US News: UChicago remains at #6
Can't replicate the clever @DunBoyer post of last year so here it goes: placement in the top and movement from last year: 1. Princeton (0) 2. Harvard (0) 3. Columbia (0) 4. MIT (-1), Yale (-1) 6....
View ArticleEnglish Department restricts graduate admission to Black Studies only
Faculty Statement (July 2020) The English department at the University of Chicago believes that Black Lives Matter, and that the lives of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Rayshard Brooks...
View ArticleNew Chinese restaurant at Hyde Park
One major criticism of food scene in HP is the complete lack of good and authentic Chinese restaurant there. But hooray here comes a genuinely superior choice (by Chicago standard, not Toronto or...
View ArticleSubmit 1460 for UChicago?
I only got to take the SAT once and had a super bad day and got a 1460. I'm applying ED to UChicago through Questbridge but idk if I should submit my score. Is it better to submit it or to just opt out?
View ArticleRecent College Career Outcomes
From Meredith Daw, Executive Director of Career Advancement: 96% of Class of 2020 students have substantive post-graduation plans, including employment, graduate school, fellowships, and other exciting...
View ArticleCollege Workload
How is the workload as a freshman in Uchicago in comparison to the workload of other schools? University of Chicago is my dream school, and I am planning to apply for Early Decision. My only hesitation...
View ArticleA new ranking: UChicago students rate their school for free speech
Here is a very interesting ranking based on how students rate their own schools as to the climate of free speech on campus:https://reports.collegepulse.com/college-free-speech-rankings The methodology...
View ArticleUchicago: EA vs. ED2
Hi there, I'm a high school senior this year who will be applying to another school (not UChicago) Early Decision. My plan has been to apply EA to UChicago concurrently (the ED program at the other...
View ArticleIs UChicago Music Good?
Hi, I'm thinking about applying ED1 to UChicago. I really like composing music and considering majoring in music in college. I don't want to apply to music schools because I also want to major in...
View ArticleDo you think COVID will affect UChicago's financial aid?
I know that UChicago is genrous when giving financial aid to international students since there's an anonymous donor who donates significant amount of money to the university. Also they say that they...
View ArticleDoes UChicago review applications in any specific order?
SAT scores came in today. I didn't do terrible but I was anticipating a much better score. I know that UChicago is test-optional (especially this year) but because I have quite a few average grades I...
View ArticleUChicago Culture and Similar Schools?
I've been planning on applying ED1 to UChicago for a while now. I like a lot of things about the school, from the housing system and the discussion based core to the free transportation provided around...
View ArticleACT scores in portal ?
Anyone else not seeing official scores in the applicant portal? All of DS's other schools show his ACT scores in his portal, but UChicago is not displaying them - ie the scores themselves nor even the...
View ArticleShould I submit my 1510 SAT to UChicago?
Will 1510 (710 RW / 800 M) hurt my chances against UChicago?
View ArticleFirst member of College Class of '25 Announced
Hello - I just saw this posted on my FB feed today. Then I found the official release from UChicago, see below:https://news.uchicago.edu/story/meet-first-member-university-chicagos-class-2025 I did not...
View ArticleUChicago Financial Aid Worksheet
I've submitted my Common app application to UChicago,but the (International) Financial aid Worksheet isn't on my UChicago account.Where can I find it?
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What is your memory of Reg?
https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/about/news/alumni-memories-regenstein-library-hub-discovery-and-learning/ To be honest, I actually spent more time in Crerar than Reg. I did enjoy my time taking nap on the...
View ArticleApplying EA vs. ED 2 to UChicago
Should I apply EA or ED 2 to UChicago? My concern right now is that I don't know what the acceptance rates for EA applicants are, but I'm guessing that many of them get either deferred or rejected...
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