Deferred: Letter to counselor?

<p>Hello! I was deferred EA from UChicago, and apparently I should e-mail my regional councelor with a note describing my interest. I'm a little bit at a loss as to what I should say.....is this more of an essay or just a short note? My GPA is relatively low, should I try to explain why? (laziness in 9th and 10th grade) Should I be really passionate, or would that be inapproprate?</p>

<p>Be honest. Say that you had lazy tendencies that you have definitely corrected (and it shows in XXX). Also talk about why you want to go to UChicago and exactly what the school can do for you, and vice versa.</p>