Scholarship possibility?

Colleges & Universities University of Chicago
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<p>I need money in case I get accepted and shunned on aid…what do y’all think?
SAT: 800m, 700v, 760w (73, 11)
SAT II: 800mII, 770chem, 700span.
AP tests: Calc. BC 5, Spanish Lang. 5, Macro 4, Chem. 5
Class Rank: 2/499 weighted </p>

<p>AP/college classes taken:
Calc BC, Span, Gov, macro, chem, Multivariable calc (A), diff. equations (A)</p>

<p>Schedule:
Early PE
AP comp sci
AP stat
AP eng.
AP physics
AP bio
AP u.s.
band
abstract algebra</p>

<p>Important EC that I listed:
Math team - (regional champion, placed 8th in state, blah blah blah), AMC bronze (AMC 12-113.5, AIME-7, my hopes of USAMO are dying…), rensselaer aw., ARML Chicago team (3 yrs.), captain
Piano - 12 yrs, state virtusos 1st, misc. awards
Wind Ensemble/Marching band - section leader, 1st div. solo
Cross Country/Track Varsity
Schol. bowl - Conference champ
Tutor at school and at chinese academy - my favorite volunteer activity</p>

<p>Summer:
frosh. - took classes
soph. - research intern at Fermi Nat. Labs
jun. - Young Scholars program at UChicago in math, work w/professors; results were inconclusive</p>

<p>Rec.s - good?
Essay - meh…not bad. I can’t really tell…</p>

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<p>Guess not.</p>

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<p>Really good shot at getting in, but I’m not so sure about the scholarship.</p>

<p>No. 1 it is the University of Chicago, so you should be thanking sweet Jesus if you get in, and No. 2 merit is EXTREMELY difficult to get. Last years’ had a 35 on the ACT…and was probably a complete genius all around.</p>

<p>That’s not to say you can’t get it, but merit is very hard to come by.</p>

<p>Your score in math will definitely get you noticed (more than a 790 at least!).</p>

<p>If you want financial aid as in need-based, I’m not an expert, but I know you are supposed to fill out a ccs profile and then they decide how much you get. I hear they have a good financial aid office, but I really don’t know. All I’ve heard is that it is better than Wash U’s. </p>

<p>Good luck with the aid. </p>

<p>Genevieve</p>