Chances of getting in?????

jvon2432
Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:36:36 +0000

i got a 31 when i applied EA, then a 33 which i sent to them for RD… i forget my gpa but i was like top 5 weighted and top 15 non-weighted out of about 600… for ec’s i had some decent volunteering stuff, and i was captain of fball and bball team… i had one amazing rec and one average (at best) one… i don’t think my essay was all that good though… you got a good shot if you write an amazing essay…

sucks being from chicago… after talking to a lot of students here, many kids that were accepted RD had lower stats (of course, that doesn’t account for recs and the essay), but I’m still convinced it’s a little harder to get in out of the chicago area

remember to keep bugging them and getting in touch with your regional rep. they keep track of every time you call/e-mail, and showing interest is really what I think got me off the waitlist. also, if you can schedule a visit through them and take the tour that would be good–i’m pretty sure they keep track of that too…

good luck