<p>I felt a sense of peace. I think I would have been unhappy at Chicago. And while I was just waitlisted, not rejected, I don’t know if I’m going to stay on the list.</p>
<p>Rejection… felt a little sad at first, but I’m actually really calm now. I liked Chicago, but at least this narrows down my choices. 
It’s a good thing I’m taking this so well, because I see a lot more rejection in my future.</p>
<p>As I expected.</p>
<p>Well, waitlisted…</p>
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<p>This is what I said I would do, but I can’t bring myself to it. It’s more like a rejection in my eyes. I’ll probably go eat tons of food, since I am hungry, and perhaps cry at the more obvious prospects of rejection from all my other schools… :/</p>
<p>2270 SAT</p>
<p>800 M2, 790 Chem, 790 Physics</p>
<p>3.98 UW</p>
<p>Varsity basketball captain & MVP and a myriad of comm. service</p>
<p>i bring an international perspective as i attended hs half in the US and half in Pakistan</p>
<p>and still got REJECTED. thanks a lot chicago.</p>
<p>I got a likely so I knew I was in, but I almost screamed when I saw they gave me 10k a year. This bumps Chicago to the top of my list. Aaaah!</p>
<p>Sorry to everyone who didn’t get in! It was likely bloody impossible this year with the huge increase…</p>
<p>I saw “congratulations”, screamed very loudly, and hugged my mum while nearly crying.</p>
<p>I got accepted and I could hardly believe it. My dream school wants me. I still reread the letter in case the acceptance was a fabrication of the mind.</p>
<p>At first I thought I was definitely rejected.
Then they started talking about a wait list.
Then I read it again.</p>
<p>And I was like… God. With my mind racing and it’s just terrible in my head right now.
Crazy, right?</p>
<p>My reaction was the same as Elanorci’s. It was fantastic to get a merit scholarship and to receive my financial aid package (though Chicago is still very expensive…).</p>
<p>^Where do you find info about merit scholarships? Is it in the letter itself?</p>
<p>No, they give separate letters.</p>
<p>I was ecstatic to see my acceptance, but then I nearly burst into tears reading my financial aid letter. Apparently, my family can afford to contribute 50,000/year. Not bloodly likely. I got some tiny federal loans and a $2000 grant. I’m a little disappointed and fearful that I won’t be able to afford UChicago. :(</p>
<p>^Insomniac, exact same bloody thing here. Apparently they think my parents can contribute $47,000, which is like 40% of their total income.</p>
<p>I know! It’s ridiculous. I was seriously about to cry, and my mom was trying to tell me that we would try (key word here) to work it out, but in the end, the college loans are all on me. I’m still waiting on NYU (got likely letter/acceptance thingy today), JHU, Berkeley, Princeton, and Yale. I hope I’m accepted elsewhere and with some decent aid. But if not, I guess I have to make it work because UChicago is way more awesome than my state school.</p>
<p>Good luck! I’m waiting on a bunch of Ivy’s and Stanford, although the only Ivy that’s more/equally as attractive to me as Chicago would be Yale. I’m hoping they provide some decent aid if I manage to get in.</p>
<p>Anyway, I’m trying not to think too much about financial aid. I’ll wait till all results are in and then see what I have to work with. Right now, I just want to enjoy getting into such a great college. :)</p>
<p>Good idea. 
I should probably stop looking at financial aid letters until I have all of my decision letters. :p</p>
<p>Yea, I’m kind of disappointed with the aid. To be fair, they gave us a fair amount, but 57k is such a huge total that there is still a lot left over. </p>
<p>As for the decision, I woke up from a nap and checked cc and everyone was freaking out, so I checked email and saw “welcome” and the picture on the front page which was exciting and then read the first line (all with heart beating crazily) and told parents. Then I came back and read more, lol.</p>
<p>I did the same! I told everyone after reading the first line, and then I read the whole letter afterwards.</p>
<p>I really hope I can just work the finances out… I’d hate to miss such a great opportunity.</p>
<p>My heart almost stopped when I saw the email in my inbox because I wasn’t expecting it (I hate checking when the decisions come out because it gives me false hope)</p>
<p>But when I saw that I got accepted I almost tore my brother’s arm off haha - my parents are already sleeping :/</p>