<p>J’adoube: Yes, I did read that article. Thank you, it was very enlightening.</p>
<p>My only point is that scores matter more than people think they do. If you don’t think so, look at the Early Action thread on CC; there are very few people who don’t have stellar scores who were admitted. I agree completely with science fiction; there is a chance that students with lower scores get into these top institutions, more so at Chicago because they seem to place a great deal of emphasis on the essays, but it is definitely not ideal. Just because one person got in that way does not necessarily mean that you will, for you may not have the stellar ec’s/recs/essays that that person had. Your chances are reduced significantly with worse scores; while some may still get in “against the odds,” they are not the typical students who are admitted Early Action at Chicago.</p>
<p>All in all, I have no idea what your essays are like, dnlgao, but they better be VERY good because a 29 certainly will not help you very much, especially since you are competing against other Asians who have near perfect test scores. I wish you the best of luck!</p>