Heresy I know but Any Thoughts on Reducing or Modifying the Core
I know "the Core" is central to how the College defines itself or so the literature would have you believe but it really is not for everybody. I think my kid will be fine with it (used to read Plato...
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago vs University of Cambridge
I was fortunate enough to be admitted into both Uchicago and King's College, Cambridge, and although I was initially 100 percent set on going to Cambridge many people have been telling me that U...
View ArticleAnyone get their confirmation and access to UChicago account yet?
Submitted Common App on Sunday and received confirmation of payment from Common App, but did not get UChicago confirmation email. Has anyone else submitted EA or ED yet and gotten access to UChicago...
View ArticleUchicago Letter and Chicago Crime in the Media
I turned on the radio NPR in the car this morning and heard a discussion/interview about the controversial letter- a political science professor and two students. Then on my way back home, NPR had a...
View ArticleUChicago Academic Calendar
So I can see the academic calendar on line but I'm having some trouble deciphering it. At my S's college it had more detailed information. And I'm not sure of what some of the terminology means-...
View ArticleRIBS Summer Program
Hello Everyone! I am thinking about applying for the RIBS program, however, I have a few questions. Plus, it is very expensive and so in order to attend I need to get local organizations to sponsor me....
View ArticleRibs
Anyone know anything about the quality of the ribs summer program? Surely its good coming from this college but i wanted some feedback from someone who had experienced it first hand. I think it would...
View ArticleUChicago EA/ED Class of 2021
Hey guys. So are we going to start this discussion already. Who's applying?
View ArticleChances of Getting In?
Hey guys, I've decided on applying ED1 to Uchicago and was wondering how I'd measure up. Female Hispanic From Ecuador, but currently live in FL UW gpa: 3.79 W gpa: 4.83 SAT: 1420 (M:740, R:680) PSAT:...
View ArticleImpact of UChicago's faculty mix on teaching quality, grade inflation and...
If you look at the IPEDS data from 2014, out of UChicago's approximately 2,200 full time instructional faculty, approximately 46% are in non-tenure track positions. These folks will never get tenure...
View ArticleFrat Bros at UChicago
https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2016/10/4/induction-night-phi-delt-pledges-served-copious-am/ The article describes an intense initiation process! Years ago, frats would bend over backwards to...
View ArticlePhysics Experimental Course at U Chicago
Hi, I would like to know how unique, good, the best part of PHYS 21101-21102-21103. Please give me some details, I really want to know if I should be excited over this sequence :)
View ArticleUChicago Class of 2021 ED/EA Applicant Thread
Did not see anybody create this for UChicago and I am starting to see questions, so decided to create one. Good luck to Everybody. Hope you have fun writing your essays :-)
View ArticleChance Me Pretty Please
Hi, I would really appreciate it if you guys could chance me for UChicago GPA: 3.8 UW; 4.125 W. Have taken 7 ap courses throughout high school, 6 more senior year (stats, gov, literature, comp sci,...
View ArticleHow stressful is the University of Chicago and how heavy is the workload?
Hi, I am a high school sophomore and a prospective student for the University of Chicago. Yesterday I went on a tour of the school, I loved it but I forgot to ask the question "How stressful is the...
View ArticleWhy UChicago? Word Limit/Read?
I know UChicago has said somewhere that "no more than 500 words" are required for the "Why UChicago?" essay. That being said, do you think around 250 will be okay? I love UChicago but don't want to...
View ArticleHonors Intro vs Intro to CS
Can anyone comment on the differences? I know honors assumes previous programming experience but how does that change the material covered? Which course demands more of your time?
View ArticleChance me for biological sciences!
Hey, all. Thanks for reading. Here's some background: I'm a white male from Kansas in a medium income bracket looking to major in Biological sciences or Astrophysics. Haven't decided which is better...
View ArticleUChicago Questions? Ask an admissions counselor!
Hello everyone, Welcome! If you're reading this, I'll assume you're interested in learning more about UChicago-- an excellent choice, if I do say so myself. I'm Grace*, a Senior Admissions Counselor...
View ArticleI am a first year at UChicago - ask me anything
It's finals week and early decisions time. I've survived a quarter of UChicago, you've survived half of senior year. Ask me anything about the application process or the school and I'll answer them...
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