I'd like you to assure me that all is not lost...:)

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>So, I am fully aware that these threads are pretty pointless. But, I’m doing it anyway, lol. </p>

<p>SAT I (breakdown): 1910, so far. However, the June test was VERY easy(first time I took it in a year and a half; I reasonably expect at least 2100.
SAT II (if submitted): Don’t know yet.
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
Grades in AP/IB/honors classes (if applicable): A’s, A few B’s.
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Somewhere between 1-5 of 400.
AP (place score in parenthesis): English lang (4), Bio (4), Phys B (4), Calc AB (5)
IB (place score in parenthesis): none
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Calc BC, AP Physics, APUSH, AP Gov., AP Stats, AP Chem(might not be offered though)
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): zero.
Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership and number of years participated in a certain activity in parenthesis):
Academic Team(Captain, 4 years)
Key Club(3 years)
French Club (3 years)
Piano 12 years
Making Stained Glass-5 years</p>

<p>Job/Work Experience: McDonald’s- 25 hours a week.
Volunteer/Community service: Tutoring, Church, Boys & Girls Club
EC short answer (subject and personal opinions on it): Probably will be about my school’s academic team.</p>

<p>State (if domestic applicant):NC
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Rural Public
Ethnicity: Native American/ White
Gender: Female
Hooks (URM, first generation college, research, etc.): URM, First Generation, Questbridge(Possibly)</p>

<p>My stuff isn’t fantastic, I know, but I’ve had a lot of family issues in the past year or so, and my ability to be involved in EC’s has dropped.
I’ve also gotten 6 B’s since 9th grade, which sucks, I know.</p>

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<p>all is not lost…write really good essays!!</p>

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<p>I hope I can. Usually, their prompts speak to me, so hopefully there won’t be any exception this year.</p>

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<p>If you bump your SAT up to 2100+, apply EA, and write killer essays then you should have a great shot.</p>

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<p>i think that if you show a genuine interest in uchicago, you will be fine in the admissions process.</p>

<p>best of luck to you!!</p>

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<p>Thank you. And congratulations on Chicago this year, have an amazing time!</p>

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<p>Chicago tends to look past scores, however yours are on the lower end.
That being said, with a 2100 you should be solid as a urm and first gen with good grades. Good luck.</p>

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<p>If the june SAT is super easy then everyone will do well and there will be a gay curve - on some tests ppl get 770 in math for one mistake, but 730 for one mistake on another</p>

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<p>The curve likes other curves of the same gender?</p>

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<p>It’s all about the essays.</p>

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<p>score update: 2140</p>

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<p>^ Note that Chicago does not look at the Writing section of the SAT.</p>

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<p>yeah. I always forget that.
That brings me to a sad 1400.</p>

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<p>^ 1400/1600 not bad.</p>

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<p>Goldysocks-</p>

<p>Go For It</p>

<p>and . . . Love Thy Safeties, too</p>

<p>U Chicago is not a sure thing for almost everyone</p>

<p>yes, you have a chance: be your best own true self and see if they want you for who you are and what you have done</p>

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<p>I think that your SAT scores are in the ball park. I have a 1380/1600 2090/2400 after taking it once and I’m not bothering with it again. IMO it seems that especially with Chicago if your scores are at a decent level they don’t play any part in your admission (maybe some :stuck_out_tongue: )</p>

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<p>Thanks you guys.
Haha, it’s just stressful seeing all these people who have like 2280’s or whatever and they’re retaking. It’s ridiculous.
I don’t think I’m going to retake though.</p>

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<p>^ If it helps, everyone I know that retook already high SAT scores got rejected from the UofC last year while I, who just stuck with all my original test scores, got in! ;)</p>