such an odd essay though
#University of Chicago (UChicago) (2023-2024)
fading socket
thin sluice
where is it 😭
rugged field
hmmm
nice.
i mean u get a $150k scholarship if u do undergrad n law at uchicago
and also thats a p damn brave statement to make
rejecting uchicago law
fading socket
How many UChicago undergrads does their med school take?
Idk I’ve seen that they prefer not to take UChicago undergrads from some sources oddly enough
lost swallow
where would you like to do law?
rich sapphire
which one of you mfs…
lost swallow
which one of you mfs…
@untold hill
solid flame
Valid question
random lintel
which one of you mfs…
Why is everyone in the comments so serious 😭
rugged field
yeah i saw that too
solid flame
ITS A VALID QUESTION 😭
rugged field
ok
solid flame
you gotta do what you gotta do
rugged field
ok
solid flame
cant evaluate some little detail like personality without being on campus yet
rugged field
j go to campus ez
solid flame
but hear me out
what if i was international and i cant easily make it to chicago before the schoolyear starts
you think im supposed to WAIT for the chicks??
you gotta get a headstart
rugged field
what if i was international and i cant easily make it to chicago before the scho...
then thats a skill issue
k check em out with ur own eyes
fading socket
which one of you mfs…
west blade
where is it 😭
Fine I will link it here 😮💨
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/120pbyd/how_letters_of_continued_interest_played_into/
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/7rt7t1/deferred_how_to_write_a_letter_of_continued/
west blade
ITS A VALID QUESTION 😭
Huh
rugged field
lol
gloomy ferry
i mean u get a $150k scholarship if u do undergrad n law at uchicago
WAIT REALLY?
gloomy ferry
where would you like to do law?
stanford
rugged field
ok
gloomy ferry
wait what's the 150k scholarship
gloomy ferry
rejecting uchicago law
it's not about uchicago i just don't wanna do both ug and grad at the same place like if i do ug on West coast i wanna do law on East coast and vice versa
lost swallow
U r PTSD 's alt account?? Anyways welcome tho 🤗
who is PTSD
rugged field
bruh what law student doesnt wanna do yale n stanford law
west blade
Sorry
lost swallow
bruh what law student doesnt wanna do yale n stanford law
i’m a sheep
west blade
bruh what law student doesnt wanna do yale n stanford law
Me ( not into law ) lol
rugged field
i’m a sheep
the wolf doesnt lose sleep over the opinion of the sheep
lost swallow
whose the wolf in this scenario
rugged field
not directed to u lmao
west blade
Why r u guys talking in riddles tho lol
rugged field
just reminds me of that
west blade
Big brain too
lost swallow
Why r u guys talking in riddles tho lol
ok is just a sigma
worthy oracle
how many words is yalls "why uchic" essay
gloomy ferry
nah
gloomy ferry
what’s your top choice besides uchi
lol uchi is my top choice
parents just wont lemme ed2
second is prolly uc irvine or boston uni or usc idk nothing compares to uchi
oh i forgot stanford and northwestern and brown and penn and columbia
uchi still on top tho
rugged field
how many words is yalls "why uchic" essay
like 500
gloomy ferry
https://tenor.com/view/top-ten-ranking-series-position-order-gif-15847402
tbh yeah
y'all who got admitted ed
how long does it take from until the admission date to getting your financial aid package
and how long does it take to appeal aid
and did y'all get packages similar to what the npc showed
fading socket
This app got me like
upper elm
tfw
"ah ratner is closed"
🙂
surely we will not have practice, then
just fucking kidding i hate this sport
mfs opening the lab pool just to make us swim
gloomy ferry
how long does it take from until the admission date to getting your financial ai...
^ 😭
gloomy ferry
how long does it take from until the admission date to getting your financial ai...
!!!
zinc jewel
💀
fading socket
<@1161137938780934185> just woke up to see man u lose to west ham
Broski
This is why I included a section of my personal statement to shit on the players
I can’t do this anymore I’m going to be depressed
glass bear
https://tenor.com/view/lebron-james-lets-go-lebron-gif-5578583
Baphomet chest release
wooden mason
fading socket
type shit
glass bear
Exsulfation
little schooner
Y'all ready for December 27?
lost swallow
Y'all ready for December 27?
what’s then
little schooner
I've heard that on previous years, they've revealed a couple of stats (like ED1+EA acceptance rate, number of accepted applicants per country, etc...)
lost swallow
i hope they do 🫡
little schooner
what’s then
A zoom meeting for admitted students
I'll share whatever stats they give on that day
lost swallow
I'll share whatever stats they give on that day
thanks for the info
gloomy ferry
they actually have revealed some of the stats
where
fading socket
I'll share whatever stats they give on that day
ay share it w/ me too broski
fringe axle
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
gloomy ferry
on facebook
omg show
gloomy ferry
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
REAL
im so indecisive my mom is so frustrated lmao
fading socket
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
its like one of the best schools in the country
arguably the best ED2 choice depending on your major?
and you have a far better chance ED2ing vs RDing
so if you alr like uchicago and want to go there, but feel that you're gonna be one of the many shot down in RD, then ED2 is your path
upper elm
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
is ur ass getting in anywhere better if u dont
💀
be real
this is not a question meant to be rude
uchicago ed2 is an extremely powerful strategic weapon
it's the "oh shit" button for ppl who aren't like
literally IMO winners
echo shuttle
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
What major do u want/what other schools r u looking at?
glass bear
someone convince me to ed2 chicago
during o week you can do various crimes with no repercussions
upper elm
?
glass bear
🫵🏻
rugged field
ok
bold cairn
during o week you can do various crimes with no repercussions
Can confirm
gloomy ferry
i love uchic but I also love other schools as well like brown and bu and usc
fringe axle
is ur ass getting in anywhere better if u dont
georgetown or umich decent chance but everywhere else not rlly :(
fringe axle
What major do u want/what other schools r u looking at?
maybe cogsci/neuro/econ
upper elm
honestly umich is goated as fuck
fringe axle
brown clears
rejected ed🥰
upper elm
all of the uchicago math professors that get better offers from umich or are dissatisfied with uchicago leave for umich
so umich pure math is actually insane
💀
upper elm
rejected ed🥰
gg............
but ye do give uchicago ed2 serious thought
it's not a sure shot
but if you're afraid of ending up with 0 options by may 1
and you're not averse to uchicago's culture or location or anything
it's probably your safest bet to just slam it in ed2 and pray
fringe axle
nah i’ll prob be used to uchicago’s culture
upper elm
uchicago isn't as much of a horror film as i think people make it out to be
it's lowkey chill
fringe axle
it's probably your safest bet to just slam it in ed2 and pray
true… the only schools i’d rather go are duke penn yale
fringe axle
wait that’s awesome
fringe axle
uchicago isn't as much of a horror film as i think people make it out to be
yeah i’m starting to realize that as of late
fringe axle
my goal in college is to find a long term relationship tho tbh
upper elm
uchicago is genuinely just an extremely well-rounded -
fringe axle
hopefully ppl at chicago are hot enough 🙏
fringe axle
hm
fringe axle
they’re gonna say no
fading socket
uchicago ed2 is an extremely powerful strategic weapon
tbh its like a double edged sword
upper elm
bro's pretty good-looking ngl
upper elm
the way i view it is like
the only thing you can POSSIBLY lose out on by ED2ing uchicago is actually by getting in
and maybe you would've gotten into like harvard university rd
but what the actual fuck ever do u know what i mean
fringe axle
the only thing you can POSSIBLY lose out on by ED2ing uchicago is actually by ge...
yeah that’s my concern abt
limiting options
upper elm
either you don't get in and it's the same as if you RD'd
fading socket
and maybe you would've gotten into like harvard university rd
with a 3.64uw and a 3.88w? fat chance lmao
upper elm
or you get in and you wouldn't have gotten in anywhere else
or you get in and you would've gotten in somewhere "better"
fringe axle
but psychologically i know ill justify my ED2 choice by obsessing over chicago if i get in
fading socket
UChi is arguably the 2nd or best of my RD schools
upper elm
but realistically you can count the number of schools "better" than uchicago on one hand tbh
roughly one hand
fringe axle
UChi is arguably the 2nd or best of my RD schools
4th choice for me ://
upper elm
so it's like what are you actually losing by ED2ing to uchicago
unless you have a dream to pursue in which case
rich sapphire
but realistically you can count the number of schools "better" than uchicago on ...
yeah you have to form a zero with that hand
upper elm
🫡
rich sapphire
😊
fading socket
so it's like what are you actually losing by ED2ing to uchicago
because of the nature of how they value their essays its like the best shot ive got
fringe axle
yeah you have to form a zero with that hand
do you actually?? even if those schools r mad tough
upper elm
unless you think you have a better shot at like ed2 washu vanderbilt jhu etc.
i think uchicago is like
the best
no contest
if you vibe with it
also if you aren't planning on getting mugged
try not to do that
fading socket
also if you aren't planning on getting mugged
i go to school in the hood alr so its more of the same ig
i vibe w/ uchi tho a lot
id be very happy to get in
fading socket
im gonna thundercunt the app into the top right
upper elm
you can be a coward and ED2 to like washu but like
fading socket
nah id rather not end up in st. louis
rich sapphire
washu is nice too
fading socket
ppl who are ED2ing and *not* to uchicago radiate 4'9" energy
so are you doing ed2 uchi
cause you were deferred ye?
fading socket
damn
upper elm
if i get fucked up by RD
fading socket
bros on a mission
upper elm
ermmmm gg i guess
i want to get in somewhere amazing
but i also don't want to leave this process having regrets
fading socket
i want to get in somewhere amazing
uchi
upper elm
"what if i would've gotten off of the waiting list somewhere"
"what if i would've gotten into brown off of deferral"
etc.
i can't let go of those ideas
fading socket
fair
upper elm
i don't want regrets when i walk out
rich sapphire
shoo shoo lab child you already go here atp
upper elm
yro'ue mom
fading socket
i hope if i get into uchi the financial aid is good
but yea ive heard those two dont necessarily go together
upper elm
fading socket
i put my shit into their fin aid calculator and it said id get everything but 2k usd paid off
upper elm
😳 wait
fading socket
i dont think thats gonna happen tho lmfao
fading socket
im so low income that most of the schools i use the fin aid calc on dont say they'd make me pay more than 3k
but thats including expected pell grant or something
fringe axle
so i don’t have to commit
upper elm
commit to the grind bro
fringe axle
waitlist ed2
upper elm
Cowardice.
fringe axle
play out rd
fringe axle
Cowardice.
THERES NO HOT PPL AT CHICAGOO
fading socket
THERES NO HOT PPL AT CHICAGOO
so the people are relatable? awesome
upper elm
people will be tripping over themselves to get to you
low supply and high demand = u r that guy at uchicago fr
rich sapphire
THERES NO HOT PPL AT CHICAGOO
my existence disproves that
upper elm
i'd say i'm a solid -10/10
fading socket
my existence disproves that
source?
upper elm
horseshoe theory suggests i'm pretty close to 10/10
rich sapphire
don’t be creepy
upper elm
fringe axle
my existence disproves that
are there gay people
fringe axle
:3
upper elm
No. There is not a single gay person in Chicago, let alone the University of Chicago.
fading socket
pls get rejected
fringe axle
i’m probably gonna ed2 chicago
if it’s meant to be it’ll be
if it’s not where i’m meant to be i won’t end up there
there is no such thing as free will
upper elm
you are damned to your fate by people you'll never ever see or know
🙂
your future is determined by callous and disinterested bastards who are paid to shatter fragile dreams like yours
Feels Good Man
anyways gl bro
💀
nova jolt
are there gay people
....wtf
fringe axle
u too! 😢
pliant falcon
pls
upper elm
fading socket
if any current students had to rank the dorms best to worst, how would you rank em and why
idk im curious
nova jolt
-
East Quad
-
South Quad
-
Mosher-Jordan
4-others: I forgot
Last- Baits
nova jolt
woodlawn
north
south+bj
max p tied with snell hitchcock
ihouse
Huh? These aren't the dorm names
fading socket
thanks guys
will look more into it but i have routinely heard i house is the worst
nova jolt
Ohhhh wait mb. I thought I was in the Michigan thread, not the 2nd best university in Illinois thread. Ignore what I said.
gloomy ferry
@rich sapphire you rd'd uchi tight
gloomy ferry
Ohhhh wait mb. I thought I was in the Michigan thread, not the 2nd best universi...
First nw or uiuc?
nova jolt
First nw or uiuc?
First is THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BABY 🎉🎉🎉
rich sapphire
<@896923113206464523> you rd'd uchi tight
ye
gloomy ferry
First is THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BABY 🎉🎉🎉<:alpham:1172780316008652853> <:a...
Umich isn't in Illinois-
zinc jewel
damn i thought nobody gets in rd you must be cracked
furry club ec goes wild apparently
gloomy ferry
???????? LMAO WHAT
rich sapphire
can I dm you lol
yes ofc
rich sapphire
well you are
are we going to neglect your wolf pfp
rich sapphire
its not reflective of anything about me
aren’t you writing about your fursona for ur quirky uchi essay
zinc jewel
no that would be plagarizing off of your essay
rugged field
ok
zinc jewel
well well well
rugged field
First is THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN BABY 🎉🎉🎉<:alpham:1172780316008652853> <:a...
i agree
UMich best uni in IL
rugged field
woodlawn
north
south+bj
max p tied with snell hitchcock
ihouse
lmao woodlawn
rich sapphire
lmao woodlawn
do u disagree.
rich sapphire
theyre both in the same area so same thing
rugged field
ok
zinc jewel
bj isnt on the same level as south
bj...
rugged field
indeed
bruh i j realised
ur pfp is a wolf and caitlin's pfp is a sheep
and as the wise man said
rich sapphire
a SHEEP?
rugged field
the wolf doesnt lose sleep over the opinion of the sheep
.
rich sapphire
what kind of sheep looks like this
zinc jewel
what kind of sheep looks like this
an ugly one
zinc jewel
like you
rich sapphire
what kind of sheep looks like this
this is NOT. a sheep
rugged field
ezez
zinc jewel
what kind of sheep looks like this
that actually does look like a sheep
rich sapphire
he does know that you're a furry
you’re the one with the wolf pfp
zinc jewel
it has that nice fluffy white wool
zinc jewel
you’re the one with the wolf pfp
says who
rich sapphire
it’s not even white??
rich sapphire
ITS HUGGING A CLOUD
zinc jewel
fluffy wool
zinc jewel
ITS HUGGING A CLOUD
oh
rich sapphire
die
zinc jewel
🙂
pure rapids
Is there any kind of uchicago discord server, I remember some other universities have discord servers
rugged field
ye
thin sluice
Fine I will link it here 😮💨
https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comme...
i am late sorry, but thanks!!!!
lost swallow
georgetown or umich decent chance but everywhere else not rlly :(
i feel the same but i’m still gonna do uchi 🫡
gloomy ferry
i feel the same but i’m still gonna do uchi 🫡
ciwan im mostly not gonna ed2
too in love with brown rn to pass up that chance
gloomy ferry
things might change if i get deferred/rejected from schools in jan but rn i think im gonna stick with this
yeah
i wont feel like i passed up on other opportunities
bcuz uchi is amazing but i'd be happy anywhere and i dont wanna end up spending more for uchi than somewhere else
lost swallow
what would purdue do to make you choose uchi
gloomy ferry
what would purdue do to make you choose uchi
if i got rejected from purdue i'd do ed2 uchi
bcuz if i couldn't get into purdue im probs def not getting into ivies or t20s
but if uchi deferred me then my chances for ed2 are strong yk
bcuz rn idk how to asses my application at all if its strong or not
lost swallow
did you ed anywhere?
lost swallow
i think waiting for purdue is a smart option then
lost swallow
good luck with brown 🤞
gloomy ferry
ty! good luck with ed2 
lost swallow
ty! good luck with ed2 <:salute:844246279689338920>
thanks 🫡
rugged field
keg
tender wigeon
What is UChicago as a Pokémon
fading socket
yo lads how long should the supplemental be
cause i dont think i can pump an entire 600 words into it
and is there like a format they want? like double spaced/times new roman
lost swallow
yo lads how long should the supplemental be
the quirky one?
fading socket
the quirky one?
yeah
im having trouble understanding how long they want it and if they want it formatted
lost swallow
by formatted you mean spacing? because i spaced mine out
fading socket
by formatted you mean spacing? because i spaced mine out
like the spacing and font/font size
lost swallow
@fading socket let me check
@fading socket on the doc i wrote it in i spaced it out every 5 or so sentences. in the end it was 4 paragraphs. 588 words. i don’t think font size or font will matter once you paste it into common app but i did font size 12 arial and it was about 1.25 pages long
fading socket
<@1161137938780934185> on the doc i wrote it in i spaced it out every 5 or so se...
thanks
glass bear
Gray text what the shit
rugged field
What is UChicago as a Pokémon
ye
zinc jewel
ok
fading socket
size 9 font Hind gray text 💀
that is despicable
gloomy ferry
listen i have regrets
lost swallow
size 9 font Hind gray text 💀
well in common app it’s readable so it doesn’t matter
rugged field
ok
shy torrent
im having trouble understanding how long they want it and if they want it format...
650 words for quirky 500 for why chicago size 12 times new roman
random pagoda
Disagree
You get 2 pages
Use them however youd like
I took some artistic liberties with how my stuff is formatted and it didnt look like a traditional essay at all; it was like 1k+ words and got accepted ea
Would recommend being creative
lost swallow
I took some artistic liberties with how my stuff is formatted and it didnt look ...
well they purposefully don’t give a word minimum or maximum
random pagoda
Exactly
lost swallow
congrats on EA, is uchi your first choice?
random pagoda
2nd
lost swallow
what’s #1
random pagoda
Brown, I applied ED and got deferred
lost swallow
gl on RD then 🫡
random pagoda
Based decision
lost swallow
Based decision
yeah, i was rejected from my top choice ED 
random pagoda
Im sorry that happened to you, Chicago ED is honestly a safe bet tho if youre a qualified applicant so hopefully theres some security there lol
lost swallow
Im sorry that happened to you, Chicago ED is honestly a safe bet tho if youre a ...
yeah, i hope so. i have some new stuff to put into the portal, and i emailed my local AO (who also happens to be the associate director of admissions) about wanting to do ED2 and he replied to me and said he was really happy with my choice
random pagoda
Seems like a good sign
lost swallow
i hope so
random pagoda
I put a quote from a discussion I had with my regional AO in my essay so they may value a connection like that
lost swallow
I put a quote from a discussion I had with my regional AO in my essay so they ma...
they likely do
upper elm
me when the uchicago portal is not fucking loading
nvm i need to stop complaining
but it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO fucking slow
wehat the fuck
@rich sapphire yo it takes 20 bucks to order a transcript
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
the fuck
rich sapphire
<@896923113206464523> yo it takes 20 bucks to order a transcript
remind me how much lab tuition is again
upper elm
more
but like
why 20 usd
bro...
it's just a paper or smth
is this real
and paying money =/= i don't understand the value of it
i think it's horribly overpriced but if my grandparents are plugging me i'll take it 💀
it's like someone offers u a house with no strings attached for some reason
maybe it's like ????????????? but hey fuck it i'd take it as long as they won't be back to collect debts later
zinc jewel
.
zinc jewel
for the creative uchi essay does it have to be super academic or can it be just creative, the guide from collegeessayguy is always like "show them brains" or smth but my topic isnt conducive to something academic
glass bear
for the creative uchi essay does it have to be super academic or can it be just ...
I wrote about Olive Garden kidnapping people and i got in so like
Go crazy
There were no brains involved
worthy oracle
maybe it's like ????????????? but hey fuck it i'd take it as long as they won't ...
are you acoustic
worthy oracle
you're definitely not a shit
💀
upper elm
like deadass name one way ur funny for that
worthy oracle
💀
upper elm
so fucking stupid lol
upper elm
grrr rawr my parents don't give me attention so im ableist online(?)
worthy oracle
💀
upper elm
worthy oracle
bro posted selfies
zinc jewel
@rich sapphire here's your new furry target
rich sapphire
<@896923113206464523> here's your new furry target
he’s applying to nu i already know he’s one
glass bear
dont diss the best school in illinois
NU not even the best school in north chicago area 😭
glass bear
I know more cool UIC grads than NU grads 
zinc jewel
uchi is for chumps 
😤
gloomy ferry
I took some artistic liberties with how my stuff is formatted and it didnt look ...
sameeee
untold hill
should u ed2 here or nah
lost swallow
should u ed2 here or nah
yeah
upper elm
he’s applying to nu i already know he’s one
nw gaps
upper elm
uchi is for chumps <:yawn:994430565224812555> 😤
4'9"
hearty belfry
uchi is for chumps <:yawn:994430565224812555> 😤
plot twist: fqngz hates uchicago
he's only applying cause the ranking is moderately high
jhu tho....
upper elm
jhu mid
upper elm
lmfao unless for biomedical engineering idk why ever
idk something that jhu actually gaps uchicago in other than bme
hearty belfry
idk something that jhu actually gaps uchicago in other than bme
ok that's fax
but he only cares about usnews ranking and nothing else
and iirc jhu is higher
upper elm
man what uchicago gaps jhu every year except for this one when they trolled
💀
and it's not even close usually like at least 3-4 rank every single year
hearty belfry
no think if uchicago kicked out all the humanities majors
upper elm
us news randomly troll to 12th but w/e
upper elm
hearty belfry
sooooo
upper elm
you may be onto something
idk jhu seems like a soulless place that isn't even like
top 1
lol
they specifically stated they don't even prefer their own undergrad students for med school so
that's out
culture there seems pretty cutthroat and depressing
hearty belfry
they specifically stated they don't even prefer their own undergrad students for...
LMFAO
upper elm
jhu free way to shit ur pants ig
like
from an objective quality standpoint idk why you would ed2 anywher eother than uchicago for non-bme field if you're going to ed2
i guess cmu has ed2
so if you're doing cs/engineering
virtually every humanities field and a lot of stem fields are just best done by ED2ing to uchicago though
hearty belfry
virtually every humanities field and a lot of stem fields are just best done by ...
not engineering tho 🌚
zinc jewel
he's only applying cause the ranking is moderately high
exactly
zinc jewel
plot twist: fqngz hates uchicago
not even a twist
upper elm
not engineering tho 🌚
unfortunate reality.... 
hearty belfry
not even a twist
😂
zinc jewel
why chicago over jhu fr tho <@550140496123658242>
because jhus econ is actually so atrocious that i have to consider chicago better
hearty belfry
because jhus econ is actually so atrocious that i have to consider chicago bette...
LMFAO
zinc jewel
yeah but its so obvious uchi ed2 is just hypsm defer central
too many cracked applicants
only premed nerds go to jhu ed2
hearty belfry
again, P for penn
zinc jewel
and weirdos do anything else ed2
zinc jewel
again, P for penn
die
hearty belfry
princeton doesn't exist it can't hurt you
hearty belfry
it cant because they blacklisted us!
💀
untold hill
yea but what if I get in
lost swallow
start shopping for a jacket
untold hill
I thought it doesn't matter
solid flame
yall if you wanna defer to RD have a good reason why you dont want to EDII
or else they think you dont want them
if they wanna play the yield game play the yield game
untold hill
huh
solid flame
the reason why they dont accept many people EA-->RD is because with letters of continued interest its still quite obvious that uchicago isnt their first choice
so if you don't want to be bound you still have to make it clear uchicago is a top choice
untold hill
I didn't apply ea...
solid flame
yea im just saying 😭
untold hill
what's the better bet
ed2, get in, when maybe u could've gotten in somewhere better or rd and risk getting rejected everywhere
foggy nest
ed2, get in, when maybe u could've gotten in somewhere better or rd and risk get...
bro
unless your last name is obama or you won the IMO, you can't guarantee getting in anywhere
lost swallow
ed2, get in, when maybe u could've gotten in somewhere better or rd and risk get...
there aren’t many schools better than uchicago lmao
the academic differences are minimal at best
almost no difference between uchi and harvard (academically)
foggy nest
chicago is like what, #12 usnews? extremely high for pretty much every major
lost swallow
chicago is like what, #12 usnews? extremely high for pretty much every major
#12 usnews and #3 law school
foggy nest
almost no difference between uchi and harvard (academically)
chicago is better in some cases
lost swallow
chicago is better in some cases
yeah definitely
foggy nest
Like if you're going into econ, chicago is the school
they get a nobel prize winner in econ like every 5 years or something
lost swallow
Like if you're going into econ, chicago is the school
hayek and milton friedman taught there, so yeah
lost swallow
maybe i shouldnt convince people to ed2 chicago
facts facts
did you also get deferred ea?
foggy nest
Yeah everyone does
lost swallow
Yeah everyone does
not everyone
lost swallow
I haven't heard of a single person who's gotten rejected EA
on reddit i saw a lot
foggy nest
i'm convinced they only do like an academic pre-screen
lost swallow
i think the breakdown goes like this:
decent sized chunk rejected
smaller but still relatively big chunk deferred
very small amount accepted
foggy nest
and if you EA chicago when you can't pass that, that's a you problem
foggy nest
i think the breakdown goes like this:
decent sized chunk rejected
smaller but s...
Accepted chunk is extremely tiny yeah
What i've seen is
None (probably very small chunk) rejected
Vast majority deferred
Small few accepted
lost swallow
What i've seen is
None (probably very small chunk) rejected
Vast majority deferr...
nah it’s definitely not a vast majority deferred
they defer people they want to commit
it’s a good size yes, but i’m p sure more are rejected than deferred
foggy nest
They defer people who they want to move to ED2 after getting scared by ivy EDs lol
so i guess yeah
lost swallow
They defer people who they want to move to ED2 after getting scared by ivy EDs l...
literally me
foggy nest
it’s a good size yes, but i’m p sure more are rejected than deferred
They're extremely secretive with their stats so we'll never know
lost swallow
i’m taking the bait uchicago, please
lost swallow
They're extremely secretive with their stats so we'll never know
how did you not see anyone rejected EA though?
lost swallow
there were some in this thread who were i think
lost swallow
I was the only chicago EA at my school so no idea by region
same
untold hill
how dangerous is uchicago
foggy nest
how dangerous is uchicago
it's in hyde park
you're fine
untold hill
I'm not trying to die 💀
lost swallow
how dangerous is uchicago
the neighborhood the university is in is safe and gentrified
just be smart
foggy nest
I can't break the streak of my summer research program
I just realized how nuts my area is
this one summer research thing I was in had like 16 people and we so far have like:
1 wharton ED admit
1 yale REA admit
1 princeton REA admit
1 caltech REA admit
1 stanford CS REA admit
2 cornell ED admit
and afaik 1 ED rejection (me lmao)
lost swallow
I just realized how nuts my area is
this one summer research thing I was in had ...
at my school there’s just 1 brown ed
untold hill
did u guys ed here
foggy nest
what's your school's demographic
foggy nest
did u guys ed here
EA defer, moved to ED2
lost swallow
did u guys ed here
ea
lost swallow
what's your school's demographic
wdym demographic
foggy nest
public/private, average income, general comeptitiveness
i'm at competitive rich public school w/ massive grade inflation
so we go rly hard usually
lost swallow
public/private, average income, general comeptitiveness
public, high income (nyc suburb), generally uncompetitive but my year is unusually competitive according to guidance counselors
we have slight grade inflation (on the final transcript grades either get rounded down or up depending on if it’s above 0.5 or not)
untold hill
where did u guys ed
untold hill
but binding 💀
lost swallow
where did u guys ed
penn
untold hill
r u guys applying hypsm
foggy nest
I'll take a hedge when I can get one (and chicago ED2 is not a very strong hedge, either)
foggy nest
r u guys applying hypsm
ofc
untold hill
yea but what if u get in here ed2
lost swallow
r u guys applying hypsm
yeah
untold hill
bruh idk
foggy nest
if you aren't strongly certain that chicago is close to a top choice, don't do it
untold hill
yea but I'm thinking what if I get rejected everywhere else then 💀
foggy nest
well you didn't apply anywhere ED1
if I didnt like mudd more, i woulve done chicago ED1
if you don't have a school you did ED1 to, it might not be a good idea to ED2
untold hill
yea but rd here for me is basically reject
foggy nest
well no shit
foggy nest
RD to any individual school is basically reject
Like if you had to individually bet on each school being accept or reject, you should guess reject on every one
you'd be right most of the time
untold hill
yea
foggy nest
but you still apply to them all, because together you have a chance
all you need is one
foggy nest
but what if wrong on all of them
go to a safety and move on with your life
if I had to guess i'd say like 50% of people here end up doing that
that's ok, that's just how it goes
glass bear
ed2, get in, when maybe u could've gotten in somewhere better or rd and risk get...
“somewhere better” my brother it’s uchicago
foggy nest
“somewhere better” my brother it’s uchicago
yo i just realized
wtf is your pfp
is that a dog's nutsack
glass bear
wtf is your pfp
foggy nest
hey i was right about the nutsack part
glass bear
lmfao
lost swallow
@untold hill it depends on how likely you think you are to get accepted into an ivy
foggy nest
statistically speaking
they are not
they don't depend on each other, but they absolutely depend on a common set of criteria
you would need admission stats among entirely homogenous populations (which obviously can't exist) and be a part of one of those populations to have true statistical independence
gloomy ferry
yall if you wanna defer to RD have a good reason why you dont want to EDII
how do I tell them my reason tho
quiet kettle
ill just tell them i dont have money
fading socket
what's your school's demographic
Public, VERY low income and heavily hispanic (I'm 1 of 4 non hispanic students and the only non-hispanic graduating this year), and not really competitive (nobody really knows what a UChicago is but we've sent students there before)
solid flame
how do I tell them my reason tho
put it in your letter of continued interest, you can be assertive that uchicago is a top choice but you dont feel comfortable ed'ing because x y z thats a pretty normal thing
gloomy ferry
put it in your letter of continued interest, you can be assertive that uchicago ...
wouldn't it seem like an exvuse?
solid flame
well yeah it is an excuse
if you dont have good excuses then theyll take an RD as a lack of interest until you're super super super super cracked
pallid jay
Hello
pure rapids
you can only apply financial aid when you are applying as international right? Is that true even for Canada, I just saw that Uchicago is need blind for Canada so I should have applied financial aid
little schooner
you can only apply financial aid when you are applying as international right? I...
Yeah UChicago is need blind for Canadian and Mexican citizens
pure rapids
but you still need to apply beforehand right like other internationals?
little schooner
Public, VERY low income and heavily hispanic (I'm 1 of 4 non hispanic students a...
I just know there's lots of Edgars at your school
little schooner
but you still need to apply beforehand right like other internationals?
Yeah
"U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents & Canadian and Mexican Citizens
The University of Chicago’s consideration of applications for admission is need-blind for citizens of the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, as well as U.S. permanent residents. For these applicants, submitting an application for need-based financial aid will have no bearing on admission to the College. Canadian and Mexican citizens should follow the directions for applying for international aid."
Check the Financial Aid Applicaiton section @pure rapids
pure rapids
Ok thanks
Does the major you put on your application matter at all or can you choose any major you want
fading socket
I just know there's lots of Edgars at your school
we got edgars named edgar my boy
we got all types
im like one of the token black people
zinc jewel
hmmm
fading socket
guy in the comments put a time thing at the 29th minute
thats when she talks about the essays part
i think ive gotta write a quirky essay
pliant falcon
any UC hicago students care to look at my two ideas?
pure rapids
Tbh I didn’t try to appear quirky in my essay at all so maybe trying to appear quirky intentionally could backfire
toxic saddle
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCGPLwtEus
Wow this is actually super helpful 😲
Ty
toxic saddle
Yep skipped to there
pliant falcon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCGPLwtEus
the way we spend hours perfecting essays than college admissions be taking 1 min 30 seconds to read it
little schooner
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCGPLwtEus
Yeah I've seen this one a couple of times
little schooner
It does say too much info tbh but it does say what rigor they're looking for
little schooner
Did u ed Chicago
ED
I'm on the insta page for the co2028 where only admitted people can follow and I would say that around 80-90% of the admitted applicants applied ED
rich sapphire
they let co2027 follow too (presumably other classes as well? idk) so idk how accurate that’d be
also you already got in why obsess over stats 😭
fading socket
untold hill
stats?
tropic yarrow
hey guys, quick q for all those who have alr submitted or are going to submit their ED II forms. Is it due on Jan 1st, as put on the form, or is there another date? I was deferred and when I went to the portal and selected on the 'deferral response form', it says I need to have a confirmation by Jan 16th
would really appreciate it if someone could clarify this for me as my counsellor has been highly unresponsive that i've not been able to eke out that signature from her for the last week or so bcz of winter holidays
echo shuttle
hey guys, quick q for all those who have alr submitted or are going to submit th...
I’m pretty sure if you were deferred because they already have your application the date is different. Uchicago generally gives you some time to switch your decision round even after submitting so I would not worry too much if she doesn’t sign until after the 1st
tropic yarrow
I’m pretty sure if you were deferred because they already have your application ...
do you think i should mail uchicago admission for this because i'm still a lil unsure
would also like to get started with the LOCI process as well ifykwim
echo shuttle
Probably wouldn’t hurt
tropic yarrow
Probably wouldn’t hurt
thanks!
pliant falcon
why uchicago
untold hill
R u doing ed2?
pliant falcon
me?
shy torrent
Tbh I didn’t try to appear quirky in my essay at all so maybe trying to appear q...
i didn't go super quirky as well
chicago has a 'intellectual' rating on their rubric
so i think you just need to show depth of thought
and quirkness with underlying meaning is a common way to accomplish that
but by no means necessary
untold hill
i didn't go super quirky as well
U got in ea?
untold hill
Tbh I didn’t try to appear quirky in my essay at all so maybe trying to appear q...
Did u ed
pure rapids
i didn't even know about this "quirky" thing at uchicago until after I got admitted and started searching it up
shy torrent
U got in ea?
yeah
shy torrent
lol my name gives a hint
but yes
6 schools
har har, stanny, fale, penn state, Colombia, and Duk
untold hill
makes sense
zinc jewel
@rich sapphire wait caitlin how many words were ur why us essay and ur quirky essay approximately
fading socket
i got 1.2k words in my quirky essay how fucked am I
pure rapids
what does quirky actually mean... I still don't understand
gloomy ferry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCGPLwtEus
v insightful ngl
I didn't talk about the core at all in my why uchicago
shy torrent
i got 1.2k words in my quirky essay how fucked am I
if the first 600 are good ur fine if they're ass they aren't reading the rest
don't have to follow this strictly but a lot of ppl including myself are switching to writing like this to make up for AOs not wanting to read longer essays you gotta catch their attention quickly
mortal tusk
Hey normally how much percent of accepted applicants submit a video profile?
tropic yarrow
is the uchicago portal working for you guys?
lost swallow
Hey normally how much percent of accepted applicants submit a video profile?
the associate director of admissions visited my school and said it was strongly recommended; and said it’s something admissions does care about
rugged field
<@896923113206464523> wait caitlin how many words were ur why us essay and ur qu...
the sheep stays scared of the wolf
mortal tusk
is the uchicago portal working for you guys?
oh wait arent you in the a level server?
tropic yarrow
oh wait arent you in the a level server?
yes i am haha :)
rugged field
lol
mortal tusk
yes i am haha :)
nice
shy torrent
Hey normally how much percent of accepted applicants submit a video profile?
I did not submit one
I don’t think the video is graded per se rather a way to just put a face to an application to humanise it more so it helps by making you more memorable to ur AO
rich sapphire
<@896923113206464523> wait caitlin how many words were ur why us essay and ur qu...
remind me in like 5 hrs once i get home
rugged field
ok
lost swallow
why the ping
i’m asking where is mechanic
rugged field
stop the ping
lost swallow
stop the ping
ok
untold hill
i got 1.2k words in my quirky essay how fucked am I
Not fucked
I think we've been over this several times atp😭😭 as long as your words have substance you're fine
tropic yarrow
bro but isn't 1.2 k words overkill
how confident would one be that an admission's officer would ready each word carefully and prudently to absorb your message when it's over a thousand words long
i agree if it's 100-200 words over, and i can't say from experience that i'm right, but almost double the recommended word count seems very improbable to be one that AOs would read with precision
solid flame
how confident would one be that an admission's officer would ready each word car...
if you write 200 words that still doesnt mean an AO will read each word carefully
a greater word count just means you need to be more careful with how engaging it is
glass bear
bro but isn't 1.2 k words overkill
mine was over 1.2k words
solid flame
if you feel like its quirky enough and absolutely needs to be that length i think you're fine
glass bear
it’s not an issue
tropic yarrow
a greater word count just means you need to be more careful with how engaging it...
got it. However, I'm sure you wouldn't prescribe someone to write 1.2k words, wouldn't you?
solid flame
i would say try to keep it under 1k but if the essay is really good at 1.2k i wouldnt tell someone to lower it
my why uchicago was like 800 words and my quirky was 900
my why uchicago prolly couldve been longer ngl
tropic yarrow
i think that makes sense. I still think that you would want it, like you said, make it under 1k regardless of the quality of the essay because you're taking an undue amount of time from the AO. That may be irrelevant if it's a jump-off-the-page-essay, but perhaps this is something one should keep in mind
zinc jewel
the sheep stays scared of the wolf
😂😋
zinc jewel
remind me in like 5 hrs once i get home
Ok ty furry 🙏
rich sapphire
Ok ty furry 🙏
i will check in like 1 hr after i eat food..
rich sapphire
https://tenor.com/view/nom-dog-dog-food-eating-gif-3315865
is this you eating lunch
please do not face reveal on a public channel
zinc jewel
😤😤
fading socket
if the first 600 are good ur fine if they're ass they aren't reading the rest
I think they’re pretty entertaining
Hopefully they like it
zinc jewel
ok tyty
keen yew
i would try to cut down
AOs dont wanna read alladat
aim for at least under 800 i think
fossil token
Longer=better
The longer your essay the more effort they think you put in
They want kids with good work ethics
Mine was way over
foggy nest
They want kids with good work ethics
Chicago essay isn't to find work ethic
longer is fine but long and mediocre is worse than shorter and good
fossil token
Unsubstantiated!!!
foggy nest
Unsubstantiated!!!
That info is from a podcast with a current Chicago AO
It is very much substantiated...
foggy nest
Longer and better in a novel way is probably fine
fossil token
Therefore always aim for longer
fossil token
Would you rather read a really good book or short story
foggy nest
Dude this is wild speculation
These are admissions officers
They don't care how long it is
fossil token
Book 100%%%
All I'm saying is you gotta use all the available words or someone else will for you
zinc jewel
How long do u think is good 💀
foggy nest
All I'm saying is you gotta use all the available words or someone else will fo...
What???
Are you hearing yourself?
Nobody else will use the extra words that you left on the table
fossil token
How long do u think is good 💀
As long as possible
zinc jewel
...
foggy nest
How long do u think is good 💀
As long as you need to write a good essay
zinc jewel
so ho wmany words
foggy nest
This guy is high
zinc jewel
As long as you need to write a good essay
bro is trolling fs dw bout it
foggy nest
Don't listen to him
There's guidelines on length on the Chicago website
foggy nest
bro is trolling fs dw bout it
Yeah maybe I should stop taking the bait lmao
fossil token
Do what u want to do
foggy nest
I ain't reading allat
Ctrl + F is a thing
rich sapphire
Therefore always aim for longer
are you trying to sabotage other applicants
foggy nest
Needs to be short and concise
Yeah @zinc jewel u were right lol
foggy nest
Is there a word limit or suggested word limit to your essay responses?
We suggest that you note any word limits for Coalition or Common Application essays; however, there are no strict word limits on the UChicago Supplement essays. For the extended essay (where you choose one of several prompts), we suggest that you aim for around 650 words. While we won't, as a rule, stop reading after 650 words, we're only human and cannot promise that an overly wordy essay will hold our attention indefinitely. For the “Why UChicago?” essay, we suggest about 250-500 words. The ideas in your writing matter more than the exact number of words you use!
Maybe u need the uchicago education more than me
could use some help with your reading comprehension there
fading socket
mine is long because it has a storyarc 💀
zinc jewel
Why did u apply to uchicago
prestige
fossil token
That's so real
fossil token
Bro who actually applies for the education or unique opportunities
foggy nest
people who are more likely to get in
fossil token
💀
rich sapphire
Bro who actually applies for the education or unique opportunities
,????)
zinc jewel
fossil token
99% of kids apply for prestige
rich sapphire
on this
fossil token
That's such cap
upper elm
if i wanted prestige i'd shake my ass for harvard
unfortunately
i'm not a fraud
LOL
i like prestige it's pretty cool
however
brown gaps harvard anyday of the week suck my dick fraudvard
because the atmosphere and culture there are cooler
i like the opportunities and curricula more
and i don't think i'll off myself for the next 4 years if i go thtere
fossil token
It isnt 100% obviously but your still applying to a top ranked school
upper elm
am i doing t20? sure
do i legit want to go to a lot of these places? yeayh actually the opportunities are fucking fire
brown's open curriculum
fossil token
Don't act like you don't care about it
fossil token
am i doing t20? sure
do i legit want to go to a lot of these places? yeayh actua...
Exactly
fossil token
I'm not bro what lmao
rich sapphire
It isnt 100% obviously but your still applying to a top ranked school
schools r top ranked for a reason
upper elm
don't back out
i love duke's bass connections
it's inspiring
i love brown's open curriculum
it's liberating and curious
i love dartmouth's d-plan
it places the blueprint of my education in my own hands
i'm not some fucking fraud that's spamming apps out because of grr us news
is prestige good? fuck yes
are these opportunities literal massive bangers
YES bro
YES
zinc jewel
i'm not some fucking fraud that's spamming apps out because of grr us news
grr us news??
💀
upper elm
at least give a LITTLE bit of a shit about these schools man
even though they don't give a shit about us fr
💀👍
fml
i think it's unironically ok to be applying to 20 top 20 schools, just at least be a little excited about their opportunities and curricula
fossil token
For most of these they exist at other schools
foggy nest
For most of these they exist at other schools
Not really
Let's say you have an econ student
upper elm
name two other schools with the same resources and culture as uchicago
foggy nest
At their state school, they can learn a traditional econ course and go on to grind and get work in like investment banking or something
good for them
foggy nest
At uchicago, they can study under literal nobel laureates
fossil token
At their state school, they can learn a traditional econ course and go on to gri...
Not IB what
foggy nest
They will be learning from people at the absolute peak of their field
fossil token
IB doesn't work at state school u know that right
foggy nest
With basically unlimited research opportunities