Hi,
I was wondering what my chances are for getting into University of Chicago. I am thinking of applying Early Action in the fall. I also am heavily considering UC Berkeley, which I would be applying to later in the fall.
SAT I: N/A
ACT: 34 (35 M, 35 E, 34 R, 33 S) (35 superscored)
SAT II: Spanish, US History, Math II (waiting on the scores)
Unweighted GPA: 3.8 (4.4 weighted)
Rank: Top 10%
AP: World History (5), US History (5), Lit + Comp (5), Art History (5), Chemistry (4)
IB: N/A
Senior Year Course Load: AP Psychology, AP Biology, Honors Molecular Genetics, AP Language, AP Statistics, AP Government
Major Awards: National Hispanic Merit Scholar, NHS, AP Scholar with Honors
Extracurriculars: Competitive piano (playing for 10 years), Debate Club (President), MUN Club (Founder and president), Red Cross Club, Freshman advisor (team leader), apart of school’s STEM and accelerated business program.
Job/Work Experience: Internship at aunt’s law firm for 4 years over the summers, STEM related internship at nutritional bar company
Volunteer/Community Service: Debate middle school judge (roughly 40 hours a year), work through the county’s courthouse to help rehabilitate nonviolent first-time juvenile offenders
Summer Activities: Internships (mentioned above), MUN camp at UCLA
Intended Major: Political Science / International Relations
State: CA
Country: USA
School type: Parochial
Ethnicity: Hispanic / White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: $250k +
Hooks: URM, gay (idk if this is considered a hook)
Obviously, with such a highly competitive applicant pool, anything can happen, but what are your thoughts on my chances of being admitted to these two universities?
I am a recently graduated high school senior who was accepted EA and will be attending the University of Chicago in the fall! Feel free to PM me, and I will go over your profile with you more in depth if you’d like (and I can offer you advice on specific steps you may wish to take in the coming months as you prepare for your applications (especially for UChicago). But your profile looks good at first glance. Keep up the good work!