Blind to the Truth? My Chance?

HST
Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:10:43 +0000

I would recommend applying. If your essays are very good, I’d say you have a decent chance. If you check admissions threads from this spring, you will see a number of admits with SAT/ACT scores in your range. While your overall GPA is low, the trajectory is strongly positive, which will help. It would also help if you could raise your SAT/ACT scores, and it is very important that you maintain the improvement in your GPA, but the essays will be extremely important in any case. UChicago admissions have become more competitive in recent years, but from everything I’ve seen there is still room for unconventional applicant profiles such as those of the OP. Good luck!