Quick question. For deferees, will their applications be checked after the regular decision pool or will they be first on the list? Or does it not matter what order they check them in?
@jarrett211 - Congrats. Are you seriously considering to come to UChicago?
Ahhhhhhhhhh I got accepted! Currently in a state of shock. Proof that you can get a 32 on the ACT and still get in. Don’t give up hope guys!
And yeah I’m not seeing financial aid information either.
@Elite112 Same! Idk what is going on… I am going to email an admissions officer just to be safe!
@awesomesauce55 I just messaged their tumblr admission blog. Maybe they just haven’t updated everyone’s profile with financial info yet.
Deferred.
Deferred with a 35 act, 4.0 UW 4.25 W, unique ECs, strong rec letters, and imo really really great essays. I should have been the ideal student. 
Just upset about the deferral. Don’t understand why UC deferred some many students.
@Elite112 @NotVerySmart @awesomesauce55 @jarrett211 @iceman1239 @SZCheri @dominoesniall @CollegeGuru2020 Hey everybody! Congrats on your acceptance!! Would you guys mind posting your stats (GPA, SAT, extra curriculars, etc.) ? I was deferred and am curious to know what UChicago is looking for.
@sassysoprano I honestly didn’t have the highest stats, I am sure there were people who got perfect SATs, ACTs, etc. I do have significant ECs though, in school and outside of school, and those are things that I plan to hold on to as long as I can. I think what UChicago is looking for is somebody with a voice, a passion, and a desire to learn. I tried to show those aspects of me through my essays, and I also did an interview. Best of luck to you! The best advice I can give you is to really show yourself through your essays; I poured my heart and soul into those, and that is what got me in. 
P.S. Be sure to do the optional essay if you can! It shows commitment and it is another way to write more about yourself!
I got in with a ACT:35 SAT: 2140 CPA: 3.93 (unweighted) EC: All theater
I took a few classes at a university too. I agree with awesome sauce, I think it’s more about fit than it is about stats. I’ve seen a lot of people with better stats than me get denied. I tried to just show my sense of humor and quirkiness in my essays and I think that’s what got me in, to be honest. I didn’t do an interview though.
GPA* sorry
I completely agree with @awesomesauce55! I got in as well and I had a C in a math class (There is a huge cheating problem at my school so curves are heavily inflated). And I got B’s in 3 of my 4 AP class in Junior year and honestly, they are looking for people who want to bring something to the world. Stats and other EC’s don’t matter if there is no real person inside of you and maybe they missed it this round, but if you send them more info, I’m sure it will work out. They want real people who can think, not people who try to get into college. I did not focus even one aspect of my app on EC, and instead talked about connections with my past and how that made me think about my whole life. Hope this helps
I got deferred as well. Does any one know why so many of us got deferred rather than just rejected?
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@awesomesauce55 Thank you for the advice and encouragement! Congratulations again on your achievement!
ACT: 35, SAT 2: Math 2: 780, Bio E: 770, GPA W/UW: 5.3/4.0
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My friend who is also part of the JEC also got in today
I don’t even see anything saying there are letters available for my account… I can’t see anything about financials or letters of any kind… Strange
Is there a facebook page for accepted students?