incandenza
incandenza,
UChicago
B.A., Economics
Hello! I'm a native Texan, currently trying desperately to live in freezing Chicago. I'm an economics major, despite my best intentions, attempting to be a dancer, and trying to figure out what on earth I'm doing after graduation.
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Background

GenderFemale
EthnicityPrefer Not to Share
AdmissionEarly Action
Class of2016
English First Language No
Other Language(s) Spoken Arabic, Spanish

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  • University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)

Applied for a B.A. in Economics

Accepted and Enrolled Legacy: No

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Personal Statement
635 Words
Creative personal story
I remember where I got every one of my books. My eyes skim over them, alphabetically arranged in their black bookshelves. Imperial Woman– Powell’s Books. Ubik –Half-Price Books (Houston). House of Leaves – A gift from a retiring teacher. Foucault’s Pendulum – Bookpeople. Freedom – Barnes and Noble (Sugarland). Ulysses– The Strand. Ariel – Barnes and Noble (Baltimore) . Infinite Jest – Amazon. Mrs. Dalloway – A closing Borders (Poughkeepsie). Then there’s the last one. My eyes linger on it, and I pull it...
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General Admissions Advice

Why I declined other schools
51 Words
I ended up turning down Wellesley and Brown mostly because of their culture clashes with...
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What might make for a good “Why Us” essay topic at my school
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Be honest! Look, with this process, if you end up in the wrong place, it will be...
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My extracurricular activities in college, and why I chose them
40 Words
I'm currently working (nearly full time, 20 hours a week) at an alderman's...
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How to increase chances at my school
56 Words
Be creative, but don't be insane. UChicago is quirky, but it's moving away from that a bit...
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High School Performance

GPA
3.80
(no specification of weighting)
Rank
Top 10%
 
High School TypeInternational

Test Scores

Highest SAT
1520
on 1600 scale
Highest SAT
2220
 
SAT Score Details
 
Original SAT Score2220

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