Questions for admitted students/familes

zzzmmm
Sun, 08 Mar 2015 01:42:41 +0000

My son was admitted early to UChicago and they’ve done a fantastic job reaching out to students, welcoming them, making it seem exciting, fun, wonderful. He visited in February at the ‘Snow Day’ event and it was also great. One of the things I’ve noticed is that he’s becoming more ‘bonded’ with UChicago and his ardor for the other two schools to which he’s applied has lessened. I wonder if it will be re-kindled if he’s admitted. The great news is that if he’s rejected it really won’t sting much. I’m curious if other parents/families/students have noticed or experienced this. He truly loves this school and it’s a nice position to be in. At the same time I’ve been surprised at the twists and turns that have come up in the admissions process. Schools I was sure he’d love he liked but didn’t love. My impressions and his often did not match. (And I was not allowed to edit one comma in his common app). Anyway–curious for other impressions.