Official University of Chicago Class of 2015 EA Results Thread

Anonymous1993 · November 30, 2010, 6:06pm

It is getting close to Early Action results time. We are only two weeks away from decisions. I hope everyone is excited. Please post your results as they come in. This is not a discussion page. For discussion, visit <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1041343-class-2015-university-chicago-admissions-decisions-discussion.html#post1065972603[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/1041343-class-2015-university-chicago-admissions-decisions-discussion.html#post1065972603</a>.

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Polyosophy · December 17, 2010, 5:08pm

Decision: ACCEPTED

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Did not submit
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: Took them last week
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.74
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):34/688
[] AP (place score in parenthesis):Environmental (5), Human Geo (5), Biology (5), Art History (5), World History (4)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP USH, AP US Gov/MicroEconomics, AP Lit, AP Lang, Spanish III H, AP Calc AB, AP Physics B
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Semi/AP Scholar with Distinction
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis):Cross Country/Track 6 years, 750 Volunteer Hours, SADD club (President), and Eagle Scout.
[] Job/Work Experience: Private tutor and eBay business
[] Volunteer/Community service:750 hours at camp/nature center
[] Summer Activities:Volunteering at camp, summer@Brown, hiking the Appalachian trail
[] Essays:Uchicago: Excellent, Common app:really personal and good
[] Teacher Recommendation:1 amazing, 1 good
[] Counselor Rec: great,
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview:Amazing, he asked me if I was going to run for public office because I’m a “people person”
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant):Florida
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:Large Public
[] Ethnicity:White/Native American
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket: <20000, ya wrote about this in my essay for sure
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): low income
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Personality and native american status
[] Weaknesses:GPA, 3-year graduate
[] Why you think you were accepted/waitlisted/rejected:3-year graduate; they don’t like that.
[li] Where else were you accepted/waitlisted/rejected: Deferred:Brown[/ul][/li]General Comments:
I’m so excited!

DoinSchool · December 17, 2010, 5:10pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 760 m 700 cr 700 wr
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.5 or so
[] Weighted GPA: 3.75
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no ranking
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 8 ap classes 11 ap credits all 5’s except for 3 or 4 3’s
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load:
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 1, i think
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] none[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): poetry, mcing, a bit of volunteering
[] Job/Work Experience: worked minimum wage for a few months during this gap year
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: 8[/li][] EC Short Answer: 7
[] Extended essay(which topic): find X 8
[] Optional Essay: 7
[] Why Chicago: 6
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: didnt read
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: didnt read
[] Counselor Rec: didnt read
[] Additional Rec: great
[] Interview: great
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: male
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] zip

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: essays, character, intellectual curiosity
[] Weaknesses: GPA, test scores, extracurriculars
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: It was the obvious decision for the admissions committee
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] spent more time on essays, been more creative with commonapp ec’s

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Sad. I really want to do econ at chicago. It looks like deferral is mostly just a soft rejection this year, though. i will update them in a month or so with what I’ve been up to and my community college grades (which, hopefully, should be all A’s, to make up for my 3.5 UW)

dianesays · December 17, 2010, 5:20pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2290; 2 800s and a 690 math
[] ACT: 34 (unsure about the breakdown)
[] SAT II: US History: 800, World History: 800, Math II: 720, Literature: 720
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.81
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): US History (5), World History (5), French (4), English Language/Comp (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis):n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP Calc BC, AP Comp Gov, Honors Astronomy, Honors Latin II, Honors Anatomy/Physiology, French TA
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit, $100 from essay writing contest by American Academy of SLeep Medicine, AP Scholar w/Honor
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): French Club (VP), 2 years; Model UN, 2 years; Student Government, 1 year; French Exchange; Czech Exchange
[] Job/Work Experience:n/a
[] Volunteer/Community service: Hospital volunteer, tutor
[] Summer Activities: National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine, volunteering
[] Essays: My Common App essay was excellent. My Why Chicago essay was also pretty good, but the find x one was just okay. I didn’t do the optional essay.
[] Teacher Recommendation: I had 2, both from teachers I knew well. I read one, and it was just astounding.
[] Counselor Rec: Really good. My counselor and I have spent a lot of time together, just talking about life in general in addition to college.
[] Additional Rec: I haven’t read it, but I assume it was good. I know the teacher well, got an A in her class, and I want to major in her subject area.
[] Interview: Didn’t do one
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public, magnet
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: I’m middle class, not wealthy, but not impoverished either.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none…
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: essay, recommendations, test scores
[] Weaknesses: GPA (perhaps) and ECs
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: They supposedly put a lot of weight on the essays, and I spent a lot of time crafting mine so that they sounded just right. My teachers also put a lot of effort into their letters of recommendation, so I know they painted me in a positive light.
[li] Where else were you accepted/deferred:[/ul] Loyola Chicago (accepted), all my others are RD[/li]General Comments: Congrats to everyone else who got in!

intuitiondriven · December 17, 2010, 5:20pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2140 (750 CR, 660 M, 730 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2160 (750 CR, 660 M, 750W)
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Didn’t take
[] SAT II: 680 Lit, 660 Spanish, 650 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.4
[] Weighted GPA: 4.1
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): School doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): English Lang (5), Psychology (5), Biology (3), European History (4)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Didn’t do IB
[] Senior Year Course Load: Speech, AP US Government Independent Study, AP English Lit, AP Spanish, AP World, Calculus Honors, Physics Honors
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Unknown but I don’t know of any
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] AP Scholar with Honor, National Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Social Sciences Honor Society[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Mock Trial, Model United Nations, Teen Court, Honor Societies Listed Above
[] Job/Work Experience: Work in customer service at technology company, internship at a courthouse
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Suicide prevention, Teen court[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: About tough family situation and heart surgery, with an overarching theme of my refusal to let others’ screw ups dictate my life (8.5)[/li][] EC Short Answer: teen court…meeting people from different backgrounds takes me out of my element and teaches me to expect the unexpected (7)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Two types of people- Chinese philosophy and oreos. It’s a long story but it was really cool. If anyone wants to see please message me (9)
[] Optional Essay: Just listed books I’ve read in the last year, plays I’ve gone to, stuff like that (not really a rate type of thing)
[li] Why Chicago: About Chicago being a “sanctuary for thinkers” and my personal struggle and acceptance with coming to terms with being one (7)[/li]
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Really good [/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: Standard…good, but written by a math teacher who isn’t known for his writing prowess
[] Counselor Rec: AMAZING. <3
[] Additional Rec: I don’t know if it was sent but if it was, it was really good.
[] Interview: Didn’t interview
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Around October 20?
[] State (if domestic applicant):FL
[] Country (if international applicant): N/A
[] School Type: Independent College-Prep
[] Ethnicity: Listed as Native American but since not enrolled I am generally counted as being white
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: High
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] First generation and writing

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Writing, Test scores (generally), first generation
[] Weaknesses: Grades, counted as white
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I really don’t know and don’t care too much. Ask the admissions officer if you’re curious
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing. This is me. If they don’t like it, that’s their mistake, not my problem. And somewhere better for me will (does) really want me for exactly who I am.

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Not as upset as I imagined I’d be. But I view the process more holistically than most, and in truth I’m grateful that I’m not likely to end up somewhere that won’t really be a fit.

I wish everyone the best of luck and although I doubt I’ll be seeing you at Chicago, I wish you all TONS of luck with anything and everything in your college process. And if anyone’s having trouble dealing with rejection/deferral, please message me. I feel like an expert by now, from counseling myself and all my friends. lol

ManyMoons · December 17, 2010, 5:20pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2220 (730 CR, 710 M, 780 W)
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: 770 Literature, 680 U.S. History (Took it before taking the second half of my US history class, DERP.)
[] Weighted GPA: 4.806 (out of 4.0…still not sure how that works! I believe my unweighted is 3.806. My school’s grading system is very odd.)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 10%, possibly top 5% (class size: 100)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): N/A (school offers only one AP prior to senior year)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP English, AP Spanish, AP Calculus, AP US History, AP Physics, Religion
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Hispanic Scholar, National Merit (Commended) And I doubt this counts, but I won 1st place at a statewide Latin poetry recital competition at the advanced level. Metamorphoses WOOO \m/[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars: Not awful, but nowhere near up to par. President of Italian Club (2 years), Student mentor (2 years), physics league (1 year), math league (4 years), academic challenge team (1 year), school play (1 year) literary publication member (1 year)…one or two other tiny things.
[] Job/Work Experience: N/A…I mean, I worked as a grocery cashier for four days once.
[li] Volunteer/Community service: 100+ hours between a local animal shelter and ushering at a theater.[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Common App Main: About the Iranian revolution of ’09, why it affected me on a personal level and what I did to assist the protestors. The topic itself could be more interesting, but I guess the writing is good, so…8/10?
[] EC Short Answer: About volunteering at the shelter…not my best. 5-6/10.
[] Extended essay (which topic): Find X – very creative, in my opinion (although maybe someone else had the same idea, haha!) I wrote as if I was x, chronicling my struggle towards finding an identity in life. It was risky, and always could’ve been better, but I was pleased with it. 9/10.
[] Optional Essay: Didn’t stick to any one thing, wrote about all my different unusual favorites – favorite monarch, favorite architectural style, odd things like that. I had fun with it. 8/10.
[] Why Chicago: SO GENERIC. SO. GENERIC. AHHHH. 2/10. At least there weren’t any typos.
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Very sweet, pretty personal – we have a nice little bond. Nothing amazing, but definitely worked to my advantage. Also mentioned the research paper I wrote on jazz in Nazi Germany.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t get to read it.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t get to read it, but she really likes me and seems to have a feel for what makes me tick.
[li] Interview: Pretty awful. I’m awkward enough on my own, but it was by a straight-faced guy who made up questions as we went along, didn’t have anything written down…nada. I tried my best, but it just didn’t go anywhere good. To be perfectly honest, I left that Starbucks convinced I was going to be rejected based on the interview alone.[/ul][/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: early October
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: Private; Catholic all-girl high school. Sends about one student to the Ivy League per year.
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic (Cuban)
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: $100-120k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): URM, first generation. [/ul]
**Reflection **[ul]
[] Strengths: When I can find my pace, my writing is pretty good, and I have two decent hooks. Even if it didn’t show in my app, I felt like I was the type of student U of C’s looking for.
[] Weaknesses: My short answer and “Why Chicago” were bland. My extracurriculars lack leadership and purpose.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I honestly have no idea; admissions is a mystery to me. I feel immensely blessed on a level I can’t even describe.
[li] What would you have done differently?: Picked one or two ECs freshman year and STUCK TO THEM, seeking out leadership roles. Also, taken the time to make my “Why Chicago” essay more personal…I still cringe when I read it. [/ul][/li]
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
CONGRATULATIONS, GUYS!!! Whether you got in or not, at least that agonizing wait is over. Breathe a sigh of relief! What happens, happens…although not always for a reason. Be proud of who you are, make no apologies, and don’t ever make the mistake of thinking a rejection means you’re not good enough.

I’m off to fret about my RD decisions now. :)

(Note: I filled out nearly all this info before I learned of my decision so that my opinions of my essays, etc. wouldn’t be colored either way. That’s partially why I was so wordy – I was trying to distract myself from the anticipation, hahaha. Hope you’ll forgive me.)

JeromeVergil · December 17, 2010, 5:22pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 780 V, 630 M, 770 W = 1410 / 2180 SS (single sitting)
[] ACT: N/A
[] SAT II: N/A
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.86
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): my school does not rank, but top 15% probably
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): AP Latin Vergil (5), AP Biology (5), AP European History (5), AP US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Hardest possible
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Honors, Maryland Distinguished Scholar - Honorable mention, school award, National Latin exam three times, tons of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu awards, almost all about 1st or 2nd place.
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Israeli Krav-Maga, Philosophy Club (Founder), Yearbook (Editor), Newspaper (Editor + Writer), Book Club, Tutored in 11th and 12th, some other less major things…
[] Job/Work Experience: worked for my school last summer…
[] Volunteer/Community service: volunteered a lot in 9th and 10th grade
[] Summer Activities: above
[] Essays: my counselor said they were excellent in showing my passion for classics
[] Teacher Recommendation: both excellent, though I waived the rights 
[] Counselor Rec: probably pretty good, though I waived it.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: N/A
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): MD
[] Country (if international applicant): US
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Hispanic
[] Gender:M
[] Income Bracket: upper middle class
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):URM, verbal SAT, classics, passion / essays (I guess?)[/ul] 
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:verbal and writing SAT scores, URM, rare major, my essays and teacher recs
[] Weaknesses: math sat score, ec’s not amazing I guess
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: Who cares? I’m in!
[li] Where else were you accepted/deferred:As of right now, nowhere [/ul] [/li]
General Comments:
Future applicants - in your essays, really focus on conveying your passion for a particular thing and emphasize it throughout your application. I think its a huge boost. Also, don’t hugely stress over scores.

To everyone who has been accepted, congrats. To everyone who wasn’t, just remember this: one of my teachers once told me, that in his experience, it was the reaction of a kid that determined the future success of that kid more than what school he / she got into. And you will all get into great schools ;).

dnomyar · December 17, 2010, 5:26pm

Accepted! I will edit this post with my stats later.

aliza66 · December 17, 2010, 5:28pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): M: 640 CR: 750 W: 780
[] ACT: n/a
[] SAT II: Math: 650 World History: 760
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): W 3.98 UW 4.65
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parenthesis): Environmental 5, Government 5, World History 5, English Lang 4
[] IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP AB Calc, AP Gov/Pol, AP English Lit, AP Biology, AP Spanish
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Maryland distinguished scholar, National Honor Society (president), Science NHS, Spanish NHS, English NHS
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): two year varsity softball captain, three year starter; anime club (president), book club, biology club, tutoring
[] Job/Work Experience: tutoring; summer political internship; summer camp counselor
[] Volunteer/Community service: NHS community service coordinator, camp counselor, DC urban outreach program
[] Summer Activities: internship, counselor, softball summer league
[] Essays: pretty good, I thought.
[] Teacher Recommendation: probably good
[] Counselor Rec: she didn’t really know me, so I don’t know…
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: was, eh, okay. The interviewer himself didn’t really seem to like Chicago and almost seemed like he was convincing me not to go. According to him, souls go there to be crushed. I was unconvinced, but I guess now I won’t find out…
[/ul]
Other[ul]
[] State (if domestic applicant): Maryland
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: extremely competitive public high school
[] Applicants: 19 from my school, I think. It’s ridiculous.
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: high enough not to qualify for aid
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none [/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: essays, GPA
[] Weaknesses: SATs, lack of hooks
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred: probably my SATs
[] Where else were you accepted/deferred: nowhere, yet [/ul]
General Comments: I knew that my SATs were lower than average, but I thought I had everything else…I thought that my GPA reflected that I work hard, even if I’m not brilliant enough for a perfect SAT, and that my essays would reflect that as well, but I guess not. Ah well. Good luck to everyone!

0987654321 · December 17, 2010, 5:32pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:
SAT I (breakdown): 2270 (M - 770, CR - 730, W -770)
ACT: n/a
SAT II: World History - 770, Math2 - 760
Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
AP (place score in parenthesis): U.S. Gov’t (5), Calc BC (5), English Lang. (5), World History (5), Physics C Mechanics (4)
IB (place score in parenthesis): n/a
Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit., AP Stat., AP Environ., AP U.S., Tech, Newspaper, Newspaper
Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): none

Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Newspaper (Editor-in-chief), NHS (President), County Commission (Youth Commissioner), Bass Guitar in two annual productions, other honor societies and the like
Job/Work Experience: Bagging Groceries
Volunteer/Community service: like 120 hours total
Summer Activities: Work
Essays: find x was probably better than a lot of trite ones i’m sure they got, but at the same time not great. commonapp one was good
Teacher Recommendation: one fabulous, one probably good
Counselor Rec: probably really good since im one of the only students she knows well
Additional Rec: none
Interview: none

Other:
State (if domestic applicant): MD
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Male
Income Bracket: middle-class
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None
Reflection
Strengths: i think everything was pretty strong, grades and rigor probably most so
Weaknesses: same as above, maybe ECs a little generic
Why you think you were accepted/deferred: pretty good overall
Where else were you accepted/deferred: Brown Class of 2015!
General Comments: it’s moot

Anonymous1993 · December 17, 2010, 5:34pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): E:31 M:34 R:32 S:32 (They superscore)
[] SAT II: Chemistry:740, U.S. History: 780, Math:710
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.84 (Major upward trend)
[] Weighted GPA: 4.72
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 6/420
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 3,4,5,5,3,4,4
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Micro/Macro Economics, AP Literature, AP Calculus BC, AP Biology, Chemistry 2 Dual Enrollment Class
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): AP Scholar with Distinction[/ul]

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Tennis (Captain), a few other things
[] Job/Work Experience: My own business
[li] Volunteer/Community service: March of Dimes, My own charity, a tennis mentorship program, NHS (President), and some other activities[/ul][/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main:I really liked this one. It was about how I got interested in one of my favorite subjects (9)[/li][] EC Short Answer: It was okay. It should have been better. It was about my charity (7)
[] Extended essay(which topic): I really liked it. I did the dissolve essay (10)
[] Optional Essay: I wrote about some of my favorite songs and movies. (9)
[] Why Chicago: I thought it was very good. (9)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Physics Teacher- He knew me very well, but he just copied and pasted a lot of my resume.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: English Teacher- Probably pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty good
[] Additional Rec: History Teacher- Did not see, but I did really well in the class and we often discussed history outside of school.
[] Interview: Okay
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 11/1
[] State (if domestic applicant): Florida
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public; sends some students to top schools
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays, Extra Curricular Activities, Course selection/Weighted GPA
[] Weaknesses: ACT,
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Essays
[] What would you have done differently?: Nothing[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I am so happy! This is a great feeling!

JA4693 · December 17, 2010, 5:36pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): CR 670, M 690, W 720
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: Spanish 690, US History 670, Math 540
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.3
[] Weighted GPA: n/a
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): n/a
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History-4
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 AP courses, 1 elective
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 4
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] nominated for rotary student of the year, national achievement scholar[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): tennis, lots of community service, international club…
[] Job/Work Experience: 2 internships
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] habitat, ymca, jack & jill of america inc.[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list] strong essays
[] Common App Main:
[] EC Short Answer:
[] Extended essay(which topic):
[] Optional Essay:
[] Why Chicago:
[] Other:[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1:[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[] Counselor Rec: waived my rights to teacher recs
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: went very well
[] Art Supplement:[/list] n/a

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): TEXASSS
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: private
[] Ethnicity: mixed: black and white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: >$250,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] very well rounded

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: well rounded
[] Weaknesses:GPA, test scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: OMG i dont know haha
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] nothing b/c i got in :)

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I cried, laughed, and screamed all at the same time when I read congratulations :)

saints2009 · December 17, 2010, 5:39pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800 M, 730 CR, 710 W (I know writing doesn’t count @UChicago. )
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): see above
[] ACT (breakdown): 30 (didn’t send)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: 800 Math level 2, 720 chem, 710 US History
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.94ish
[] Weighted GPA:4.14
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/58 (small school)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 5-US Gov, 5-US History, 5-Chem, 5-Eng Lang
[] IB (place score in parentheses):nope
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Calc BC, AP Stats, AP Bio, AP Physics C, Economics, Brit Lit
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Me plus another girl
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Merit Semifinalist, Phi Beta Kappa[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Boy Scouts (Senior Patrol Leader, Eagle Scouts, big time hikes, LOTS of community service), Trumpet (some good awards), Piano, Varsity Tennis, Unique Clubs
[] Job/Work Experience:nope
[li] Volunteer/Community service: mostly through Boy Scouts[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: about a national record hike[/li][] EC Short Answer:
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find X-pretty damn good. My dad is a GENIUS for giving me this idea.
[] Optional Essay: talked about my love for different ethnic cuisines
[] Why Chicago: talked about Milton Friedman
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: My APUSH teacher is awesome and loves me!
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: My AP Calc BC teacher is awesome too!
[] Teacher Recommendation #3: My AP Chem teacher is awesome as well!
[] Counselor Rec:should have been great
[] Interview: nope
[] Art Supplement: nope

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: three days before the deadline
[] State (if domestic applicant):GA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type:private
[] Ethnicity:mixed Hispanic and Asian
[] Gender: M
[] Income Bracket: not going to disclose this
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):part-URM

Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: kick ass essays, Math scores, GPA, course load
[] Weaknesses: English
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My dad is a genius for giving me the essay topics I wrote about!!!
[] What would you have done differently?: nothing. I got in.

[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Thank You Jesus. Merry Christmas!!!

originalthought · December 17, 2010, 5:40pm

Accepted

Stats:[ul]
[]SAT: 2370 (800M/800CR/770W)
[]SAT II: 800 Physics, 790 Math IIC, 780 Chem, 790 US History
[]ACT: N/A
[]GPA: ~ 3.86 UW (Impossible to accurately convert)
[]Rank: Not Reported
[]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB): 5s Across 5 APs
[/ul][ b]Subjective**[ul]
[]Essays: Awesome
[]Teacher Recs: Awesome
[]Counselor Rec: Really Good, not quite as strong though
[]Supplementary Material:
[]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize): Athlete. But not really a hook at Caltech.
[/ul][ b]Personal**[ul]
[]Location: OH
[]High School Type: Private
[]Ethnicity: White
[]Gender: Male
[/ul][ b]Other**[ul]
[]Extracurriculars: Many. Debate. Newspaper. Sports. Science Competitions. Math Club. etc. Also, some important research at highly regarded international institutes.
[]Awards: Not Anything absurd but several decently competitive national competitions.
[]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?:Copied from Caltech EA[/ul]

Akebono · December 17, 2010, 5:46pm

Decision: Accepted!!!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800m 700cr 780w
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): none 
[] ACT (breakdown): none 
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): none
[] SAT II: 800 m2 750chem 720 bio
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): none
[] Weighted GPA: around 4.3-4.4
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not known
[] AP (place score in parentheses): chem(4) calc bc (5) apush (5) euro, lit, econ, physics, bio
[] IB (place score in parentheses): none
[] Senior Year Course Load: ap classes above, calc3, tech, and spanish
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] national merit only[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurricular (place leadership in parentheses): basketball, tennis (capt), deca, fbla (vp), math/ss honor societies, nhs, and then just jobs
[] Job/Work Experience: tutoring with a school, and two regular jobs (one junior year, one senior), internship at a lab company
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] volunteer at a hospital [/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: talked about how my friend (wheelchair) helped me grow as a person[/li][] EC Short Answer: talked about basketball family
[] Extended essay(which topic): the differences in the education system and how that needs to be changed. I had a lot of fun with this one
[] Optional Essay: I talked about two different musicians I liked
[] Why Chicago: wrote about their amazing opportunities with science research
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: did not see
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: did not see
[] Counselor Rec: generic, 
[] Additional Rec: research advisor to a science competition where I won a state honorable mention
[] Interview: It was my first so I didnt know what to expect. The guy was really friendly though and actually he played football, bball, and tennis (rec for Chicago) so we talked about that for a long time. I thought he would be intimidating too since it wasnt at a place like a coffeeshop but at his office. But he was really nice!
[] Art Supplement:[/list] none

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): NY
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none that I know of O.O

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: I really loved the essay 1-2 pages. I choose my own topic and if you really think about it, and its something you are interested in, the writing comes easily! I thought it was the best part of my app.
[] Weaknesses: SPELLING MISTAKE in like two of the essays.TTTT I only noticed after sending it. Urgh. But anyway, my transcript wasnt exceptional, I got a mix of As and Bs, but they were during my freshman year and I got only one B my sophomore year. Then I really got my act together for junior year!
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think one of my rec (heard this from other students, we arent allowed to see the recs though) is supposedly amazing at writing, like it is personal and well thought out. That could be a big plus.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] NOT spelled things wrong --

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone that made it!!! Hope to see everyone in April :))))))))

InvisibleMonster · December 17, 2010, 5:48pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2360 (790 CR, 770 M, 800 W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): Same.
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t take.
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Didn’t take.
[] SAT II: 790 USH, 770 Spanish, 740 Bio M
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: School doesn’t weight GPA, but school does weight for rank…
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 2/489
[] AP (place score in parentheses): 6 5s (Spanish, Chemistry, Biology, Calc BC, Comp Sci A, US History)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Nope.
[] Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous.
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: I’m pretty sure 0 lol.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): NMSF, AP Scholar with Distinction[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): FBLA (chapter VP, national champion in my event), peer tutoring, Schools 4 Schools (VP)
[] Job/Work Experience: Job at a real-estate analysis company (35 hours/week)
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Hospital volunteering, tutoring[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: My interest in language and my sexuality (the connection was made :P) (9 or 10)[/li][] EC Short Answer: About my job (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Pose your own question: “How are you open?” I wrote about FBLA. (8)
[] Optional Essay: A few paragraphs about some of my favorite books, TV channels, newspapers, and websites. (6)
[] Why Chicago: I thought it was good at the time, but it might have been a little cliche. (6)
[] Other:[/ul] Nope.
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Amazing. “best set of essays I’ve evaluted in my 19 years of teaching”
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Amazing as well.
[] Counselor Rec: Amazing.
[] Additional Rec: None.
[] Interview: Didn’t have one.
[] Art Supplement: Nope. [/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: End of October.
[] State (if domestic applicant): AZ
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Average public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <30K
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):First gen[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Test scores/rank/essays
[] Weaknesses: No standout ECs, really
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My strengths!
[] What would you have done differently?: I guess nothing![/ul]

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: CONGRATS to those accepted! Good luck to those deferred!

HastyCentaur · December 17, 2010, 5:52pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR, 790 M, 750 W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2280
[] ACT (breakdown): Didn’t send
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Didn’t send
[] SAT II: 710 USH, 710 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 5.2
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/720
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Stats (4), Calc AB (4), Lit (5), Euro Hist (4)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Math SL (6), Bio SL (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: IB- TOK, English, Spanish, Contemporary History, Psych HL; AP- Chemistry and Calc BC
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: None that I know of
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Discus Winner, AP Scholar with Honor, member of all my school’s honor societies[/ul] [/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): lots of leadership positions and involvement in MUN, Debate, Key, Beta, NHS, Orchestra, STAND, volunteering, etc; three internships- two at a local university during the summers of my 11th and 12th grade year; counselor for a leadership conference
[] Job/Work Experience: Not much, just a tutor and a minor job with a test prep company
[] Volunteer/Community service: nursing homes, local elementary school, women’s center, etc.[/ul]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[] Common App Main: talked about my interest in business since I was a child and how it influenced what I did in HS (9)
[] EC Short Answer: discussed the influence of music on my life(8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Choose your own topic; discussed the concept of potential (9)
[] Optional Essay: Didn’t do it.
[] Why Chicago: Took a little bit of a risk. Didn’t talk so much about UChicago. Instead, I focused on my type of learning and then molded how UChicago fits it. Had a little humor in it. Paid off! (8.5)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Fantastic; I never saw it but she told me that she has never had such a mature student at the age of 18 that knows exactly what he wants to do in life (English teacher)
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Probably solid; didn’t see it (Biology teacher)
[] Counselor Rec: Probably above average; my school is relatively big but we’ve met and talked several times
[] Additional Rec: Had a rec sent in with my arts supplement from my violin teacher; was alright
[] Interview: I think this is what really helped me. On paper I’m not much more than another Asian applicant, but my interview really showed that I’m more than just another Asian applicant and that I definitely demonstrated what a good fit I’d be at UC. My interviewer said I’d fit in perfectly; the interview lasted about an hour.
[] Art Supplement:Sent a CD recording of me playing the violin[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/22 I believe
[] State (if domestic applicant): FL
[] Country (if international applicant):USA
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: <90k
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):None[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays! I went out on the limb a little but it definitely paid off. I think my personality showed from my essays. My recommendations, course load and rank, and interview definitely helped as well.
[] Weaknesses: Probably SAT scores.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed that I’d be a great fit for the intellectual community at UC. Also that I’m more than just another above average Asian applicant; I can be personable with others and I love everything I do.
[] What would you have done differently?:Probably would have talked more about how UC in my Why Chicago essay. The paragraph of my Why Chicago about UC was a little short and didn’t really specifically point out things about UC that make it so unique.[/ul]

Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Such a great surprise for me! After being deferred from Penn last Friday my self confidence took a hit. I was expecting to see either, “I’m sorry to inform you…” or “After careful consideration…” but UC decided to give me this fantastic opportunity! I had just heard back from UMichigan an hour before! It’s great to know that I got in somewhere as I begin to work on my other applications!

packer22 · December 17, 2010, 5:57pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800CR/800M (720 W)
[] SAT II: 780 USH, 720 Bio-E, 710- Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):3.5
[] Weighted GPA: 4.5
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 35/368 (top 10%)
[] AP (place score in parentheses):5-Bio, 5-USH-, 5-Euro
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: Most rigorous
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Boy’s Nation

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):
Academic Team (Captain)
Philosophy Club (founder)
History Club (VP)
MUN (VP)
I had more, just thats all the significant ones
[] Job/Work Experience: two 150 hour internships
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] about 600 hours[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main:5, disabled boy[/li][] EC Short Answer: MUN trip to Europe, 5
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find x, 7
[] Optional Essay: oops. 0
[] Why Chicago: 4
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: n/a
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:n/a
[] Counselor Rec: n/a
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: n/a
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:10/31
[] State (if domestic applicant): VA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Large Public
[] Ethnicity:White
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:150,000-200,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT scores, EC
[] Weaknesses: GPA
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: low grades
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] done the optional essay, gotten better grades

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: oh, well. I really wanted this, but I guess I still have asmall shot

Skiles17 · December 17, 2010, 5:58pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 780 CR, 710 Math, 800 Writing
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2290
[] SAT II: Literature 800, Math II 790, Bio E 780, Spanish 740, Physics 740
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.93
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school does not rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Spanish Language (5), English Literature (5)
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Physics C, AP Calc BC, AP Macroeconomics, Honors English, Honors Spanish
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Nat’l Merit Semifinalist[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Crew, school Engineering Club (president), school Philosophy Club (president), singing, ceramic art
[] Job/Work Experience: running church nursery
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] N/A[/li]
Writing:[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: (8) My first ‘culture shock’ when I travelled to another part of the US. A little self-effacing, but good.[/li][] EC Short Answer: (7) Describing the folk singing I do, very community-oriented & individual.
[] Extended essay(which topic): (9) Find x, I wrote about science and the importance of understanding what you are looking for, not just doing the math. My favorite college essay.
[] Optional Essay: (8) Why I think that reading a lot of newspapers, etc with differing viewpoints is important.
[] Why Chicago: (7) The science, the city, the great community that is proud of being geeky!
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: did not read
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: did not read
[] Counselor Rec: did not read
[] Additional Rec: did not read
[] Interview: It was pretty uncomfortable … my interviewer would ask a question and then stare at her notebook and not engage with me at all. I’m a good communicator in general, but that one was difficult to handle.
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/30
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: High
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] Nothing in particular…

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: GPA/transcript, essays
[] Weaknesses: SAT’s could have been better …
[] Why you think you were accepted: Everyone says I’m a perfect fit for UChicago & I agree. I am a very strong writer and one of the top students from a competitive Northeastern prep school. I have a strong interest in science & I did a science summer program at UChicago.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: :D

iamironman · December 17, 2010, 5:59pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2260 [800m 770w 690 cr] 2250 [770m 790w 690cr]
[li] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2280 [800m 790w 690cr][/li][li] ACT (breakdown): 34 [35m 35w 34r 33s][/li][li] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34 [35m 35w 34r 33s][/li][li] SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Chemistry, 800 Physics, 790 Chinese w/ Listening, 770 US History[/li][] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[] Weighted GPA: 4.259
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 10% (or was it 20%?)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Chinese Language (5), Calculus BC (5; AB subscore 5), Chemistry (5), US History (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Statistics, International Business, AP Computer Science A, AP Government, AP English Literature and Composition
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Not sure–7?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] AIME qualifier, AAPT Physics Photo Contest (3rd place)[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): City’s Youth Commission (Commissioner 12th grade), City’s Youth Advisory Council (Chair 12th grade), Model United Nations (President 12th grade, Secretary 11th grade)
[] Job/Work Experience: Intern, City Councilmember’s Office; Co-Founder and CEO of non-profit organization
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Varied activities for the Youth Advisory Council[/li]
Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Essay on the non-profit. [8][/li][li] EC Short Answer: MUN [7][/li][li] Extended essay(which topic): Find x. Analysis of x. [9][/li][li] Optional Essay: Books and stuff, and talked about why I liked them and why they were unique. [?][/li][li] Why Chicago: Progressive, quirky school that fits me. [7][/li][li] Other: N/A[/ul][/li][li] Teacher Recommendation #1: Calc teacher. Did extremely well in class, so a good letter. Was very precise in filling out the teacher’s letter supplemental.[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: APUSH teacher. One of his favorite students, was very participative in class. Was eager to give me a supplement despite getting a B second semester.
[] Counselor Rec: Principal wrote this. I’m working with the principal on a school-wide project, and she assists me with my other activities, so she knows me pretty well.
[] Additional Rec: English teacher. Very active in class, had some of the highest essay grades. Recommended me to take AP Lit.
[] Interview: Eh…
[] Art Supplement: N/A[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:11/1 at around 1 AM EST
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: Upper middle?
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Activities, courseload
[] Weaknesses: Bs, low SAT I score
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think my Find x. essay resonated with them. Added dashes of humor in, which, given UChicago’s nature, probably helped.
[] What would you have done differently?: Looked more carefully at my inbox for the interview email.[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Yay. :]

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