<p>@uchicago How to submit additional recommendation (not teacher) letter? I called admission office, he said upload to the letter in Uchicago account. Is it correct?</p>
<p>@uchicago: When will you post the Class of 2018’s profile on the admissions site? <a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/class-profile”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/class-profile</a></p>
<p>@uchicago I know there are no word limits on your essays, but at what point does the word count start to affect adversely? Is 1000 downright outrageous?</p>
<p>@uchicago I submitted my common application 9/26 but I haven’t recieved any confirmation from Uchicago. I am doing my supplements through my uchicago account, so do I have to wait to submit my supplement before I can see the status of my application?</p>
<p>@ssn137 we usually post our profile in the late fall/early winter. Our class is not technically finalized until our students arrive on campus (just a few weeks ago) and we want to make sure all data is 100% accurate before posting, hence the delay.</p>
<p>@lifeasIknowit, I tend to suggest that students whose essays exceed 2 pages single spaced are getting on the too long side; there’s no hard and fast limit but if your essay stops being able to fit in that kind of space, it’s time to consider reducing its length.</p>
<p>@seoulbound we do not start processing a lot of our application material until closer to our deadline, so you’ll have to wait on this a bit! It’s likely that we have it but it’s just sitting in a pile somewhere waiting to be scanned (or a virtual pile waiting to be uploaded). Application credentials usually start being reflected in students’ accounts later in the fall, usually late October. </p>
<p>@uchicago what abilities or qualities are you looking for in the uncommon essay? Why does u chicago require this when there is the common app essay? How important of a role does it play? Do you accept poetry?</p>
<p>@uchicago How to submit additional recommendation (not teacher) letter?</p>
<p>Ccvb1013 in comparing the common application essays and UChicago supplement essay prompts, you will note that the questions invite very different responses! In our supplement essays, we invite students to take their response in a more creative or expressive direction than may be possible with a standard common application prompt. We do review and consider the common app personal statement, but find that our essays tend to be a better way to learn more about how a student thinks and their creative or interpretive writing ability when faced with a new idea than a personal statement style essay usually affords. We do accept poetry, although I tend to advise students that in most cases prose is a more effective way of communication through our prompts-- however if you often express yourself through the medium of poetry and feel it is representative of you to do so you are welcome to submit a long form poem if you wish. </p>
<p>College part, this can be submitted either through the common application, or by mail or email directly from the writer. As long as the writer clearly includes the students name in the document itself (not just the envelope or email title) we can easily match it with the application file. </p>
<p>In what increments does @UChicago award merit scholarships? What sorts of traits does UChi look for in scholarship recipients, and how, if at all, do these traits differ from those you look for when deciding whether to admit an applicant?
(Yes, I saw the post from last April. Has anything changed for the coming (current! AHHHHH!) application season?)</p>
<p>@UChicago Do you guys have a preference to if we submit our supplement by Common App or your special portal? Or any preferences on textbox entry or file upload in terms of readability?</p>
<p>@callmejonah merit scholarship review remains the same as always, which is to say, our merit committee is a group of faculty and staff who usually meet monthly after EA to decide scholarship recipients; awards can vary widely in value and are granted for a wide variety of things specifically excluding requirements for GPA, SAT, etc since so many of our admitted students have wonderful SAT/ACT scores and grades. The only change to our merit process this year is that our National Merit finalist award (our only scholarship guaranteed by a particular status) has increased to $4,000 yearly, and this scholarship is now also available to students who are finalists in the National Hispanic Scholars and National Achievement Scholarship program. </p>
<p>@scoutie4, no preference at all-- whatever you prefer. No preference for file type either. Just please don’t use the font Papyrus; it’s a hideous font. </p>
<p>@UChicago , Is it true that you value students who knows specifically what they want to do in their future? For example what career path they want to choose, what major they’re thinking of taking, etc? </p>
<p>@UChicago , I’m an international student, and the high school system is a bit different from the one in US; we only have three years of high school. In my school report that I’m sending with my application, should I include my grades from the last year of middle school?</p>
<p>@UChicago , for EA, should SAT scores that come out Oct 28 be sent regular or rush?</p>
<p>I am finishing up my essays to submit for the early action deadline and had a question about my “Why Chicago” essay. In an earlier response you said that your supplements serve the purpose of allowing students to be creative in their essays. I believe I was very creative in my extended essay, but took a more serious approach to the question of “Why Chicago.” In fact. I wrote a pretty long response (longer than my first) and directly wrote about why I love UChicago. Will this hurt my application since it is not the stereotypical “quirky” essay or will my extended essay be enough to demonstrate my creative side? Thank you! </p>
<p>Hi UChicago! I was wondering if the number of students applying from one school (especially if it’s fairly high) has any/much bearing on admission decisions? </p>
<p>Also, since a W2 form/financial aid worksheet are necessary for UChicago need-based financial aid, is it okay to apply through Common App and then submit these files through the UChicago account (since, as far as I can tell, there doesn’t seem to be a place for them in the Common App)?</p>
<p>Thank you for your time!</p>
<p>I am interested in studying computer science at UChicago. My high school only started offering AP computer science this year (in my senior year), but my guidance counselor couldn’t let me take the course as it was a “first come first serve” setup for signing up for the class (it’s only offered for two periods). In any case, long story short, I wasn’t able to take the class not due to lack of trying. My question is, should i need to explain this somewhere in the application? I will put down comp sci for my interested major in UChicago for sure. Will the AdCom view my lack of AP comp sci as a potential negative?</p>
<p>Hi grace! I am the clas of 2016 and I have an important question. My freshman and sophomore year I was a bit of a screw up. Im wondering, even though im doing much better now with A’s and B’s, how much are those first two years going to effect me? </p>
<p>Localdreamer: I’m sure UChicago will get back to you shortly, but my two cents is that, no, what you have done will not hurt you. There are multiple ways to approach the essays. I believe what the university is trying to discern is whether you would feel comfortable in the UChicago culture, which is a culture of questioning, inquiry, and serious study. Not all students who fit that culture will be "creative’, in fact perhaps a minority will be truly creative. So don’t force yourself to be quirkly if you are not comfortable going in that direction. Have confidence in the approach that reflects who you are as a potential UChicago student. Best of luck to you.</p>