<p>[ size=+2][ color=orange][ b]Decision: Deferred**[/color][/size]</p>
<p>[ b]Objective:[ list]
[ *] SAT I (breakdown): Never took
[ *] SAT I superscore (breakdown):
[ *] ACT (breakdown): 31 (32 English, 29 Math, 34 Reading, 27 Science, 10 Writing)
[ *] ACT superscore (breakdown): Only sat ACT once
[ *] SAT II:
[ *] Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.37
[ *] Weighted GPA: ~3.7
[ *] Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): Unknown
[ *] AP (place score in parentheses):
[ *] IB (place score in parentheses): IB Bio SL (5), IB Calc SL (4)
[ *] Senior Year Course Load: IB Art History SL, IB History HL, IB Spanish HL, IB English HL, IB Anthro SL
[ *] Number of other EA applicants in your school: 2
[ *] Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.):[/list] [ b]Subjective:[ list]
[ *] Extracurriculars (place leadership in parentheses): Own my own brand of nail polish, run a successful blog that prompts PR firms to send me samples for review, Speech and Debate (team officer), Jewish Student Union (president), JUMP (president), AIPAC Summit, SuperSAC (basically part of a select few students who represent all the students in my district for the superintendent), NaNoWriMo completer x2, Iron Chef Club (founder and co-president), Theatre and drama club [heavy involvement over all four years], ski team, Constitution Team (2nd in state!), Feminist club, politics club
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Volunteer/Community service:[/list] [ b]Writing (Write a brief description and Rate Quality on 1-10 Scale; 10 as Best):**[ list] Internship at the Center for Intercultural Organizing (150 hours of work with immigrants and refugees at a policy level. 8), extensive voter registration work (6), Mission: Citizen board member (work to help immigrants pass the citizenship exam. 7), Community 101 leader (4), Kids for the Congo board member (buying a schoolbus for our sister school in the Congo. 7), Girl Scout Camp counselor (heavy involvement for almost my whole life. 9), Outdoor School student leader (6)
[ *] Essays (Include Subjects):[ list]
[ *] Common App Main: On nail polish. I received an email from the head of admissions at another college that I applied to saying that this was one of the best essays she’s ever read (8.5)
[ *] EC Short Answer: On girl scouts (7)
[ *] Extended essay(which topic): Waldo! I actually found my app written up in the LA Times, which was bizarre. Apparently the university thought it okay to defer me while using me as an example of how quirky applicants’ essays can be. This was (I think) very well done. Maybe the most proud of a single piece of writing that I’ve ever been. I wrote about libraries being the place of hidden things (stories are hidden in books and people get lost in stories) and then connected this to Waldo being a hidden thing. I literally purchased a Waldo doll and had him hidden behind the Ralph Emerson books at the Reg. (10)
[ *] Optional Essay: Mediocre. It was on Ed Ruscha and the word “ineffable” (4)
[ *] Why Chicago: Could’ve been better. Super specific but it was difficult for me to say exactly why I’m head over heels for UChicago (6)
[ *] Other:[/list][ *] Teacher Recommendation #1: English teacher from sophomore year. Very, very, VERY good
[ *] Teacher Recommendation #2: History/Spanish teacher from junior year. I assume it was good.
[ *] Counselor Rec: Hopefully good, but I didn’t get to see.
[ *] Additional Rec: AWESOME. The principal of my large school approached me to ask if she could write me a rec. She never writes recs and that she wanted to write me one is HUGE.
[ ] Interview: Very good. He and I have emailed since my deferral and he’s really on my side. At the end of the interview he told me that I am a perfect fit for the school and one of the best students he’s ever interviewed.
[ ] Art Supplement: Creative writing portfolio. I love writing and plan on pursuing it later. [/list] [ b]Other[ list]
[ *] Date Submitted App: Oct 30th
[ *] State (if domestic applicant): Oregon
[ *] Country (if international applicant):
[ *] School Type: Competitive public
[ *] Ethnicity: White
[ *] Gender: Female
[ ] Income Bracket: >$150,000
[ ] Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.):[/list] [ b]Reflection[ list]
[ *] Strengths: Fit for Chicago, ECs (I mean, really. I majorly messed up in priorities and did 26 total), essays, teacher recs
[ *] Weaknesses: GRADES. I had personal circumstances that were detailed in a letter, but I know those grades are killer. The test scores, too, could’ve been better.
[ ] Why you think you were accepted/deferred/rejected: Deferred because they want to see good mid-year grades. I mean, they told the LA Times about my app…
[ ] What would you have done differently?: GRADES. I wish I had focused more on the stuff inside of the classroom and less on the amazing opportunities outside of it. [/list][/list][ b]Other Factors:
[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: ** I am still hoping. Maybe that’s totally na</p>