Just sent you a message!
Amazing! Definitely let me know if he chooses the gap year. Right now UChicago doesnāt seem to have a formalized space for people admitted to 2026 so Iām trying to see what I can do to connect everyone.
Just curious - what conditions do they pose on deffered applicants? Like can you enroll part time or take classes or enroll full time else where while you are deffered.
They want to know your gap year plans and ask that you not enroll in or take classes for credit during the year.
How can I connect with you? I was also recently admitted off of waitlist for 2026
Iām an international from Egypt. After responding with ny interest in joining as part of the class of 2026 i received an email thanking me for my continued interest and said i should hear in the coming weekā¦in other cases it usually takes a day for the update 
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Did any get this 1-week period too before getting an offerā¦
Hey everyone, Iāve been reading this post for awhile and finally decided to share some of my experience. I sent my LOCI to regional AO over 3 weeks ago, but I never received a response back. Completely understandable, but Iām quite an overthinker haha.
Today in the morning I sent in an email expressing my willingness to be considered for c/o 2026 w/ a gap year. A response would definitely clear my mind, especially since initially I replied no to the gap year offer, but recently submitted a yes in the survey. I did include a question about the gap year option to perhaps initiate a response, so Iāll see what happens.
Also, at this point is it even possible to reach the admissions office through the phone? I have tried a bajillion times, so has anyone even received a call after leaving a message?
I appreciate a response back! Besides, congrats to anyone who was admitted off the waitlist so far! I hope to join you soon 
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Iām inn the same boat! However I havenāt changed to the 2026 option 
But yeah I tried calling before but somehow it always just rings and goes to voicemail. However, there was this one time last week that I called and got lucky as the other AO from my region responded. So, the chances arenāt high of getting a call response, at least not in my case, but chances are still there however slim they may be. Also, I think email may be best. I am guilty of emailing my AO much (although sheās super kind and informative about everything thankfully), but I tend to hear back 3-5 days afterwards, so I think thatās better/more efficient than no response via call. Usually when you send your LOCI, they thank you for your continued interest, so it isnāt like there would be a majorly significant response anyways so donāt worry about not getting that initial responseāits okay im an overthinker too so i completely understand that. Furthermore, I would say to put your LOCI in the portal because that is directly connected to your application file, so it would be guaranteed for them to receive it that way. Hope all this helps! Idk much though because Iām also a UChicago waitlisted applicant right now. Someone earlier mentioned hearing news later this week as we havenāt heard anything since commitment day, which may have fluctuated the admittance numbers, so thereās chance of another wave for the 2025 waitlist in coming days.
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Phewā¦ glad Iām not the only one. 
At first I wasnāt sure if my emails were going through (have had that happen before), so thatās why I sticked to calling as well. I will definitely wait and see for the next few days, while also adding my c/o 2026 interest letter into the portal. Thank you so much for the response as it really does help me to know that my situation is normal!
It seems as if UChicago was one of the few colleges that started pulling people off in April, but without much activityāin regards to c/o 2025ānow. I really hope so too for another wave of waitlist admissions. In the meantime, I wish you the best of luck with your admission!
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Messaging you right now 
Maybe it is because you are an international applicant so there is more to do in order to create an update or file info? So far, the 2026 admits that I know are from the U.S.
They havenāt offered you a spot in the Class of 2026 yet. The week is likely a generic response. Everyone I have heard who got this offer to join the Class of 2026 had an official conversation about it with an AO followed by a letter in the portal within 24 to 48 hours. If we had said no, they would not have sent us the portal update. We actually zoomed with the AO from our region.
They just announced they closed the waitlist for the c/o 2025 and 2026.
yep
ayo i feel so played right now i got so excited when i saw that status update email goodnight 
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Literally same š¤
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Hwy
What did it say?
Did it just say theyāre not accepting anymore people? Iām totally lost.