Chance me for transferring to UChicago as an international student
Asian, female School: Mount Holyoke College (first-year) First Semester GPA: 3.92 Major: undecided Grades: TOEFL 108, SAT 1530, 4 AP (two 5s, two 4s), 2 SAT Subject tests (730 &800), High School UW...
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View Article"Revolutionary Thinking? Colleges Let Students Opt Out of Admissions Exams"...
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View ArticleUChicago at Davos: President Zimmer's Remarks on the U.
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View Article# of Apps: Changes from 2023?
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View ArticleAn-insomniac-junior
Hi! For those who decided to click on this thread, I extend a thanks (and a very quiet yay, considering the light anxiety I’m experiencing). I’ve found that falling in love with a school that may...
View ArticleDeciding Between Programs
I am currently applying after taking a gap year and I am a Pre-Medicine Prospect. Recently I had an interview with the UIC GPPA Medicine program that went phenomenally well - my end goal is to become...
View ArticleFaculty Dissent at UChicago: Detemining the “Ratio between eminence and...
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View ArticleHistory of European Civilization compared with the History of Western...
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View Article"Pink-Slipping"
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View ArticleIs UChicago for real?
Does UChicago really value a person's individuality when it comes to essays and their personal story, or are they just as tough as other high caliber schools when it comes to admissions? (5.9% for the...
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