Help! International Student/Admission

Strakemy
Sat, 11 Apr 2009 13:41:29 +0000

Im an exchange student in iowa (junior). Next year i will attend at a high school in chicago as a senior.
Im very intersted in uchicago. Its like I HAVE to go there after i read all about this school.
Now the problem is the admissions. I know its really hard to get in. Myself i think my chances are not that great but still…so where shoyld i start.

1. GPA: this junior year I have 4.0 but i took easy classes because i didnt plan to go college in the US. I’ve changed my mind after visiting chicago. In germany I was a freshman so i literatelly skip a class. In germany i wasnt that good, because hs there was way harder than here. Im going to take Ap and honors classes next in my senior year.

ACT/ TOEFL what should i take? What is a good score for toefl? I know i have to take the tests already this year but can i take it later?
Extracurriculars: in germany theres no sport ect. at school. So i have like nothing. But i did karate and swimming afters school. I also play piano since 7 years and make music. But thats all for myself and not for school band. I love photography and painting but again all for myself…
I have no experiences with volunteering but i going to looking for it during summer.
I dont have any work experiences either. Teenagers in germany just dont work. But im looking for it in the summer.


Ok i know it looks like im a boring person and totally not intelectually interested in anything. But its not the case. Its just just im not prepared for going to college in the US. It was a spontanuous decission. But im serious about it. After searching for college I think uchicago is the best fit for me. I need help. Theres no other school that im interested in.
Also about the essay. What do they expect for an international student? I know the essay is the most important application. After reading some essays of you im a little bit hopeless. Oh god i cannot write that good, especially in english! I know about some topics that i could write but the language. I mean my vocabulary …
Please help!
Thanks

And please dont say " oh you dont have a chance at all" i wont give up!