<p>Agree 100% with grace, but here’s another way to look at it:</p>
<p>What is your goal?</p>
<p>If your goal is to tell people that you were accepted at the University of Chicago, then not applying for aid increases your chance of achieving that goal.</p>
<p>If your goal is to attend the University of Chicago and graduate from it, then not applying for aid makes that goal nearly impossible to achieve, and the only way to have any chance of success is to apply for aid.</p>
<p>If you want actual education, not just bragging rights, then not applying for aid is a meaningless option.</p>
<p>You really ought to get going.</p>