Orientation Week and Parent Week question
So I was checking out the UChicago website and found that there are two almost back to back events planned for students and their families in Sep and Oct. There is the actual O-week where Parents...
View ArticleHow many admissions officers review your application?
On the UChicago website, they list the admissions officers by region, indicating one officer for each portion in a state. Does this mean that only one pair of eyes eventually scans your essays and...
View ArticleWhat makes UChicago quintessentially UChicago?
So yesterday I was having this conversation with my son and we started talking about what changes in the school would remove UChicago from being his top choice school. It was another way of getting to...
View ArticleGroup for incoming students?
Is there an online group where incoming freshman can connect with current students at UChicago? Maybe a Facebook page, Google community etc? Not the class of 2020 Facebook page. Already know about...
View ArticleAP Credit Question
So the Website states the following Credit for no more than six general electives may be gained by any combination of AP, placement, accreditation, IB, or other examinations. The website also states...
View ArticleUChicago v. Berkeley?
Would appreciate thoughts on the above choice -- in particular from @JHS . * Berkeley cost ~ $35 k per year * UChicago cost ~ $60 k per year (small scholarship) * Cost difference is in theory...
View Article****Official University of Chicago Fall 2016 Transfer Thread
Don't know if this is too early not but thought I'd start it. Post your stats, or don't, or whatever's on your mind if you're considering a fall transfer. Good luck to all of you! HS: 3.2 GPA, 2180 SAT...
View ArticleThe University of Chicago vs Harvard College (Pre-medical studies)
Anticipated major: UChicago = Biological Chemistry; Harvard = Molecular and Cellular Biology This admissions process has been hectic (but such a blessing); at the end of it all I have come down to...
View ArticleCan you fulfill the Foreign Language requirement at a local Community College?
I understand that you can take a test and fulfill this requirement. Would it make sense to take something like Spanish or some other language at a local CC and then fulfill the requirement through an...
View ArticleNew Trauma and Cancer Research Center at UChicago
Crains has two insightful articles regarding the recently announced on-campus Trauma Center and Cancer Institute From 61st and Cottage Grove, above still-leafless trees, you can see the complex where...
View ArticleWhat is a typical night's work at UChicago?
Title basically says it all. I've been hearing different things about the rigor from different people. I kind of wanted to just have someone set it straight for me. I've heard it can be 2-3 hours of...
View ArticleOdds of Getting a Single in North?
Hi everyone. So I've got the housing deadline coming up, and I've been looking at North increasingly as a potential second choice (behind Burton-Judson). I was curious what the odds of getting a single...
View ArticleWhat's not so great about UChicago
Is there anything truly sucky/awful about going to UChicago? I might be going there next year for biochem or molecular engineering but I want to be fully prepared before I commit. Things like...
View ArticleHow collegial are math/science majors?
I saw on another post that freshmen chem has >300 students. I assume 150s math and basic physics also has large numbers. Do most students form study groups to work together or do they tend to work...
View ArticleSocial Scene at UChicago?
Can someone describe what the social/intellectual environment is like at UChicago? I've been hearing a lot of interesting things about the school like how students get into "intellectual combat" about...
View ArticleHave kids in your child's class with stronger stats been rejected?
So, the top 3 kids in my son's class all applied to UChicago and while their scores were not better, their class rank certainly was and while we don't know all the details of their applications, from...
View ArticleGrad School Experience vs Undergrad?
I was really hopeful about attending UChicago before but it looks like I might be going somewhere else instead, and now I'm curious about what the graduate experience is like there. Do graduate...
View ArticleUChicago - Now a top recipient of Preppies?
As the admissions season hits full swing, I did a little unscientific research and uncovered a startling fact - Chicago is now one of the very top recipients of students from private, prep schools....
View ArticleJust Enrolled! :) Curious About Housing, Dining, and Culture
Hi everyone! So I'm super excited to be attending the University of Chicago as a member of the class of 2020. I paid my deposit a week ago and have started to research housing. I have reviewed what is...
View ArticleBest School Laptop?
Hi everyone, I will be attending UChicago in the fall and am getting a new laptop for my time there. I'm not so tech savvy and was wondering if there any suggestions for the best laptop to have on...
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