<p>As the deferrees are getting collected together, let's get those of us who were officially admitted into another thread, just to make potential communication among one another easier and to be able to rejoice without having to sprawl annoyingly over the entire forum. This thread is for all acceptees whether or not you know you're attending for sure.</p>
<p>So, '13 admittees, a few getting-to-know-you questions:</p>
<p>1) What's your state/country of residence?
2) What do you think you might major in?
3) What one particular part, if any, of your application do you think sealed the deal for you?
4) Now that you're in, what's the likelihood that you'll actually enroll at Chicago?
5) Do you have Facebook/Myspace/etc., and would you be interested in contacting other '13ers via these sites to start getting to know them now?</p>
<p>My answers will be coming up shortly in a reply.</p>
<p>1) Maine
2) Classics or poli sci/gov
3) Probably my essays and my success at Academic Decathlon
4) Quite high--I will be completing RN applications to some other schools, since UChicago tuition is a little too high to leave my fate up to the whims of the financial aid guys there, but as long as I get fairly decent FA, I probably will enroll
5) I have Facebook, joined the '13 group there set up by current students, and would love to talk to some other '13 admittees...if you're interested, PM me and I'll give you my name to find on FB</p>
<p>1) Maryland!
2) Anthropology/Linguistics
3) I think my essays were pretty good. My ECs were kind of original, I guess.
4) Not sure yet. It's tied for first with three other places right now. I have to visit, but on paper it looks perfect. The course catalog makes me salivate a little.
5) Facebook, and I'll definitely join the '13 group.</p>
<p>I'm reaaaally relieved to have gotten into a college-- ANY college-- but the fact that it's Chicago makes it that much awesomer.</p>
<p>1) Southern Illinois!
2) Fine arts with a concentration in Theater and/or English Lit.
3) Hmm. My essay, maybe, and my recs.
4) Very, if I don't get in to Swat or NYU.
5) Absolutely! I've always been a Facebook kinda gal.</p>
<ol>
<li>Maryland</li>
<li>Mathematics. Probably also philosophy.</li>
<li>Demonstrated passion for math and recommendation letters.</li>
<li>I'm not sure. I also got into Caltech EA, and MIT decisions come out tonight. I like Chicago because they have great philosophy as well as math, but I'm not going to make up my mind until I've visited all my top choices.</li>
<li>Not really . . . I'm sort of a Luddite when it comes to this stuff.</li>
</ol>
<p>1) California!
2) Possibly some combination of physics, philosophy, mathematics.
3) Hmm I thought I had really good essays. I've also taken a bunch of classes, just for fun at the community college. One last thing which probably also helped, is that I'm in foster care.
4) Pretty damn high. I have yet to visit campus though, so we'll see....
5) I have both, but rarely use myspace. I'm in the '13 applicants group on facebook and would be excited to meet everyone else!</p>
<p>1) Tennessee
2) God only knows... maybe visual arts, maybe biology, maybe english... pure math is out though.
3) I had a pretty awesome extended essay, if I say so myself. And I sent them a copy of the children's book I wrote and illustrated for my senior independent study.
4) I love Chicago, but whether I go there or not depends on where my twin sister gets in (we've decided to go to different schools in the same geographic area)
5) Yep, joining the '13 group!</p>
<p>1) What's your state/country of residence? FLA/USA
2) What do you think you might major in? Biological Chemistry
3) What one particular part, if any, of your application do you think sealed the deal for you? Essays.
4) Now that you're in, what's the likelihood that you'll actually enroll at Chicago? 90%. I'm still waiting for financial aid. lol. If the financial aid is good, then 100%.
5) Do you have Facebook/Myspace/etc., and would you be interested in contacting other '13ers via these sites to start getting to know them now? Perhaps.</p>
<p>1) New Jersey
2) Classics or Biology
3) I guess it'd have to be essays; I mean, that's 70% of what they care about, righ?
4) Hard to say, but I'm really excited about it.
5) Sorry, no Facebook or MySpace.</p>
<ol>
<li>Illinois</li>
<li>Biological Sciences with specialization in Neuroscience</li>
<li>I got a couple fantastic recommendation letters, and my essays were pretty strong.</li>
<li>The only places I'd rather go are probably Harvard and Stanford, but it might be pretty hard to turn down a full merit scholarship if I'm blessed enough to get one at UChicago.</li>
<li>I'll hold back. Still have a lot of work to do!</li>
</ol>
<p>1) NJ FTW
2) Econ for sure... hence applying to chicago
3) 2400? Good essays? Great interview... who knows.
4) Depends. If the HYP crowd accept me I'll have some tough choices to make.
5) I'd wait til I know where I'll enroll.</p>
<p>1) Texas
2) History, Philosophy and Social Science of Science and Medicine
3) Maybe one of my teacher's recs and possibly my simplicity in the essays.
4) If the money's good, it's golden :)
5) Indeedio :)</p>
<p>1) League City, HOUSTON TEXAS
2) ECON FTW!
3) AMAZING ECS
4) THE ONE BEFORE ME
5) IM HAOTIAN XU ON FACEBOOK. SO FRIEND ME SI VOUS PLAIT :D and im thinking about starting a group :) anyone interested?</p>
<p>1) Kansas City, Kansas
2) Poli Sci/ Econ
3) Essays?
4) Depends on HYP and Columbia. Although no decision is final. I really need to visit.
5) facebook, check.</p>
<p>1) What's your state/country of residence?
2) What do you think you might major in?
3) What one particular part, if any, of your application do you think sealed the deal for you?
4) Now that you're in, what's the likelihood that you'll actually enroll at Chicago?
5) Do you have Facebook/Myspace/etc., and would you be interested in contacting other '13ers via these sites to start getting to know them now?</p>
<p>1) Ohio
2) Econ
3) I had sincere Essays.. gpa was weak but 1600 and 35 on tests
4) 75 percent?
5) Yeah I would!</p>
<p>another question:
6) Fav Music:</p>
<p>RADIOHEAD
The strokes
sufjan stevens
muse
death cab
cat stevens
the shins
thom yorke
Drum and bass
sigur ros
to name a few</p>
<p>1) New York (suburbs)
2) history
3) a recommendation from a Cornell professor...and my 3 teacher recs
4) 50/50..kind of waiting on Cornell & Dartmouth <strong>'til April probably</strong>
5) fo sho</p>
<p>1) NY
2) Philosophy, but I also have an interest in pure math and astrophysics
3) Standardized test scores and a good "Why UChicago?" essay
4) 80%; it's my top choice among American colleges, but I'm also applying to one overseas college (which I'll probably be rejected from)
5) No; I've probably been living in a cave for the past couple of years or something
6) Pink Floyd, Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, Bruce Springsteen, Styx, The Cars, The Eagles, Supertramp, U2</p>