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<p>I’ve been waiting for this moment for years! This is going to be amazing. <3</p>
<p>Yes, it is! I didn’t know about U Chicago’s style of essays- but this looks like it’s going to be a LOT of fun!</p>
<p>Are we only allowed to choose one of the above for the UofC supplement? Or can we write multiple essays?</p>
<p>I log in to my Gmail account, and right there in my inbox was an email with the subject " Sneak Peek at Essay Questions 2012". It’s almost like unwrapping a birthday gift that UChicago has bestowed among us, finally. May the results be ever in your favor 
In other words, good luck everyone!</p>
<p>Just got the email! I was so excited too see them. They’re reasonable and should be fun to write.</p>
<p>I believe the preference is for one essay, where you display your style, though process and personality in depth. I remember wanting to write answers to ALL OF THE QUESTIONS when I applied to UChicago, but found that when I truly focused in one a question I was able to answer it from a lot of different angles, not just one. (Member of the Class of 2014)</p>
<p>Laray: how many off the essay’s must we answer?</p>
<p>You only need to write one essay from the “uncommon” prompts. We’ll also ask you for a few other essays on other topics, as well as the Common App essay. We would really prefer to see one very well done essay on a topic we provide (or topic of your choice) rather than multiple essays from these topics.</p>
<p>Well that makes it harder to choose. ^^</p>
<p>UChicago: how long should the uncommon essay be? I know most are capped at 250 words but yours don’t seem to have a limit.</p>
<p>I think it is usually around 500 words (250-500 or 500-750) not sure. </p>
<p>I’m really looking forward to writing the essay! Already have my plan of attack!</p>
<p>500 words or about 1 page single spaced (2 pages double) is what we suggest. This is not set in stone-- we don’t care if you have 504 words-- but we do read everything you send us, so anything drastically longer than this might annoy your admissions counselor.</p>
<p>Thanks UC!</p>
<p>This might seem like a dumb question, but if you are creating and answering a question of your own, does the phrasing of the question count as part of the 500 words?</p>
<p>I would say that the prompt you come up with doesn’t count. Whatever your first word is in the first sentence of your essay, is word 1.</p>
<p>I’m still confused about this, since my parents are unfamiliar with the college process of America, and I need to learn all this myself or with the help of others. When it shows me these 6 questions, is that what is referred to as the “College Essay”, where I only have to choose one, or are these all the supplement essays, all of which must be answered?</p>
<p>You respond to one of the questions with an essay of around 500 words. This is part of UChicago’s supplement. The supplement also included a “Why UChicago” essay where you describe why you want to attend UChicago and how you fit the idealogy of the school. There is an opional 3rd essay where you describes your favorites, anything you like. </p>
<p>On the Common App. you will also have to write an essay using the common app. prompts. This essay will be sent to all the schools you apply to, it you use the common app. This is generally what is meant by THE college essay.</p>
<p>So essentially, I only have to write one of the six and disregard the others. The supplements and THE college essay I won’t be able to write until August 1st when they’re released. Is that correct?</p>
<p>Yes, for the first part. Regarding other essays, you can start any of the supplemental essays for UChicago whenever, I am pretty certain they will still have the “Why UChicago” essay and maybe the favorites essay. The common app. prompts usually don’t change at all, so you can start that essay whenever as well.</p>
<p>What exactly are the common app prompts? And how can I know what the UChicago supplement essays will be ahead of time?</p>