<p>What they’re asking is: why are you applying?</p>
<p>Do you have any particular reason? Did you hear something from someone? Did you read something? Did you get a particular impression from something?</p>
<p>If you don’t really have one, I suggest you look around on these forums to get a feel for the atmosphere and THEN decide if you want to apply. Good places to start would be <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/420256-chicago-fit.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/420256-chicago-fit.html</a> and <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/473110-chicago-faq.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/university-chicago/473110-chicago-faq.html</a>.</p>