Chances

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>I just got a brochure from UChicago and it seems like a nice place. How selective is UChicago?</p>

<p>GPA
Soph: 3.4, 3.4
Junior: 3.3, 4.0
(special circumstances beginning of junior year)</p>

<p>ACT:35
SAT:2310</p>

<p>EC
2 Varsity Sports
5 Leadership positions (president, VP or secretary)
3 National Level Awards (In a competition)
Played in Carniegie hall
Numerous medals/awards for violin
Internship</p>

<p>I’d like to know my chances at Chicago</p>

<p>Thanks</p>

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<p>Probably better than mine.</p>

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<p>you have decent chances now, if your gpa were higher, then you’d have great chances</p>

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<p>yeah that’s weird…your scores are good. do you go to some really hard high school or something?</p>

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<p>My ex got deferred with a 34 ACT, 3.5 GPA (his soph gpa hit a low point just like yours), and great ECs. I think they might take him in the end, because he’s really a one-of-a-kind kid. his essays were great, and the teachers love him so his recs were probably great too. devote a lot of time to the essays, and be sure to ask the right teachers.</p>

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<p>dark: no, I just slacked off in the beginning (fresh, soph year)
I pulled it together junior year, but then my friend committed suicide early into the semester…</p>

<p>Does UChicago look at freshman year?</p>

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<p>i’m<em>not</em>a_girl, your ex was a guy? If so, that’s totally cool…I was just wondering if I had read incorrectly.</p>

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<p>Yes, badkarm, Uchicago looks at freshman year, but they will also take notice of improved grades.</p>

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<p>Something like that happened to me sophomore year too, and that made my grades slump as well. </p>

<p>I got accepted, though. I think you’ll be fine.</p>

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<p>i think your chances are tough. they are big on grades, more than sat’s for sure</p>

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<p>They’re much bigger on essays.</p>

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<p>AndiORz: really? I heard how uchicago puts a lot of emphasis on essays, but I didn’t know it was to that degree</p>

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<p>Coquettish, PM sent :)</p>

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<p>It’s not based solely on your essays, but it is more so than at other schools. If you have perfect stats and they don’t like you, they won’t accept you.</p>

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<p>Of course. No school would base decisions solely on essays. Although I am glad Uchicago looks at essays more because I am more of the lit/arts type than a math/engineering, even if I plan to eventually go to business school. I got a brochure for Uchicago and the place looks really nice. That got me into looking into it, and if I have a chance I may apply.</p>

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<p>Essays are all I have to offer.</p>

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<p>Are you really being honest with yourself?</p>

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<p>I am the only person I can be truly honest with.</p>

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<p>I smell fear of discovery. :wink:
You’re hiding something, and I don’t want to know what it is.</p>

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<p>It’s my sexual orientation.</p>