<p>Hi, Grace, I am a international student, and I want to know what qualities make international applicants admitted by AO.</p>
<p>Hello Grace,
I heard the NMF scholarship ($2,000) is taken away from the university grant. I wonder if this is correct? We filed CSS based on the estimate, so we understand the FA package we received was not final. Then, is the final FA going to be based on FAFSA or should we update the CSS as well? When could we hear about the final FA?
Thanks for your help!</p>
<p>Happy Holidays Grace!</p>
<p>I really appreciate this insight on UoC’s admissions process. From what I’m understanding, a community college student planning to do something similar to a 2+2 plan <em>cannot</em> transfer to UoC? Why is it that CC credit does not count? Thank you!</p>
<p>Can deferred students send in an additional letter of recommendation? If we can, how should we send it in?</p>
<p>I apologize, I need to clarify my question - I have read your response from an earlier post (comfortablycurt) explaining that CC students are sometimes able to transfer their credit if they match those of UoC. So,as a transfer student, does this mean placement tests are required to be taken to avoid major credit loss? And then, could you explain what UoC means on it’s Transfer Credit page, where it states CC credit cannot be transferred in? Does this only apply to current students, perhaps wanting to take CC credits over the summer? </p>
<p>Also, I transferred from a 4 year college into a CC and plan to finish up an associates there. I then want to transfer to another 4 year college for a bachelors. My plan is more of a 1/2+1 and 1/2 + 2 than a 2+2 unfortunately. I attended my first college for a year, but only had 18 credits able to transfer - however, I unsure if my first college’s transcript would go under harsher review compared to that of CC. </p>
<p>One more question for now - if CC transfer applicants can be considered for admission, can they apply under Early Action?</p>
<p>Thank you so much! I really appreciate this!</p>
<p>Is a 3.2 unweighted GPA with one C in an AP course enough to get a student’s offer of admission rescinded?</p>
<p>And, what is University of Chicago’s policy for rescinding acceptances?</p>
<p>Hi classycolleges, I realize that I’m not Grace, but I also realize that this situation is probably causing you a lot of stress and that Grace will likely not be able to answer your question under she returns from holiday break, so I’ll try to help. I posted a similar question earlier in this thread, and her answer was that if a note was written on the midyear report explaining the circumstances under which the C was received (in my case, difficulty of online format and inaccessibility of teachers) that one C (or even two) would likely not be cause for alarm. To answer your other question, I would imagine that there isn’t necessarily a specific “policy” in regards to revoking offers of admission, and that it is dealt with on a case-by-case basis. Even if there is a policy, I would doubt that the admissions office is very open about it. If they advertise that as long as students keep a 3.0 unweighted GPA, they won’t be kicked out, then there are students who would do the bare minimum necessary to keep a 3.0 instead of working hard to continue learning and prepare themselves for the rigors of UChicago’s learning environment during their second semester of senior year.</p>
<p>Hello, First Year here. I’m pretty sure I graduated last year with one C and one or two B’s in AP classes. Just keep working hard, if for some reason your GPA dips below a 3.0 then talk to your counselor and work with him/her to write a letter to U Chicago.</p>
<p>@GRACE: I got mu Chicago account recently and I see in the uploads material there is a ‘research section’. What kind of abstract is it that Chicago wants? For instance does the research itself have to be unique or is it more of an evaluation of an applicant’s presentation and developmental skills?</p>
<p>Hi, all, sorry for the delayed response-- I was away on vacation and sadly there is no “away message” for CC :)</p>
<p>jamesbond-- if you have been awarded a merit scholarship, as luminalcoin noted, you will be able to see it in your UChicago Account. </p>
<p>wendeli-- please do send along all of your midyear grades, including your college classes. Our tour guides will have a TON of great information about what to visit in Hyde Park and Chicago when you come visit! Scholarships for National Merit finalists are available, but students do need to indicate UChicago as their first choice school and not receive a corporate-sponsored National Merit scholarship to be eligible. </p>
<p>mitzvahmom-- it is considered a merit scholarship. Since it is a new program for us it would be best to have your son follow up with any questions regarding it with his regional counselor.</p>
<p>collectivegood-- we would be happy to see your fall grades from the University of Minnesota, so please do send an updated transcript. It is not necessary to submit pictures of your robot, although you are welcome to let your regional counselor know about your robotics activities if you did not discuss them in your application initially.</p>
<p>Astoria-- our enrollment deposit is not refundable. If a student pays the enrollment deposit but then decides to attend a different school, they would forfeit the deposit. </p>
<p>yolochka, thank you, and hope you had an excellent break as well! Our merit scholarships are awarded by a committee of faculty, who consider many sides of a student’s application as they decide who will and will not receive a merit scholarship. Since a huge number of our students have excellent academics, they look at applications as holistically as we do as they are considering who will receive a merit award, and do not have any automatic grade cutoffs or test scores at which a student would or would not receive a scholarship. I am sorry if this is not as specific as might be helpful, but their decision making process can be a mystery to me, too! It is possible for students to hear back about merit scholarships up until April, which I know is a long time to wait, but don’t lose hope :)</p>
<p>thepapermonster-- we will be aware that you have previously applied when you apply for transfer, but we will consider your new application only and, in turn, hope to see that you have performed strongly in your new setting and have a renewed sense of why Chicago may be the place for you. We prefer that you re-submit materials, as the common application for transfer does differ from the first-year common application in some significant ways, but are sometimes (but not always) able to retrieve high school transcripts or test scores from our files if you have lost access to them and we have retained the material. </p>
<p>hopeful122, we require deferred students to mail in a transcript and midyear report when final midyear grades are available, and additionally suggest that students who retain UChicago as a first choice send brief but specific letter or email indicating this to be the case, directed to their regional admissions officer. </p>
<p>xiaojian, this is quite a big question conceptually! Generally, we look to see the same things in international students that we would hope to see in domestic undergraduate applicants-- strong writing, excellent academic rigor and performance, and a strong desire to learn and think critically. Our only specific requirement for international students is a test of English if it is not your first language, for which our minimum requirement is a 104 on the TOEFL, although we will accept other tests (you can learn more here: <a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/international/[/url]”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/apply/applicants/international/</a>)</p>
<p>Gooddaddy-- I would want to make sure that you clarify this question with the financial aid office, who can be reached at <a href=“mailto:college-aid@uchicago.edu”>college-aid@uchicago.edu</a>. </p>
<p>rosebombay-- I would say that it may make more sense to have an ongoing conversation about your situation with an admissions officer, as I think we may need more specifics about the situation to provide an accurate response, but I may not be the best person to respond here since I work mainly with first-year applicants. You may feel free to email our transfer student coordinator, Mary Hetlage, at <a href=“mailto:mhetlage@uchicago.edu”>mhetlage@uchicago.edu</a>. </p>
<p>Sanjuro-- it is not necessary for deferred students to submit additional letters of recommendation.</p>
<p>classycolleges-- rescinding a student’s application is reserved only for very extreme circumstances. However, we certainly hope to see that admitted students continue the pattern of excellent achievement that lead them to UChicago in the first place-- not just for your transcript’s sake, but for your sake, as doing your best in high school is the best way to prepare for our environment! In this case I would certainly not worry about having your acceptance withdrawn, but encourage you to submit a short note with your transcript explaining any extenuating circumstances if you do get any grades of C or lower. </p>
<p>mutineer-- submitting additional information regarding research is truly optional. If a student has completed a research project outside of class, either on their own or with a mentor, attaching an abstract of the project would be appropriate-- but it is not necessary to submit research or to have completed research to be admitted to UChicago.</p>
<p>Hi Grace, I have been told that when considering international applicants, students from the same countries are compared and thus students from under-represented countries are at an advantage. Is this true?</p>
<p>With this logic, would the fact that I am from Italy help my application (I heard there aren’t too many Italian applicants in the US)?</p>
<p>P.S.: I hold an Italian citizenship but I live in the States.</p>
<p>Hi Grace,
I’m a Canadian citizen who’ll be applying for financial aid but I missed the Jan. 2nd financial forms deadline thinking that they’d be due in late February/early March. I’m working on them right now and will be submitting them today or tomorrow. Will they still be considered?</p>
<p>Hi Grace,
I’m in a somewhat similar situation to Oscarlany. I’m an undocumented student living in the US and while I’ve read the university’s official stance on admitting students as internationals, I didn’t know if I should follow foreign financial aid procedures. My parents’ income is obviously in USD, and they file federal and state taxes with the US government. Should I have sent the international financial aid app or follow domestic procedures (CSS Profile, fafsa, etc)?</p>
<p>Albus, we consider every student’s application individually and holistically, so it is not necessary to worry about being compared directly to other students.</p>
<p>Oscarlany, yes, we can consider aid forms from Canadian citizens after the deadline, but please do try to submit them as soon as you are able.</p>
<p>collegebound8899, we will be happy to help you with this issue but it would be useful to establish an ongoing conversation with you so that we can make sure to give the right guidance-- please email your regional counselor or <a href=“mailto:collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu”>collegeadmissions@uchicago.edu</a> with this question.</p>
<p>Sorry if this has been asked before, but I was wondering if the Common Application Art supplement is required. It says on the Uchicago site to send it in if you’re sending physical materials, but what if I’m just uploading files online? Do I still have to send in the CommonApp art supplement?
Thanks!</p>
<p>helenthemelon,
I’ll help Grace. No Common Art Supplement is needed. When you are given access to your UChicago account, you will be able to upload supplementary materials. My son uploaded his music pieces, resume, and teacher recommendation. He was admitted EA (although we’ll never know if his music helped).</p>
<p>Hi Grace,</p>
<p>“A relative of mine applied to UChicago and was accepted on Early Action this year. However, I heard that they must’ve either received a fail or incomplete due to numerous absences and must now take summer school in order to graduate high school. Will that be grounds for them to have their admission revoked?”</p>
<p>Posted this as a thread and thought this might be a better place to post it. Thank you Grace.</p>
<p>For deferred applicants, is it okay to give the regional admissions officer a call and reaffirm my commitment to attending Uchicago in addition to a letter I will be sending in soon also showing and re-emphasizing my desire? Is sending out another letter or rec also a possible course of action if I already have a personal role model of mine willing to do so?</p>
<p>Thanks, Ronnie</p>
<p>helenthemelon, we do not require the submission of the common app arts supplement if a student is planning to upload supplemental materials to their account. </p>
<p>acsstudent, in cases where accepted students have received a low or failing grade in a course or, for whatever reason, will not be graduating on time, it is best to establish an ongoing conversation with their regional counselor to discuss options. I would encourage this person’s relative to contact his/her regional counselor.</p>
<p>basinr, if you wish to, you may call the admissions office; however, this is not necessary, and a well-composed letter is sufficient to show your continued interest in UChicago. It is not necessary for deferred students to submit additional letters of recommendation.</p>