University of Chicago (UChicago) (2024-2025)

[dapper sandal]

they mistake fr

[dire lantern]

I literally met my regional admission counselor during my summer program

He wears a lot of skinny jeans…

[sly mulch]

I emailed my ao once

And I think my counselor was emailing her but not sure tho

[fervent saffron]

i’ve never contacted an ao

[sly mulch]

Should be fine

[forest zodiac]

same

chill guy

[dapper sandal]

i’ve sent 40 emails to my ao with 🥺 begging to let me in

[forest zodiac]

our in person interactions are not good tho

[forest zodiac]

that may seem too desperate

[sly mulch]

Did you plan to apply when you were trolling 😭

[forest zodiac]

yes.

I always planned to ED2, I just didn’t realize my face from the video portfolio would give me away

[nova ridge]

I think im cursed in regards to Illinois schools

My UIUC application just wouldn’t go through

And my safest safety, Loyola Chicago, just forgot about my decision

[sly mulch]

How 😭

[nova ridge]

Nvm THEY JUST RELEASED

lol

[mortal sierra]

OH

[civic holly]

Wait

What?

[mortal sierra]

Check when you're ready, good luck.

[civic holly]

They released the decision?

[nova ridge]

No

Not that

[mortal sierra]

I think Loyola?

[sly mulch]

Yeah

[nova ridge]

In regards to my previous message

Context

Sorry

That timing was crazy though

[civic holly]

You shitted me

[forest zodiac]

nah everyone understood

[sly mulch]

I knew what you meant and still had a mini heart attack

[nova ridge]

I got the email and saw CHICAGO and also got

Scared shitless

[sly mulch]

Ball state keeps emailing me

[nova ridge]

thank you Loyola for the 30K per year scholarship

[mortal sierra]

YOOO CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

[civic holly]

Did you guys got a email from uchicago yet?

[nova ridge]

guys I was gonna withdraw the Loyola application because they literally were supposed to have it out by mid December 💀

how does that even happen

[forest zodiac]

obv not

it’s barely noon

[dapper sandal]

i haven’t gotten anything

[mortal sierra]

Yeah, we didn't get any emails until after acceptance.

Radio silence, after submitting apps 🥹

[nova ridge]

Not a single one of my unis sent me any notification email

[dapper sandal]

they sent me something for a summer program

💀

[forest zodiac]

for portals?

[sly mulch]

These days always move so slow

[dapper sandal]

lowkey tho sorta crazy that

[nova ridge]

The decision update email

[dapper sandal]

it’s like 4 ish hours until i find out like what path of life i’m gonna go on 😭

[nova ridge]

Georgetown sent me my decision like the day after

[forest zodiac]

they all send it so late lowkey

[nova ridge]

American Universitys letter came insanely late too

Fordham was my only university which actually came on time nvm

[dapper sandal]

tbh tho i’ve been rejected from so many places now i fr don’t care if i get rejected from one more 😭

[mortal sierra]

UChicago sent it about 30-40 minutes later, but it might be different this time.

[nova ridge]

Northeastern sent the like “the application is coming today at XX:XX” only to my counsellor?

And then sent nothing to me

[dapper sandal]

why bruh

that’s so od

[nova ridge]

No idea, that’s how it was for everyone

[sly mulch]

Exactly

[boreal terrace]

So what time do we think it’s going to be out again

I need to be home by then

[wooden nexus]

Uh if I remember correctly they released ed1 at 4 pm cst

[mortal sierra]

3:45-pm(ish) cst for ED1 and EA.

[nova ridge]

3:45??

didnt you say 4:45

oh

CST

im sooo bored of waiting

the worst part is im waiting for an almost guranteed rejection so im coping by trying to forget about this even happening

[boreal terrace]

Being in London means you go see some Van Gogh for free to calm nerves 😃

[boreal terrace]

Literally me

[civic holly]

Ok

[nova ridge]

3 hours left

[civic holly]

Why so pessimistic

How is your stats?

You got it bro

[nova ridge]

Test optional, pretty good ecs, good grades, but my essays are what’s taking me down

[civic holly]

Ah ok

I wrote about eating ice cream

[nova ridge]

thats peak

mines really boring

[boreal terrace]

Hopefully at least one person here gets in 😭

A rejection would be disappointing but UChicago isn’t my end all be all so

Hopefully you guys get innnnn

Same

lol

Bro I ask ChatGPT so much about my chances

[sly mulch]

What’s it say

[boreal terrace]

And wb UChicagos record with your school

[boreal terrace]

Well it said I have like a 30% chance lmao but then again it told me Georgetown was guaranteed back in December so it’s all bs

[echo kettle]

how much does thsi matter

[boreal terrace]

I’m not sure but

Like

[echo kettle]

and how exactly is that determined

[boreal terrace]

If no one’s ever gotten in from your school then your odds would be steeper

[echo kettle]

wb like 1 to 2 a year

[dapper sandal]

why did i not just ed to uchicago

ngl

[boreal terrace]

That’s pretty good

[dapper sandal]

like ed1

[boreal terrace]

Same lmao

[echo kettle]

i think im the only one doing ed2

[sly mulch]

Well it could also just mean no one from ur school applies

[nova ridge]

yeah this is my situation

[boreal terrace]

True but even then it means UChicago isn’t familiar with your school which means your university advisors do not have any relationship with the Chicago admissions officers

[echo kettle]

wait can u ask ur counselors about relationship with a school

[boreal terrace]

Guys I don’t know tho have faith in yourselves 😭😭

[sly mulch]

But it could also be a plus point if they want diverse options

[boreal terrace]

I think so

Yea true

[nova ridge]

guys chatgpt told me im unlikely 💀

[boreal terrace]

Wtf

How

My ChatGPT is crazy delusional

[nova ridge]

they said 43-45 IB scores are within thier average, however its source was an estimation

[mortal sierra]

Good thing it’s humans reading it, haha.

Don’t worry guys.

Holistic 🙏🙏🙏

[sly mulch]

Yeah

[mortal sierra]

Yup! 👍

[sly mulch]

They care a lot about fit too

[dapper sandal]

chatgpt reading my essays to decide mylife future

[nova ridge]

what does fit even mean thats like such an odd metric

[civic holly]

I wrote about narwhals, and demonic samurai for the why Chicago essay

[mortal sierra]

Yooo that's coool

[sly mulch]

3 hours

[mortal sierra]

Yupppp

[dapper sandal]

i wrote abt trains for both essays 💀

idk i doubt i get accepted but migh be waitlisted cuz of legacy

[sly mulch]

Ur legacy?

[nova ridge]

oh hell nawww

@boreal terrace

gpt told me to aim for more realistic places like georgetown

after i told it i got deffered there

[dapper sandal]

parent went for grad

idk it weak asf but they sent an email saying i was considered

[sly mulch]

You got it bro

[boreal terrace]

Lmaoo

[pallid gull]

Just anywhere but northw*stern

[boreal terrace]

I’m so nervous now bruh

Being nervous = having hope that I’ll get in

Bro im not even in the running what is going on

It’s an automatic rejection so why am I nervoussss

[civic holly]

The sky is your limit

You aim for stars, you fall at the clouds

[fervent saffron]

i cant wait any longer

[dapper sandal]

true

can they just send the email

[forest zodiac]

it’s been gone for a day

[civic holly]

They are lazy

[forest zodiac]

too late now

[civic holly]

Think about it, the firms at the admission office was in the era where they will never realize what we have to go through in this college process

[dapper sandal]

idk 2000s was sorta similar

but like way easier

[civic holly]

No where near our level

[dapper sandal]

they should honestly jus send out the email at 3 pm

as a treat

3pm est

[civic holly]

Any updates in the portal?

[mortal sierra]

Before you guys get your decisions (about a minute-ish before), a Thank You letter should pop up in your portal.

[plain lily]

Hi friends

Is ed2 today

[mortal sierra]

Yes, in about 2 hours decisions should be out (predicting).

[plain lily]

Exciting!

Good luck friends

[wary island]

Good luck everyone

[heavy cloud]

hallo

gl yall :D

[distant oak]

ahh

[civic holly]

I have a question

Does the admission letter immediately opens after signing in?

Or you have to click on status update

I see several videos where the letter immediately opens clicking on the email link that they sent

[mortal sierra]

You have to click!

If you open through the email, though, it immediately opens.

[civic holly]

I see

Ok

[fervent saffron]

i like it better when it doesnt open until you click the status update

[civic holly]

Yeah, it doesn’t jump scare you immediately

[boreal terrace]

This anticipation is honestly the most brutal part about college applications

It’s crazy that they put a bunch of 17 and 18 year olds through this psychological hellhole

[kind maple]

gl everyone

[civic holly]

Agreed. But that is part of it, to endure through pain

[echo kettle]

Bro is it true essays r like 55% of ur app

[civic holly]

Honestly, 30%

30% extracurricular

[wooden nexus]

They’re all importent

That’s what holistic admissions means

Don’t worry about the percentages

[mortal sierra]

Nothing is end all be all for sure; they'll look at you whole.

[civic holly]

15% recommendation

The rest are grades and SAT

[formal sonnet]

okay so like

in the email

it says??

so like

the email is like

you got in/ didnt

not

hey shawty bae theres a status update

[fervent saffron]

nah, holistic missions means vibes

mostly

[mortal sierra]

Nope! It says "Your application decision is now available..."

And gives you a link.

[formal sonnet]

oh

ok

[mortal sierra]

If you open the link, it immediately gives you update!

[formal sonnet]

no log in??

tysm!

[mortal sierra]

If you login through your portal, though, you have to click on status update.

[formal sonnet]

i feel so sick thinking about this

[mortal sierra]

There's a login page at first, but it immediately links to your decision.

[formal sonnet]

ive been hallucinating the descion email/ notifs from them for weeks now

[fervent saffron]

grrr just tell me already

[formal sonnet]

ah gotcha

[fervent saffron]

wait i need to run the decision simulator

[mortal sierra]

But the email came a bit later (40-ish minutes), so I remember logging in through the portal lol.

[formal sonnet]

lmfoaoaoaoa

real

[fervent saffron]

https://ivyhub.org/rejection-simulators/uchicago/

[formal sonnet]

LOL ITS BLOCKED ON SCHOOL WIFI

LOL

[fervent saffron]

but discord isn't

?

[formal sonnet]

yeah

its weird

chat gpt, disc, insta

not blocked

but reddit is

[fervent saffron]

weird

[formal sonnet]

which is so annoying coz i cant doomscroll a2c

[fervent saffron]

maybe for the best

[forest zodiac]

my school only has discord banned

[fervent saffron]

yall i got in omg

[heavy cloud]

no baiting 👎

[fervent saffron]

i thought the joke was obvious enough

mb

[dapper sandal]

2020

[heavy cloud]

i mean look at the text lol

[fervent saffron]

yes

[heavy cloud]

but ppl are stressed, so best not

[dapper sandal]

after graduation 😭 section

i ain’t thinking abt that for awhile

[jaunty wave]

do the results come out in 2 hrs

asking for a friend

[formal sonnet]

si

[fervent saffron]

we dont know

[jaunty wave]

damn its gonna be around 12 am in my timezone

and i wanna keep them company

[sly mulch]

Around

Most likely

[formal sonnet]

wait

genuine question

how do we even know its at 5pm est

like

on the insta it only said feb 14

[dapper sandal]

it’s just based off of lazy ones

[formal sonnet]

wdym

[dapper sandal]

not lazy

last

[formal sonnet]

oh

[dapper sandal]

like ed1

[formal sonnet]

ah

[dapper sandal]

autocorrect

[formal sonnet]

real

[mortal sierra]

Predicting based on ED and EA.

Yup.

[formal sonnet]

dude like

if they come out later in the night

past 5pm

im gonna cry

[dapper sandal]

nah no way it’s past 5 pm est

it’s supposed to be whenever the dean hits the big red button or something

[formal sonnet]

i feel like we should petition to make college decisions come out in the morning

[dapper sandal]

he wouldn’t do that 🥺

[dapper sandal]

uk schools all give decisions in the morning

cuz time zones

[formal sonnet]

like i woke up to a notification from another college and it was nice getting it over with

[formal sonnet]

i love that

[dapper sandal]

like it’s any time for uk students lol

just for us it isn’t

[forest zodiac]

it’s always morning for somebody

[mortal sierra]

Yup, that was me.

[fervent saffron]

nah bc the rejection stings the whole day

[formal sonnet]

ok but like

on valentines day

is worse

[fervent saffron]

especially bc people got dinner dates

[formal sonnet]

YES

[fervent saffron]

they have to go out for valentines knowing they got rejected

me and my gf are just gonna play stardew valley if i get rejected

[formal sonnet]

like im gonna end up being at my bfs house and joining in on a meeting at his house

so like

double homicide

[wooden nexus]

New Mexico? 😭

[fervent saffron]

if i get in though, it dislodges the valentines day plans

[formal sonnet]

if i get in ima film one of those obnoxious videos on tiktok

where its like

[dapper sandal]

uchicago my only valentines

[fervent saffron]

im gonna record it and delete if i get rejected

[formal sonnet]

""anything could happen ANYTHING COULD HAPPENNNNNNNN"

those videos are so cringe and funny

[sly mulch]

I just see if I get in and then record another video if I do and pretend like I didn’t open yet

[formal sonnet]

LOL

[dapper sandal]

i have to make a video and monetize college apps for frightened teenagers for the rest of my life

[formal sonnet]

SAME

[sly mulch]

I’m tryna watch my favorite movie to pass time and can’t focus

[formal sonnet]

no coz like i wanna do one where i open it with family

yk

[dapper sandal]

i got like make up applications

[fervent saffron]

true…

[formal sonnet]

but like its good to check if i got rejected to not get embarassed

[dapper sandal]

“this guy got into harvard with a. 1.0 gpa!?!?”

[fervent saffron]

WAIT IF I GET IN HERE IT GIVES ME THE PRESTIGE TO FEARMONGER COLLEGE APPLICANTS

i need to get in

[formal sonnet]

also we could do essay editing/ tutoring services

[dapper sandal]

“you’re cooked if you don’t have a 1590 sat”

[formal sonnet]

and be like

GET HELP FROM A UCHICAGO STUDENT

[fervent saffron]

your child is screwed if he doesnt do this

[dapper sandal]

your child will end up in a van on the river if he doesn’t do this one simple trick

[dapper sandal]

heimler reference

[fervent saffron]

i dont know her name but I used to see a lot of videos from this girl who is a harvard student bragging that she is a college admissions expert bc she got into harvard

[sly mulch]

I think the best advice is just to be genuine as possible

And smart but that’s a prereq

[fervent saffron]

and have rich parents

[dapper sandal]

idk best advice is just mentally view college apps as a sorting process

[fervent saffron]

donate a building

[sly mulch]

No if ur really broke it can help too

[formal sonnet]

HARVARD HONEY

[fervent saffron]

not at uchicago 😭

[formal sonnet]

arent they need blind

[sly mulch]

Yes for domestic

[fervent saffron]

nope

[dapper sandal]

they are in debt rn

[formal sonnet]

oop

[dapper sandal]

or like deficit

[formal sonnet]

those 1$ milkshakes rlly fucking them over

[fervent saffron]

thats probably why they have you select on common app if you are applying for aid

[formal sonnet]

i did that for every college

[sly mulch]

Their financial aid page says they’re need blind for domestic students

[dapper sandal]

ngl my ass ain’t getting non merit anywhere

[fervent saffron]

I didn’t because my family makes enough that my need based aid would be minimal while maybe hurting my chances, but that’s a very privileged position to be in

[formal sonnet]

ah thats interesting

isnt it like illegal to say that you arent evaluating applicants if they need aid when they do

like

dont they have to say that

are you domestic?

https://tenor.com/view/yuta-nct-yuta-nct127-yuta-selca-yuta-selfie-gif-21850524

[sly mulch]

“College Admissions admits students without consideration of financial resources through a student-first admissions process.”

[formal sonnet]

this finna be us guys

[fervent saffron]

they might have changed their policy with being in debt

[sly mulch]

If it’s on their website pretty sure the policy still holds

It’s international students they’re need aware for

[nova ridge]

im ngl being full pay internatioanl might be the only chance i have 💀

[formal sonnet]

thats so real

[nova ridge]

hope they realized they REALLY need money like right before they looked at applications

[late igloo]

does anyone know when it comes out

[sly mulch]

In like two hours ish

[formal sonnet]

i hope they looked at my application and went

awwwwwwwwww diversity admit

[late igloo]

goodlickkk guys

[late igloo]

hey confusious

[grizzled pollen]

Hello CZ

[late igloo]

miss u

[sly mulch]

Thanks

[nova ridge]

i hope they enjoyed my barely edited video, with the only edit being really quiet better call saul background music 🙏

[dapper sandal]

id idnt make a video

too much effort i’m ngl

[sly mulch]

I recorded mine in my garage in front of my bench press

[sly mulch]

I just flexed in front of my camera for 2 minutes

[formal sonnet]

LOL

[dapper sandal]

aura

[forest zodiac]

same gang

[sly mulch]

Ur full pay?

[forest zodiac]

yes?

Noone needing aid should ed2 to a need aware school

[boreal terrace]

Oh my god in hindsight I don’t even know if I wanna get in

[forest zodiac]

that’s why it’s so bad for intls out here

[boreal terrace]

Cause I was trying to look at the the good of being rejected and

I Lokey like that option better 😭😭

[forest zodiac]

what

[boreal terrace]

Atleast I’ll get to see Georgetowns final decision

[forest zodiac]

it’s too close to decision date now

[boreal terrace]

Yay now the odds are in my favor guys

[forest zodiac]

but uchciago is better than georgetown???

except sfs

[boreal terrace]

(This is rejection cope btw)

Yes I applied SFS tho

[forest zodiac]

oh wait then yeah

sfs is too goated

[boreal terrace]

Lokey I love DC so much I’d be so happy at GWU or American too

So now I don’t even know how much I want that Uchicago acceptance

[nova ridge]

I really hope I’ll get into GWU

[dire lantern]

I applied regular to gwu

I got into American but the financial aid packet was absolute ASSS and I can’t afford it

Shit was $20k a year….

[sly mulch]

Yeah mb stupid question 😭

[boreal terrace]

So if my cope strategy is to actively pine for a rejection then

I’m gonna end tonight with a W yay

[clear kindle]

good luck u all!

https://tenor.com/view/dogs-funny-jump-rope-dogs-jumping-gif-13619596

[fervent saffron]

decision when smh

[sly mulch]

In an hour and some change

[fervent saffron]

idk why im so anxious

[unborn lintel]

uchicago is need-blind for domestic students

its only need-aware for international applicants

[forest zodiac]

yeah

that’s most top schools

[unborn lintel]

and theyre running a deficit they are no where close to being in debt

they still have the 10b endowment

its just that on an annual basis their costs>revenues

[forest zodiac]

that have a shit ton in debt

[unborn lintel]

they have debt but they arent in debt net

[forest zodiac]

tuition is a small part of revenue tho

most schools make money off of hospitals

ie. penn medicine

[fervent saffron]

doesnt that money mostly fund medical programs though?

[dire lantern]

I did a program that automatically gives me guaranteed admission to Colby so if I get rejected from uchicago I might just go there

[mortal sierra]

Colby’s so nice as well, liberal arts colleges always provide a good foundation + opportunities to connect

[unborn lintel]

why does uchicago run such a high deficit tho

i cant find a single other elite insitution where the deficit is so high

[mortal sierra]

I think it’s because of their expansion? As in making renovations to their facilities

Not sure though, hopefully it’s being put to good use 🫡

[fervent saffron]

well it’s too late for us to find out and change our minds

[unborn lintel]

im a lurker this is a burner acc 😭

i got in ed1 🫡

[dire lantern]

Are decisions at 4pm or 4:45pm

[fervent saffron]

i heard 5pm est

[unborn lintel]

ed1 came out like 4:45ish

est

[dire lantern]

Oh okay

Thank you 🙏

[echo kettle]

an hour left

gl guys

[unborn lintel]

they only set out the mail that the decisions out at 5:22 tho

[sly mulch]

Living my dream

[unborn lintel]

gl 🤞

[fervent saffron]

<t:1739570400>

[nova ridge]

Huh

Oh

It’s auto timezone adjusted

[fervent saffron]

oh oops

[nova ridge]

I was really confused for a sec

No it’s fine

I just didn’t expect to see it in my timezone

[boreal terrace]

Guys within the next hour someone’s going to frantically text that it’s out and then that will be it

We click and we find out

What the next four years might look like

[fervent saffron]

yep

[boreal terrace]

Are yall opening it alone or with someone

[fervent saffron]

with my sister

[boreal terrace]

Oo nice

[fervent saffron]

my mom is out but she said she’ll run home if i get in

[boreal terrace]

If I get rejected I’m gonna have to to walk over to my parents and tell them I didn’t get in

[fervent saffron]

i dont expect to get in

hopefully i can handle a rejection

a waitlist is a win in my eyes because it means i got close

[formal sonnet]

yes same

ima be so fr if i dont get in ima just tell my mom i didnt open my application

and wont

[boreal terrace]

If we get waitlisted it a possible acceptance still binding

[boreal terrace]

Honestly might do that

Even tho they keep telling me it’s alright and I have my safeties

[formal sonnet]

no coz genuinely my asian mom is so scary

[boreal terrace]

They think I’m so smart 💀 I don’t wanna shatter their perception

Lmao

Same here

[formal sonnet]

when i told her i got into this state school thats known for engineering

shes like

[fervent saffron]

no

[formal sonnet]

but its not cornell..............

[boreal terrace]

Lmao

[formal sonnet]

the gasp i gusp

[boreal terrace]

Bruh

[fervent saffron]

i survived cornell ed reject i can live this

[formal sonnet]

i was gonna ed to their hotel school

[fervent saffron]

i also got a flat tire when going out for ice cream to feel better after cornell reject

[formal sonnet]

nothing could bring me to write 650 words on why i want to be a hrm major

[fervent saffron]

yeah

mood

[boreal terrace]

We will all see that today

Trust

[fervent saffron]

true…

[boreal terrace]

Manifest it

[fervent saffron]

the bubbles

[boreal terrace]

If I don’t see that at the top I won’t even read the letter 😭

I’ll just stare out in silence for a bit

[sly mulch]

Whatever happens in the next hour atleast we tried our best or something (let me in uchicago)

[fervent saffron]

you get to see if you are wl though

[boreal terrace]

Oh yea

[sly mulch]

Real

[nova ridge]

Ive been the one to do that for all my colleges 💀

[fervent saffron]

time for my hourly portal refresh

[forest zodiac]

too early

[sly mulch]

Less than an hour left

[forest zodiac]

HUH?

[nova ridge]

Yeah it apparnelty comes at 45

[sly mulch]

44 minutes to 59 minutes

[sly mulch]

Yeah

[nova ridge]

Ngl what if I just don’t check it until like April 30

[boreal terrace]

Lmao

[nova ridge]

I don’t want to break my almost perfect acceptance streak guys

[boreal terrace]

But you’ll have to withdraw your other apps

[nova ridge]

Oh right

[fervent saffron]

if you get in ed you have to withdraw instantly

[nova ridge]

But I won’t know, plausible deniability fr

[fervent saffron]

is it just me or have i never gotten this screen logging in before

[next umbra]

Nah u don’t have to

[boreal terrace]

My school makes us withdraw everything within a week of we get in ED anywhere

[boreal terrace]

I’ve been getting it from time to time

[nova ridge]

Got that screen

[next umbra]

You just can’t accept other apps

[nova ridge]

Occasionally

[next umbra]

Oh for mine they don’t care

[boreal terrace]

Wonder what happens if you press start over 💀

[fervent saffron]

i had to sign a form with my counselor

[boreal terrace]

Same

[nova ridge]

I did not

[civic holly]

is the decision out?

[nova ridge]

I wish I could keep one of my acceptances

[civic holly]

bro the wait is unreal

[nova ridge]

Just in case I get rescinded

[boreal terrace]

Yea

[civic holly]

liar

[nova ridge]

For IB exam grades

[civic holly]

BRO IS DECISION OUT

[boreal terrace]

Do they even check

[nova ridge]

Pretty sure

[boreal terrace]

I don’t think they check IB grades

[nova ridge]

They do

[boreal terrace]

Like final exam grades

Oh

They don’t check AP exam results unless u send

And is it actually out

Or

[sly mulch]

Probably not

[boreal terrace]

lol

[sly mulch]

Anything before 4:45 a hoax

[sly mulch]

Yeah

[boreal terrace]

Oh I didn’t see the “is” and my heart was racing 😭

[sly mulch]

What kind of grades would they rescind for

[boreal terrace]

Anything below multiple B minuses

[civic holly]

you get to taste your own medicine ;/

[nova ridge]

But the AP results don’t go on the diploma

[sly mulch]

Okay I think that’s lowkey impossible so I’m good

[nova ridge]

I think they check IB to see if you’ve even graduated

[boreal terrace]

Yea that makes sense

[nova ridge]

Nah but

[civic holly]

bro its 4

[nova ridge]

I got some concerning wording

[civic holly]

how much longer do we have to wait

[sly mulch]

45 mins

[nova ridge]

On my UMD and American acceptances

They said they expect me to graduate at “the same or higher academic level”

[civic holly]

how many acceptance do you have so far

[nova ridge]

If they literally mean

Getting a higher IB score it’s over for me

[nova ridge]

5

[boreal terrace]

I have American fordham Rutgers so I’m kinda fine

And two in the Uk

[fervent saffron]

i havent gotten anything conditional yet

[nova ridge]

I have northeastern, Fordham, American, UMD, and Loyola Chicago rn but the conditional wording on the American and UMD is scary

It was in fine print

[fervent saffron]

i’ve been pretty good at resisting senioritis so far

[fervent saffron]

you could email and ask

[boreal terrace]

Wait is American conditional for IB grades

[nova ridge]

It seemed so in the email

But I think it’s just a fear tactic

[fervent saffron]

just ask

[nova ridge]

They literally said we expect you to be at the same level

[boreal terrace]

lol

[nova ridge]

Nah asking feels bad

[fervent saffron]

american has weird admissions

[nova ridge]

Also UMD said that

Idk

[civic holly]

what is the best 2

[fervent saffron]

feels better than a rescinded app

[nova ridge]

But I’ve always been told

US universities

Are barely like paying attention to that

[boreal terrace]

What percent do we think UChicago waitlists from ED2

[fervent saffron]

i dont really know what ib is tbh

[fervent saffron]

100%

[nova ridge]

While in the UK it’s like really strict

[boreal terrace]

Yea

[nova ridge]

Of mine?

[boreal terrace]

Very strict conditional offers

[nova ridge]

Northeastern and UMD

[nova ridge]

Bro idk about that fr

[civic holly]

damn pro

[nova ridge]

Like

My classmates

[boreal terrace]

I have UCL tho and it’s unconditional so I’m happy I have a London option

[nova ridge]

Idk is Bristol a good school

[boreal terrace]

I think so

[nova ridge]

And Glasgow

[boreal terrace]

Yup

[nova ridge]

My classmates applied with a 40 and their condition is 34 for Bristol

And 36 for Glasgow

Which is crazy

[forest zodiac]

is it out?

[boreal terrace]

No not yet

[civic holly]

no

[boreal terrace]

It’ll be out in about thirty

[nova ridge]

A fall of 6 points being permitted is crazy

[civic holly]

just reminder that they will send you a link 2 minutes before the decision letter

dont click on it

if you dont want to have jump scare

[nova ridge]

Our counsellor always told us if you’re like more than 2 points away it’s joever

[boreal terrace]

UK universities love internationals

[sly mulch]

They usually end up sending it after

[boreal terrace]

Cause they pay so much

[sly mulch]

For some reason

[nova ridge]

Oh that’s real

[civic holly]

can we have a lab rate checking portal every 10 minutes? I dont want to 😭

rat*

[nova ridge]

One of my classmates got an offer from Manchester which stipulates that he has to get a 6 in English, but he applied with a 5

Didn’t even know that was possible

[nova ridge]

I’m doing that

[dapper sandal]

50 minutes ish

😨

[nova ridge]

Possibly 34

[sly mulch]

Ughhh that’s like one YouTube video away

[fervent saffron]

my senior grades are my best of all high school

[sly mulch]

Same

I’m hoping they saw my mid year

[nova ridge]

I’ve already fallen from my IB predicted that I applied with

[sly mulch]

They asked for it so

[nova ridge]

My mid year is cooked slightly

[next umbra]

All As?

[fervent saffron]

i fixed my mental health in senior year (mostly)

[nova ridge]

For no reason btw, my teachers just lowered me without me even like completing a single test

[fervent saffron]

yes

[dapper sandal]

my junior grades were best

senior second best

[sly mulch]

I’m so proud of my A in bc calc

[dapper sandal]

before that mid asf 😭

[boreal terrace]

My mid year was COOKED cause I stopped caring after submitting my SFS EA lmao

[dapper sandal]

idk this year i taking like 10x harder classes tho im ngl

[nova ridge]

SAME

I fell from a 40 on my pg to a 38 on my mid year

I’m cooked

[fervent saffron]

i also have an a+ in 3 classes

[nova ridge]

But actually I was scammed, my Spanish teacher randomly lowered my grade on my report card after writing about my “tremendous progress”

[dapper sandal]

i got an a- in ap phys 2 by 0.04%

💀

[boreal terrace]

Bro just so u know how cooked I am with UChicago my semester grade is a B- in Calc AB 😭😭😭😃 I literally stopped caring after November and I had an A+ is pre calc last year bruh I’m not getting in

[civic holly]

its fine

[sly mulch]

Bro it’s lowkey the opposite for me 😭😭😭

[boreal terrace]

Lmao

[sly mulch]

Precalc sucked

[dapper sandal]

pre calculator

[nova ridge]

Has anyone here applied to some uni that uses SRAR

Like the unified SRAR

[dapper sandal]

yeah

2

[fervent saffron]

yes

[sly mulch]

Yes

[fervent saffron]

rutgers

[sly mulch]

Fsu

[nova ridge]

Does the grade cap out at A? Is there no such thing as A+ on there?

[dapper sandal]

rutgers mentioned

[boreal terrace]

Yea NYU

[nova ridge]

Wait is an A+ even a grade I have no idea how that system works

[dapper sandal]

i submitted rutgers and northeastern first

[boreal terrace]

Yup

[dapper sandal]

and i lowkey thought every college was gonna make me fill out my grades

💀

[nova ridge]

And was that an option on the SRAR?

[boreal terrace]

Lmao

[sly mulch]

That would suck

[nova ridge]

I swear the highest grade was an A

[boreal terrace]

I think so yea

[sly mulch]

30 mins

[nova ridge]

Uhh

[boreal terrace]

If I remember correctly

[sly mulch]

I think you select it

[nova ridge]

Uh oh

[dapper sandal]

i put an a+

on srar

[nova ridge]

I used a preset

[sly mulch]

Because I remember having A+

[boreal terrace]

I do know UC only has As Bs etc no plus and minuses

[nova ridge]

And they put my 7/7 in IB as just an A

Literally no way to get an A+

[boreal terrace]

Oop

[boreal terrace]

Tbf in my school at-least for your GPA an A and A* are both 4.0

[late igloo]

whoss ready

4:45!!!!

[nova ridge]

Oh

[civic holly]

what is the best acceptance you guys have so far?

[sly mulch]

My school just doesn’t report unweighted anywhere

[dapper sandal]

not me 🙏

[sly mulch]

Umich

[nova ridge]

My school literally uses exclusively IB points

No gpa no percentages no letter grades

[boreal terrace]

I think UCL but I don’t think anyone knows it outside the UK lol

[nova ridge]

no rankings either

[dapper sandal]

rutgers/university of edinburgh

but that uk

[boreal terrace]

It’s ranked number 9 by US news globally which I was shocked by

Even tho I think UChicago obviously has more prestige

[civic holly]

yeah i got umich and usc and northeastern all full ride

[boreal terrace]

Damnn

[civic holly]

me chillin

[boreal terrace]

That’s so good

[nova ridge]

Damn

[dapper sandal]

us news applies american metrics to global

[sly mulch]

Yeah ur set

[dapper sandal]

ucl is like rank 10 or smth by uk standards or smth

still rlly good tho

[boreal terrace]

And also @civic holly I think you’re getting into Chicago lol

[dapper sandal]

just has more int prestige than local

[civic holly]

BRO NOT ME 😭

i am ready for rejection letter

😭

[nova ridge]

Bro got into USC full ride

I think you’re fine ong

Like

[sly mulch]

Usc northeastern and umich is a deadly trio

[nova ridge]

Your chances

[dapper sandal]

ur already into usc full ride lmao

[finite furnace]

UCL is also top 10 in usnews

[dapper sandal]

ur chill

[nova ridge]

Are crazy

[sly mulch]

25 minutes

[nova ridge]

Leave some for the rest of us buddy

[sly mulch]

Fr.

[nova ridge]

Fuckign Notre Dame sent an email

Gave me a heart attack

@boreal terrace

Remmeber the absolute

Silence from Georgetown

[dapper sandal]

that's global tho

there no uk specific ranking

[boreal terrace]

Lmao yea

[nova ridge]

What the fuck was wrong with them?

Actually no communication whatsoever

[boreal terrace]

From that day

[nova ridge]

PTSD💀

[boreal terrace]

Lmao yea

[wooden nexus]

did it not come out

OH WAIT

uchi is cst

💀

[boreal terrace]

Yea lmao

[dapper sandal]

what if the date was a lie

[wooden nexus]

most of my schools are EST

[nova ridge]

This made my heart sink

[wooden nexus]

lol

[dapper sandal]

and it's actually tmrw

[wooden nexus]

lmao im not even ed2 😭 sry for the scare

[nova ridge]

I will never get over this

[boreal terrace]

Bruh 😭

[nova ridge]

I refreshed the portal

For FIVE hours

[boreal terrace]

Honestly same

I was depressed for like two weeks after that

Still not over it

I would attend SFS in a heartbeat

[nova ridge]

Ngl I was barely affected only a little salty

But

[dapper sandal]

i gotta 15 cps jitter click the refresh button

[nova ridge]

It still there deep down

[boreal terrace]

Yup

[boreal terrace]

Imagine we both don’t get in tonight and meet again in the GU thread when regular decisions are coming out 😭💀

[nova ridge]

Nahhhh

This is likely

[dapper sandal]

what if we all get in

fr

[nova ridge]

But I don’t think I’ll be in the GU threat

Thread

[boreal terrace]

We shall pray

[nova ridge]

I didn’t even write a LOCI I’m too lazy

[boreal terrace]

Lmao

[civic holly]

36 minutes

bro

[nova ridge]

I have like 13 decisions coming April 1

[civic holly]

4:24

wish it is 5

[nova ridge]

My next decision is in a week

RD for UMass Amherst for intls

[dire lantern]

I wonder how many people here who got deferred from Georgetown did ed2 to uchicago

That’s what I did as well

[nova ridge]

Nahhh

[boreal terrace]

Oh wow

[nova ridge]

I still have the Georgetown brochure on my desk

[boreal terrace]

What made you do ED2 Alex

Damn

[forest zodiac]

I got rejected by Upenn

[boreal terrace]

U know what Philly is a ghetto aaa city so

You got lucky

[dire lantern]

The deferral from Georgetown 💀 but also I fell in love with UChicago after my summer program and a teacher I’m really close with is an alum from there

[boreal terrace]

Oh that’s nice!

[nova ridge]

Possibly 19 minutes?

[fervent saffron]

dont do philly like that

goated city

[finite furnace]

ohh jhu decisions are out

[forest zodiac]

it’s evening now this is not late afternoon

[boreal terrace]

It’s so traumatizing tho 😭 only thing good is the eagles

[fervent saffron]

im from new york but i respect philly

[formal sonnet]

How??

[fervent saffron]

they are very authentic people

[formal sonnet]

Hey guys

It’s been a good run

[dapper sandal]

philly's pretty good

[nova ridge]

At 45?

[dapper sandal]

center city 😍

[formal sonnet]

Actually?

[nova ridge]

That’s when ed1

Came out

[boreal terrace]

Philly is soooo not clean omg

[formal sonnet]

Wait where is this info coming from

Oh

Okay

Well

Love yall

[fervent saffron]

you do realize uchicago is on the south side right

[nova ridge]

Nah might just go to sleep

[boreal terrace]

Yup but downtown is quite polished

[boreal terrace]

💀

[dire lantern]

Hyde park too 😭😭

[boreal terrace]

And that is something I’ve come to accept lol it’ll just be a fact of life if I get in

[fervent saffron]

it’s not something i’m concerned about

in my decision

but worth thinking about if/when i go there

[boreal terrace]

Like yes Hyde Park is a sketchy place and if you go just a little south you get to ENGLEWOOD which is like one of the most dangerous places in America lmao

[dapper sandal]

tbh both UChicago and UPenn are both in really safe areas especially for american cities

[boreal terrace]

And a student got shot by a stray bullet on the metro

So like

[fervent saffron]

i’ve heard the area is mostly safe if you know how to not be an idiot

[boreal terrace]

It’s okay if we don’t get in guys

[wooden nexus]

i like the cheesesteaks

lol

[fervent saffron]

15 minutes

[civic holly]

cook me one, me hungrry

😭

[boreal terrace]

I’ve heard getting downtown from Hyde park is a pain

[wooden nexus]

nah go to charlys

[forest zodiac]

I Eded Penn and Chicago cuz I’m tryna get close to the crime

join the o block

[wooden nexus]

they give free metro cards tho

[boreal terrace]

Loll

[forest zodiac]

type shi, ykwim?

[wooden nexus]

ig the actual joirney is a pain

[fervent saffron]

should have done jhu

[forest zodiac]

not enough gang violence in baltimore

[wooden nexus]

all three are known for being depressing 💀

depression trifecta

[fervent saffron]

or rutgers camden

[dapper sandal]

tbh baltimore is prob the most sketchy city i've been to

[forest zodiac]

petty theft is meh

[boreal terrace]

From what I’ve read metro is sketchy and not recommended especially at night; most take metra (the commuter rail) which the Upass doesn’t not cover

[nova ridge]

Guhhh

[wooden nexus]

oh bruh

they scammed us

[dapper sandal]

baltimore feels way less safe than chicago

[nova ridge]

Isn’t it statically

Way less safe too

[fervent saffron]

i’ve only been to baltimore once so can’t comment

[forest zodiac]

who is refreshing rn

[nova ridge]

Me

[wooden nexus]

chicago just feels chaotic

[fervent saffron]

chicago danger is very overplayed

[upper ermine]

Praying for yall 🙏🙏🙏

[wooden nexus]

any city tho

i get so overwhelmed when i go to a city

my country ahh was not made for this ‼️

[boreal terrace]

Some parts are obviously safe but not pockets of the south side 😭

[finite furnace]

Would they send us an email when it’s ready?

[boreal terrace]

Anyhow

[upper ermine]

They did for ed1

My email came in at 4:50 est

[wooden nexus]

didnt they release like

[boreal terrace]

No they’ll send an email like fifteen mins after it’s actually out on the portal

[wooden nexus]

early

[nova ridge]

Unironcially the sketchiest city I’ve been to is Amsterdam (NL), but I haven’t been to many places in the US that are like notorious for that type of thing

[boreal terrace]

I’m way to used to being able to take the tube home at midnight and not worry about anything

[finite furnace]

Are you guys filming a reaction video?

[boreal terrace]

I’m gonna miss that freedom lol

[nova ridge]

Hell no

[boreal terrace]

No there will be no reaction 💀

[nova ridge]

I’m closing the rejection the second open it

No reaction

[finite furnace]

it’s 5am where I am and I haven’t slept im too tired to do anything rn😭

[nova ridge]

Lights in my room are off

I’m jsut turning the laptop off

And going to bed

[forest zodiac]

I’m not emotive enough

[fervent saffron]

you gotta check for waitlist

[boreal terrace]

Ok but Londons murder rate is like 1.5 so that’s still a big adjustment 😭😭😂

[nova ridge]

Nah don’t wanna 🙏🙏

[boreal terrace]

Why is DC that high 💀💀💀haven’t they got government buildings everywhere

[nova ridge]

There’s deffo sketchy areas in DC

[boreal terrace]

True

[fervent saffron]

i love dc though

[boreal terrace]

But Georgetown is like the safest neighborhood

In dc

[nova ridge]

I really liked DC

[boreal terrace]

Same

[forest zodiac]

dc best city in America

[nova ridge]

Aside from the HORRIBLE summer weather

Nah that’s too far imo

[cyan haven]

Cap (i live there)

[boreal terrace]

I read about politics so much that DC is literally mentioned EVERYWHERE and it’s like the universe is taunting me

[nova ridge]

From my limited experience as a tourist though so idk

[cyan haven]

What?? summer weather is great

[forest zodiac]

how much more time

[nova ridge]

It’s so fucking hot

[boreal terrace]

Bro it’s on a literal swamp

It’s so humid

[cyan haven]

Nahh

Its not terrible

Most of the time

[nova ridge]

I live in Eastern, borderline Northern Europe though so we don’t have that sort of weather

[cyan haven]

Makes sense

[boreal terrace]

Guys I get sad let’s stop talking about my beloved DC 😭😭😭 it takes away the excitement from UChicago

[fervent saffron]

these minutes feel so slow

[boreal terrace]

DC is my Achilles heel

[nova ridge]

I really liked Boston a lot it might be my favorite city in general

[fervent saffron]

boston is great

[nova ridge]

Idk why but like I enjoy a lot of the large American cities a lot more than European ones

Maybe it’s because I’ve lived here

However I can’t say that my city is representative of a large European city

[fervent saffron]

the only big european cities i’ve seen are Istanbul and Budapest

i liked them both more than most american cities except

[nova ridge]

Personally, I really like European small cities

More than large ones

[dapper sandal]

nyc lowkey best city

[boreal terrace]

Ouch five mins to go possibly

[nova ridge]

Like imo Munich is incredibly boring but like some tiny irrelevant German city is really cool

5 minutes

Noo

Maybe 20

I hope it’s 20

[dire lantern]

Omg I’m from Boston it’s amazing

[boreal terrace]

We can dream for twenty more mins

[fervent saffron]

absolutely

best in america for sure

[dire lantern]

My stomach is twisting rn

Only 5 more minutes

[nova ridge]

omg you’re so lucky to live there

[boreal terrace]

Guys remember if we don’t get in we can start daydreaming about our RDs

[nova ridge]

I spent almost a month there one summer and it was so awesome

[nova ridge]

So true

[dire lantern]

I think I’m gonna crash out

The next 4 years of my life is about to be determined

[nova ridge]

Ngl the rejection is gonna feel a lot worse than I thought it would

[boreal terrace]

Before Georgetown I was almost crawling up the walls but rn I’m surprisingly calm

[nova ridge]

I’m emotionless rn like

I’m thinking of what YouTube video I’m gonna fall sleep to

[fervent saffron]

we got this

im thinking rn of the other great colleges i could go to if im rejected

[nova ridge]

bro I simultaneously don’t wanna get in

Because I have 16 more decisions after this

[dire lantern]

COLBY 29‼️🗣️

[nova ridge]

That I paid like almost 1000 euro for

[boreal terrace]

I Lokey don’t know what I truly want bro 😭 I’m scared that I’ll get in and then reallllly feel bad or vice versa

[dire lantern]

(Im gonna crash out.)

[forest zodiac]

you got in?

colby has ea?

[boreal terrace]

Same I’m sooo neutral rn

[dire lantern]

I did a program that guarantees acceptance

[nova ridge]

UMD 29’ fr

Wrong

[fervent saffron]

2 minutes

[nova ridge]

Apostrophe

[dapper sandal]

ts pmo fr

[nova ridge]

LOL

ts pmo

[fervent saffron]

UMN '29 for realsies

[late igloo]

2 minutes!

[dire lantern]

AHAHHHGH

[unborn lintel]

4:45 isnt a guarantee its anytime between 4:45-5:15

[dire lantern]

IM FRESKING OUT

[unborn lintel]

just check every 15 mins

[dire lantern]

Y’ALL

[boreal terrace]

What

[nova ridge]

Nah I’ll check every 15 seconds

[mortal sierra]

Potentially the final minute.

Good luck everyone!

[boreal terrace]

Guys let’s not type in all caps unless we’re saying it’s out

[nova ridge]

my perfect streak bruh