<p>I think it could be like a mini-why uchicago? I think that’s one of the most important essays and a paragraph or two is kind of similar to the “about 250” recommendation they originally had. I’m stressing pretty badly too, though…I still love my extended essay and my common app isn’t terrible, but now every time I think about the other two (which I was really proud of before the deferral) I want to curl up into a little ball of shame. It’s not even that I think they were bad, I’m just totally second-guessing myself now because I was so happy with what I’d written.</p>
<p>So just to be sure, is Uchicago one of those schools that lets deferrees ask about possible reasons why they were deferred? I get the sense that the answer is no, but I just wanted to check since a lot of admissions blogs advise you to ask (plus my masochistic side is kind of dying to know haha)</p>
<p>i don’t think they’ll tell you. i wouldn’t want to know personally</p>
<p>They don’t tell you and they ask that you don’t ask.</p>
<p>I’m sort of getting discouraged… I feel like I’ve been cheated on in a relationship that I took so seriously lol This is worse than a break up.</p>
<p>darn that remaining spark of hope</p>
<p>It sort of feels like I asked a girl out, and she said that she likes me but wants to wait until Valentine’s Day to see if she can get anybody more attractive and then if not, maybe she’ll call me.</p>
<p>It think in that case it is worse, of a girl says wait, she is probably waiting on another guy.</p>
<p>I still feel slightly dead, lol. Told my alum interviewer, and we’re meeting up tomorrow to figure out how he/I/we could get myself out of this situation (being deferred). Best of luck to everyone, and I hope we all stay friends! This is an amazing community, and we deserve the colleges we get in <3 Much love, y’all. Much love.</p>
<p>Do we move on or wait on the girl we love? Love sucks.</p>
<p>Lol deferred with bad stats…</p>
<p>ironchariot: Try to analyze as best you can, as honestly as you can, why you were deferred rather than straight up accepted. Enlist someone to help you with this if you like. This person should be someone who will be truthful with you (not hurtful…truthful). Then ration your words to explain away or soften these “weak” areas which might have led to the deferral.</p>
<p>There’s no doubt this is a tricky thing to do, because the acceptance process is mysterious. These “weaknesses” could be anything. If your grades and scores are around the median, then maybe its geography or EC’s or essays or recommendations. Above all, I think, reserve time to remind the evaluator that you truly want to come to UChicago, that you fit extremely well, and that you will thrive there. This part should not be sappy or desperate, in my opinion, but persuasive and confident (not cocky!).</p>
<p>Best of luck to you! Hope you get in.</p>
<p>Thanks, kaukauna! It’s definitely a confusing process, and it’s great to have advice</p>
<p>@kaukauna thanks so much! i think i know what my weaknesses are (EC’s and possibly an “uncreative” essay). only thing is, they ask not to send a new essay, and my EC’s are lacking due to my disability (which I addressed in the commonapp). do i just try to convince them of fit from here? once again, thank you</p>
<p>I’m sort of having a crisis about this.</p>
<p>As I think more and more, I’m not sure if I still want to go to U Chicago. Being deferred seems to have turned me off from the school, at least in part. I’m not sure if I’m going to pursue this or not.</p>
<p>Do not be discouraged, you have been given a second chance. So look on the bright side, since I got rejected I am finishing my app for other ivies. Hopefully one will take me in.
I wish all of you the best. College is what you make of it not where you go( although it plays a part)</p>
<p>I’m reminded of the last line of Candide. “All that is very well…But let us cultivate our garden.”</p>
<p>I love Candide! All of your continued awesomeness makes me want Chicago just that much more. And @Omar, another fabulous school is going to be absolutely thrilled to have you :)</p>
<p>high five nerve! i reread it for school today and i was stunned at how relevant it is. it is the perfect book to go with a deferral</p>
<p>ironchariot: I hesitate to give too much more specific advice. I don’t really know the details of your specific story. I would suggest that you rely on parents and counselors who know you well. But my gut also tells me that if I were you, and I really felt this was something that was right, I would not give up. I would at least send a well crafted email to my regional counselor who, after all, will be standing up for you during the next round. In that email I would address those issues that you think kept you out. Don’t sweat it too much; if it’s meant to be, it’s meant to be. Don’t be afraid to pray about it either. I guess your fall semester grades are complete so hopefully when those get reported they will be as good as or, preferably, better than what you’ve submitted already. Good luck to you and to all the young people posting on this site.</p>