<p>Someone asked earlier what my GPA was.
It’s 3.65. I think it’s definitely the worst part of my application, especially because GPA counts for so much, even at UChicago. And the worst part is, I don’t think a lot of colleges understand that at my school there is a 20% admissions rate, and the average GPA is a 3.3. There’s only four kids who have a 4.0 out of a class of 103. And there’s about 25 kids who have a cumulative GPA over 3.5. So the colleges see a GPA at 3.65, which looks considerably below average, but is, in fact, above average at a way above average school. AND I also have an upward trend. Oh well… 6 hours to go. I feel like even if I get into Chicago today, it won’t completely make up for how disappointed I am about Gtown.</p>