<p>Okay guys, I’m in a lil bit of time constrain… o well</p>
<p>I got my SAT scores… i went from 1900 to 2080…<br>
Math: 800… CR: 580 … W: 700</p>
<p>anyways… </p>
<p>For Chicago EA>. when u list your activites in addiotional comments, is there a requirement that you have to have anything signed by the teacher who supervises the activity? Or you can just list them, the hours, and have a trust in them to believe u?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Nope, nothing has to be signed.</p>
<p>that does NOT mean it would be a good idea to lie, though.</p>
<p>i just got my brain kicking last night for the final question. i chose option 4 
it’s bloody frikkin looking great! managed to include everything!</p>
<p>ava4penn-- All I can say is wow, that’s amazing.</p>
<p>tyvm…
no, lol, i was not gonna lie at all… i mean, if i’m applying to a place like UChicago, then I have some dignity and self-trust and a good conscience ;-)</p>
<p>I was just a bit surprised; bec/ NHS activity sheet in HS involved getting everything signed.
tahts all</p>
<p>thanks a bunch… i’m stressing over my CR score =( owell, too late</p>
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<p>I wouldn’t worry about it. I got in with a 670M, 560R, 660W.</p>
<p>lol wow</p>
<p>but you probably had ammmmazing EC’s and GPA/Rank?? </p>
<p>and besides, my perfect Math score should appeal to them- i hope!</p>
<p>@glasses, I just wonder if 2000 words is a tad too long, though. They fit in two pages printed…still…</p>
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<p>My school didn’t rank, nor did it calculate GPA. My most “amazing” EC was having been co-president of Anime Club, which is hardly significant. I think that more than anything, I got in because of my teacher recommendations and the classes I took. Covering three years of a language in a semester is rather indicative of passion, as is taking six post-calculus math courses my senior year. I think that passion is a huge factor when they are deciding who they admit and who they don’t.</p>
<p>The University of Chicago is not a numbers school. The most important part of your application will be your essays, the classes you take, and your grades in those classes (but not necessarily GPA). Even once you’re IN the school, you’ll realize that a lot of people are really pretty apathetic about their GPAs, and people will get touchy if you ask them any number-ish questions. (In addition to the fact that the people here just aren’t very supportive of quantization of intelligence, this is probably also due to the fact that the average GPA here is about 0.3-0.4 less than the average at the Ivies’, and even if you work your ass off, it’s very difficult to get over a 3.5 GPA.)</p>
<p>ava4penn-- 2000 words are many words. So, do they fly off the page into the reader’s brain or are they a slog to read? Can you condense and convey your ideas more efficiently, but not lose the flavor?
When I read essays for local high school students, I usually just draw lines through phrases and entire sentences and astonishingly nothing is lost. However, Chicago applicants seem to need their words. If your words are rich and you need them, then maybe 2000 is not too many. Just remember that you are asking the admissions people to spend more bleary eyed moments on your paper— make sure it’s worth their time!</p>
<p>yeah theyprettymuch fly off the page, really. action-flick stlye 
and every one who’s read it so far’s laughed their sides sore…
thanks!</p>
<p>Sounds fabulous.</p>
<p>Wait, wait. SIX post-calculus classes? Six? Did you ever eat or sleep?</p>
<p>phuriku is not human. he’s an indestructible robot.</p>
<p>Thanks, Hannah.</p>
<p>You’re welcome, Johnny.</p>
<p>haha, thats sick… 6 post-calculus classes… my school OFFERS 1… =(</p>
<p>but yea, I have sickly sickly ability to manage time 15+ hours of work… excluding the hours of all the EC’s… still an exteremly high GPA… top 1%… and during spring, the tennis season… 30+ hours of work/practice per week… and along w/ all the other chit… i rlly hope i painted my image right on the application lol</p>
<p>^ Uh, my school offers none. And my boyfriend’s school didn’t even go past precalc.</p>