@Uchicago: If a student is admitted EA at Chicago, and also gets accepted ED at some other school, would the University consider it ethical for the student to turn down the ED offer if after visiting both schools and doing some more in depth research, the student feels deeply that she really belongs at Chicago, financial considerations notwithstanding (so she doesn’t want to lie to the other University that the financial aid package is the primary consideration for turning them down).
How will the University treat a student admitted EA who turns down a binding ED commitment to matriculate at Chicago?
Do you encourage such a student to discuss this upfront with both universities or do you recommend a different approach?
Don’t do it. ED is binding. Not only won’t Chicago not want to be a party to that, but you will cause major problems for the future graduating students from your high school, not to mention your high school’s college counselor.
@megatyler30, late afternoon is the best we can do!
@darth1289, we expect students to hold to the binding ED agreement that they sign when applying to an Early Decision school, and to withdraw their applications to other colleges to which they have applied upon learning of ED admission. If this is your current circumstance, I encourage you to discuss this with the guidance or college/career counselor at your high school.
Just got it now. Was waitlisted. About how many people were waitlisted last year? And about how many ended up being accepted in the end? Thanks for the help!
Grace,
My D just got an invite to a 2019 accepted students event, so we’re assuming the news is good and the cart got ahead of the horse somehow (no email yet). We look forward to confirming the apparent good news. How can we find out about financial aid? That’s an important piece of information for us. Thanks!!
I haven’t received an email notifying me that decisions are available, and I am not receiving the temporary pin email when I try to reset the password to my account. Am I missing something here?
Hi!
Did UChicago have an option like taking a gap year for waitlisted candidates and being guaranteed admission into the Class of 2019 last year? Can the Waitlisted applicants expect something like this, this year? Thanks!
I have been waitlisted.
What is the % age of applicants who are waitlisted and what % age accepts the waitlist?
Traditionally what % of students who accept the waitlist get off the waitlist?
Approximately what is the time frame you notify a student if they are off the list?
Is this notification only after may1st or could it be in April too?
If you do get off the waitlist are you eligible for financial aid and
If you do get off the waitlist does UChicago guarantee campus housing?
@PosAttitude if not currently placed there, your daughter should find her financial aid package posted to her UChicago Account in the next 1-2 weeks.
@ryan96, if you are still not able to sign in to your UChicago Account to view your admissions decision, email us at collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu and we will try to correct the issue.
@manutd20 it’s too early for us to determine whether this will be an option for students this year.
The gist: we have a much better sense of whether we’ll be able to admit students from the waitlist in early May. In some years we’ve been able to extend a small number of waitlist offers in April, but we’re not sure yet whether that will be the case this year, as our ability to admit students from the waitlist is dependent on the number of accepted students who say yes to our offer of admission. Students who are admitted from the waitlist remain eligible for need-based financial aid and campus housing. We hope that all waitlisted students will accept a place at a college to which they have been accepted by May 1 to assure that you’ll have a place to attend next year should UChicago not become an option.
My son has been wait listed. I also have heard about gap year wait list. But we did not see that option while accepting wait list. Do we have to apply for that separately ?
@tintintoo, this is no longer an option students may indicate when replying to their place on the wait list. Students interested in remaining on the wait list should simply select “yes” to accepting their place on the wait list; we will reach out to students with more information if the gap year option is open and let them know how to proceed.
My nephew was offered a spot on the waiting list on Friday. The next day, he won a state-wide competition. What is the best way for him to update his application with this information? Thank you.
I’ve read advice from several students who have been accepted off the wait-list that getting a follow-up on Letter of Recommendations and updating the school with recent accomplishments can help with distinguishing oneself on the wait-list. UChicago is by far my top choice for college and I want to be sure I’ve taken every step to strengthen my chances on the wait-list. However, if updating my application will not help to better my chances, I’d rather save both the admissions office and my teachers the hassle and just send a short message to my regional advisor.
@uchicago The “Message to our applicants” page says: “Write a brief note to your regional admissions counselor explaining why UChicago remains your top choice.”
How many times do you want an applicant to write this note? The same was done when a student was deferred from EA to RD. At this stage, accepting the place in the wait list should be proof enough that he/she still cares about UChicago. Is the purpose of the note now to say that “I’ll certainly attend UChicago if offered a place”? Is this what you’re looking for? It’ll be helpful to understand exactly what you’d like to know.
You also say you don’t have a ranking or priority for the wait list pool. I’m sure by now you have a very good idea of the relative merits of the candidates in the wait list pool, especially for EA students who have gone through two rounds of review. Why not let students know where they stand w.r.t the wait list? Given the relatively large number of students you have put on the wait list, being more transparent about this process will let those who want to move along do so in an informed manner. Thank you.
@UChicago As an admitted student in the Class of 2019, I recently learned that I have been awarded the one-time National Merit scholarship of $2,500. I understand that UChicago offers their own National Merit scholarship of $4,000/year. Am I still eligible to receive the $4,000/year scholarship if I have already gotten the $2,500? Will the awards be stacked, or will UChicago make up the difference in the first year, meaning that they will provide $1,500 for the first year and $4000 for the next 3 years? When is the deadline to name UChicago as my first-choice college to receive their scholarship? Also, it states on your website that the scholarship is a “minimum award of $4,000 per year.” Under what circumstances would someone receive more than the minimum award?
UChicago will stack awards. You can confirm this by contacting UChicago FA. The deadline should be on your paperwork. I think it is either mid April or slightly later.
UChicago is my first-choice school, and I was fortunate enough to be admitted to the Class of 2019!! But I have a couple of questions. Does UChicago match financial aid offers from other schools (specifically the Ivy League schools) if they are better? I’m curious because UChicago is my favorite school and I really want to go, but if the financial aid isn’t comparable to other schools’ aid packages I won’t be able to attend. Also, are the National Merit Scholars/Achievement Scholars/Hispanic Scholars scholarship recipients still being determined? Do these scholarships replace financial assistance or do they replace student work/family contribution? For example, if my family contribution were $30k and I were awarded the National Merit scholarship of $4k, would my family contribution decrease to $26k? Or would it be used to offset the student-work contribution?
@pmmywest, we guarantee up to $4,000 per year for National Merit finalists. With a $2500 award from National Merit, we will add $1500 for your first year to equal $4,000, and then provide $4,000 to you for subsequent years. If you check in with our aid office at college-aid@uchicago.edu, they can provide you with the most up-to-date information about deadlines for this reporting.
@UChicagoluvr I’d definitely encourage you to discuss this with your regional admissions counselor and our aid office; it’s possible we may have missed something in our evaluation and we would be happy to try and reconsider your aid package if so. It does take us some time to hear official word from the National Hispanic Scholar program to confirm who has been named a recipient, but also let your admissions counselor know about your designation so we can make sure this is included! Scholarships like National Merit reduce the parent/family contribution portion of your aid assessment.
Also, are the National Merit Scholars/Achievement Scholars/Hispanic Scholars scholarship recipients still being determined? Do these scholarships replace financial assistance or do they replace student work/family contribution? For example, if my family contribution were $30k and I were awarded the National Merit scholarship of $4k, would my family contribution decrease to $26k? Or would it be used to offset the student-work contribution?