Chances of Admittance w/ University of Chicago, Stanford, Columbia?

Ryan

Here are my credentials:

Extracurricular and Co-curricular Activities:
Volunteering:
â¢Three year member in good standing of Key Club International
â¢One year volunteer counsellor at Muscular Dystrophy Association Resident Summer Camp at YMCA Camp Potawotami in South Milford, INâ
â¢Three year volunteer counsellor in training at Franke Park Day Camp (four weeks cumulative)
â¢250+ cumulative hours of community service in high school
music/Art:
â¢Guitarist, singer, and songwriter of local independent band Leaving Rockwell
oRunner-Up in 2011 Battle of the Bands sponsored by Jefferson Pointe Shopping Center in Fort Wayne, IN
oWinner of 2011 Battle of the Bands sponsored by No Alcohol/No Drugs Taskforce in Fort Wayne, IN
oFourth Place Contestant at 2012 Battle of the Bands sponsored by The Firehouse in North Manchester, IN
oRecorded a ten-song demo using only a USB microphone and a laptop as recording equipment
oPlayed audiences from fewer than ten to over 7,500 for events at venues including Brewâha Coffee House, Parkview Field, The Bean Cafe and Teahouse, Parkwood Church of God, and 816 Pint & Slice
oReceived first radio airplay on Northeast Indiana Public Radioâs Little Brother Radio
oFeatured on Northeast Indiana Public Radioâs Meet the Music
oFeatured on Northeast Indiana Public Radioâs Under the Influence
â¢Multi-instrumentalist
o Guitarâ7 years
oTrumpetâ7 years
oJaw Harpâ5 years
oMelodicaâ3 years
oPianoâ3 years
oHarmonicaâ2 years
oUkuleleâ2 years
oPercussionâ1 year
â¢Four year member of Homestead High Schoolâs Concert OrchestraâTrumpet
â¢Three year member of Aldersgate United Methodist Churchâs Renaissance Praise High School ChoirâBaritone
â¢One year member of Homesteadâs show choir backup band, Anonymous BlueâPercussion
Athletic:
â¢Four-year member of Homestead High School Boysâ Cross Country Team
oVarsity Letter
â¢Freshman member of Homestead High School Boysâ Track and Field Team
â¢Recreational mountain biker and racquetball player
â¢Can chug a 16.9 fl. oz. bottle of water in fewer than six seconds
Academic:
â¢Four-year member of the Spartana, Homesteadâs student newspaper, staff
oNews Section Writer 2009-2011
oOpinion Section Editor 2011-2012
oExecutive Editor/News Section Editor 2012-2013
â¢Junior and Senior member of Homestead High Schoolâs Chess Club
oIndiana Team State Chess Championship Finalist
â¢Junior and Senior member in good standing of Homesteadâs National Honour Society
Miscellaneous:
â¢Member of Scouting of America program since Kindergarten
oArrow of Light recipient
oNational Eagle Scoutâhighest rank in scouting
oHave serviced Troop 349 of Anthony Wayne Area Council as Troop Guide and Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
â¢Freshman participant in ten-day wilderness trip to Boundary Waters of Northern Minnesota
Honours and AP Courses Taken (Chronologically):
â¢Freshman Block: Honours English/AP World History (Score on Exam: 4)
â¢Honours Biology
â¢Honours Algebra 2
â¢Sophomore Block: Honours English/AP United States History (Score on Exam: 5)
â¢Honours Chemistry
â¢Honours Pre-Calculus w/ Trigonometry
â¢AP Chemistry (Score on Exam: 5)
â¢AP Microeconomics (Score on Exam: 5)
â¢AP Macroeconomics (Score on Exam: 5)
â¢AP English Literature (Score on Exam: 5)
â¢Honours Pre-Calculus w/ Discrete
Awards Received:
â¢Distinguished Honour Roll each semester since my matriculation in high school
â¢AP World History Honours Certificate
â¢Honours Chemistry Honours Certificate
â¢AP Microeconomics and Macroeconomics Honours Certificate
â¢Academic Letter and bar pin

What are my chances of getting into University of Chicago Early Action, Stanford Regular Decision, and Columbia Early Decision
I have a 4.2 unweighted GPA
My SAT Scores:
690 Reading Comprehension
720 Math
800 Writing

Answer
Wow! Impressive. I'm a bit confused about how your unweighted GPA could be 4.2 when the maximum on the 4.0 scale is 4.0, but I'm guessing that was a typo.

You *should* be able to get into the University of Chicago Early Action if you have strong letters of recommendations and write outstanding application essays. It's an excellent, extremely competitive university, though, so you'll definitely need to have some "safety schools" lined up to apply to regular decision if necessary. It's not possible to apply to Columbia and Chicago Early Action / Decision; you have to choose one or the other. Both universities, along with many others, have policies prohibiting early decision / early action applicants from applying to any other private university under their early action / early decision program. You can apply to as many colleges as you'd like during the regular decision round, but you can only apply to one private university early. The exclusion usually does not apply to public universities, so you would be permitted to apply to Chicago *or* Columbia early *and* to a state university.

Good luck!

~ skylark : )

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