<p>If your thinking about the University of Chicago or have an interest or are certain that you will be applying (as I am ) then post your reasons and ask your questions here. Please refrain from posting "chance" post b/c there is no way for any of us to judge who has a chance and who does not. I believe that every individual knows whether or not a school is right for them in terms of fit and possibility of acceptance. If you are not sure you'll get in but are madly in love with the school apply anyway and make sure that the admissions officers understand why you want to transfer to this fine institution. Posting stats is fine, but its nonsensical for anyone to "chance" another person, particularly since we are all competing against one another :) . Aside from that post to your hearts content. </p>
<p>I will go first, I love love love UChicago because its everything I have ever wanted in a school wrapped in one perfect package. Plus, it has my major which is quite peculiar and not available at my current uni. And believe it or not the social scene at UChicago is exactly what I'm looking for. I am less crazy frat parties, and more hanging out and finding fun, weird, goofy things to do and thats UChicago all the way. Thats not to say uchciago doesn't have parties, but it has other things too. I also think that the amount of brain power flowing through UChicago is enough to power Chicago itself, or maybe even the country ;). The life of the mind, who could ask for anything better? I am so in love with this school. the interesting thing is that I was going to apply my senior year of high school but decided against it. It took coming to my current school which I am only content with to realize that I could be supremely happy else where. Of course I am applying to other schools, but UChicago is my to pick, and that is from a person applying to UPenn as well. I have a lot of work to do to make everything just right for March 1, but I am so excited about this process.
So why are you applyng to UChicago?</p>
<p>I have fallen for U.C., which is the worst possible thing to have done seeing as I am <em>not going there</em>! I hadn't heard of it until after the application deadline (I am a recent immigrant, so I have not had the resources of time or an American High School counselor available to me). I have been accepted to the University of Notre dame and will attend for my freshman year in the fall, but I have to admit that I will be working for a transfer. It may be the best way to approach a new school - I probably won't "fit in" if all I want to do is leave - but, similar to Rhode, I know what I want from college now. Everything that Rhode said about UC applies to me also.</p>
<p>I will post when I leave Lakeshore Drive (back to Indy). Thank you so much for setting this post up!</p>
<p>Oh, yeah, I have a 2160 sat 1. No GPA as they don't do them in Ireland. I ranked 1st in my high school. I scored 520 of 600 in my Irish Leaving Cert, a respectable top 5% of the country; as I was out of school for all but 3 months leading to it, I have a reason why I didn't do as well as I should. My recommendations are great. My extra-curriculars aren't so hot as we don't really do those in Ireland either. I haven't been to US High School, though I have lived in four countries. I am a Permanent Resident of the US, resident of Indiana.</p>
<p>PatriotUSA, we are in the same boat. I am so happy to find out that someone feels the same about Uchciago as I do. Like you I discovered the wonderful UChicago in May, well after applications and acceptance letters had been mailed out. Don't worry too much about fitting in because people don't change, thus regardless of where you are just always have a positive attitude and people will like you as I am sure they always have. It is difficult knowing that you want to transfer but being unable to talk about it because you know that most people at your current school will be upset, but hey thats what we have CC for, right. Oh and improve those extracurriculars b/c everything else looks great. Good luck to you :)</p>
<p>I have always in love with U of Chicago's liberal arts atmosphere but I haven't had a chance to visit it. BTW, I am a freshman. I didn't apply for UC last year, which is a huge regret for me, because I was so rush in my application that I didn't have time prepare for UC's non-common essay.
Now I think I can't lose a single chance to go to UC. I'm so happy to join you two in transferring.</p>
<p>I think so far the three of us agree that if we had had the time/ we were aware of the school when we were doing apps we would have applied. interesting.</p>
<p>Qiao272002, I am interested in the answer to that question as well. I emailed Ted O'Neill on Thur. but I have yet to receive a reply. My thinking is yes, but if you have already taken it 3 times then i suggest taking the ACT. Thats my plan at least. Try emailing an admissions officer and see if you receive a reply.</p>
<p>Yes, sir, I am. I've heard many bad things about UChicago's financial aid offers (even despite the new Odyssey scholarships) that make me disinclined to attend even if accepted.</p>
<p>Its ma'am thank you :) I have also heard some negative things about the financial aid package offered by UC, but that is why I am heavily investigating outside scholarships as well as other options. But good luck to you where ever you decide to go.</p>
<p>Thanks for the info Rhode, I think taking sats way too much times might be negative to schools which take all sats results into consideration, like taking an average score to compare. I took sat1 twice, sat1 once. It should be ok to take one again. ACT is a great option as well. </p>
<p>I have a lot of concern about the aid as well. Since I'm an international student, it would be much harder for me to receive aid both from UC and outside. </p>
<p>Rhode, can you give some links about outside scholarships? I'm working on Princeton Review and Fastweb.</p>
<p>Sure qiao272002 I will compile a list later in the day... On second though, if you are an international student that is gonna take special skills so it may take me about a day.</p>
<p>I totally agree with Rhode. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fun that people can have at UChicago. It's not crazy let-me-total-my-liver-and-get-HPV; it's smart, original fun. Like everything there is an inside joke and it's a tight community. Plus, I really love the old school nostalgic feel that youre supposed to have during your collegiate years. Most schools are random buildings but UChicago has HISTORY. I also am in love with the way professors teach. In high school I was always the girl who wouldnt shut up and would question everythiiiing. At UChicago I know that'll be welcome in the class as well as in the dorms and during lunch or whatever. I just love the Life of the Mind and all those self-deprecating shirts <333</p>
<p>Buttttt, I'm essentially screwing myself over considering the fact that I probably WONT get in due to my rebel high school days...</p>
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<p>For the people with problems with financing, I have a suggestion. The University of Chicago dorms and meal plans are EXTREMELY overpriced and are one of the biggest rip-offs I've ever had the experience of seeing. However, you can opt out of buying these and just stick with the cheaper local apartments and buy your own food. My first year, my dorm was something like $7k (which totals to about $900/month considering that it's only available for 8 months). It was literally the smallest room I had ever seen up to that point in my life. So I moved out, and I'm now living in a 3-story townhouse with 3 roommates for the modest price of $280/month, and my room's about twice as big as it was as a first-year. Also, if you'll look at the meal plans and tally up how much you're actually getting for your money, you'll see that you're actually paying $1000 more than the food is actually worth, even at the ridiculous prices that food is here ($7-13/meal). Opt out of these, and I think that Chicago's a much better financial option. I'm saving $5k this year just by moving out.</p>