Do I have a shot at admission?

UChicagoGrad
Mon, 10 Dec 2012 17:31:39 +0000

Write good essays. No, really – write good, compelling essays.

As for a struggle with the autism spectrum, truly it sounds difficult – however, it is up to you to frame it, concisely, in such a way that makes it compelling, and not simply an excuse for poor academic performance. Many of your fellow applicants (who have better grades and better SATs) have overcome their own share of struggles, and will be writing about them as well. It was would a mistake to implicitly insinuate yours are “harder” than theirs. Your job is to show UChicago that you are unique. They’ll take it from there.

As for whether you can get in with your grades and scores, you decidedly can, so take heart! A very strong application and a good interview and you should have a solid shot.