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<p>Chicago is need blind in its acceptance. The FA needs of students don't much enter into the decision. However, essays that suggest overcoming obstacles, financial and otherwise, small town residents, and other factors are considered. Most students whose family makes about $50,000 receives substantial financial aid. As one can see from this pre Odyssey table, many students receive aid whose parents make considerably over $50,000. And, this does not include the 100+ merit awards.</p>

<p>Office</a> of College Aid</p>

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<p>^"However, essays that suggest overcoming obstacles, financial and otherwise, small town residents, and other factors are considered."</p>

<p>What exactly does this mean? If you mention that stuff, is it an advantage? Specifically, what do small town residents have to do with anything? Is being from a small town good....?</p>

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<p>You are at an advantage if you are not from California, Greater Chicagoland, or Boston-Washington corridor. These students make up over half the college population at the undergraduate level, yet these locations only have 25% of the US population. Seriously, being able to drop Alaska or New Mexico on your app is helpful, which means you are from a small town. The year I entered for instance, and I would wager it is still true now, the College was not close to having one students from every US state. There were at least like 5 that had none.</p>

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<p>Last year, all but Wyoming had a student representative.</p>

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<p>Do they still waive the application fee for small town applicants or some such thing?</p>

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<p>Yes, they do. You can also get pretty big scholarships if you're from select small towns.</p>