<p>^Ditto. I got the $10,000/year scholarship with no CS to speak of on my app (I’d done some for my school’s IB program requirements but didn’t mention it). It’s about doing something interesting and at a high level outside of school. What it is isn’t particularly important. </p>
<p>One thing I’ve noticed from the results thread this year is that Chicago isn’t quite as lenient in their admissions as they used to be. While your essay matters, objective factors–SAT, GPA–are becoming much more important.</p>