tbh id believe it for uchicago
#UChicago (2022-2023)
foggy summit
lilac bridge
fr 😭
mental rivet
I did the YT video
Just so your know, the comments are turned off. Might wanna fix that.
gentle maple
Just so your know, the comments are turned off. Might wanna fix that.
still??????
mental rivet
When I watched a bit ago, let me check again
mental rivet
still??????
Yup, they’re turned off
gentle maple
wtf
gentle maple
Yup, they’re turned off
try again
gentle maple
It’s good now 😃
Leave a comment 👀
gentle maple
dm'ed the YT link!
daring steeple
Please dm me lol
Dm me please
sullen mirage
the recommended deadline for the video is jan 8 but is it that bad if i upload it after that?
i applied ed2
celest path
tbh for ed2 yeah
u should try to make it in
ed2 decisions come out early-mid february
lilac bridge
ed2 decisions come out early-mid february
based on the EA ED1 deadline it's gonna be like feb 20
teal sorrel
did they extend the deadline to the 10th?
wait so i can still add this college and apply lmao
gentle maple
wait so i can still add this college and apply lmao
yes and yes, apply now!
teal sorrel
yes and yes, apply now!
even tho it's technically passed? damn let's go
one more college to do
teal sorrel
isn't it just like brown
teal sorrel
No word limit
fr? I thought they had a suggested limit for how long it should be
celest path
I had to google it
celest path
isn't it just like brown
Yea
Uchicago is more flexible tho
U can go over 2 min and submit a bit late if u need
gentle maple
fr? I thought they had a suggested limit for how long it should be
Keep it around 750 or lower
teal sorrel
750 💀 thats still so much
gentle maple
750 💀 thats still so much
dont do more than that is what im saying
clear sluice
But why uchicago is typically shorter
Why uchicago should be 500 words imo
celest path
yea
clear sluice
I think they gave a suggested limit on one of their blogs
celest path
when i googled i saw 250-500 for why us and 500-750 for creative
clear sluice
250-500 words
clear sluice
when i googled i saw 250-500 for why us and 500-750 for creative
Yeah but for the creative I also saw this place that said
Stick to common app limit
So I assumed 650 words
celest path
eh
clear sluice
Did that for the creative one
celest path
sucks
clear sluice
But I also know people who did like 2000 words lmfao
clear sluice
as long as you’re engaging enough it’s fine
clear sluice
Don’t exceed like 750 tho yea
high skiff
do we have to submit a video
celest path
do we have to submit a video
no but very recommended by admissions
versed salmon
hah
gentle maple
but u can get in even if u go to 2:30 or 3
WAIT REALLY???
celest path
someone here said vids can run longer and ppl have gotten in with up to that yea
gentle maple
Who lmao
versed salmon
someone here said vids can run longer and ppl have gotten in with up to that yea
When is the deadline for that
cause i won't be able to make mine until like
the end of jan lmao
celest path
jan 8 but soft dedaline
gentle maple
When is the deadline for that
A few days after the deadline
versed salmon
A few days after the deadline
the defer response deadline right?
versed salmon
why does this thread have 30000 messages
cause we're qUiRkY
versed salmon
if so r u reusing the same vid
random q
is there like
a guide to what we should do for the vid
celest path
examples on yt but when watching dont feel dead inside, remember theyve been produced by influencers who know editing and stuff
my admissions advisor from uchicago said to just fill in holes in ur app
versed salmon
examples on yt but when watching dont feel dead inside, remember theyve been pro...
send send
celest path
idk there r so many
versed salmon
cause imo easiest way to talk about my identity would be through a video & greenscreen
versed salmon
idk there r so many
something on identity
celest path
im doing mine with like
a brief monologue thats supposed to be hella confusing
then i switch to a series of slides or images to finish explaining what i meant then transition to my personality/identity/values
versed salmon
hmm
i was thinking of just greenscreening/asking other people to be me
cause i can't exactly fly home can I
celest path
the deadline is jan 8
versed salmon
cause the latest defer response is jan 25 right
versed salmon
im gonna submit by the 9th latest
I have other apps to do so hm
wait
ain't this something you can link to in ur additional info
celest path
huh
versed salmon
i don tthink theyre gonna watch it but sure.
Who knows ye
celest path
💀 😭
versed salmon
idk lmao
versed salmon
💀 😭
650 words is not enough to describe my identity and the challenges I've faced rn 😭
round trail
does uchicago say anywhere when theyd like the video by
gentle crescent
does uchicago say anywhere when theyd like the video by
soft deadline is jan 8, so try to get it in by that time
round trail
soft deadline is jan 8, so try to get it in by that time
whered they say that
gentle crescent
whered they say that
round trail
thank u lovie!
wide shuttle
when i googled i saw 250-500 for why us and 500-750 for creative
well, shit
i did like 1200/700 😭
celest path
Yea i did 700-800 for both its whatever
lilac bridge
OMG I HAVE UNTIL JAN 25 FOR THE LOCI?
gentle maple
Interesting
gentle maple
OMG I HAVE UNTIL JAN 25 FOR THE LOCI?
The earlier the better tho
lilac bridge
The earlier the better tho
i only finish my sem on jan 20 so this gives me time to add in my gpa is if it does go up (aka if stats doesn't murder me in my sleep)
simple torrent
what do I do in the video 😭
celest path
what do I do in the video 😭
Fill holes in ur application, be creative, show personality
Any1 wanna swap scripts
gentle maple
i only finish my sem on jan 20 so this gives me time to add in my gpa is if it d...
LOL yeah but you also send a mid year report
Good lucko
gentle maple
what do I do in the video 😭
UChicago Video profile/portfolio (Im Thomas)
simple torrent
UChicago Video profile/portfolio (Im Thomas)
yo can you share it
did you get accepted?
gentle maple
Yes lol
wide shuttle
UChicago Video profile/portfolio (Im Thomas)
LMAO UR FRIEND HYPING YOU UP IN THE VOLLEYBALL CLIP
mental rivet
Doxed! Doxed!
versed salmon
that is the letter of continued interest
ooo k
gusty wind
Hey y’all. One of my closest friends ED II’d to Uchicago. I’m almost as nervous as she is lol. We’re wondering: she needs to get some footage at school for her video. But school doesn’t start up til jan 9. Do y’all think it’s ok to submit the video on Jan 10? Or too late?
gentle crescent
Hey y’all. One of my closest friends ED II’d to Uchicago. I’m almost as nervous ...
it's recommended that you upload the video by january 8th, but that is by no means a hard deadline. Your friend will be fine
gusty wind
Ok thanks, good to know
gentle crescent
might be a dumb question, but why do people keep on mentioning why they want to go to uchicago in their optional video like shouldn't their why uchicago essay have already answered that?
celest path
^ i agree but doesnt hrut to shove the point down the AOs throats ig
mine has mostly why major and personality
lime tangle
what did you write on why uchicago essay?
there’s a why essay ?
clear sluice
there’s a why essay ?
celest path
i called uchicago a beehive
and connected it to an anecdote where i was at sumemr camp at uchicago and stepped on a bee
💀
mental rivet
what did you write on why uchicago essay?
Math. I hope the AOs like math. Lots of math. I gave them a baptism-by-fire course on finding prime numbers in my Uncommon Essay.
lilac bridge
what did you write on why uchicago essay?
scav 💀
wide shuttle
Math. I hope the AOs like math. Lots of math. I gave them a baptism-by-fire cour...
ew nt
nt mid
sullen mirage
should the uchicago video link to my major? im applying for a stem major so i wanted to focus on my artistic side since it contrasts
celest path
Should fill whatever u thinkbur application needs
celest path
should the uchicago video link to my major? im applying for a stem major so i wa...
If ur essays alrdy covered why major ur fine
barren burrow
gosh im so scared for ed 2
celest path
did she say that on the website
She said that to my face
She visited my school
Ive done so many takes of this stupid intro that i keep saying intoduce
Instead of intro
gentle maple
She visited my school
Bro my rep cancelled on my school
We had to do a virtual one instead
celest path
😭😭
solar pike
yeah you should be fine
im submitting mine tmmr
but i think like get it done before this weekend
by friday to be safe
broken mason
Bro my rep cancelled on my school
same to mine
crimson warren
if uploading a video for ED2 after getting deferred EA, does the Jan 8 soft deadline still apply? cuz their faq says we can upload supplemental stuff throughout the rest of the montu
still plan to get it in asap, just curious
considering Jan 8 is for ED2 and deferred don't need to declare ED2 until the 15th
gentle maple
same to mine
So sad
sullen mirage
is there a specific order they read our admission file? if i reference something from my essay in my video i should explain right
lilac bridge
if uploading a video for ED2 after getting deferred EA, does the Jan 8 soft dead...
no idea but i'm not going to be able to get mine in for a while
solar pike
is there a specific order they read our admission file? if i reference something...
yes don’t assume anything
versed salmon
is there a specific order they read our admission file? if i reference something...
can always put a disclaimer when ur vid is starting
gentle maple
they sent me an email exactly two weeks after my ED 1 submission saying application was fully completed
like esentially they were done looking at mine and that all my stuff from what i uploaded was downloaded on their side
torpid sequoia
they send you an email when they've finished reading your application/?
that's lowk terrifying knowing they've read through it
gentle maple
i have a screenshot of it
somewhere
11/1 deadline
11/15 finish email
Essentially you have to email your AO if you update your application further (don’t do this cause it might piss em off lol)
torpid sequoia
oh i see thanks for sending that over!
that is absolutely terrifying though
like the thought of you already knowing they know exactly what your decision is but you won't know until much later on
daring steeple
so this means they never got my portfolio 💀
I sent it in after that email lol
I thought it just meant that they had everything they required for review
celest path
im realizing i dont even have my portal
the fuck
LOL
this is my last correspondence from them.
oh shit im just dumb
gentle maple
so this means they never got my portfolio 💀
💀💀
gentle maple
so this means they never got my portfolio 💀
You should’ve sent an email to your AO saying that you updated lol RIP
solar pike
nah i think that email just means they got everything for review
but i think for ed schools rly dont start reviewing apps until the 1st of dec
(i think i could be very wrong)
dusky fjord
uchicago does not have engineering and also the campus is mid and also grade deflation and also the name chicago is a terrible name and also UC Hicago better
teal mauve
uchicago does not have engineering and also the campus is mid and also grade def...
is applying to a school in a town with a food in the name
Durham is not a good name either
teal mauve
He can go engineer a new one
dusky fjord
kanye is osome
chicago is mid
also they have no social life
and the campus is a bum ass campus
they wanna be a UK school so bad
dusky fjord
but duke has basketbol
teal mauve
I confuse it and Virginia
teal mauve
Just by a design standpoint NC should be Virginia and SC should be NC
dusky fjord
and i like blue
teal mauve
idk what NC is
North Carolina the state duke is in
teal mauve
That’s not very nice of you
teal mauve
Notoriety in city name
dusky fjord
ok but no engineering
teal mauve
What if idc about engineering
trim sequoiaBOT
Bonked shanyewest#1651
dusky fjord
#1 school we love duke
basketbol
i dont care
chicago student do something besides study challenge
teal mauve
Duke Student do something besides camp out in tent for basketball challenge
dusky fjord
we do engineering and we make money
uchicago student dont be depressed from the bum ass campus challenge
gentle maple
uchicago does not have engineering and also the campus is mid and also grade def...
Campus is actually amazing
dusky fjord
no
dusky fjord
same
gentle maple
I know you’re not complaining about chicago and NC life
dusky fjord
uchicago student have gpa above 3.2 challenge (massive grade deflation L)
gentle maple
Nothing in NC LMAO
dusky fjord
I know you’re not complaining about chicago and NC life
i will not be shot on the streets of NC
i am satisfied with that
gentle maple
i will not be shot on the streets of NC
You won’t have fun
dusky fjord
i dont have fun anyway i am on A2C for more than 5 minutes a day
gentle maple
i am satisfied with that
That area of NC is on the top 50 loneliest places in the U.S.
dusky fjord
That area of NC is on the top 50 loneliest places in the U.S.
chicago smells bad
gentle maple
Every city does
teal mauve
Yeah like wtf is this shit
dusky fjord
the only thing chicago has thats good is that there is a bean abd that kanye is there
dusky fjord
Yeah like wtf is this shit
chicago has no good rocks like NC
gentle maple
Rocks..
teal mauve
chicago has no good rocks like NC
Actually there is a rock band called chicago
dusky fjord
and they sucked
teal mauve
Why do you want a rock anyways
dusky fjord
carly can me and my friends have our own duke thread. sowe stop disturbing the main one
i think people are scared of us
teal mauve
You can make your own in lounge chat
dusky fjord
underneath the baskewtbol court
dusky fjord
Do u mean like crypto bros that hoard crypto
no i meant obese people
teal mauve
rocks rock
dusky fjord
ok bye my essay is a month overdue im leaving this mid thread
stupid UC Hicago
most useless uni of all time
their only accomplishment is sending me an email about kanye
broken mason
There is a lot of Nc slander rn
But truthfully there is really nothing to do in NC
Trying to plan things to do on the weekend either involves illicit substances or you have to drive 3-4 hours to hit the couple things worth doing in the state
Also Durham is not safe
limber gazelle
For this part of the portfolio
What does that “representative work” check box mean
elfin stag
What does that “representative work” check box mean
your best work
the work you most use to represent yourself
daring steeple
You should’ve sent an email to your AO saying that you updated lol RIP
Oh well he never responds to emails anyways
Our AO changed unfortunately
This new one pisses me off because he doesn't respond to anything
I sent him an update on my status and asked if he could review
No response
gentle maple
I’m sure it’s okay
gentle maple
I sent him an update on my status and asked if he could review
How long has it been
And what region are you in
gentle maple
or regional ones??
regional
slate flume
RD acceptance rate (for deferrals from EA) is speculated to be low asf
like 1% level low
idk, I didn’t look into the stats for that
daring steeple
whyd you email him a month ago
Because that's when I notified him about my status stuff
I tried to follow up but also got no response
onyx sedge
but duke has blue in their logo
Something is seriously wrong if you're trying to vouch for a school by saying that their school colors and name is better 💀
dusky fjord
Something is seriously wrong if you're trying to vouch for a school by saying th...
duke basketbol
clear sluice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=scgXppudBVs&ab_channel=JustinZhou
ye i saw this too
but the guy is a fr filmmaker bruh 😭
can't get anywhere close to that level of finesse
celest path
Ik someone who just wrote a romantic letter to brown with romantic music overlayed
And got in
Love letter*
versed salmon
Ik someone who just wrote a romantic letter to brown with romantic music overlay...
Pls
versed salmon
but the guy is a fr filmmaker bruh 😭
The video wasn't particularly complex
versed salmon
The stop motion
O I don't remember the stop motion
celest path
O I don't remember the stop motion
It was like a clip of plane flying around the globe from New Jersey
versed salmon
It was like a clip of plane flying around the globe from New Jersey
O that oneee
Idk it must've taken some time but he could've just used frame generation
clear sluice
The video wasn't particularly complex
well
not all of us are computer geniuses
😭
idek how to edit a video more than putting any bg music or clubbing scenes together
how did he do that whole plane thingy
clear sluice
It was like a clip of plane flying around the globe from New Jersey
yeahhhh
that was so good
versed salmon
how did he do that whole plane thingy
IRL one lmao
versed salmon
stop-motion then probably frame generation if mans was big brain
versed salmon
some patience
Worth it though, no?
clear sluice
stop-motion then probably frame generation if mans was big brain
yeah sorry I have no idea what ur talking about 
celest path
The most editing in mine involved
Timing it manually with the audio
And overlaying imgs
And editing out weird glitches
clear sluice
Timing it manually with the audio
Same
celest path
Bro at one point
I had 7 elements layered
So it was so laggy
To align the audio i had to completely render n download the vid to check
dusky fjord
gl
dusky fjord
fair enough
daring steeple
Mostly recording
ok and
celest path
ok and
I dont need you to see me living my life
Also i cant récord rn
So no reason to do it
daring steeple
ok
hasty lava
when I try to report my sat score, it won't let me use decimals for math
I have a 39.5 but the system auto changes it to 40
will i be fine?
trim karma
I have a 39.5 but the system auto changes it to 40
yes
hasty lava
so I should keep it as 40 and not do 39?
slate flume
If you really don't want to take risks - send them an email explaining this after submitting the 40 or 39 (whichever you chose to submit)
onyx sedge
You can email AOs to get it fixed, I believed
gentle maple
Lol bruh
gentle crescent
does anyone know around what time the results for uchicago will come out?
gentle maple
Mid feb for ED2
Late March for RD
For reference, last year was Feb 11th for ED2 and March 11th for RD
celest path
how bad is it to have 2:25 video ?
should i play arnd with the length to get it to exactly 2 min?
or would this be fine or even like 2:10
gentle crescent
I don't think it's that big of a deal, people have gotten in with as long as 2:50
celest path
okay thank u!
i feel like i could easily dit to like 2:20 but im weighing if its worth the effort
😭
gentle maple
It should be fine for 2:30 and under
But try to stick to the 2 min for anyone else lol
dusky fjord
I just realized I had a type in my essay 🗿
u had a typo here asw
onyx sedge
lmfao
mental rivet
u had a typo here asw
YIKES
mental rivet
You can email AOs to get it fixed, I believed
Is it worth it for something that small?
onyx sedge
I mean, it's probably not a huge deal if it hasn't affected much, but if it changes the meaning of the essay significantly, then I would
clear sluice
if it's smthng like this go for it
gentle crescent
if it's smthng like this go for it
seems accurate enough
onyx sedge
LMFAO That's so funny
daring steeple
when is the LOCI due
versed salmon
when is the LOCI due
actually yeah when is it due
please don't say the 15th please don't say the 15th
or any time in the next week
crimson warren
considering I'm submitting a video for ED2 after EA deferral and there's no STRICT deadline, should I contact my AO just to let them know I uploaded it?
clear sluice
considering I'm submitting a video for ED2 after EA deferral and there's no STRI...
ye do that imo
because it j gets added in ur portfolio so idk if the AO gets notified of that
So j email them for safety
crimson warren
yep yep that was my thinking
trim karma
Texas or Ohio?
Texas >
limpid kestrel
Texas dominance💪
clear sluice
what even is in ohio
versed salmon
Is a video introduction required? Is it recommended?
The video introduction is not required but is recommended. A video introduction is one more way for us to get to know you and hear your voice (literally!), but it is up to the applicant whether or not to include one. Students who choose not to submit a video introduction will not be penalized in any way. Applicants can upload their video introduction to their UChicago Account under “Portfolio” with the title “Optional Video Profile.” You may upload your video to your UChicago Account at any time, but we recommend uploading by November 6th for Early Action and Early Decision I or January 8th for Regular Decision/Early Decision II.
Interesting
frfr not doing it cause I don't have the time or energy but still
celest path
I submitted like three days late
limber gazelle
I submitted right on 11:59 of the 8th 💀
gentle crescent
do they see when you upload the video?
celest path
probably
onyx sedge
do they see when you upload the video?
Probably, but I doubt they really care when it was uploaded as much as if it was submitted. So, do one if you want to strengthen your app and don't worry if it is after the recommended deadline.
errant star
how long should the letter of continued interest be? mine is a page and a half, about 600 words. is this too long?
sullen mirage
i’m sure if you space it by paragraphs it’ll be way easier to read
daring steeple
yeah
that's some of the best essay advice actually
do paragraphs, not one big blob
mental rivet
how long should the letter of continued interest be? mine is a page and a half, ...
If you have that much to update them on, it's fine.
But if you're including details like what you ate for breakfast the other day, you might wanna make it a bit shorter.
onyx sedge
how long should the letter of continued interest be? mine is a page and a half, ...
Generally, I'd try to keep it to a page, but if what you have to say is super important, then that shouldn't be a huge problem.
violet sable
what do I do if I have nothing to update them on
do I just express more interest in the uni
onyx sedge
Yea, just reaffirm why you are applying to them and hope to be considered for admission.
violet sable
Okayy
gentle maple
Mines on YT
patent wyvern
Mines on YT
then it's super good
gentle maple
If you wanna watch
gentle maple
I’ll DM
patent wyvern
fs ty
versed salmon
how long should the letter of continued interest be? mine is a page and a half, ...
should i even write a LOCI
so tired
gentle maple
Can I watch too plsssss 😭
yah yah ofc
errant star
thanks for the help guys! i dont think what i have to say is all that important but i just decided not to shorten it cuz im too lazy atp lmao
daring steeple
so when are these locis due
errant star
yeah we have until the 31st to submit materials so anytime before that is probably okay
daring steeple
Oh ok thx
versed salmon
yeah we have until the 31st to submit materials so anytime before that is probab...
o real
lesgo then ig
crimson warren
if I contacted my AO with loci directly, should I also submit to portal? website says either is fine but would it be better to do both
mental rivet
Does my app "being complete" mean that they're review it?
lilac bridge
Definitely by the end of January
ig ik what im doing after my finals this weekend
gentle maple
Does my app "being complete" mean that they're review it?
That they have downloaded the information off of the portal I think
gentle maple
if I contacted my AO with loci directly, should I also submit to portal? website...
Did your AO respond back?
solar pike
Does my app "being complete" mean that they're review it?
yeah i got it today too i think its just that they are ready to review it now
crimson warren
Did your AO respond back?
yep
mental rivet
That they have downloaded the information off of the portal I think
Oh okay gotcha
round trail
hey if i havent gotten around to my video portfolio but i received the “your application is complete” email, am i correct in saying that i should email my ao and be like “heyy sorry. it’s there now.”
gentle maple
turns out i hv till the 30th to submit
HUH wdym\
gentle maple
hey if i havent gotten around to my video portfolio but i received the “your app...
definitely
lilac bridge
i'm going to crank out LOCI & the vid profile this weekend after my finals
i didn't realise i needed to email my regional AO to switch to ED2 so i just did 😭 i thought i just needed to submit the form so im hoping they still let me in
onyx sedge
howd yall do ur essays?
I can send you mine, if you're interested.
rose falcon
Yes pls
gentle maple
i didn't realise i needed to email my regional AO to switch to ED2 so i just did...
good luck good ;luck
gentle maple
questbridge
ooooh
round trail
definitely
gotchu thank u
gentle crescent
does Uchicago ED2 look at your second semester grades?
bleak coyote
they'll get ur final transcript at the end of the year but unless you lied, didn't report any change in courses from what you planned to take, or had a significant drop in grades (if i had to guess B or B- minus average bc of UChicago's standards) it won't make any difference
violet sable
i didn't realise i needed to email my regional AO to switch to ED2 so i just did...
Wait fr? Is this applicable for EA Applicants switching to ED2 as well?
lilac bridge
Wait fr? Is this applicable for EA Applicants switching to ED2 as well?
yeah
violet sable
deadline to switch to ed2 was 1/16
I filled my ED Agreement form by that deadline
But I didn't know I had to email yhem too
lilac bridge
But I didn't know I had to email yhem too
SAME
i emailed my regional AO last night so fingers crossed
violet sable
i emailed my regional AO last night so fingers crossed
I emailed the College admissions ID they mentioned on their website
lilac bridge
I emailed the College admissions ID they mentioned on their website
i just got an email from my regional AO, they said the ED2 switch should be reflected in my portal in the next few days
violet sable
i just got an email from my regional AO, they said the ED2 switch should be refl...
Oooh that's great
congrats and good luck!!
daring steeple
^^
halcyon mantle
Will Uchicago look at first semester senior grades/ midyear reports for ED2?
lilac bridge
yes i believe so
barren burrow
What if my first semester grades are being sent around the first week of February
And does this mean that they reviewed my app alrdy
lilac bridge
<@684206374225313792> Updaye me when you get in 💪💪🔥🔥
i'll update you with my rejection letter 🔥🔥
mental rivet
And does this mean that they reviewed my app alrdy
I think it just means they downloaded it
broken mason
i'll update you with my rejection letter 🔥🔥
You gotta have the mindset that you’ll get in if you even want a shot at it🔥🔥🔥
But rationally preparing is likely the best so the damages won’t be as bad if shit goes south
limber gazelle
lmao if i get in and the 4+ people who are doing ED II dont it would be hella funnie
someone in school got in ED (without a video profile) and now everyone is doing ED II..
daring steeple
i'll update you with my rejection letter 🔥🔥
Girlie, stop. You’ll get in
daring steeple
someone in school got in ED (without a video profile) and now everyone is doing ...
Yes, the power of ED
-From someone who also didn’t do a video profile
limber gazelle
Yes, the power of ED
-From someone who also didn’t do a video profile
Lmao
U guys must have had good essays
daring steeple
U guys must have had good essays
I think I just had good rec letters since I lowkey hacked the system and maybe I had decent uncommon
limber gazelle
I hacked the system too, not enough for Harvard
daring steeple
Actually scratch that, I was actually really proud of my uncommon and why us
The personal statement was mid
limber gazelle
👀
daring steeple
I hacked the system too, not enough for Harvard
Harvard ugh
daring steeple
The bane of my existence
daring steeple
Everyone at school is like why didn’t you apply to Harvard. Like that school is dusty
I seriously wish they would release EA/ED data tbh, like that's the data I wish to see most from any uni
I want to see how hard it is to actually get in EA
daring steeple
My counselor said my application was better than anyone who's gotten in from our school
But I got deferred-
daring steeple
Yeah
daring steeple
I seriously wish they would release EA/ED data tbh, like that's the data I wish ...
I dropped the numbers like a few weeks ago. It was a 7% acceptance rate for EA/ED1
daring steeple
My counselor said my application was better than anyone who's gotten in from our...
She jinxed you
daring steeple
My friend said they said it in a call or something
Yeah
limber gazelle
☠️
daring steeple
Ewwww jinxes
Hm how many of those were ed
Y’all I’m so worried about going. We have this accepted Discord and the people on there….I CANT
Like they aren’t real fr
daring steeple
Y’all I’m so worried about going. We have this accepted Discord and the people o...
Eeeeee I'm sure you'll find people😭😭 it is discord and not the campus
From when I was on campus, the students seemed real
You’re right
I just gotta wait it out
During the meeting Nordy was like “you guys might meet your future spouse here” and I was like fuck no
Lmaoooo
I really think you'll like especially in spring/summer
I kinda want to go for the open house in April but I don’t want to step foot on campus until I have my glow up
lilac bridge
Y’all I’m so worried about going. We have this accepted Discord and the people o...
like they're all too smart or what
daring steeple
like they're all too smart or what
Nat…ITS THE EGOS AND PRETENTIOUS NATURE
like they can’t have a normal conversation
wide shuttle
I kinda want to go for the open house in April but I don’t want to step foot on ...
💀
bestie youll be fineeee
daring steeple
They’re always talking about how competing their school was and imposter syndrome
Like STFU
Pleaseee that'll all change once they take themselves off that PC😭
And every conversation just becomes philosophical. Like damn we’re talking about cheese, idc what Kant said about cows
Quirkyy
And then we got those kids talking about being rich enough to afford uchi with no scholarship. And how questbridge people were given an unfair advantage. Bffr
If I wasn’t too lazy to apply to other schoold
You got in through questbridhe?
wide shuttle
And then we got those kids talking about being rich enough to afford uchi with n...
💀
im sorry you have to deal with those ppl
daring steeple
You got in through questbridhe?
No. I got in ED1 but I did get full ride
🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
You don't have to payyyyyy
But they do lmao
Uchicago will probably make their pockets hurt
Dude tuition is 87k a year
Good news for anyone that gets in, you get a free bucket hat
lilac bridge
They’re always talking about how competing their school was and imposter syndrom...
NOOOOO
reconsidering everything rn
daring steeple
they're fr generous with some merch though, i have like 3 uchicago bags, a hat, a bottle, and like 3 other things for free
daring steeple
they're fr generous with some merch though, i have like 3 uchicago bags, a hat, ...
FREE. HOW I HAD TO PAY 70 for a hoodie
😭😭😭😭😭 tf
broken mason
Yes cause I also bought some merch and it broke the bank
It’s okay tho cause a fella been putting in the shifts
🔥🔥
daring steeple
When they're nicer to the scholarship program students than the actual undergrads
Me writing my uncommon 😈
wide shuttle
Me writing my uncommon 😈
hmm
wild guess at which prompt you did
was it the tree one?
lilac bridge
Girl, didn’t you apply to Columbia ☠️
i did and i didnt get in so perhaps its a blessing in disguise 💀
daring steeple
was it the tree one?
I used a 2021-2022 prompt:
In Homer’s Iliad, Helen had a “face that launched a thousand ships.” A millihelen, then, measures the beauty needed to launch one ship. The Sagan unit is used to denote any large quantity (in place of “billions and billions”). A New York Minute measures the period of time between a traffic light turning green and the cab behind you honking. Invent a new unit of measurement. How is it derived? How is it used? What are its equivalents?
limber gazelle
Me writing my uncommon 😈
I wrote my uncommon at 3 Am on a strong dose of caffeine
thats when im the most creative 😵💫
daring steeple
Literally SAME. I wrote all my essays 2 days before the deadline and I was literally crying because I was so stressed I wouldn’t meet the deadline
limber gazelle
💀
same, on the third i had 5 deadlines
amherst, duke, JHU, UChicago, and Dartmouth
daring steeple
You’re actually wild for that
daring steeple
I NEED to get rid of my procrastination before going to uchi otherwise I’m screwed
daring steeple
Yeah
Sisters friend said it was extremely rigorous, and she was pretty smart and organized
It's the core
lilac bridge
I NEED to get rid of my procrastination before going to uchi otherwise I’m screw...
SAMEEEEEE
idk how im gonna keep up with the rigor
daring steeple
😭😭😭
lilac bridge
procrastinated everything to the fucking MINUTE
daring steeple
procrastinated everything to the fucking MINUTE
I’m still doing that shit
lilac bridge
I’m still doing that shit
the second sem senioritis is going to make it worse
daring steeple
I'm barely anything like I was last semester
My case of senioritis is terminal
Honestly just happy I bagged that straight as last semester, I'm satisfied
I LITERALLY cannot wake up for class anymore
sullen mirage
the second my mid year report grades are finalized my senioritis is gonna kick in 💀
daring steeple
I was dead first week back
My grades are dropping to hell
Only thing I'm interested in is calc and LOCIs/Interviews
mental rivet
I LITERALLY cannot wake up for class anymore
senioritis
daring steeple
Our grades, for rank and stuff, lock after 3rd nine weeks. Idk how I’ll behave after
Also…with Uchicago’s schedule my bday will no longer be over spring break
Sad
Breaking a 13 year streak
mental rivet
sad stuff
daring steeple
Yeah same, my ranking is locked
ATp I'm gonna be introducing the guest speaker at graduation🙄🙄🙄🙄
mental rivet
ATp I'm gonna be introducing the guest speaker at graduation🙄🙄🙄🙄
ooooo funnn
daring steeple
I wanted to have the opening address, which the salutatorian does, but unfortunately I'm 3rd
I'm gonna be extra though☠☠☠
Didn't work this hard to just say someone's name and walk off
daring steeple
<@288773505779105793> what is your PFP
Yo, I didn’t even recognize this was Ramen
gentle crescent
can you reach out for financial aid after you apply 🥲
because I didn't think my family situation would qualify for aid
daring steeple
Yeah. But if you can do it now, do it
broken mason
<@288773505779105793> what is your PFP
fuckin
yang mi
my quee
now hop off my dicc
gentle maple
Who
gentle maple
Yo, I didn’t even recognize this was Ramen
SO WEIRD
gentle maple
She’s literally twice your age ☠️
GET AFTER HIM
broken mason
She’s literally twice your age ☠️
ALLOW IT
ALLOW IT
bruh once I turn 18 i'm going after her
daring steeple
She has a big ass forehead tho
gentle maple
REVERSE PEDOPHELIA
broken mason
She has a big ass forehead tho
No she is beautiful
daring steeple
bruh once I turn 18 i'm going after her
My guy still a minor
daring steeple
No she is beautiful
I didn’t say she wasn’t
broken mason
👍
gentle maple
LMAO
broken mason
part of it is also that I've had a crush on her since I Was like 7
daring steeple
Sketchy
gentle crescent
which TV show was it
broken mason
V love
its actually from 2014
so I was actually around 9
but same diff
thats that 8 year crush right there
wide shuttle
bestie what
violet sable
Hey guys, where can I find some solid LOCI examples?
bright delta
ocean mortar
wasn’t the LOCI due already
celest path
any RD lottery ticket entrants here
Me
lilac bridge
I still have to make my loci☠☠
same 💀
warped ginkgo
There's no hard deadline
warped river
lilac bridge
loci as long as in jan should be fine
good bc i have awards to add that just happened today (& possibky more info on monday)
daring steeple
I have a good amount of stuff to add but I also don't feel like writing a uchicago praise worship again
Which idk if that's what they want from me-
limber gazelle
good bc i have awards to add that just happened today (& possibky more info on m...
Same, I just finished my history research
sage crow
ED II anyone?
safe wagon
How long were ur guys LOCI
gray geyser
i think mine was like 3 short paragraphs
don't go overboard cuz they have three essays on your file they gotta read again
sullen mirage
ED II anyone?
i did ed2
safe wagon
don't go overboard cuz they have three essays on your file they gotta read again
did u talk a lot ab the school
like they already got a why us
so idk what else to say ab them
gray geyser
oh i just checked mine and it was two short paragraphs and a one sentence conclusion
first paragraph was like "hi thanks for reading my file again i'm [name] from [place] and i'm still interested in uchicago" and the second was like "i did this and this since i submitted" and the last sentence was like "thank you again for looking at my app again"
gray geyser
did u talk a lot ab the school
and no i didn't really talk about the school much, half because of the why us so i don't have anything else to say and half cuz i kinda half assed my loci because i'm expecting a rejection lol
my updates were good but not jawdropping enough to teeter me into the accept pile
safe wagon
ok yeah because I was consideirng not even writing a LOCI bc I wrote my uchi supps the day of and was expecting complete rejection and honestly don’t even want to go that bad
gray geyser
ME LMAOOOO my supps were ass
safe wagon
but I have a couple good updates and I heard a LOCI rly helps for deferred ppl
so idk
like I’m applying business and I got a paid position to do social media managing for a restaurant chain + won first place in a comp for FBLA
so I feel like it’s worth updating ab
gray geyser
i spent like two hours on them each and wrote them in one sitting like a week before the deadline
safe wagon
I’m pretty sure I spent less than 2 hours on them total and did them in one sitting and did it all the day of plsssss
my why us was pre good
but the other one… I used as #therapy 🙏🏼🙏🏼
@lilac bridge can attest
gray geyser
like I’m applying business and I got a paid position to do social media managing...
yeah i applied international relations so i told them about the model un conference i helped host and i got my work published in the parent newsletter or something so i told them about that and was like "thanks bye"
safe wagon
swear they only deferred me bcs they felt bad
gray geyser
my quirky essay was literally a page long fanfiction i think
i mean i didn't go into it expecting it to be fanfiction but it went down that alley and could not have been more than like 450 words and my ass hit submit and didn't look back
daring steeple
I'm getting my loci out today
I think 400-450 words is a good max
Recycling my MIT FUN form response partially because it's ✨quirky✨
daring steeple
lmfao Grammarly keeps losing internet connection for some reason
but i'm basically done at least
trying to sharpen around the edges atp
daring steeple
Is it bad that my loci was almost 2 pages
how many words
idk, me personally i wouldn't go past like 500ish
they already have 3 essays to review again
violet sable
idk, me personally i wouldn't go past like 500ish
Guess i messed up then
daring steeple
just try to shave it down a bit, not a big problem lol
violet sable
just try to shave it down a bit, not a big problem lol
I already submitted :(
daring steeple
Oh well
As long as it was still interesting and elaborated well on your accomplishments, it should be fine
daring steeple
So we email the loci to our counselors right
gray geyser
or you can upload it to your portal
violet sable
As long as it was still interesting and elaborated well on your accomplishments,...
Yeah I guess it was longer because I mentioned my recent interaction with a current student and a professor
I saw a lot of examples mention that so I thought it'd be fine
violet sable
btw are you guys addressing the loci to a specific person?
daring steeple
I addressed it to my regional AC and the admissions committee
lilac bridge
i'm just putting my regional AO
safe wagon
I addressed it to the admissions in my portfolio and then to my regional AO via email
vast topaz
Anyone know if they’re still accepting apps
past tree
No???????
broken mason
Anyone know if they’re still accepting apps
Sorry they haven’t been for like a month
spare nexus
I'm getting my loci out today
Wait do we have to write a LOCI?
I thought we only had to update them on any recent accomplishments and on mid year transcripts?
spare nexus
Also besides test scores, what do you think we should update them on?
daring steeple
Also besides test scores, what do you think we should update them on?
General achievements
Like have you won any awards?
Any new hobbies?
Any research stuff, new class placements
A lot tbh but those seem to be the most common
lilac bridge
loci FINALLY sent
rough gate
Honest question
daring steeple
@lilac bridge look at this TikTok
No joke, I knew it was my recommendations that got me in
lilac bridge
when are we thinking ED2 will release
violet sable
tbh the EA results were pretty delayed too so idk
daring steeple
Negl
I'm hoping for a waitlist at least😭😭😭
If they accept me RD I'll throw a party
mental rivet
If they accept me RD I'll throw a party
if they accept me RD i'll go buy a lottery ticket
sullen mirage
if they accept me ed2 i’m calling in sick the next day to fly there
solar pike
same
daring steeple
im sorry
daring steeple
yeah
I just wanted to give background for advice
but as I was writing I realized the advice I was looking for was pointless anyways and I just wrote about being anxious
im a little embarrassed now
ill leave it there though
brazen comet
Who here applied EDII and who here applied RD?
violet sable
ED2!
violet sable
im a little embarrassed now
Hey dude I completely feel you. As an international student, I've faced these anxieties too because there's often no one around to guide me. Being on my own is pretty scary but Im glad I can at least connect with you guys and talk about things 💗
soft perch
Hey dude I completely feel you. As an international student, I've faced these an...
Ikr
We'll all make it ❤️
violet sable
yesss
violet sable
Ikr
We'll all make it ❤️
Ive realised that in the end everything works out
broken mason
Good luck. Long as you tried your best with the rest of the app then it’s out of your hands at this point
tight nimbus
Who here applied EDII and who here applied RD?
RD!
sage crow
Who here applied EDII and who here applied RD?
ED II
gentle maple
Mid February!!
sage crow
Im hopeful, but not too hopeful
simple torrent
do you guys have checklist visible to you
violet sable
same
brazen comet
Yeah checklist is gone for EDII
austere stag
yeah gone
austere stag
yep
gentle maple
Is it supposed to disappear?
past tree
it disappeared today for everyone
past tree
ty
sage crow
Is the fact it’s gone supposed to mean something? Or is it basically because of the deadline
violet sable
deadline i assume
because its gone for everyone regardless of your application type
gentle crescent
Good lord this process is so stressful
somehow waiting for results is worse than writing the app
solar pike
I feel you 😔
violet sable
What deadline
I don't think there's a hard deadline but if you should have everything in by 31st January acc to the deferral letter
brazen comet
deadline over for uchicago
brazen comet
you EDII?
brazen comet
Guys does anyone remember the day they posted UChicago decesion date for EA?
clear sluice
Guys does anyone remember the day they posted UChicago decesion date for EA?
21st December
brazen comet
21st December
No like when they posted that they were gonna post EA on 21st december
gentle maple
No like when they posted that they were gonna post EA on 21st december
December 14th!
clear sluice
No like when they posted that they were gonna post EA on 21st december
On like 14th
clear sluice
December 14th!
oh ye
brazen comet
ok so chicago isn't coming out on the 10th 😦
safe wagon
i think best bet is the 14th at the earliest
of March right
lilac bridge
of March right
of feb, we're talking abt ed2
past tree
I mean they gave people until like january 30 to get all the materials in
and I bet you a lot of people took them up on that grace period
so they'd be way too crammed atp lol
safe wagon
omg rly,
i didn’t even know
that’s crazy
so im guessing they’ll release theirs late March too or early April
gentle crescent
probably a 19th
clear sluice
so im guessing they’ll release theirs late March too or early April
nah mid March
Last year it was 12th March
This year im expecting 15th
foggy lintel
folks m a prospective transfer
wanted to ask which prompt yall cjose
for the funny essay
nvm made up my mind!
daring steeple
ngl, i'm realizing that my LOCI was lowkey goated 😭
pleaseeee at least waitlist me-
i also just submitted some research i recently completed, i only sent them the abstract in the EA round
brazen comet
I mean they gave people until like january 30 to get all the materials in
Last year
the defer response form was due Jan 25th, this year Jan 15th
daring steeple
where did they post a due date
foggy lintel
ngl, i'm realizing that my LOCI was lowkey goated 😭
damn dude your results r crazy!
no rejections?
daring steeple
the one i'm most interested in so far (from accepted) is umiami, they gave me full tuition and foote fellows honors program
still 30k/year though so
foggy lintel
pog pog
halcyon mantle
Can we still apply for financial aid now, or is it too late?
solar pike
umm I think you can your package just won’t arrive till a lot later