Rejected ED and wondering about chances

quorumsenser28
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 05:20:24 +0000

Hi, I applied to UChicago ED and got rejected. I had prepared myself so I’m not too devastated. However, I’m wondering what this means for my other colleges. I put a ton of time into my UChicago essays, and can’t put as much time into these ones. Do I have any chance at them? Also, how much does EDII help because I’m considering for Pomona?
I already applied to:
Binghamton (accepted)
Buffalo (accepted)
Alabama (accepted, am NMSF so I can definitely afford and am willing to go) (if anyone knows about RRSP there, what are my chances for that, I already applied)
Rochester
Northeastern
Case Western
University of Florida

I am planning to apply to:
Princeton
Columbia
Swarthmore (both parents went here)
Pomona
JHU
Northwestern
Harvey Mudd
Carleton (maybe)

Here’s my profile:
GPA: 98.38/102.14 (* 1.05 for honors, * 1.1 for AP) - would be 98.61/102.35 if not counting classes taken in middle school. I’ve taken challenging courses, but limited advanced offerings in 9th grade
SAT: 1570 (800 EBRW, 770 Math)
Class Rank: No Rank, but definitely top 5 out of 220ish
Subject Tests: 800 Math II, 800 World History, 800 Bio E, 780 Chem
APs (all 5’s): World History, Environmental Science (self-studied), Biology
Comp Sci A (self-studied), English Language, Music Theory (self studied), US History
Senior Year Classes:
SUPA Writing (SU Project Advance)
AP Chem
AP Calc AB (going to take BC exam)
AP Physics 1 (going to take C Mechanics exam)
PLTW Engineering Design and Development
Band
Gov/Econ (required by New York)

ECs:
Science Olympiad:

President for 2 years

Multiple State Medals
Mock Trial:

President for 2 years
Biology Research Internship at local University
Work at Ice Cream Store 20+ hrs per week May-September
Percussion - All-State Alternate, lots of local stuff
A few other things like volunteering at refugee center

Recommendations (will only send 2 teachers, not sure which yet):
Engineering Teacher: (9/10) had for 2 years in class, Scioly adviser, wrote recommendation for summer program and said they might think I was his son, he wrote such nice things
English Teacher: (8/10) got to know me pretty well, contributed a lot in class, she read me some great quotes from what she wrote
Mock Trial Adviser: (8/10) Read this one, its pretty good, but feels bland.
Counselor: (8/10) Don’t know that well, but she said she’d write really good stuff, especially with the self-studying I’ve done and how involved I am in clubs

Essays:
Common App: (7/10) I think this is the weakest part of my application and I might rewrite if I have time and can come up with something better. Yikes.

Awards:
National Merit Semi-finalist
National honor Society (means nothing at my school)
AP Scholar
A bunch of in-school awards
Swarthmore Book Award

Intended Major- Chemistry or Biomolecular Engineering
Ethnicity-White, Mother is from interesting country, so something to talk about in diversity essays.
Gender-Male
Income-~150000, but cares about financial aid because of three kids in college at once. I can generally afford the schools on my list, but the cheaper the better.