<p>Got accepted :). Could not be happier.</p>
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<p>@Ctesiphon i’m sorry if that came off to you the wrong way. i’m not saying deferred students cannot flourish or excel at uchicago, because truthfully, thousands of perfectly well-qualified students don’t get a spot. it’s partially a game of luck (unfortunately). please don’t be discouraged by your results or whatever i said! it seems like you know what you’re doing. </p>
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<p>that’s why you apply to safeties! make sure you have some schools on your list that you know you will be able to afford and get into regardless of whatever happens. also, most people don’t know where they’ll end up until march/april/may, so being uncertain until march is very normal! </p>
<p>another note:</p>
<p>“fit” is not necessarily just how you as an individual mesh with the culture of uchicago, but also what specific assets you bring to the community as a whole. sometimes uchicago is going to prefer a bassoon player over a water polo player because they are lacking one, or whatever. from my time here, i’ve realized my classmates are an extremely diverse bunch, and within that cohort are the typical CCer types as well as really unique and inspiring individuals (not saying that CCers aren’t - just in a different way!) that people wouldn’t normally think of as “uchicago”</p>
<p>Well I got deferred… is there any chance I could still get accepted RD? I heard that only around 10% of EA deferrals get accepted into RD so I’m not sure how much effort I should be putting in.</p>
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<p>I do have a safety, but I don’t want to go there. I wouldn’t feel like “all would be well”. </p>
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<p>I saw someone say 3%. That is far too low. Since they deferred so many applicants, I don’t even know if I’m a competitive applicant for UChicago or if it would simply be a waste of time to pursue acceptance. </p>
<p>Ah well - it’s just colleges & universities utilizing “admissions strategies” at our own mental expense! Perfectly justified.</p>
<p>I wonder how many people got rejected vs. deferred. Did UChicago post statistics like that anywhere?</p>
<p>I agree with @Ctesiphon Well I am thankful i didn’t get rejected, now I am stuck in some sort of ambiguous realm. Was I deferred because I was almost to the point of being admitted but lost out to somebody just slightly better or was I deferred to string me along?</p>
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<p>Exactly what I was thinking.</p>
<p>guys, keep your heads up. being accepted regular decision is NOT impossible. the road isn’t over</p>
<p>Has anyone here gotten in but isnt sure if he/she wants to go?</p>
<p>Like I’m still waiting on my top choice (from which I was deferred)
but i feel crazy for choosing any place other than UChicago… like if I was lucky enough to get it in…</p>
<p>anyone??</p>
<p>Okay I’ll ask it since nobody else will. Who else here thinks Uchicago made the right choice by NOT ACCEPTING @Ctesiphon??? Get over yourself already!</p>
<p>That’s really not a nice thing to say.</p>
<p>Also… is social life a concern for anyone here?</p>
<p>@ilovethesims i know what you mean. i want to wait a little bit to weigh my options, and i definitely need to visit uchicago again and see some classes and whatnot (although i will likely attend). don’t feel bad for feeling that way. you’re just being careful! nothing wrong with that.</p>
<p>@wrenru that’s ok! I was mistaken. I thought D withdrew uchicago when she was accepted to ED choice but she didn’ waited. She withdrew the others though. I believe your S would have been accepted, if that’s any consolation. At my Ds high school, 8 applied early to UChicago and two got in. Super super bright. Siblings, legacy and parent employed there. All others were deferred. </p>
<p>I would so love for my deferral to become an acceptance in March but the ~10% acceptance rate for deferrals is making me feel hopeless since my numbers are only average and, while I felt fairly good about my essays, I doubt they compare to those accepted already. I’m going to focus more on my Northwestern deferral since I have a better chance getting in there (and it was my top choice), but if I got accepted into both, I’d definitely have a difficult choice to make…</p>
<p>This process has really messed with my emotions. At first I LOVED Northwestern (hence applying ED), then I realized I could apply to other schools (didn’t understand the ED terms) so I applied to UChicago too and secretly hoped NU would reject and UChicago would accept (I freaking love their “houses”). Then NU deferred and it became something insatiable and then UChicago deferred and now I kinda want NU even more idk. My brain needs a break 
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<p>@hotforcollege UChicago seems to not like to post stats, still don’t know if they ever released the stats for the class of 2018</p>
<p>Don’t get me wrong, I am in love with UChicago. I just do not like the “admissions strategy” of deferring a massive portion of the EA applicants. In an ideal world, the applicants they deem strongest would be accepted, those who made it close be deferred, and the remainder rejected. Under this method, I don’t know if I’m a “strong” deferred applicant or one with absolutely no chance. I will not “hold my head high” and “hope for a miracle”. I will do everything I can to get in, but whether or not that would be enough under any circumstances, I simply do not know because such a huge portion of applicants are deferred… Unfortunately with the righteous hand of USNews and other rankings, colleges are pressed to manipulate the way they conduct admissions, at the expense of applicants…</p>
<p>Nonetheless, congratulations to those who got in!</p>
<p>I feel you @Ctesiphon … I would really like to know where I fall in the pool. Especially so I get an idea of where else I need to apply. And I too have below average stats…chicago seems to be a little forgiving (especially for a top 5 school) of less-than-stellar GPAs if the intellect, creativity, etc. is present. So I’m not sure where else I may have a shot. I think Northwestern or something may be even harder for me to get into as my GPA may be an easy way to toss me out of the pool.</p>
<p>As someone who, one year ago almost to the day, was in the same position as everyone who was deferred, I can say with confidence that everything is going to work out for the best. Do whatever steps they tell you to do (like sending emails stating that you still want admission, etc.), and then don’t stress out about it until RD results come out. </p>
<p>Realize that deferment from such a great institution is a good result, and that whether you eventually get accepted or rejected, you still should be proud of what you have achieved. </p>
<p>I’d also like to share my personal experience: I was deferred and pretty damned crushed about it. Although I didn’t admit it at the time, I had foolishly convinced myself that I would absolutely be accepted, so I hadn’t actually prepared any other application essays. After being melancholy for a few days, I used Christmas to distract myself and ended up being terribly behind on my other applications. So, on New Years Eve and New Years Day, I cranked out the essay components to my three other schools and waited. I was rejected from U Chicago, something that by the time of my rejection didn’t bother me (as a coping mechanism I began to hate the school, although I no longer do). Anyhow, two of the last minute applications ended up being successful, and now, after finishing my first semester at college, I can’t imagine being anywhere else. My point is: while statistically most of you will be rejected, those who aren’t are probably going to be really happy at U Chicago, and those who are, are going to find somewhere that you’ll love. I couldn’t fathom myself at anywhere but U Chicago when I was deferred, and today I can’t fathom myself anywhere but where I am now. So to all of those who were rejected or deferred: trust me, it’s going to work out. </p>
<p>Edit: I forgot to extend my congratulations to those who were accepted. So, congrats to all of you who were accepted! I’m sure you deserved it! </p>
<p>I would like to second what @Debater1996 has said. He/she has written one of the best posts I’ve seen on this website. As a parent and a college instructor, I have seen so many kids who have to go through this. It’s hard, but you will feel better. When you are applying to the level of schools of UChicago etc. there is an element of luck involved even for qualified applicants. But by October of freshman year most kids are happy at their new school and have no desire to be anywhere else. It happened to me, it happened to one of my kids, it happens to most people.</p>