<p>Here’s a perspective: be glad you guys applied! At least you did all in your power and gave your best.</p>
<p>I was batting up and down with U of C. Too high stress environment, detractors said only its Economics programme is remarkable (but I think all the academics are great), demanding core, too many EA and ED acceptances (means less space for RD), weird supplemental essays and not enough time (which on hindsight, would have been fun to write if one had time for inspiration to strike), very need-aware for internationals (then again, nearly all school are).</p>