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UChicago Currently #3 in the Nation for D3 Sports

https://nacda.com/news/2019/11/27/directorscup-ncaa-division-iii-learfield-img-college-directors-cup-standings.aspx?path=directorscup Impressive! Chicago should continue to do well, as it's quite...

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Chance me for Uchicago?

I applied ED to U of C..... I suppose my rejection letter will inevitability come in the mail next week. Though in the meantime, I wanted to hear an objective view of my shot at actually being...

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UCHI '24 EA CHANCE ME *** (I don't think I'm getting in...)

Hi!! Please let me know what you think: ACT: Highest Composite 30// 31 Superscore // 11 writing GPA: 3.5 UW, 4.2 W Class rank: not official, but probably top 15-20% (class size 400) AP: school only...

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Child get rejected from ED dream school now what

So my kid got rejected from ED. We knew there was a risk, but the rejection really stings as opposed to being deferred. I honestly don't know how to look him in the eye. He did everything we asked and...

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Are financial aid packages final?

I recently got accepted into my ED uni, and they gave me an amazing aid package. However, I was not sure if this is a finalized package or just an estimate. Could the change it after I accept their...

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Should I withdraw all applications after getting into ED schools?

I know you technically should, and I got an amazing financial aid package. But, my parents are telling me that I shouldn't withdraw my applications, becuause they're afraid that my ED school could...

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UChicago Chances Test Optional

Objective: SAT: Not Sending GPA: 3.81 UW (school doesn’t weight gpa) Rank: N/A AP: Biology (4), statistics, US History, Chemistry. Lots of Dual Enrollment Senior Year Course Load: Precalculus (Dual...

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Schools similar to UChicago with solid merit aid

Hi! Like so many people, I just got deferred from UChicago EA. I knew it was a long shot admissions-wise and for me, it was an even longer shot financially. My family is in a difficult financial...

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Is it possible to double major (CS & Linguistics) at UChicago?

Title says it all. Is it possible and is it a reasonable schedule? Thanks in advance!

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International financial aid and going (SAT)Test optional

Hey I am a twelve grader from Bangladesh(a south Asian nation) wishing to apply to Uchicago.Uchicago is most definitely my first (and only) choice. Hence I want to apply ED1.I am aware that Uchicago is...

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

To all have a wonderful Christmas and holiday season!

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UChicago 2024 RD/ED II

No thread yet. Discussion for aspiring Maroons.

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Too weird for UChicago... does such a thing exist?

So I chose an old prompt for the creative essay "Why are odd numbers so odd?" and wrote what I thought was a pretty clever essay. It's a mix between a play on a common joke about numbers and a...

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Post Your essay

Let's post our essays to help next years students get an idea of what they should write. Here's my Chicago essay exactly as I submitted it (typos included). Apperently it didn't work Essay Option 2:...

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Possible to send in video profile after being deferred ED1?

I was deferred ED1 and was thinking of applying ED2. I also want to send in a video supplement (did not have this in my ED1 application); would that be possible?

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Would 1580-->1600 SAT make a difference? & other UChicago admissions questions

Hello, I'm fairly new to this forum. I listed my stats, ECs, and profile over on my first thread...

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Moved: Canada Goose or not?

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Advice on UChicago Supplemental Essay

Ok so UChicago is my dream school and the application is due tonight. I have been hesitant to submit it because I like tweaking my essay's until the last minute...I guess I have FOMO and am scared I'll...

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UChicago Fall 2020 Transfer

Is anyone else applying as a rising sophomore?

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