Application Extension?
I just received an email regarding an application extension to Jan 8. Is this only for specific regions? How do we determine if we are in one of those regions?
View ArticleAdding/changing essays as deferred applicant?
Hey guys! So I have several questions. I was deferred and I decided to do the optional essay, as well as change my common app essay. Do I upload the optional essay as "Chicago supplement" or...
View ArticleHard Copy Transcripts
Hey friends, I wasn't sure if I got it right off of their website - but does UChicago require hard-copy transcripts sent to them? (along with what we submit on the common app) I'd love to be...
View ArticleUChicago - Is counselor recommendation REUIRED? Conflicting on CommonApp...
The UChicago admissions page lists what is required when submitting an application and all the pieces. The list seems clear. When you look at the Common App list for UChicago, it lists a counselor...
View ArticleJob Placements in CS
Can any former or current alumni getting either a BA or MS in Computer Science talk about the opportunities they've had either with internships or job offers? If anyone can link any data regarding job...
View ArticleUChicago On-Campus Interview experience
Hey guys! Since I just had an on-campus interview, I thought I would help out anyone who might want to interview on-campus. I think this interview was probably my best. I believe most of the...
View ArticleIs a counselor recommendation REUIRED? Conflicting information on CommonApp....
The UChicago admissions page lists what is required when submitting an application and all the pieces. The list seems clear. When you look at the Common App list for UChicago, it lists a counselor...
View ArticleLength of Supplemental Essay
On the CommonApp ---> UChicago ---> Writing Supplement, one of the FAQs reads as follows: Q: Are there word limits? A: There are no strict word limits. We suggest that for the first essay (where...
View ArticleUChicago Political Science
Hi! I'm a current high school junior looking at colleges. I'm interested in politics, political science, and debate. Does anyone know how good UChicago is for undergrad political science? And does...
View ArticleDorms in U Of Chicago
Are there any preferred choices for the freshman dorms in U of Chicago? Also heard that there is a new set of dorms set to open in 2016? Is that on track? Any info is much appreciated. Thanks.
View ArticlePublic Policy at Uchicago- how well is it regarded?
How well is the public policy major at chicago seen? is it a popular option? where do most people who major in this discipline end up working?
View ArticleExtended relative legacy?
I'm wondering if I should include extended relatives--specifically, members of my brother-in-law's family--under the "Family" section on the Common App for UChicago. They're incredibly well-connected...
View ArticleUChicago Arts Supplement
Hi, I'm trying to submit a supplemental visual arts portfolio for UChicago, and there's this checkbox marked "Representative Work," but I don't know what that means. Does anybody know?
View ArticleConcentration/Major Question
Hey, so I was just wondering if I was locked into the concentration/major that I put down for the Common App. Would it be easy to switch majors if I realized that I was interested in something else?
View ArticleSecond and third choice majors
Does the adcom consider your second and third choice majors? Or do they just brush them off? What are the statistics of people being admitted to their second or third choice major? Sorry if this has...
View ArticleUChicago v Princeton -- maybe.
My son was admitted early action to UChicago and he is over the moon. His first choice, until a visit to UChicago last summer, had been Princeton. He submitted his Princeton application regular...
View ArticleUChicago Music Supplement?
I couldn't find an option to submit my music supplement on my common app for UChicago. Are we suppose to wait for a pin for our account after we submit our common app?
View ArticleUchicago Deferred Applicants Class of 2020
For all the applicants like myself who received deferral.
View ArticleLate sending scores
I'm so annoyed right now! My son submitted his application, transcripts and recommendations by the deadline, but forgot about sending SAT scores until today. Will that still be ok?
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