
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: a couple - student gov't, asst. editor-in-chief of newspaper, photo club, volleyball, etc.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): Common App: my hair and how it's shaped me + being Filipino; UChicago essay: Question 1 (Rilke quote)
[ *] Teacher Recs: English - great, Science - idk, i'd say so-so
[ *] Counselor Rec: Good
[ *] Applied on: 1/2
[ *] Hook (if any): N/A
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: ...northeast
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): private all girls, competitive
[ *] Ethnicity: Filipino (1st generation)
[ *] Gender: female
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b]
i also sent in a photography portfolio with a dozen or so pics and i think my photography teacher's rec that went with that was pretty good -- i think it showed another side to me
after opening the email, i cried tears of joy for ten minutes straight. congrats to all the other acceptees and all the best to everyone else!
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03-25-2009, 09:51 PM
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#63 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 234
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After over a year of reading these decision threads, it's almost surreal to be submitting my first one. Decision: ACCEPTED  Stats:- SAT I (by section): 710CR/770M/710W [8E]
- SAT IIs: 750 Math II, 740 Lit, 730 Physics
- ACT: 34
- APs: APUSH [4] (self-studied--our school doesn't offer APs until senior year). Taking Calc BC, Physics C Mechanics, English Lit, Stats, and Art Portfolio/Studio this year.
- IBs: -
- GPA: 4.0
- Rank: 8/544
- Other stats: National Merit Finalist, smatterings of other local and state awards, MUNUC Outstanding Delegation
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: President/Chief Editor--Environmental Club, Model UN, Literary Magazine, co-founded GSA in a relatively conservative school, a few other social activist activities, Columbia High School Summer Program, violin tour group (playing for ten years now)
- Job/Work Experience: None, really, other than babysitting
- Essays (subject and responses): I did the quote prompt in two parts by tweaking the order of the words and answering the subsequent sentences. It was a lot of fun to write, and my Common app essay was written on a blog a while ago during a hard time. It's all uplifting-like. I really loved it. My favorite things essay was basically a list of all my more eccentric happinesses. And for Why UChicago? I wrote about their bathroom graffiti on my first ever college visit.
- Teacher Recs: My physics teacher talked about my love for learning and my anthropology teacher talked about my social activism in and out of school. The former was a little less enthusiastic as the latter, but it was still good.
- Counselor Rec: She knows a lot about who I am and what I've gone through, and has done a lot for me these past two years. It was definitely good.
- Interview: AMAZING. My UChicago interview was the best. We met at a really wonderful coffeeshop and talked for over two hours. It also helped that my interviewer looked and acted liked one of my best friends who goes to U of C right now.
 - Applied on: RD
- Hook (if any): Maybe the social activism and the extensive instrumental-ness. I'm fairly well-rounded but enjoy being rather quirky ... all the time. I'm also very enamored with languages, though I didn't really mention that in my application. I speak two languages fluently and am working on two others.
Location/Person:- State or Country: IL
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public, usually don't send that many to UChicago, never sent any to Ivies. A valedictorian got into Stanford two or three years ago, but it's really not a remarkable place. Better one in the area, though. Most people end up at a state school.
- Ethnicity: Chinoise
- Sex: Female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: After being deferred from one school and waitlisted at another, getting accepted one of my top three is a huge relief. I love the University of Chicago and would like to make academic babies with it for all four quarters. Fingers crossed for good financial aid, though I know that probably won't be the case. I don't think I got a scholarship. To all those who didn't get in, gluck with your other schools. No matter where you end up, you will flourish from your own accord and not from the place at which you end up.
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03-25-2009, 09:53 PM
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#64 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 22
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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision:Accepted [ /b][ /color][ /size]
Stats:
• SAT I (by section): 720M 800CR 730W (/2250)
• SAT IIs: 770 Math IIC, 720 Bio, [600 Spanish, 650 Lit (oops - didn't study - fue una tonta)
• ACT: N/A
• APs: Didn't Send
• IBs: N/A
• GPA: 3.9 UW
• Rank: N/A
• Other stats: State Environmental Award, Science Medals, Researcher for multiple years
Subjective:
• ECs listed on app: Environmental Club, Leadership organization, Science Olympiad, Community Service Tutor, All-State Musician
• Job/Work Experience: 4 Years of 8 hours a week - need money  for college
• Essays (subject and responses): main essay (live the question essay) very good; optional ones (very funny and showed I could take risks and was very U of C specific)
• Teacher Recs: bio teacher good, english teacher good
• Counselor Rec: hopefully good
• Applied on: 3 hours before RD deadline...yes procrastination
• Hook (if any): Essays, un poco legacy, strong signs of activism, curiosity, and value of education
Location/Person:
• State or Country: IL
• School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, competitive
• Ethnicity: Other (did not list)
• Gender: F
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I know what it feels like to be rejected - I was pwned EA by Yale - straight out rejected. I just wanted to say for those waitlisted or denied, it is their loss to not have you! Prove it in your undergraduate career that they were idiotas My heart knows how you feel. I'm very sorry.
For class 2013 - I hope the FA package will be kind enough to let me be a part of such a passionate and quirky group of undergraduates. I am very grateful for the opportunity.
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03-25-2009, 10:00 PM
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#65 | | New Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Posts: 19
| Decision: ACCEPTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 800/800/800/12/80 single session
- SAT IIs: Chemistry 800, Mathematics 2 800, U.S. History 800, Physics 800 (physics not taken in time to submit, though)
- ACT: 36/36/36/35(sci)/10 single session, 36/36/36/36/10 superscored
- APs: Five 5s (several self-studied), taking another five this year (several self-studied)
- IBs: N/A
- GPA: 4.000 unweighted
- Rank: 1 of about 200
- Other stats: AMC12 ~110, AIME 5 (I don't think I submitted these, though)
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: Five or six with solid leadership (President, VP, etc. -- involved in starting at least two major ones), another five more minor involvements (due more to lack of time than any attempt at resume-padding)
- Job/Work Experience: Two years in IT
- Essays (subject and responses): Created in about two hours, using some old drafts that I had put together roughly three months earlier for my MIT application but never used.
- Teacher Recs: All good, one spectacular
- Counselor Rec: Excellent
- Applied on: Literally a few minutes from the deadline
- Hook (if any): Doubtful
Location/Person:- Region: Midwest
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): public, about 1000 students
- Ethnicity: Did not report (Caucasian)
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Hoping for one of the merit scholarships -- Chicago's need-based financial aid application was by far the most invasive of any top school to which I applied, and this makes it seem unlikely that I will receive a comparable offer.
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03-25-2009, 10:02 PM
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#66 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 50
| Decision: REJECTED (Deferred EA) Stats:- SAT I (by section): Didn't take
- SAT IIs: Math 800, Chem 800
- ACT: 33 (32E, 34M, 33R, 34S)
- APs: none, took IB
- IBs: full IB, 40 predicted with bonus
- GPA: 92/100
- Rank: top 10%
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: lots and lots... dont wan't to list them
- Job/Work Experience: none
- Essays (subject and responses): I thought they were good... but I took a risk so it might not have come off well
- Teacher Recs: amazing
- Counselor Rec: amazing
- Applied on: EA (october 31)
- Hook (if any): URM
Location/Person:- State or Country: BC, Canada
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Private IB school
- Ethnicity: Persian
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Very dissappointed. First rejection among no doubt many to come | |
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03-25-2009, 10:07 PM
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#67 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 106
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ay lets see if i can do this. probably the worst stats so far, i actually feel really bad that i got in and others way better than me didn't. Decision: ACCEPTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): CR: 750 M: 720 W: 630 (1470/2100)
- SAT IIs: Biology: 710 Literature: 700
- ACT: 31 Composite 33/31/31/30, took once, did not send
- APs: Literature: 5 Language and Composition: 4 Biology: 5, will take Physics B, Calc AB, Micro, and Chinese this year
- GPA: 3.5. whooops.
- Rank: uh not good.
- Other stats: uh
[ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list][*] ECs listed on app: Varsity Swimming, Club Swimming year round, research, research summer program that was pretty prestigious.[*] Job/Work Experience: research[*] Essays (subject and responses): uh pretty good. one was about this fort i built in my backyard when i was in like 6th grade. it was the road essay. and another one was about the catcher the rye, and my why chicago essay was quite good.[*] Teacher Recs: one from AP Bio, one from AP Lit, they both loved me. especially Bio[*] Counselor Rec: My counselor likes me a lot. I talk to him quite a bit.[*] Applied on: what's this[*] Hook (if any): a few research publications, a pretty sweet summer program.[/list][b]Location/Person:whoops /b] - Midwest
- State or Country: MN
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Decent Public
- Ethnicity: I am of Asian descent.
- Gender: Male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I am very happy right now. College admissions is a funny game, don't let it get you down. i was waitlisted at carleton two days ago. it's weird. my stats are not the best, especially for an asian, but my essays were decent. i think. Uh i love u chicago and there's a good chance i'll be going. k im done.
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03-25-2009, 10:08 PM
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#68 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 106
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ay it turned out sort of right! kind of like my life.
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03-25-2009, 10:09 PM
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#69 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 34
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Accepted!!!
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03-25-2009, 10:12 PM
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#70 | | Member
Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cornell '13
Posts: 424
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Accceeepppttted!!!
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03-25-2009, 10:17 PM
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#71 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Providence, RI
Posts: 177
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^^shempi, i've been thinking the same thing. A LOT of ridiculously qualified candidates got rejected or waitlisted, but I got accepted! i'm still trying to wrap my head how I got in, and these other amazing applicants didn't, i don't know, it's all very confusing.
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03-25-2009, 10:17 PM
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#72 | | New Member
Join Date: Jan 2009
Posts: 10
| Decision: WAITLISTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): 2050 (690 CR 680 Math 710 Writing [highest from two sittings])
- SAT IIs: horrible, not worth mentioning.
- ACT: 32
- APs: AP English (3), AP Psych, AP Euro, AP English Lit, AP Spanish Language (all As)
- IBs:
- GPA: 4.3 weighted, 3.9 unweighted
- Rank: school doesn't rank
- Other stats:
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: Varsity crew (4 years), 200+ hour volunteer work, NHS, assorted clubs and things.
- Job/Work Experience: Currently working at real estate agency (1 yr), school snack bar (2 years)
- Essays (subject and responses): all pretty solid. Common app was my favorite, about my years on crew (not your typical sports essay), created my own prompt, supplemental on e.e. cummings written in the style of e.e. cummings. I loved all my essays, I feel like these saved me from the rejected list.
- Teacher Recs: Favorable but nothing stellar. An amazing (as in, unbelievably complimentary) from my crew coach of 4 years.
- Counselor Rec: Great.
- Applied on: RD?
- Hook (if any): from Arizona, not a lot of applicants from my school. Otherwise, not much-- probably my essays and supplemental rec.
Location/Person:- State or Country: AZ
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): extremely competitive Catholic all-girls preparatory school; sends several girls to Ivy's each year.
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Gender: Female
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:
I'm honestly really happy. I was expecting the worst, and though I know my chances aren't favorable, I'm staying on the wait list. I'm a little bummed to not be able to use the big green text, but flattered, actually, that such an elite school liked me enough to keep me on the list. I just got flat-out rejected from GW, so it feels pretty good! | |
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03-25-2009, 10:19 PM
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#73 | | New Member
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 14
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[ size=+2][ color=green][ b]Decision: ACCEPTED [ /b][ /color][ /size]
[ b]Stats:[ /b][ list]
[ *] SAT I (by section): 1820
[ *] SAT IIs:
[ *] ACT: 29
[ *] APs: threes on both. English language, euro. civ.
[ *] IBs: no
[ *] GPA: 3.6
[ *] Rank: top 25?
[ *] Other stats:
[ /list][ b]Subjective:[ /b][ list]
[ *] ECs listed on app: piano for long time
[ *] Job/Work Experience: summer camp supervisor
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): looking at the sky
[ *] Teacher Recs: ehhhhh
[ *] Counselor Rec: alright
[ *] Applied on:
[ *] Hook (if any): sport
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[ *] State or Country: CA
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): pretty intense
[ *] Ethnicity: tan... White
[ *] Gender: male
[ /list][ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc:[ /b] I don't want to come off as intellectually inferior to some of you guys. I'm a capable individual who is showing improvement in all aspects of life and ultimately that's the only thing I care about. Have fun.
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03-25-2009, 10:19 PM
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#74 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Texas
Posts: 33
| Decision: WAITLISTED Stats:- [ *] SAT I (by section): 800 CR, 750 M, 710 WR superscored...780 CR, 750 M 700 WR single sitting (taken twice total)
[ *] SAT IIs: English Lit. 750, U.S. History 670...others i didn't send
[ *] ACT: n/a
[ *] APs: Lit 5
[ *] IBs: n/a
[ *] GPA: not given by high school. honor roll.
[ *] Rank: not given by high school.
[ *] Other stats:
Subjective:- [ *] ECs listed on app: various, they were good. could elaborate more but a little bummed out right now.
[ *] Job/Work Experience: 1 summer retail
[ *] Essays (subject and responses): best thing i've ever written (which is sort of sad i guess)
[ *] Teacher Recs: really good, really good relationships with these teachers
[ *] Counselor Rec: same as above
[ *] Applied on: ??? RD
[ *] Hook (if any): rock climbing(?)
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[ *] State or Country: TX
[ *] School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): private prep
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: F
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: Oh well. Not insulted just a little sad...
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03-25-2009, 10:41 PM
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#75 | | Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 99
| Decision: ACCEPTED Stats:- SAT I (by section): CR – 720 M – 710 W – 660
- SAT IIs: Lit – 680 Bio – 710 Korean - 800
- ACT: 30
- APs: Lit – 3 US – 3 Calc - 5
- IBs: n/a
- GPA: 4.0 UW
- Rank: n/a
- Other stats: n/a
Subjective:- ECs listed on app: lots of cello, editor of literary magazine, theater (techie) mostly
- Job/Work Experience: none
- Essays (subject and responses): (common app) On my favorite cellist and her influence on me. It talked more about her than me… I guess it could be boring for people who aren’t into classical music!
For my Chicago essay, I did the road one about a street in Korea. - Teacher Recs: I know my English teacher’s was good, and I think my bio teacher likes me? :]
- Counselor Rec: no idea
- Applied on: last day… I think it was late.
- Hook (if any): cello??
Location/Person:- State or Country: IL
- School Type, Average Stats of School (if available): Public
- Ethnicity: Asian
- Gender: F
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I feel so lucky because my stats weren’t that great!!! I have to decide after looking at the aid…
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