<p>I was deferred in December with an 85% average, a poor class rank (top 40%–lots of borderline academic classes like Hebrew and Jewish Religion that I didn’t do as well as others in), a 1420 SAT, and decent ECs…</p>
<p>However, I’ve changed schools and am now in a very competitive program. 6 of my 7 courses were for honours, and I ended up with an 87% average in all of them. In addition, I am now ranked 8 out of 75 students. I also have contacted my admissions officer to repeat that I am still very interested in Chicago, and my GC has sent a supplemental letter on my behalf, explaining that I’ve excelled in my first semester in a new environment. I’m also an int’l and did NOT apply for finaid.</p>
<p>I once read an article that quoted Dean O’Neill as saying that they really liked seeing a student’s “trajectory,” one from lower grades and lesser achievements to progressively better ones, so in that sense, you are doing all the right things. On the other hand, your statistics are relatively weak for Chicago. Excellent essays, recommendations and real interest in the school could help to an extent. Keep doing what you’re doing, and sharing the results with Chicago and your adcom.</p>
<p>I know my average seems a little low to Americans, but from all the other Montrealers I’ve come across, averages of higher than 94% are VERY rare…like not even one student per high school, in some cases…whereas many Americans seem to have 96-99%.</p>
<p>I got deferred from Chicago, and I am still pretty surprised. Anyways, I had a 96.4 gpa (UNWEIGHTED) and a 1450 sat score, strongest courseload possible including 4 Aps junior year and 6 this year. I go to an extremely competitive school in long island and my mid year report card contains 2 quarters of grades and I got str8 As first quarter and 1 B second quarter in AP Physics. BTW, I got accepted to U of Mich Honors, U of Wisconsin-Madison, and Rice (which is extremely selective).</p>
<p>hey, dog87, this is a chicago board, not the one for u mich honors, u wisconsin-madison, or rice. you may feel sorry for yourself that chicago didnt want you, but you’ve put like 5 posts up in chicago boards telling everyone how great you are that you got into rice. that’s great for you and all, but nobody cares.</p>
<p>I think it helps put things in context Indy. We all scratch our heads when we hear someone got into x but not y. </p>
<p>I agree with jpps1–Dog87 you have some really nice acceptances there if this one doesn’t drop. I hope it does, however. </p>
<p>I can understand your disappointment regarding the deferral and the need to try to analyze your situation to see why. Sometimes there just isn’t a why.</p>
<p>im on your side, jpps1
to get back to the question at hand, i think jpps1 has a good shot. an upward trajectory is always good and if you’ve kept in contact with your adcom to show that your doing all this work so that you can come to chicago next year, that can only look good. good luck!</p>
<p>Jpps all we can do is guess, like you. It helps if your school sent a profile that showed there’s no grade inflation, maybe. Like at dd’s school, only 4 boys have ever got straight A’s all 4 years in the history of the school since the 1920’s. That’s great about your mid-year report and that should help. Iirc, did you post your essay on the language question. If that was you, then this could be it, along with your rec’s.</p>
<p>Dog87 - that hurts, but again perhaps your essay and rec’s were not quite there. You have some fine options and a good chance at Chi too,</p>