<p>Here’s another thing I noticed: going on what Kodama wrote earlier, your academic profile is very strong. What I’m wondering, though, is why of all the great schools out there, Chicago appealed to you in particular. I hope that’s something you can elaborate in your “Why Chicago” essay and in other aspects of your application.</p>
<p>Right now, it looks like you’re very, very, very passionate about chemistry. But are you passionate about other things, too? Remember that Chicago has a reading and writing intensive core, so it’s not like you can do all chemistry all the time from day 1. Is that something that appeals to you, or not? And why (or why not)?</p>