Chances for an Average Applicant

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>Hi, I’m applying to UofC RD and was wondering what my chances are.</p>

<p>SAT: highest sitting: 2200, highest composite: 2250</p>

<p>gpa: 90</p>

<p>Extracurriculars:</p>

<p>Violin: 8 years
piano: 3 years
flute: 9 years
Youth Orchestra 1 year
Harmony Chamber orchestra 3 years, assistant concertmistress
Symphonic Orchestra (this a fully professional symphony and I am paid to play in it, rate-$26/hr); it’s what I devote the majority of my time outside of school to), grades 10, 11, 12</p>

<p>School Related Activities: </p>

<p>Culturescape
International student tutoring
Band, flute </p>

<p>I’m rather weak in this area because I devote a lot of time to out of school activities</p>

<p>Random Awards/Certificates:</p>

<p>A few 1st and 2nd places in provincial classes at annual music festivals
grade 10 practical diploma in violin from Royal Conservatory of Music
grade 4 music history diploma from RCM
grade 3of5 harmony diploma from RCM</p>

<p>Random:</p>

<p>peformed at various concerts: ie. KD Lang, Governor General Gala, Swan Lake Ballet
Part of a recording donw by the aforementioned orchestra</p>

<p>I’m also a Chinese Canadian applicant, so I’m assuming that might hinder me. Feedback would be appreciated.</p>

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<p>good shot!!!</p>

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<p>Thanks.</p>

<p>Anyone else?</p>

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<p>You’re hardly average. Far above in fact. Good chance.</p>

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<p>Is University of Chicago need-blind for Canadian citizens? I’m going to require partial financial aid.</p>

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<p>You are humble. Chicago is need-blind and I think you will get in with financial aid.</p>

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<p>The Chicago website did not specify that it is need-blind for Canadian citizens, so I’m slightly worried. Does anyone know if needing ‘some’ financial aid will decrease my chance of accpetance?</p>

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<p>AVERAGE?? pshhh</p>

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<p>No. Chicago is need-blind.</p>

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<p>I hate to seem like I’m purposely bumping my thread up, but…is chicago need-blind even for Canadian applicants? If someone knows, please direct me to a link that indicates as such.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure how Chicago accepts Canadian applications, but I would say that needing financial aid will not hurt you at Chicago. If anything, they tend to scrutinize non-aid applicants more closely than aid applicants.</p>

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<p>umm, I hope you’re not average…we have the same SATs</p>

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<p>erm…i’m an international myself (and a flautist too hello! <em>waves</em> ) and i’m pretty sure Chicago is not need blind for any non-US citizen applicant. </p>

<p>Links: <a href=“http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=296[/url]”>http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level3.asp?id=296&lt;/a&gt; </p>

<p>and since you’re canadian, you fall under int’l applicant:</p>

<p><a href=“http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=38[/url]”>http://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/level2.asp?id=38&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;