chance at Chicago (junior)

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Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:50:42 +0000

As Libby has said, the most important considerations are in order: Did one take the most rigorous curriculum available (how one performs in that curriculum is important), essays (they are interested in how one handles ideas, very important at U of C; the quirky essays are simply one means to that end), recommendations (they admit for the faculty, making what is said quite important, it is more than he/she is smart), next are EC’s, GPA, and finally test scores. All of these things count individually, but it is how they are stitched together as well. The stitching often occurs with the Why Chicago, and Favorite Things Essays. Folks often forget to mention these, but they can be quite important.