University of Chicago Class of 2022 RD Results

** Decision: Waitlisted **

** Objective: **

  • ]SAT II (Superscore): (1540, 21, 740, 800)
  • ]ACT: (35, 10, 36, 35, 35, 34)
  • ]Weighted GPA: 5.78/6.00
  • ]Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.98/4.00
  • ]Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): 30/608
  • ]AP (place score in parenthesis): Calculus BC (5), Calculus AB Subscore (5), Chemistry (5), English Language (5), Psychology (5), U.S. History (5), Spanish Language and Culture (5), Human Geography (5), Computer Science A (4), Physics I (4), World History (4), Biology (4)
  • ]Senior Year Course Load: Capstone, Independent research program, AP English IV, AP Spanish V, Art, Multivariable Calculus
  • ]Major Awards (USAMO, Intel etc.): National Merit Finalist, National AP Scholar, Texas Science and Engineering Fair Finalist, some other science fairs, and uh i can’t think of anything else. Nothing major.

** Subjective: **

  • ]Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Founded an organization where we go around to shelters and teach kids about STEM, BME research experience
  • ]Job/Work Experience: Tutor math +science for like 7 hours a week
  • ]Volunteer/Community service: Memorial Hermann student volunteer position
  • ]Summer Activities: Summer classes, research internships, computer science camps
  • ]Essays: Common app- 6.5, Why Chicago- LOLOL THEY EITHER REALLY LIKED IT OR IGNORED THIS because I sent them a rap (I give it a 9 because I thought the rapping was fire) , Creative essay - 5 (talked about research experience)
  • ]Teacher Recommendations: I have no clue but I think they were at least average?
  • ]Counselor Rec: generic af

** Other **

  • ]State (if domestic applicant): Texas
  • ]School Type: Competitive Public
  • ]Ethnicity: Indian
  • ]Gender: Female
  • ]Income Bracket: 200K +
  • ]Assets: what
  • ]Property: my parents own a house
  • ]Extenuating Circumstances: none
  • ]Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): nope

** Why you think you were accepted/not accepted and general comments: **
To be honest, I was a qualified yet average applicant for UChicago.