<p>@kaukauna thank you so much for your support and advice! i’m definitely not giving up, and my grades are as good as any can be. i’m continuing to work on how to word the email, but i’m definitely determined to do my level best to get in</p>
<p>I wrote an email but I’m a bit doubtful about sending it. I don’t want to sound like I’m begging. And anyway, its turning out to be too long. Anyone know what’s the longest it can be? Mine is already around 450 words, and is like yet another Why UChicago essay. I don’t know what to write!</p>
<p>Omg 450 words? Poor admissions officer!</p>
<p>I was thinking like 200 words.</p>
<p>Ugh, I don’t know how to shorten it and still show my eagerness to attend. Thanks for the tip though!</p>
<p>“When you’re ready come and get it.” Just tell them that. LOL</p>
<p>See this deferral thing makes me sad because I had a plan for acceptance (attend, no questions asked) and a plan for rejection (ED II to NYU Poly, where I’ll probably be accepted) and now I HAVE NO PLAN. I’M IN LIMBO</p>
<p>Also for everyone scrambling for another school to apply to: Reed College in Portland, OR has a lot of the same quirky qualities as Chicago as well as a super rigorous curriculum. Their RD application only has one supplement and isn’t due until January 15th.</p>
<p>I applied ED2 to Reed College. Though, it’s architecture has absolutely nothing on Chicago’s neogothic architecture. I searched #uchicago on instagram today and almost cried when I saw all of the other students who will get to attend next year. I want to puke. Yea, Reed is cool and what not but UChicago has something that cannot be replaced. I’m not exactly sure what it is, but it’s like gravity is pulling my heart towards the school and the school is doing it’s best to repel it. I don’t want to give up but I know that if I continue to try for UChicago and I don’t get it, I’ll be hurt. Merry Christmas to you all!</p>
<p>I’m applying to Reed, too! 
Agreed, this whole deferral thing is such a weird, warped feeling. I had been preparing myself to either break out the celebratory or dive into sour grapes mode, but in a way this is harder because I have to admit that I still love it so much.</p>
<p>Anyway, all you lovely deferrees had an awesome Christmas (or anything else you celebrate. Or don’t celebrate. Whatever floats your boat), and that we all get in RD! Is anyone else freaking out over writing the deferral letter? I feel like it’s tricky to strike just the right tone–mine seems to keep veering to one of two poles: either horribly pompous or into “hey dude, you’re awesome, let me in because I’m a special snowflake!” land. Hmmm…</p>
<p>nerve i’m freaking out so bad. so, so bad. and my mom says “they probably don’t want to deal with your disability” and i said “is it bad that i would drag myself to campus and be without my wheelchair if that meant I could go?”. she just stared. now i have to convey that feeling to them sans desperation. yeah.</p>
<p>ironchariot. Awwww. don’t say that! It’s okay, even if U of C doesn’t accept you, then it won’t be the end of the world. Think about the somewhat bad things about U of C. My friend is up till like 3 AM, posting statuses about how he lives in the library because of the amount of work. (lol well ‘bad’ would be subjective, i actually love pressure.) </p>
<p>Regardless, there are many, many cool schools out there. And I really don’t think it’s a good idea to single them out by architecture, lol. But anyway, have you guys considered Bard, Swarthmore? Those who love U of C usually love Swarthmore too. Also, Swarthmore is GORGOSSSSS. lol</p>
<p>@ironchariot, your disability did not made you, you took things in hand and you did wonderfully well, college is what you make of it, it does not make you!!! To everyone good luck!!</p>
<p>thanks inteernational and omar! i know we will all do awesome things!</p>
<p>Aww iron, if UChicago doesn’t accept you because of that then they’re being idiotic. Actually, if they don’t accept all of us cc deferrees, they’re being pretty idiotic, because we’re fabulous, dahling, fabulous . I’m so with you though on the desperation to get in. I’ve spent all of today and yesterday on my deferral letter, and I’m still not satisfied with it. It’s ridiculous, I even spent a full half hour trying to choose one word. Gaaa! How’s yours going?</p>
<p>not much better than yours, honestly. i sat and wrote maybe 5 words in an hour and i hate everything i write. i don’t know what they want to hear from me or whay would convince them to let me in. all i can tell them is how much i want to go</p>
<p>I’m so with you. I feel like mine keeps going between stalkery begging and cold hard-to-get, which isn’t exactly a great college strategy haha. Would you want to exchange letters? It’s ok if not, just an idea</p>
<p>sure, i’ll pm you when i have more than 3 lines. or maybe we can help each other organize our thoughts. pm me.</p>
<p>Cool, I just sent mine</p>
<p>got it, will send mine when done. yay for motivation!</p>
<p>Awesome, it’s great to get a second pair of eyes, thanks! UChicago deferrees unite :)</p>
<p>just sent mine over, yay deferees!</p>