Is My Why Chicago Essay Too Long?
I just completed my Why Chicago essay for the Early Action deadline and currently it is a little less than 500 words. I find the essay to be really strong, and can't really find much to delete. Is...
View Article"Optional" essay?
Is the UChicago "optional" favorites essay really optional? I know a majority of you will say that it's another chance to show something about you, but I'd rather be evaluated on the basis of a strong...
View ArticleIs a 33 good for UChicago?
I have been getting a lot from them- they even sent me a T Shirt. I'm applying ED, and I've felt good about everything so far, but I'm afraid my ACT (33) is a bit low. (If it helps, I'm submitting 4 AP...
View ArticleUChicago 2021 Applicant Thread
Hey everyone! Hope we can all discuss applications, essays, ec's, etc here. Also please mention if you're applying EA, ED I, ED II, or RD :))))) Good luck everyone!
View ArticleU of Chicago Early action question-Please help
If I am applying early action (vs Early decision) to Chicago, do you all think I will have less or more of a chance of being admitted through early action if I am applying for financial aid. I do not...
View ArticleUChicago workload/close-knit community?
So story is, I've attended a rigorous college prep high school. In my junior year I was able to maintain my 4.0 and relax on Friday nights while getting 4 hours of sleep+a short nap. For college, I...
View ArticleUChicago account
On the uchicago account there is a section for the supplements. Do you upload all your supplements there despite the fact that all of them are in the common app?
View ArticleUChicago EA/ED Class of 2021
Hey guys. So are we going to start this discussion already. Who's applying?
View ArticleIs this crazy?
I really want to go to the University of Chicago. I want to apply ED to increase my chances as much as possible. However, most FA calculators predict that I'd have to pay about 53k after grants. My...
View ArticleHow is the aid?
I'm still not sure if I should apply EA or ED. Using the College Board NPC, it estimated that I would have to pay about 18k per year. However, this seems too good to be true. For the record, my family...
View ArticleEA Panicking!!
So I submitted my EA app to UChicago at 11:58 central time (my time) and received the common app's email saying my app was registered and whatnot, with proof of it being 11:58. Online though,...
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 Articlefinancial aid worksheet question
What do you list for the parent contribution section on the fa worksheet?
View ArticleUChicago Students' High School Grades?
Hey everyone! I'm currently an (Asian ;-;) high school junior, and I have begun to refine my college research process. Currently, UChicago is at the top of my list because, so far, everything about it...
View ArticleWishing I had gone to UChicago
Five years ago, I was accepted into UChicago and a number of other schools. I chose one of the other schools. Now that I'm an alum, I truly regret not attending UChicago. I feel like Chicago is a...
View ArticleFinancial Aid Worksheet
What do I put in the Parent Contribution in Dollars in the Household Members section. Emailed and called the financial aid department and I haven't heard back from either one. Do any of you guys know...
View ArticleHELP Can't access UChi online account????
Hey everyone! Has anyone else had trouble accessing the prospects . uchicago . edu website--the one where you can view your admission decision and schedule interviews? For some reason, I haven't been...
View Article4.0
Just curious, has anyone ever gotten a 4.0 at UChicago? Also, I want to attend a HYS law school after college and based off many forums, the average GPA at UChicago is way lower than the median gpa's...
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...
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