<p>UChicago, </p>
<p>Thank you for helping us CCers!!! How does the waitlist work? Should I send a letter to Chicago? Do you have any additional information about it? Thanks!</p>
<p>My son, a sophomore, is doing AP Latin this year and would have (in two years) fulfilled the language requirement set by his rigorous boarding school. What do you recommend he do for the next two years in order of priority to increase (or maintain) his chance of getting admission to an equally rigorous college/university?</p>
<ol>
<li>Do two years of Greek
2.Two years of French</li>
<li>A Capstone program in Jr. year in an interdisciplinary subject and Economics AP in sr. year</li>
</ol>
<p>Hello! I just have a brief question. </p>
<p>If your family’s financial aid status under the University of Chicago’s guidelines does not qualify you for a lot of aid, what are your options? I’ve already sought out scholarship opportunities (and have continued to do so), and would like to know if it’d be possible to defer my admission for a year in order to work to cover the expenses.</p>
<p>^ I have the same question about financial aid, but I’m also wondering if there’s anyway to appeal the decision. I can’t afford to go to Chicago otherwise, honestly. :(</p>
<p>UChicago,
Are there any 3/2 programs to get an engineering degree (for those studying math, etc.)?</p>
<p>Aack! Sorry, got a little behind with answering questions here as we’ve recently been quite busy sending out RD notifications, preparing programs for the Spring, and accommodating all of the visitors to our office over our and your Spring breaks. I’ll try and keep up as best I can with your questions.</p>
<p>First note: remember, I cannot and will not “chance” you, your friend, or anyone you know for admission based on any statistics or qualifications you may provide, and it would be unwise of me to give you advice on specific coursework or paths of study- consult your college admissions counselor at your school, or a guidance counselor/other trusted teacher, for advice in these realms.</p>
<p>@Collegestress: Should you wist to remain on our waitlist, please let us know by May 1st. It is imperative that you also accept a place at another college to which you were admitted by that time as well. You may feel free to send in some supplemental information- a letter stating your continuing interest in UChicago, for example- but don’t overdo it; extra rec letters, essays, or large application supplements are not necessary. See here for further and more comprehensive information: <a href=“https://blogs.uchicago.edu/collegeadmissions/2010/03/some-advice-for-students-on-th.html[/url]”>https://blogs.uchicago.edu/collegeadmissions/2010/03/some-advice-for-students-on-th.html</a></p>
<p>@ksarmand and insomniac159- if you feel that your aid package is inadequate, you may contact the office of college aid at <a href=“mailto:college-aid@uchicago.edu”>college-aid@uchicago.edu</a> or by phone to arrange to speak with an aid officer and discuss your situation. While this may not result in an increase in your aid, you are welcome to try. Ksarmand, I encourage you to seek outside scholarships through your school guidance counselor and online resources like Fastweb. You should contact your regional admissions counselor to talk about deferring admission for a year, to see if this could work in your situation- we’d want to know all of the facts before recommending this. </p>
<p>@Collegesgirl- no, we do not offer courses in engineering or a 3/2 program in engineering and mathematics.</p>
<p>@saxmuffin- we do accept qualifying IB test scores for credit in a variety of areas should you matriculate to the college having taken IB tests. See here for a list of approved courses and the credit they would confer: [Courses</a> & Programs of Study](<a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/credit/index.shtml]Courses”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/credit/index.shtml)</p>
<p>Hi, I read the blog post concerning what waitlistees should do, and I was wondering if the letter of interest should be sent by contacting my regional counselor through the website or by other means.</p>
<p>Also, if I have this nearly-irrepressible urge to nag my regional representative because I’m absolutely enamored with the school, should I refrain from demonstrating it - in light of the possibility that I may annoy your staff?
I know, I may sound facetious, but it’s the truth. Augh :(</p>
<p>How does your waitlist work? Do you rank students on the waitlist or is it based on if you’re looking to replace a student with the same major, interests, etc.?</p>
<p>Hi, I have a question. I was admitted RD but I am unable to attend either of the admitted students programs, so I’m visiting next week. Do you know if it would be possible to set up a meeting with an academic advisor or someone of a similar position that I would be able to talk to about courses and programs?</p>
<p>@agpyn3w- you may send a note to your admissions counselor either by mail at the address listed on our College Admissions website or to your regional counselor’s e-mail address; either is fine. It is not necessary to send anything besides this note- while we welcome this as a means for you to show your commitment and continued interest in Chicago, no other amount of information (repeated e-mails, phone calls, additional recommendations, etc) is necessary.</p>
<p>@TheConquistador: Our waitlist is unranked, so we will not be able to tell any student “where they are” on the list; in the case that we have space available for waitlisted students, we will inform selected students promptly.</p>
<p>@mynameisrose: Great to hear that you’ll be visiting! While we cannot set you up with a particular advisor, as our advising staff is busy taking care of current-student needs and meetings (especially in Spring quarter as students prepare for graduation), we’ll have Admissions staff and current students- all well-versed about course offerings and programs of study in the College- ready to answer any questions you may have. As a senior, you’ll also be able to sit in on some classes if you’d like- check out timeschedules.uchicago.edu to see what might be offered on the days you’re planning on visiting, and one of our student visit coordinators in the office can help you figure out where the class is (or give suggestions as to what you might want to visit) when you arrive as well.</p>
<p>fafsa gave my family’s efc as around 27k
chicago expected us to pay the full tuition
do i have a case to appeal financial aid? will it make a difference?</p>
<p>UChicago- in #71 you mention looking at timeschedules.uchicago.edu for classes to visit. My D will be attending one of the accepted students days where they have the ability to attend up to 2 classes. Will these classes be only for a predetermined subset or will they be able to find a class from the site above which interests them? What is the procedure to attend, should they get permission from the professor ahead of time? if the room shows not to be at capacity is that a good indication that a visit would be allowed?</p>
<p>I’m planning on taking a gap year and becoming a part of the Class of 2015 instead. I’ve already contacted my counselor and he basically said that it was perfectly fine and that he’d put a note in my file to that effect, but unfortunately he’s out of the office for the next month, so:</p>
<p>1) I still make the deposit and reply to the offer by May 1?
2) Will I still keep my Chicago account, with my housing decisions made together with the EA kids next year?</p>
<p>Oh, and the scarf just arrived today nicely packaged in air mail. It looks great!</p>
<p>UChicago: The question about 3/2 programs with engineering, I meant does UChicago have a program with another university, where the student gets math/physics degree at UofC, then finishes engineering degree at another university?</p>
<p>-------10 char</p>
<p>@alexislee88: I cannot comment specifically on your financial aid package or whether or not this will be effective, but if you do feel that you have extenuating circumstances that could warrant a re-look at your financial aid package, feel free to contact the office of college aid. </p>
<p>@Jackief: We do have a predetermined subset of classes in all fields for our large accepted student days- we don’t attempt to “hide” any classes from prospective students or to prevent them from attending a class that they would like to attend, though… usually the classes we do not offer as options are graduate level classes, classes where the professor lets us know in advance will be having a test or lab that day, and very specific small seminar classes (say, the senior BA seminar for the Religious Studies department, for example). We also sometimes reasonably limit the number of students who may attend a course at any given time (to avoid having 100 prospective students show up to an economics class with 20 students in it, for example). Otherwise, a large number of courses in different fields are available- should your student wish to look for things in advance, he/she is welcome to do so as well, but know that we’ll have a number of current students on hand to help students pick classes to attend (and direct them to those classes) during the accepted student days.</p>
<p>@collegesgirl- I know, and I’m sorry, but we do not offer this kind of program. We do have students who will complete an undergraduate degree in math/sciences and go on to a graduate program in an engineering field, but we do not have a program for engineering at the undergraduate or graduate level here or in conjunction with another university.</p>
<p>@dgtmartins</p>
<p>If you would like to defer your enrollment to the University of Chicago, please first accept your offer of admission to the University and submit your enrollment deposit. Then, explain your reason(s) for deferring enrollment in a letter to James Nondorf, Dean of Admissions (email, postal service or fax is acceptable). You must receive confirmation and approval from the Dean in order for your deferral to be final. You should not enroll in a degree-seeking program, but you are welcome to take classes. I know it sounds like a complicated process, but dont worry students are generally granted deferrals, unless they plan to enroll in a degree-seeking program. </p>
<p>You will be contacted by the housing office in January or so of next year to confirm your housing options.</p>
<p>We’re glad to hear that you received the scarf!</p>
<p>If a student is offered admission from the waitlist, how long is the student given to make his/her decision?</p>
<p>I understand that the admission folks do not recommend that waitlisted students visit UChicago, that students should focus their attention to where they have been accepted. But should the unexpected occur and an offer is made, is there enough time for the student to visit before making a decision? We live in California and my D has never been to Chicago. While she would be ecstatic with an offer, she would probably still want to visit before saying yes. </p>
<p>(I posted this question to another thread but didn’t get any response, so I’m adding it here. Sorry for the dup.)</p>