Official University of Chicago Class of 2015 EA Results Thread

Arbydan · December 17, 2010, 7:29pm

Pick one:

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):did not submit
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):Math 30, Reading 33, Science 27, English 29
[] SAT II: Math II 620, Bio 770
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.82
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 1/30 (?)
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Bio(5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Lit, AP Cal
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Me only to U of C
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (President NHS at our school):
[] Job/Work Experience:
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/Hospital one year.] [/li]
**Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[8]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[9]
[li] Common App Main:[/li][] EC Short Answer:
[] Extended essay(which topic):
[] Optional Essay:
[] Why Chicago: Good school
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Good
[] Counselor Rec: Good
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: OK
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 9/5
[] State (if domestic applicant): Wisconsin
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public small
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: male
[] Income Bracket: High
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/none]

Reflection[list]
[] Strengths: Like Chicago
[] Weaknesses: Average test score. Did not practice…
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Should have prepared better on ACT
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ACT and SAT score too bad]

[/ul]Other Factors:
**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:[/Hope get accepted in April]

bajofondo · December 17, 2010, 7:38pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 720 (CR), 730 (M), 800 (W)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2250 / 1450
[] ACT (breakdown): I don’t remember exactly…
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 33
[] SAT II: 780 (Latin), 760 (Spanish), 740 (Math II)
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): about 3.7
[] Weighted GPA: about 4.3 (highest at school around 4.7 something)
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): not reported, probably in the first decile?
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Lang (5), US (5), Spanish Lang (5), Latin: Vergil (4… I was only halfway done with the curriculum!)
[] Senior Year Course Load: Physics Honors, Calc Honors (AB didn’t fit), Independent Study for Latin, Spanish at Princeton University, a comp lit class at Rutgers (fall)
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: easily 10, probably more
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] hah… I was National Merit commended but that doesn’t mean much, I’ve won some Latin awards (nothing big), and a departmental award for English

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Literary Magazine (Co-editor-in-chief since sophomore year), Tennis (I play about six hours a week normally, and I’ve played on the school team since freshman year, on JV, though this year I’ll probably be on varsity… our team was ranked like 10th in NJ last year, by the way)… and that’s seriously it
[] Job/Work Experience: the summer before freshman year I worked as an assisstant at the pottery camp I used to go to when I was a kid?
[li] Volunteer/Community service: none[/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 my somewhat nontraditional (academic) schedule these past 3-4 years, and beyond that what my interests are and where they all come from… (actually, I didn’t like how this came out because I think it was much too dry, and I’m rewriting it for other schools, but I guess I was able to say what was important)[/li][] EC Short Answer: About lit mag, how the club fosters a sense of community for writers and readers alike at my school
[] Extended essay(which topic): Topic of my choice (What book would it surprise us to hear that you love?) Different reasons why I adore my Latin dictionary (ultimately because it connects me to a distant and fascinating people; in the end, it’s about empathy)
[] Optional Essay: Because my extended essay was about a book, I didn’t do this
[] Why Chicago: Basically because the school takes learning really seriously and because it treats its students respectfully
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: From my Latin teacher of 4 years… he loves me, so I’m sure it was great
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: From my AP Lang teacher; this one was also definitely good
[] Counselor Rec: Probably pretty decent… I end up bugging her a lot, but she’s nice and doesn’t mind
[] Additional Rec: From the English professor I had at UChicago (fitting, right?); I participated a lot and in the end got an A-, so it was probably pretty good
[] Interview: It was alright (with a 4th year when I was taking classes in the summer)

Other[list]
[] Date Submitted App: 11/01
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: Public (about 1600 students)
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $200,000+ ? (no FA, obviously)
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] I’m really (dare I say) passionate about langauges and linguistics and that probably came through in the app… also in my common app essay I was able to connect the dots and figure out/explain why I have these interests and what they all have in common, which I think is somewhat unique. Also, I’ve taken a lot college courses (by this winter, it’s 7 classes) and I’ve gotten really good grades in them (hint: my “college” GPA is higher than my high school one).[/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Somewhat unique schedule (multiple Independent Studies and four years each of Spanish and Latin, and Princeton couldn’t have hurt);
[] Weaknesses: Lack of EC’s; GPA (B’s in math and science each year… but this year I have A’s in both so far!.. though UChicago doesn’t know that yet)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: See above? Also, I took two classes for credit at UChicago last summer, which must have helped somewhat (one on Aristotle, one on Shakespeare)
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] I should have given myself more time to work on the essays… I’m a good writer so mine were fine, but I know they could have been significantly better with more thought. But they must have been good enough to get the message across…

General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: It just goes to show that your stats and EC’s aren’t everything. What’s most important (or what was for me) is to work hard to seriously pursue what interests you, and then to think about why you’re doing that. In general, just dedicate yourself to academics, and give yourself enough time (i.e. don’t get bogged down too much in stuff that’s relatively insignificant, like an over-abundance of EC’s) to let that interest grow into something genuinely significant.

[the formatting got screwed up, but oh well]

clamchowder1 · December 17, 2010, 7:38pm

Pick one:
Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]

[] SAT I (breakdown): n/a
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):n/a
[] ACT (breakdown): 35, 34, 33, 32, 9/12 writing
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 34
[] SAT II: n/a
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.9
[] Weighted GPA:4.36
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):n/a
[] AP (place score in parentheses): AP Euro (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):n/a
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP Literature, AP French, AP Calc BC, World Religions (required, 1 semester), Economics (req’d, 1 sem), US Govt (req’d, 1 sem), Environmental Science, Theatre Tech
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 0
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):N/A
[/ul]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Only sound technician in school, costumes designer/creator, running two online small businesses
[] Job/Work Experience:n/a
[] Volunteer/Community service:couple of hours volunteering at Hospital gift shop

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[list]
[] Essays (Include Subjects): [list]
[li] Common App Main: Crocheting a plushie that managed to become a popular figure at school (7/10)[/li][] EC Short Answer: Selling my handmade jewelry online to raise funds for my friend’s volunteer group (6/10)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find x (8/10)
[] Optional Essay: My obsession reading newspapers (6/10)
[] Why Chicago: My love for applying what I learn to outside the classroom- probably should have written more (8/10)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: didn’t see
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:didn’t see
[] Counselor Rec: Very good (didn’t see, but I know they really worked hard to learn about me)
[] Additional Rec: n/a
[] Interview: Fantastic. May have seemed a little scatterbrained, but was told multiple times by the interviewer that she thought I would be a great Chicago student.
[] Art Supplement:n/a[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: Oct 31
[] State (if domestic applicant): CA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private, small
[] Ethnicity: Filipino
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: 250k+ but living in a rented 3 bedroom townhouse with 6 people
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):attended three high schools, moved every couple of years[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades, test score
[] Weaknesses: essays, weak SAT IIs, only 1 AP score (but, to be fair I was a transfer student soph and junior year so I was ineligible for the few available AP classes)
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: ESSAYS- absolutely horrible (PMSing the week leading up to Nov 1); I’m really happy to be deferred. Now that I have more experience with apps, I know exactly what to fix-- just worried the app pool will be even stronger now.
[] What would you have done differently?: Fixed my Common App essay more and started the essays earlier. Also, made Why Chicago essay longer (I had thought being succinct would be better, but there was so much I later realized I had left out)[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:Congrats to everyone who got in!

imdamoos · December 17, 2010, 7:56pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Didn’t send
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): first time: 34 English, 28 math; second time: 33 English, 31 math
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 30 composite
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): school doesn’t do GPA, but I had 6 As and a B last year, and 5 As and 2 Bs this first quarter
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesn’t rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses):
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: AP micro, AP macro, AP Spanish, music theory I, Dance 2, concert chorale, precalc AC, creative writing, journalism, digital photography
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: at least one
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] National Achievement Scholar semifinalist[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): dance (student choreographer), Girl Scouts (Ambassador Girl Scout), school plays and musicals, Sweet Adelines select a capella group, school chorus
[] Job/Work Experience: referred soccer games for 2nd and 3rd grade girls
[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: wrote about synesthesia and why I love music. It was really personal; I was hesitant to show it to my English teacher, but she said it was one of the best essays she had ever read. I wouldn’t change anything about it. 10[/li][] EC Short Answer: wrote about Sweet Adelines, tried to make it not so bland. 6
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find x. I wrote about how when I was little I hated math, but now I love it even though it’s not my strongest subject. 8
[] Optional Essay: wrote about how the book Princess Diaries turned me into a writer and a historian (of sorts). 7
[] Why Chicago: Among other things, I wrote about the four knights in armor I saw fighting on a quad when I visited. I also worked in tesseracts. 6-7
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didn’t see, but my 11th grade English teacher (the one who read my Commp App essay) gladly wrote it.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t see, but my 10th and 11th grade Spanish teacher wrote it, and I’m her favorite student.
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t see
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: I thought it was great. We talked for a long time, about everything from mental diseases to time travel to the necessity of a proper winter.
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: November 26
[] State (if domestic applicant): New York
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Private, college prep
[] Ethnicity: white/black
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: idk, but Dad’s a teacher and Mom’s an RN
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] URM, synesthete

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays
[] Weaknesses: not a lot of APs, test scores could have been better
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My essays and teacher recs
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] nothing!

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m so excited! I just hope I get a good financial aid offer!

czfswc · December 17, 2010, 8:25pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):720cr 800m 740w
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown):
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II:800 m2 800 phy 800 chem
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):92/100
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable):Top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses):5s calBC Physics C Macro Micro Economics (all self-studied)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load:Same as everyone else
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:0
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]None[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses):[/li]Start a literary magazine and now have 20000 copies circulation for one issue
Start an English club to help classmates improve English
Classical guitar 8 years
Pre-professional photography

[] Job/Work Experience:None
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] NONE!!

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 the magazine 9[/li][] EC Short Answer:about my club 8
[] Extended essay(which topic):two kinds of people 9
[] Optional Essay:favorite classical guitar piece 6
[] Why Chicago: economics honor program 6
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1:don’t know
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:don’t know
[] Counselor Rec:don’t know
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:great
[] Art Supplement:[/list] didn’t send

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:10/31
[] State (if domestic applicant):Hangzhou
[] Country (if international applicant):China
[] School Type:Public, super competitive
[] Ethnicity:Chinese
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] None

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Academics
[] Weaknesses:ORM
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:Good Luck!!!
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]

Imogen · December 17, 2010, 8:32pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): (2130/1400) CR 750 M 650 W 730
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): School doesn’t give GPA
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): ranked 3rd…out of 14…haha
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Predicted: SL Math studies (6/7) SL French (7) SL Eng (7) HL Bio (6) HL Econ (7) HL History (7)
[] Senior Year Course Load: subjects above
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: None
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] 2008 Australian School Cert. A in Hist/Geo/Civics, Lit, Info technology, academic honour in IB[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Rowing (1st IV), waterpolo (MVP 09), track (various awards), senior A debating team, foreign exchange for a summer
[] Job/Work Experience: McDonalds crew member (20 hours/week), summer at an investment bank
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Nursing home (2 yrs+, over 250 hours), volunteer in school community (exam help for disabled students, bush regeneration, volunteer waitress, charity collection captain for 2 yrs, charity fun runs etc… ~100 hrs)[/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 the concept of being un-Australian and how it’s a paradox, how it’s changed my view of the world…etc. sounds lame but I liked it![/li][] EC Short Answer: Rowing, how in college the aim is to stand out, esp. in applications, but here the aim is to move as one, mimic one another…
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find x. Wrote about etiquette and implications in finding an X as a term of affection on social networks, emails, texts…etc, was humorous. I really liked it.
[] Optional Essay: wrote about a summer when I re-immersed myself in reading and talked about a few books
[] Why Chicago: I really liked it…talked about a love for overlapping subjects in school and how I think Chicago would take that one step further
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: very good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: very good
[] Counselor Rec: good I think
[] Interview: N/A

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 29th october
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant): Australia
[] School Type: Private non-denominational
[] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $100,000 +
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] nope

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: Essays
[] Weaknesses: Test scores sucked
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: test scores, not enough leadership or awards, maybe I didn’t seem like a good fit…
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Taken SAT earlier and more frequently

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
blaaaaaah I really didn’t expect to be accepted…but congratulations to everyone who got in and good luck!

kitkat3293 · December 17, 2010, 8:38pm

Pick one:
Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 2200 (710 CR, 800 M, 690 W)
[] ACT (breakdown): 34
[] SAT II: Biology 710, Literature 720, Math II 760
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.8
[] Weighted GPA: 4.28
[] AP (place score in parentheses): USH (4) Lang (5) Government (5)
[li] Senior Year Course Load: almost all weighted[/li]
Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Varsity Volleyball, Club Volleyball, Pro-Life club, Band, Theater
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Volunteer at hospital, volunteering through church

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list] 
[li] Common App Main: okay[/li][] EC Short Answer: pretty good
[] Extended essay(which topic): find x, interesting idea but maybe not well executed
[] Optional Essay: interesting enough
[] Why Chicago: alright
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: good
[li] Counselor Rec: good[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/14
[] State (if domestic applicant): IL
[] School Type: public, one of the best schools in my area
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: high

Reflection[list]
[li] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: im not perfect :([/li]
[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: congrats & good luck

romanovist · December 17, 2010, 8:41pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 700CR/760M/700
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2170
[] ACT (breakdown): N/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II: 700something for physics and math II, 650 for US History and Biology-E, 580 Latin.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: 4.5
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 40/526
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (4) Physics B (4)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): N/A
[] Senior Year Course Load: Three APs, the rest honours/college/an internship.
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2 or 3.
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] Commended National Merit Scholarship.[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): My own theatre charity that donates to Russian orphans, president and founder of Russian Club, NHS, Drama Club, various other clubs.
[] Job/Work Experience: Worked at Target for a year.
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] A bunch of volunteering at a library.[/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: 9. Comparing how I used to make stories about building blocks per colour when I was a kid (blue was the hero, red was the girl, green was the villain) to how I solve problems. [/li][] EC Short Answer: 9. About my charity.
[] Extended essay(which topic): 9. Two types of people. People are either Renoir paintings (well put together, well understood by the public, but often thought of as shallow and expected to be impressive) or Pollock paintings (multitaskers who are often thought of as pretentious or no-big-deal).
[] Optional Essay: 9. Showed my love of indie musicians, post-impressionist art, and abstract film. Also put that Lady Gaga is my hero, which should have helped.
[] Why Chicago: 8. Just talked about my passion for Wikipedia and making college schedules and how much learning is fun. Really sincere, perhaps unoriginal.
[] Other:[/ul] None.
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: 9. From my Latin teacher of four years, should be heartfelt and lovely.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: 10. From my chemistry teacher, who writes absolutely brilliant recommendations.
[] Counselor Rec: 9. She loves me.
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview: N/A
[] Art Supplement:[/list] N/A

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 31.
[] State (if domestic applicant): New York.
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Mid-sized public.
[] Ethnicity: White!
[] Gender: Male!
[] Income Bracket: 100k-150k. Honestly not sure, my parents don’t tell me details.
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] The charity should have helped.

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: My writing is unique and strongly voiced. My ECs were unique and adhered to my interests (anthropology and Russian).
[] Weaknesses: My mediocre ranking and test scores.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: My writing. Absolutely. Essays are so golden to Chicago.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Nothing!

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I’m crying right now. This is unbelievable. This is my dream. I’ve wanted to go for three years now and… I’m just a mess right now, I’m so happy. I can’t wait to meet all of you!

kamikazeking · December 17, 2010, 8:41pm

Decision: Deferred

[ul][] SAT I (breakdown): m 760 r 800 w800, total 2360
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[] ACT (breakdown): n/A
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): N/A
[] SAT II: Chem 780 Lit 760 Math 800
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0):
[] Weighted GPA: N/A
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): N/A
[] AP (place score in parentheses):N/A
[] IB (place score in parentheses): predicted score: 36, excluding bonus points
[] Senior Year Course Load:
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school:3
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Student Council (president), PPE Club (president), yearbook committee, deputy head boy, orchestra (first trumpet) 6 years, choir, swimming, rugby
[] Job/Work Experience: Web designer, tutor
[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: Multicultural background, 9[/li][] EC Short Answer: Orchestra, 7
[] Extended essay(which topic): Dissolving essay about literature
[] Optional Essay: Wrote about my favorite Byron poem
[] Why Chicago: Scav hunt etc. probably unoriginal but sincere
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Didn’t read
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Didn’t read
[] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read
[] Additional Rec:N/A
[] Interview:N/A
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant):
[] Country (if international applicant):Hong Kong
[] School Type:Private, International
[] Ethnicity:Asian: Chinese
[] Gender:Male
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):Well rounded? None, really[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:SAT, ECs
[] Weaknesses:IB predicted grade, possibly poor teacher recs, weak essays
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:At this point, not particularly clear to me but, given the above weaknesses, it probably isn’t too surprising.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]

b]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Well done to everyone who got in! Commiserations to those outright rejected (if any) and best of luck to those deferred.

princetongirl93 · December 17, 2010, 8:54pm

Pick one:

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 700 V, 740 M, 700 W
[] ACT: 34
[] SAT II: didn’t send
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 5%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): Didn’t send. It was too pricey with everything else that needed to be sent
[] Senior Year Course Load: All APs
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: a lot I think
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): 11th in the National French Contest[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Ski Team (Varsity), Crew, French Club (treasurer), Sunday School teacher, Vacation bible school instructor
[] Job/Work Experience: Dairy Queen Employee, I also clean my parent’s business
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Homeless Shelter Volunteer, mentoring an elementary student for an hour every day[/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: it was about working for and buying my own car (7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: it was about my experiences helping with Vacation Bible School (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find X (9)
[] Optional Essay: My love of NPR (10- probably one of the best things I’ve ever written)
[] Why Chicago: it was 2 pages of very spacific reasons on why u of c is such a great fit for me
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: I didn’t see any of my recs but both teachers love me
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[] Counselor Rec: She loves my I think it was great
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview: it went alright.
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: some time in early october
[] State (if domestic applicant): Michigan
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: White
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: pretty low. the recession hit my family’s business hard
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):none [/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ACT, GPA, lots of passion for my ECs
[] Weaknesses: Common app essay?
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Honestly, no idea. I put forth the best app I could. I guess it wasn’t good enough…
[] What would you have done differently?: Be more interesting I guess…[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Congrats to those who got in. Not going to lie I’m really upset. I guess I was too cocky in thinking I had a chance. I just hope this isn’t the soft rejection everyone is assuming that it is…

yumetsukihime · December 17, 2010, 9:05pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): Critical Reading: 800 Math: 740 Writing: 800
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2340
[] ACT (breakdown): Did Not Take
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): Did Not Take
[] SAT II: Biology E: 800 US: 800 Spanish: 770 Math II: 750
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.92
[] Weighted GPA: 4.35
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): No Ranking
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US History (5), Bio (5), Chem (5), Spanish Lang (5)
[] IB (place score in parentheses): None
[] Senior Year Course Load: 4 APs and the rest honors i.e. challenging
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 10-20
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul]
National Merit Semifinalist
Lincoln Douglas Debate CFL National Qualifier
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Marching Band, Flute, Biology Society (Leadership Council, Co-President, Secretary), Japanese Animation Club (Secretary), LD Debate, Spanish Honor Society, National Honor Society, Future Problem Solvers
[] Job/Work Experience: NIH Intern, American Chemical Society Intern
[] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Historical Museum Tour Guide

Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):[ul]
[] Essays (Include Subjects):[list]
[li] Common App Main: Science Education (7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: Tour Guide Experience (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find X (8)
[] Optional Essay: How much I liked Kushiel’s Dart (5)
[] Why Chicago: …I liked UChicago? (9)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Very Good
[] Counselor Rec: Very Good
[] Additional Rec: Very Good
[] Interview: Good/Very Good
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul] Scientific Abstract
[] Date Submitted App: 11/1
[] State (if domestic applicant): Virginia
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: Chinese
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket: $140,000-$160,000
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] None

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT score, extracurriculars, essays, grades
[] Weaknesses: Possibly number of APs
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I showed that I did a lot of research on UChicago and that I was interested through my essay and interview. Good SAT score probably helped.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] I probably would have proofread my essay a few more times. >.< Found a few typos afterwards. I also would have applied for financial aid before the Nov. 15th deadline!

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
Really happy I got in! First college acceptance letter! I was at my internship and my co-workers were starting stare at me strangely because I kept randomly bursting out in giggles.

conscience444 · December 17, 2010, 9:11pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown):
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 700 CR 770 Math 770 Writing
[] ACT (breakdown): 33 (35 English 32 Science 32 Math 34 Writing)
[] ACT superscore (breakdown):
[] SAT II:
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5 Percent
[] AP (place score in parentheses): APUSH 3, AP Bio 4, AP Psych 5
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP’s rest is honors
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: a lot
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] NMSF, Scholarships for the Legally blind, governor’s statewide youth council[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Orchestra, Acappella, Theater
[] Job/Work Experience: Internship at Executive office of health and human services in MA
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Volunteered in rural China - diabetes[/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:[/li][] EC Short Answer:
[] Extended essay(which topic):
[] Optional Essay:
[] Why Chicago:
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1:
[] Teacher Recommendation #2:
[] Counselor Rec:
[] Additional Rec:
[] Interview:
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App:
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant):
[] School Type: Public
[] Ethnicity: AZN
[] Gender: XY
[] Income Bracket: 100k plus
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul]

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: grades, essays
[] Weaknesses: Scores
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
After getting deferred ED from Duke I was pretty upset but UChicago’s wayyyyyy better

trackgirl928 · December 17, 2010, 9:15pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 800M 800W 780W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): took it once
[] SAT II: 790 Lit 720 Math II
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Weighted GPA: 4.41
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): US Hist 5, Eng Lang 5
[] Senior Year Course Load: 5 APs, the hardest classes in my school ugh
[li] Number of other EA applicants in your school: possibly 1[/li]
Subjective:[list]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): All-American in track, cross country, indoor track captain, newspaper editor, Mock Trial, etc etc
[] Job/Work Experience: Babysitter and house sitter
[li] Volunteer/Community service: a decent amount, with Outward Bound and environmental organizations [/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: It was about my curly hair[/li][] EC Short Answer: I talked about the intellectually playful atmosphere at Chicago
[] Extended essay(which topic): I talked about the story behind my unique name
[] Optional Essay: list of books, newspapers
[] Why Chicago: talked about unique personality of Chicago
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Awesome
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: great
[] Additional Rec: none
[li] Interview: My interviewer said that I seemed like a great fit and said that her feedback to Chicago would be “phenomenal”.[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 11:50PM Nov 1 lol
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: public, very competitive
[] Ethnicity: white
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: upper middle class
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): athlete [/ul][/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: SAT, interview, Governor’s School
[] Weaknesses: GPA isn’t amazing, essays were done VERY hastily
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] What would you have done differently?: I did the application in an hour so that was kind of stressful lol [list]

[/ul][ b]Other Factors:**
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: Congrats to everyone that got in! I’m very happy, I wasn’t expecting to get in at all

readytouff · December 17, 2010, 9:26pm

Decision: Deferred

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR 670 M 730 W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 1410/2140
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): 31
[] SAT II: 690 LIT 710 U.S.
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): no idea
[] Weighted GPA: 92/100
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): really bad.
[] AP (place score in parentheses): U.S. (4) ENG LANG (4) WORLD (3)
[] IB (place score in parentheses):
[] Senior Year Course Load: 3 AP, everything else honors
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 3
[] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] nope.

Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): bunch of fluff
[] Job/Work Experience: assistant to prosecutor & worked at publicity office
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] ehh[/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: literacy narrative (9)[/li][] EC Short Answer: about the publicity work (8)
[] Extended essay(which topic): find x (7)
[] Optional Essay: talked about my brother, rap (8)
[] Why Chicago: poured my heart into it. (10)
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: didn’t read, probably great
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: didn’t read, probably great
[] Counselor Rec: bad… she doesn’t know the difference between your & you’re, gave me ratings solely based off of my percentile
[] Additional Rec: rec from CEO of publicity company, pretty good
[] Interview: drove from NJ to get it … went okay. was with a 4th year student
[] Art Supplement:[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/31
[] State (if domestic applicant): NJ
[] School Type: public that sends a good amount of kids to ivies
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: 100,000-120,000
[li] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] [/li]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: writing, dedication
[] Weaknesses: math test scores & GPA could be higher
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: GPA/rank
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] i rushed my find x & favorite things essays

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: well it’s my first choice and i’m kind of depressed but it’s still remarkable that i’ve gotten this close. guess i have a lot of work ahead of me to improve my app…

remedioslabella · December 17, 2010, 9:34pm

Decision: Accepted

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 760M 800CR 800W
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): single sitting
[] SAT II: 780 Bio-E, 790 Math II, 800 Lit
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.95
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): top 10%, school does not rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses): six 5’s and one 4 (5 out of 7 were self-study)
[] Senior Year Course Load: ap lit, ap euro, ap spanish, advanced calc (post-ap), choir
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: unsure, 5 or fewer?
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):a few national service awards[/ul][/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Model UN (prez), choir (all state, nat’l, etc.), dance, independent journalism
[] Job/Work Experience: sporadic SAT tutoring, paid blog editor, canvassing for local and Congressional elections
[li] Volunteer/Community service: founded literacy nonprofit[/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: about being a former speller (7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: literacy outreach
[] Extended essay(which topic): made my own topic and wrote about reading lol (6)
[] Optional Essay: didn’t do one
[] Why Chicago: not great but lot of specifics (7)[/ul]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: english, great[/li][] Teacher Recommendation #2: spanish, great
[] Counselor Rec: new this year so probably perfunctory
[] Additional Rec: none
[] Interview: none
[] Art Supplement: none[/list]

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: nov. 1
[] State (if domestic applicant): nj
[] School Type: public
[] Ethnicity: indian
[] Gender: F
[] Income Bracket: upper middle-class
[*] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): none[/ul]

MeaghanRyan · December 17, 2010, 10:09pm

Pick one:
Decision: Accepted!!!

**Objective:
[li] SAT I (breakdown): 740 CR, 660 Math, 760 Writing[/li]
[li] SAT I superscore (breakdown): 2160[/li]
[li] ACT (breakdown): n/a[/li]
[li] ACT superscore (breakdown): n/a[/li]
[li] SAT II: 750 Literature, 660 US History, 610 Chemistry (yeah, I know)[/li]
[li] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): I have no idea. We only do weighted but I have straight A grades.[/li]
[li] Weighted GPA: 4.3140/4[/li]
[li] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Second out of 161[/li]
[li] AP (place score in parentheses): Limit of two APs junior year- US History (5), Chem (4)[/li]
[li] IB (place score in parentheses): n/a[/li]
[li] Senior Year Course Load: AP English Lit, AP French, APUS Gov, AP World VHS, Honors Physics, Honors Senior Thesis, Honors Chorus and Orchestra (and Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers), Honors Pre-Calc/Trig, TAing a gym class[/li]
[li] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2 [/li]
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): Harvard Book Award, John and Abigail Adams Scholar, MA Association of School Superintendents Award, Presidents Award for Outstanding Academic Excellence, National French Contest distinctions, a student of the month award in French (lame, I know).[/li]
**Subjective:

[li] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Drama, Violin and Vocal studies (and community service), Mock Trial, NHS (president), Tri-M (president), French Club, used to dance a LOT (ballet, etc.), senior rep to student council, District choruses and regional orchestras, various music department awards and one for theatre[/li]
[li] Job/Work Experience: just a few summer counselor gigs at some music camps, nothing special[/li]
[li] Volunteer/Community service: Volunteer for Rotary Club, Food Pantry, teach violin, choreograph every school musical, dance TA, NHS and Tri-M stuff[/li]
**Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):

[li] Essays (Include Subjects):[/li]
[li] Common App Main: Talked about my favorite book character, Isabel Archer from Henry Jamess The Portrait of a Lady. Id give it a 9/10. It was a very standard I have no idea what to do with my life but Im sure Ill figure it out essay with (what I thought was) a new perspective and a creative twist.[/li]
[li] EC Short Answer: I decided to be original and talk about how I read The New Yorker every week. Id give that a 10 for creativity and because it took a lot of effort to fit into 150 words.[/li]
[li] Extended essay(which topic): choose your own because I had ABSOLUTELY no idea what to say to any of the prompts. It was really about my hometown and its very hard to explain but unfortunately it had a typo. Darn. 8-10 maybe?[/li]
[li] Optional Essay: Made a list of my favorite things. I thought it was clever at the time.[/li]
[li] Why Chicago: Oh this was fun. It was quite long and I basically created an extended metaphor where University is like Oz (as in the Wizard of…) and the applicant (me) is like Dorothy and how UChicago is the perfect Oz. It had a lot of details but I ended by saying something about how no other Oz, not even Hogwarts, could ever hope to rival it![/li]
[li] Other: [/li]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #1: APUS teacher, NHS advisory, and theatre tech director (small school, I know) wrote an amazing rec. I didnt read it but I dont have to.[/li]
[li] Teacher Recommendation #2: French teacher Ive had for three years who is kind of a big deal in the world of AP French wrote about how Im a true scholar and how I bring something new to each assignment Im given. He used great examples of my work too (I wrote a paper en francais comparing an existentialist hero to the quintessential child and one about Victorian society and repression and one about how the Babar childrens stories are really about French colonialism in Africa).[/li]
[li] Counselor Rec: good Im pretty sure. [/li]
[li] Additional Rec: n/a[/li]
[li] Interview: Alumnus interview. It was really long! It went really well I thought except I went to the wrong coffee shop at first. Dont do that if you can help it.[/li]
[li] Art Supplement: none. just a resume of sorts.[/li]
Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 10/29
[] State (if domestic applicant): MA
[] Country (if international applicant): USA
[] School Type: smallish public
[] Ethnicity: Anglo-Irish Jew = White
[] Gender: female
[] Income Bracket: 100-150k I think
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): I suppose the only thing is that Ive had very productive summers:
-Performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Fest (Theatre festival in Scotland) at the young young age of 14 (Terrifying/enlightening experience), 2007
-Interlochen Arts Camp for two years!!! (2008 and 2009)
-JSA summer school at Georgetown University, July 2010
-Princeton Humanities and Creative Arts Symposium Attendee, October 2010

But lots of other people did those things so really its not a hook. I just dont like bumming around my small New England seaside town during tourist season.

**Reflection:
[] Strengths: Passion in everything I do. Ive been told I have a very strong writing voice as well. I think Im well rounded but I have a clear focused path. Ive done almost everything except sports.
[] Weaknesses: Not an excellent test taker. I studied quite hard for the Math on SAT I and it was my lowest score. But if they really do adhere to this holistic process, they they would see that I really am not awful at Chemistry and that I think in a different way than any test. My essays were definitely my strongest area.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: I think they saw that I am a passionate person and a passionate scholar-to-be.
[] What would you have done differently?: I would have caught that typo AND my french teacher repeatedly spelled my name wrong in my rec. That was hilarious. Other than that, nothing I guess.

[/ul]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
I was very shocked. No person from my high school has ever gotten in to UChicago. And when I saw that I was granted 10k of merit scholarship distinction per year I nearly fainted.

TippuSultan · December 17, 2010, 10:28pm

Decision: Accepted
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Objective
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SAT I: 2360 (many thanks to silverturtle :))
SAT II: MathII 800, Physics 800
GPA: 3.96 (UW)
Weighted Rank: 4/~600
Coursework: Full IB + several classes at local univ
Major Awards: NMSF, (placed high in a few math & programming contests, nothing major)
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Subjective
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Extracurriculars: nothing significant (purposeful long distance running)
Job/Work Experience: mowed lawns in the neighborhood, did a few programming gigs.
Essays: ordinary at best but honest.
Recommendations: don’t know, couldn’t have been bad.
Interview: ok
Volunteer: nothing beyond what was required for IB CAS
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Other
~
State: TX
School Type: public
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Reflection
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Strengths: scores, grades, significant coursework, info junkie
Weaknesses: no one is perfect, I am sure I have several.
~

lucky1234567 · December 17, 2010, 10:42pm

Pick one:
Decision:Accepted!

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 770 Math, 720 CR, 640 Writing
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): single sitting
[] ACT (breakdown): didnt send
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): didnt send
[] SAT II: didnt send
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): my school doesnt have GPA
[] Weighted GPA:
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): school doesnt rank
[] AP (place score in parentheses):
[] IB (place score in parentheses): 44 Predicted
[] Senior Year Course Load: Full IB diploma
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: none i think
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] none. just some school awards[/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): MUN, art, etc
[] Job/Work Experience: Worked in a hotel
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] lots of fundrasing stuff[/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 - it was probably kind of childish though so 6
[] Optional Essay: A list and short summary of my favorite books - 6
[] Why Chicago: 7
[] Other:[/ul]
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: didnt read but he likes me, so probably good
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: didnt read, but probably pretty good
[] Counselor Rec: amazing
[] Additional Rec: N/A
[] Interview:N/A
[] Art Supplement:[/list] N/A

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: October 31
[] State (if domestic applicant): N/A
[] Country (if international applicant): Somewhere in Asia
[] School Type: Private
[] Ethnicity: Asian
[] Gender: Female
[] Income Bracket:
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] none.

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: IB score, teacher recs,
[] Weaknesses: SAT, ECs,
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected:
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul]

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc:
i wasnt expecting to get in at all! but i’m so so so so so so so sooooo happy!!! contratulations to those accepted! and good luck to those deferred! :)

SuperIBkid · December 17, 2010, 10:43pm

Decision: Rejected

Objective:[ul]
[] SAT I (breakdown): 670 CR, 720 M, 620 W (1390/2010)
[] SAT I superscore (breakdown): Took it just once so same as above.
[] ACT (breakdown): -
[] ACT superscore (breakdown): -
[] SAT II: Math II 750, Chemistry 730
[] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 4.0
[] Weighted GPA: School doesn’t weight
[] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Top 5%
[] AP (place score in parentheses): -
[] IB (place score in parentheses): Predicted grades - Math HL (7), Economics HL (7), Business Management HL (7), Chemistry SL (7), French Ab. Initio SL (7), English A1 SL (6)
Bonus points: 2/3. Total: 43/45
[] Senior Year Course Load: Math HL, Business HL, Economics HL, Chem SL, French Ab. Initio SL, English SL, Theory Of Knowledge, Physical Education
[] Number of other EA applicants in your school: Just me
[li] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/ul] United Kingdom Senior Mathematics Challenge - Silver Medalist. Doubt Kumon is counted major as well. [/li]
Subjective:[ul]
[] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Model United Nations (President) - 4 years, Varsity Cricket Team (Vice Captain) - 4 years, Debating Club (Captain) - 4 years, Student Government (Chief Treasurer) - 1 year, UN Group Events Committee (Leader) - 1 year, Varsity Soccer Team - 1 year,
[] Job/Work Experience: Summer Intern at a consultancy firm, Intern at a micro-finance bank in my hometown.
[li] Volunteer/Community service:[/ul] Math Peer Tutor at School. Senior Volunteer Leader at the Institute of Mental Health in my country. [/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: An experience at MUN that transformed my way of thinking and accepting others’ viewpoints. It was alright, not amazing not terrible. (6/7)[/li][] EC Short Answer: About cricket, something unique in US. Talked about the skills and qualities I learned from cricket. (7)
[] Extended essay(which topic): Find x. I thought this essay was really good. My counselor said it was brilliant. Had a serious tone but also integrated sarcasm and comedy in it. Ended on a very ironic note which I thought admissions officers woudl like. (8/9)
[] Optional Essay: Didn’t do it. Maybe that hurt me?
[] Why Chicago: Wasn’t the best. Quite the usual one, nothing unique. Explained my love for learning and the discussion style classrooms Chicago is famous for. Went on to talk about my love for extracurriculars like MUN which Chicago provided.
[] Other:[/ul] -
[] Teacher Recommendation #1: Economics teacher - Didn’t read it but I assume it was quite good since it got me offers in UK universities.
[] Teacher Recommendation #2: Mathematics teacher - Again, I guess it was good…can’t say much more.
[] Counselor Rec: Decent again? She liked me, but to what extent was it a good recommendation - I have no idea.
[] Additional Rec: None.
[] Interview: None.
[] Art Supplement:[/list] None.

Other[ul]
[] Date Submitted App: 29th October 2010
[] State (if domestic applicant): -
[] Country (if international applicant): Singapore
[] School Type: International, Private
[] Ethnicity: Indian
[] Gender: Male
[] Income Bracket: $150,000 +
[] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/ul] First generation college in USA, if that counts as a hook.

Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths: ECs were reasonably strong and I thought my Find x essay would win it. My IB scores are quite strong, one of the highest in my school. GPA too.
[] Weaknesses: Haha, wouldn’t be hard to guess that it was the SAT I score. Only took it once too because of the severe workload of the IB. My Why Chicago essay wasn’t the best either.
[] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Above reasons.
[] What would you have done differently?:[/ul] Maybe asked for that interview and possibly written the optional essay to show my love for UChicago. Ah, too late.

[/list]Other Factors:
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I am sure I wasn’t the best applicant out there but I hoped for at least a deferral. Oh well! Good luck everyone who got in. I am sure the University of Chicago Class of 2015 will be amazing! Meanwhile, I must turn my attention to my UK universities :/

Polyosophy · December 17, 2010, 10:49pm

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:Brown: good, Common app:really personal and good
[] Teacher Recommendation:1 amazing, 1 good
[] Counselor Rec: great, from brown alum
[] 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.): Part Native American/low income
[/ul]
Reflection[ul]
[] Strengths:Essays
[] 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: Brown: Deferred [/ul][/li]General Comments: I am so excited! Uchicago is awesome!

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