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UChicago

B.A., Economics

UChicago student and Quizbowler interested in economics, data analytics, and books.

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Hometown Irving, Texas

GenderMale

EthnicityWhite Non-Hispanic

Class of2019
First Gen College StudentNo

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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

School Specific Essays

Personal Statement

439 Words

Family background, Story central to identity, Creative personal story, Embracing your heritage

The most practical and culturally identifiable word of my Italian heritage is not actually a word. Rather, it is a hand motion, and I have seen it incessantly in the streets of Bari (my family’s hometown), on television, and at my family’s dinner table arguments (another very important tradition of Italian culture). Transcending spoken language, this singular gesture is capable of expressing a vast spectrum of emotions in a manner only visible to those of Italian heritage –much...

Supplemental Essay: Other

439 Words

he most practical and culturally identifiable word of my Italian heritage is not actually a word. Rather, it is a hand motion, and I have seen it incessantly in the streets of Bari (my family’s hometown), on television, and at my family’s dinner table arguments (another very important tradition of Italian culture). Transcending spoken language, this singular gesture is capable of expressing a vast spectrum of emotions in a manner only visible to those of Italian heritage –much...

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General Admissions Advice

What I’d change about my application process

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I, like many other students, used Early Action/Early Decision to apply to my dream school in the desperate hopes of increasing my chances of getting in. It didn't work however: I was simply deferred. Being deferred isn't the worst thing; it gives you another chance. But it does...

Additional material sent in after waitlisted or deferred

269 Words

I was waitlisted from three schools and deferred AND waitlisted from another. It's not a bad thing, frankly. It's worse than being accepted but it's better than being rejected outright. I ended up being accepted to the school that had deferred and then waitlisted me, so the wait was worth it, even if it was extremely frustrating. If you do get waitlisted/deferred but are still interested in the school, then sending SOME additional material may help. First of all, don't...

High School Performance

Weighted GPA

4.50

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Top 5%

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Highest SAT

1590

on 1600 scale

Highest SAT

2380

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Original SAT Score2380

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AP / IB Classes and Scores

Details8 classes and scores

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ActivitiesDECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), National Honor Society, Athletics Organization
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

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