Accepted without a test score?
Recently uChicago became a test optional school. Can someone please share their stats if you were one of the people who got accepted without sending any test scores. Can you please talk about your gpa,...
View ArticleUChicago Uncommon Essay DILEMMA!
Hi guys, I am writing my UChicago uncommon essay and I decided to choose the prompt from last year: "Due to a series of clerical errors, there is exactly one typo (an extra letter, a removed letter, or...
View ArticleUChicago Greek Life
Hey, I recently got admitted to the class of 2023 and I have tons of questions for some alumni, parents, students, etc. I currently have another thread for traditions and experiences, but in this one I...
View ArticleCountdown to O Week
With preregistration completed, housing assigned, and their friends back in school, we’re getting ready for O Week! Here’s the UChicago countdown clock to the arrival of class of 2022: (have to scroll...
View ArticlePhilosophy Department
I'm new here, sorry if this is a dumb question or the wrong place for it. I'm thinking about applying to the University of Chicago in a couple years for a Masters study in Philosophy. I currently go to...
View Article2019 USNWR Ranking
https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/national-universities https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2018/9/10/uchicago-third-u-news-rankings-third-time/ I was hoping U of C would go down a few...
View ArticleRegistration Advice
My daughter - a rising first year - is hoping to take both her Hum and Sosc sequences this year. This is our first experience with the UChicago registration algorithm system. Is it better for her to...
View ArticleVisual Arts at UChicago
My oldest son is a rising second year who studies the more typical UChicago subjects: economics, math, classics., etc. He is very happy and feels UChicago is a great fit for him. My younger child...
View Articlemanaging the academics
Does anyone fail out of U Chicago? I assume yes, but don't hear of it very often. I suppose I am asking the current students that post on here, @HydeSnark and @DunBoyer. Maybe I am getting nervous for...
View ArticleUChicago Class of 2023 Chance Me
I am applying test optional, here my stats 4.06 GPA Global Action President, Student Council, started a music therapy program (inspired by my autistic brother), NHS, Key Club, Penn Summer Science...
View ArticleUchicago Transfer Applicants 2017-2018
Hi! I don't think there's a thread for transfer applicants this cycle, and was curious if there's anyone out there who's applying.
View ArticleIs Chicago becoming too PC?
Looking at Chicago, should my son worry about about this? https://quillette.com/2018/09/07/academic-activists-send-a-published-paper-down-the-memory-hole/ The UC involvement in not allowing a...
View ArticleSample Walking Time Around Campus
In light of @BrianBoiler walk on campus on September 7th, I decided to do the same today and I used the stopwatch on my iPhone to time myself. Naturally this is by no means to be definitive in any...
View ArticleAdvice needed: UChicago ED1or2
Hello, I am a parent who follows this forum regularily but this is my first post to ask for independent advice for my kid. His dream school is UChicago, visited in the summer and loves it. However he...
View ArticleInteresting video on The University of Chicago re: free speech
This was posted on the parents facebook page. In the video, you can also see a glimpse of the old campus and the past and present faculty. I'll bet if UChicago wanted to enhance their sports, they'll...
View ArticleWhere fun comes to die?
One website doesn't believe so, based on freshman (First Year) retention rate and graduation rate. https://www.collegechoice.net/colleges-with-happiest-freshman/
View ArticleAm I going to be considered for UChicago?
STATS GPA: 98/100 ACT: 34 SAT II: Biology E freshman year (770), US(780) and, World History(760) APs: World History(5) Self-studied Comparative Government (4) and Psychology (4) US History (5) Biology...
View ArticleDo Essays have to be Intellectual?
So I wrote my essay based on a prompt and I have a response that's mostly a joke with a story that I think checks off the creative+memorable boxes, but I don't go into any philosophical or intellectual...
View ArticleDiscover UChicago 2018 Fly-In Program
Hey everyone I just wanted to start a discussion on Uchicago's 2018 fly in program. Has anyone one applied/whats the application like and also has anyone been accepted this year.
View ArticleO Week Sights and Sound
College Orientation starts tomorrow on September 22nd. Booth School classes actually start on September 24th. Law School classes start on September 26th. Most of the university classes start on October...
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