What are My Chances for UChicago?

Chance Me / Match Me
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<p>-3.75 unweighted GPA, approx. 4.27/4.3 weighted GPA
-Class rank: I don’t have it on me (I have no idea where it is), but approximately 54/850. I could be a bit off, though.
-School extremely competitive (from a subjective standpoint, it is. I don’t know how other people would put it). Public high school in suburb near Chicago (Sends a good chunk of kids to top universities and colleges).</p>

<p>-31 ACT (taking it again in April for math and science): English (36), Math (27), Reading (34), and Science (26)
-No SAT yet (Took it; getting scores back in a few weeks. Possibly a 2100+?)
-Have/am taking three AP’s (Psychology, American History, and English Language), and for senior year will take four (European History, English Language, Spanish, and Calc) </p>

<p>Extracurriculars:

  1. Model U.N.
  2. Girl Scout working towards Gold Award (will be completed summer before entrance into college)
  3. Marching Band for 4 years (will be section leader next year)
  4. Church choir for 3 years
  5. Students for Peace and Justice
  6. Second Place winner for Martin Luther King Jr. Essay contest sophomore year
  7. Finalist for the Ernest Hemingway Award for Creative Writing sophomore year
  8. About eight years of playing flute–four years of co-curricular Concert Band/Wind Ensemble (One of top players in school–first and second chair in top ensembles)
  9. Summer course (With an A for end grade) for creative writing at UChicago
  10. Contributing writer for school newspaper (11th)/prospective editor in chief for senior year
  11. Member of church’s Young People’s Department–much like many churches’ “youth groups”, I suppose.
  12. Various awards for music performance, such as from competitions at Colombia College in Chicago and awards for commitment to Marching Band and curricular ensembles
  13. Applying to go on cultural trip to India for senior year with school
  14. Published in school literary magazine
  15. Part of student-led flute choir years 9 and 10 (it was dissolved this year due to lack of participants)</p>

<p>School Courses:</p>

<p>9th Grade:
-Honors Biology
-Honors World History
-Honors Algebra
-Honors Spanish
-Honors English
A/A- Average</p>

<p>10th Grade:
-Honors English/Journalism
-Honors Geometry
-AP Psychology (5 on exam)
-Honors Spanish
-Honors Chemistry
A/A- Average</p>

<p>11th Grade:
-Honors Physics
-Honors Trigonometry
-AP American History (no AP test yet)
-AP English Lit (no AP test yet)
-Honors Spanish
A- Average</p>

<p>~Father graduated from UChicago law school and taught there for several years~</p>

<p><em>African American, if that slightly boosts my chances</em>
I know my list here is a bit weak, but any advice you could give me would be awesome and a big help! Thanks a lot; I’ll chance you back!</p>

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<p>Your GPA seems a bit low but your rank is okay, so that may make up for it. Definitely get your ACT score up - you shouldn’t have any sub-30 scores. Your extracurriculars will also hurt you. If you write really great essays, that may push you over the edge.</p>

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<p>URM, legacy and father was a faculty member, and you’re a Girl Scout looking at a Gold Award. You’ve got an EXCELLENT chance! Just do really well with the rest of year and senior year!
Chance back?
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<p>u have no chance, ur a facking biotch</p>

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<p>Thanks, etennis12, I’ll take note of that.</p>

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<p>etennis12 is jealous of you.</p>

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<p>Bumpbumpbump</p>

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<p>Further input would be awesome, thanks!</p>

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<p>WOW I’m so jealous of all your EC’s lol… chances seem good to me! Especially with legacy and URM…</p>