Can't a Girl Dream... (Chances??)

science_fiction
Tue, 03 Jul 2012 19:43:05 +0000

no point starting a club now. The admission officers will smell it right away as a last minute resume padding exercise. You may even come across as shamelessly opportunistic.

In EC, what they are looking for is a demonstration of passion and real interest. They are looking for evidence of serious commitment to a subject matter that the applicant has a deep and long held interest in. Starting a club at the beginning of a senior year is just a sham, and they know it.

The best thing you should do is to see if there is ANY WAY to increase your SAT score. Not only for U Chicago but for other schools.

I agree that the odds of getting admitted to U Chicago are very poor both on account of GPA and SAT in the absence of knock out ECs. However, hey, you never know: you may have an amazing life story that you did not mention. If so, that’s something to rally around.

Good luck.