Computer Science at UChicago
I'm a senior in high school and I was just accepted to UChicago. I don't have any computer science experience (never taken a course, whether online or at school), but I'm interested in the subject. Do...
View ArticleBiology Major at UChicago vs. Northeastern vs. Tulane
My kid has been thankfully admitted to all 3, and wants to major in molecular biology for future research (not med school, but yes grad school). Although he got great scholarships at all of them,...
View ArticleUChicago 2021 Waitlist Chances
Please share your acceptance story or if you know about any actions UChicago is taken for the students on the waitlist. Thank you!!
View ArticleHow best to use AP and college credit to "place out"
My kid, like many enrolling at UChicago, has many APs and college credits. I will list details and ask for advice as to whether my kid should retake these classes at UChicago and invite others to ask...
View ArticleAcceptances off Waitlist?
Has anyone been accepted off the waitlist yet? Through past threads, UChicago usually starts accepting people off the waitlist during the first week of April (usually the 5th or 7th on a Wednesday or...
View ArticleAccepted off wait list - Financial Aid?
My son was just accepted off the waitlist. The UC portal has his acceptance letter but I don't see any information on financial aid. Any clue where, or when, this appears?
View ArticleRecommended Core Classes ( or Professors) for Humanities and Social Science?
As an incoming student I would like to know what core classes ( or professors) current students and recent alumni enjoyed so I can use this information when deciding my own courses. Thanks in advance.
View ArticleNational Merit Scholarships
Does UChicago offer any scholarships to National Merit Finalists? The deadline for selecting a first choice school is earlier than the admissions notifications will come out, so wondering if it would...
View ArticleUChicago Merit Scholarships
Hello all, I was just curious as to how many merit scholarships are offered at UChicago and what the the varying tiers and respective rewards are (I.e. University scholar, presidential scholar, stamps,...
View ArticleU Chicago 2021 Yield News Coincides with WSJ’s Chicago Resurgence Report
A high placed U Chicago admission official commented that only 75 students have thus far turned down offers of admission. The source added that the turns downs are so rare that he is nearly capable of...
View ArticleUChicago changes requirements for economics major
The department seems to be responding to calls to make the economics major less theoretical and more "useful". There are now two standard tracks, A and B. For Track A, Econ 203 (a core macro class) is...
View ArticleStudy Abroad; Summer Session; Music Ensembles
Hi, I'm wondering if a current student could answer these questions for me... 1. If I go on a summer study abroad that counts for 3 credits (intensive language in Beijing or Paris), will it count as...
View ArticleChances for UChicago
Objective: SAT I (breakdown): didn't take ACT: 36 SAT II: 800 Math 2, 800 US History, 780 Literature Unweighted GPA (out of 4.0): 3.78 Rank (percentile if rank is unavailable): no rank AP (place score...
View ArticleSummer Storage Places
Where does your kid store their stuff for the summer? My S who went to Out of state also but had just three boxes of stuff to store for the summer and just put them in a friend's garage but my D has...
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 ArticleWill I get rescinded?
Has anyone else received a warning letter or hear of this happening? Mine was for a C+ in an AP first semester. Anyone ever hear of that happening before?
View ArticleHow can I get into UChicago?
I'd like to hear your opinions on my chances and tips on how to make myself a better applicant. (I plan on applying ED) My mom works at their hospital so half of my tuition would be paid for 12...
View ArticleUChicago v Columbia v Brown v Duke
Hello, I was recently accepted at all these schools, and I was wondering what the general impression of which school someone would pick. I'm leaning towards Uchicago and columbia, because of the core...
View ArticleHistory of UChicago's Residential system
Does anyone know when UChicago started their residential system? And which university was the first in the US to start residential college system?
View ArticleUniversity of Chicago Waitlisted
Applied EA, was deferred, then waitlisted in RD. Just want to see if that is common this year (among ED/EA, or RD). Still remaining hopeful, but not insensitive to the slim odds of being taken off the...
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