chances for a chicagolander

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>Rising senior, class of 2006</p>

<p>Very competitive public school</p>

<p>GPA, weighted: 3.9
ACT: 30
SAT: Reading 690, Writing 730 (perfect essay), Math 650</p>

<p>Incredible recs</p>

<p>Incredible ecs, including:</p>

<p>Extreme involvement on newspaper staff (news editor, managing editor, circulation manager); our newspaper is a National Pacemaker newspaper; Pacemaker is the equiv. of a Pulitzer Prize for high school journalism</p>

<p>One of three students to receive a student grant from the Naperville Education Foundation for an artsy project/club entailing the reproduction of classic pieces of art in a grid-like process. A work of art is divided into a grid so that students can take a part of the piece and reproduce it. In the end, we put it together and see how it came together. Get it? The club is called Mosaique.</p>

<p>Involved at the hospital that I volunteer at.</p>

<p>Anything else you want to know?</p>

<p>I want to get involved with a student publication, preferrably the most popular newspaper or newsmagazine, and would like to major in biology.</p>

<p>Thanks ahead of time.</p>

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<p>Your SAT’s could be higher (but won’t be detrimental), and will probably do at Chicago. Just write really good essays…This is probably the key to admissions at U of C. Otherwise, your volunteer and writing involvement looks good.</p>

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<p>thanks coolguyusa123; your comments were encouraging</p>

<p>speaking of encouraging, i encourage others to comment as well!</p>

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<p>If you do indeed parle francais, that could look good as well. Chicago is very interested in YOUR interest–they want people who legitimately want to be there and who are enthusiastic and offbeat. I always recommend an interview, if possible. I think the essays are key.</p>