Another annoying chances post, don't hate me please.

muzicgirl89
Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:55:26 +0000

O so here goes… I would really like to apply here but I think applying is kindof a balancing act, I’ve already got a decent list of colleges includes reaches and safeties, etc. and the weird essays U of C likes will take me a really long time (I’m quite a slow writer, maybe a bit of a perfectionist).

Just to let u know, in my heart U of C is probably my first choice reach (I’m kinda the nerdy and weird person U of C seems to be known to hold), but since its also the biggest and most expensive one (ya I know there’s aid but my family’s middle class and I’m an only child, so prob not much) I think I have to be logical about what “out-of-my-league” schools I apply to.

I have a 4.65/5 unweighted and 5.23/5 weighted and I’m 40/587 ranked.

I go to Buffalo Grove School, its k but im pretty sure we’re not super-special.

I took 4 APs junior yr, more than most people in my school I believe and really as many as I could. they were psych, english language, us history, calc ab (actually i dropped down from BC so my first semester grade was an ugly c but my second semester was an A). I got 5s on all my APs except a 4 in english.

this year im taking ap stats, ap gov, ap chem, and ap lit (and reg span 5). I think ive taken the most vigorous courseload possible except for calc ap and regular Spanish 5 instead of AP this yr. My school didnt offer aps to freshman or sophmores, just hnrs (and not always)

My ecs are Speech 3 yrs, major dedication to that I’d say (altho I’m worried my coach will go psycho on my recommendation for procrastinating with my sos junior year) and i did a lot of writing events there. I did debate freshman yr and now this yr (cause tournaments both run on saturday and practice is demanding, i sortof had to pick).

Interact community service club, was relay for life comittee and team member sophmore and hopefully this yr again, did a fundraising deal with one candy fundraising company that seemed to pay off well as far as how much money we got for the cause.

I have a tutoring job at a math and science center, k-college kids ive tutored actually. It’s kinda irregular tho, business can be bad but i dunt get another job cause i really love this one, i never know when im gonna get called in to work. this year its pretty busy, i work like 10 hours a week.

Multicultural club 3 yrs, went to dc to discuss important issues, learn about politics, etc. Will apply for civic excellence award for that.

Am vollunteering on weekends at a community hospital now.

Am in SADD 4 yrs

SAT 1280/1400 and ACT 28. I know, bad. retaking the SAT third time (2nd time I forgot my calculator, so i dropped a little bit in math but readings the same.)

Be honest, but please don’t just yell “No chance in hell!” lol. I just hope this reaally long chances post won’t discourage replies. (oh, and don’t worry I won’t base my decision purely on a post, but i think it’d be helpful to get another opinion.)

O, and by the way I’d like to do something in education, so I’m also not sure if u of chicago will offer anything like that.