<p>Thanks @UChicago!</p>
<p>@UChicago are students allowed to have multiple specializations within the biology major? (For example neuroscience and genetics)</p>
<p>and if that’s possible, how comparable would double specialization be to double majoring?</p>
<p>Thanks so much @UChicago! </p>
<p>@theguru2015 students may only declare one specialization within the biology major; the goal is to apply one particular focus to your study of biology by choosing one specialization if you wish to (it is not required to declare a specialization-- so students can still take a biology major without having a specialization), usually culminating in a research project or thesis in the specific area. However, courses outside of a student’s specialization are not closed to the student, so you could certainly still take courses in genetics even if you are specializing in neuroscience, or not specializing at all. </p>
<p>hi, does uchicago require both recommendations to be from 11th/12th grade?</p>
<p>Yield news?</p>
<p>weepingmermaid, we do not require that the recommendations are from teachers in 11/12th grade, although usually encourage you to select teachers from those years as they tend to have the best picture of your higher-level academic work. You’re still welcome to submit a recommendation from a teacher from earlier in high school if you feel that that teacher knows you well and can write well on your behalf. </p>
<p>Hi Grace A student of mine has been very surprised to get a fair amount of mail from admissions counsellors at the Univ of Chicago. She doesnt have stellar grades (3.3 on 4) and decent SATs (2170) but is an elite athlete representing her country in her sport. Is that the reason they’re writing to her or is it just mass mail. She is very keen on the school but is wondering if she should take all these letters from the admission office as a sign of any real interest</p>
<p>When do Class of 2018 students receive the flashdrive/more information about Orientation?</p>
<p>@anulaks students can find their way on to our mailing list in a variety of ways, either by indicating that they would like to receive information from colleges when taking a standardized test, or by signing up for our mailing list when visiting campus, attending a college fair, or doing so on our website directly. Receiving information from us is an indication that a student may be in a range of interest for UChicago based on having done any number of these things, but not a guarantee-- so we encourage students to look in to our requirements, SAT/ACT range, and programming through these materials to determine if they think they might be a good fit. </p>
<p>@siggyfreud orientation mailings began arriving to some students late last week, and I imagine most will be to others by early this week; these are handled by the College Programming Office, so if you have additional questions, contact them by visiting orientation.uchicago.edu. </p>
<p>Thanks so much; I’m told that her parents have also now received a mail, offering an admission fee waiver. Was quite surprised to hear this. It would seem that they’re interested in her since she wasnt planning to apply to UC and has therefore not indicated that she wished for information from them.</p>
<p>Hi! Quick question about class rank:</p>
<p>My school records (and shares with students) both their current and cummulative class ranks. However, the transcripts sent to colleges only show cummulative rank. Out of a class of 300, I have a cummulative rank of 16, but this year worked very hard and had a current rank of 7 (with a strong upward trend following freshman year). Would would it be beneficial/taken into account if I were to request that my counselor mention this in my letter? Thank you!</p>
<p>@Localdreamer15 class rank is something we consider in our admissions process but is not a strong factor in our decision-making. You are welcome but not by any means required to ask your counselor to note your newest rank in your recommendation letter. </p>
<p>i heard that the class of 2018 won’t be able to major in molecular engineering until they are third years?? is that true? i was looking forward to majoring in it, but is it even possible? hopefully it isn’t true, because it says on the ime website that the major will be proposed this upcoming year…would you happen to know anything about this? thanks!</p>
<p>Hi Grace.
I’m Class of 2018. I took Alevels in high school. My counselor has sent my final report to the university, which included mostly Mock Exam scores. That report did not include my final Alevel results, which came out only yesterday. Is it necessary that I send my final, official Alevel scores to the university now? Thanks!</p>
<p>@kennedyiceit, the major in molecular engineering is in the process of being proposed and approved, and will hopefully be available beginning next year. The minor currently exists and involves several courses that will be required by the proposed major. If you are a member of the Class of 2018, I would discuss your interest in the program with your academic adviser once on campus-- no need to worry! You can make a plan with your adviser to figure out how to best access its currently available opportunities. </p>
<p>@doremi1995, if you plan to request credit as a result of your A-level scores, we will need the results of your finalized exams.</p>
<p>Thanks Grace! I will send my A-level results to the university soon.
One more thing: should I send them to individual departments, or the general admission office?</p>
<p>@doremi1995 please send them to the Admissions Office. </p>
<p>Will do. Thank you.</p>
<p>Does the admissions office recalculate GPAs in a way that an A is 90-100%, 93-100%, or otherwise? Thank you.</p>