<p>Accepted from Egypt! I’m so stoked, and can’t wait to see you all there! :)</p>
<p>Congratulations on the merit scholarships, by the way!</p>
<p>Got the acceptance packet in the mail today - so excited! Is 5K the standard merit amount (because that’s what I was awarded too)?</p>
<p>congratulations to all of you ((: i got accepted early action, but if i want to be considered for merit scholarships, did i have to fill out a financial aid form? i only checked the box on the supplement saying that i want to be considered…</p>
<p>Do you guys mind tell me what your stats were?</p>
<p>(The people who got merit scholarships)</p>
<p>I got merit.
My stats: 2380 SAT, 4.0.
Some national awards, but few leadership positions.</p>
<p>I’m around page 5 of the results thread.
Um, I hope that helps.</p>
<p>I believe the merit scholarships are 5k, 10k, and 15k. I’m not sure how many people receive them, however. I’ve also heard that the scholarships are given based on a holistic review rather than on SATs/GPA alone.</p>
<p>My stats: 2320 SAT, 3.87, no national awards besides NMSF, leader of one or two clubs. If you want more detail, look in the results thread.</p>
<p>Frankly, I’m pretty surprised I got merit - I think the only reason I stood out was my essays.</p>
<p>Does anyone know the admission rate for UChicago EA this year?</p>
<p>phoenixcelestius, I posted this on the last page. It’s a little over 17%</p>
<p>[Early</a> Line on Early Admissions - NYTimes.com](<a href=“http://thechoice.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/20/2012-early-admission/]Early”>Early Line on Early Admissions - The New York Times)</p>
<p>hey did any of you guys get a chance to request an interview if u were deferred</p>
<p>i got a link on my uchicago account page</p>
<p>Are any EA applicants rejected? Or is everyone not admitted EA reviewed again?</p>
<p>There are many EA applicants who were rejected.
And if you are rejected your application is not going to be reviewed again.</p>
<p>Guys, I have a question.
For UChicago supplement, question 2 (optional) which asks to share a few of your favorite books, poems, authors, films, etc</p>
<p>Do you guys simply list them out? Or do you guys just choose a category and simply write?</p>
<p>I chose to write an essay on my three favorite pastimes and hobbies. </p>
<p>Its best if you write an essay instead of listing stuff. You have more space to show your personality.</p>
<p>However you think works best for you is fine. I did a list with one sentence explanations for each of them.</p>
<p>I wrote about a favorite book and a favorite movie. I found a common theme and then connected that theme with my own life.</p>
<p>I listed a lot of things I liked, with fabulously no explanation.
I listed books, poems, performers, music genres, musicals, paintings, artists, etc.
I thought that they already had over 8 pages of my writing, so I felt like it was time to give them more pieces to the puzzle and let the chips fall where they may.
It worked out in my favor!
(If I don’t get better financial aid somewhere else I’m really feeling UChicago as home for the next 4 years!)</p>
<p>Anyone going to one of the admitted students “Snow Days” in Jan or Feb?</p>