<p>I don’t live in BJ. I know many people who’ve gotten singles as 1st years. Some houses are actually all singles! No bike either, sorry!</p>
<p>I can tell who some athletes are simply because they tend to look more…well “athletic” than the typical non athlete or carry their equipment haha. I don’t think they are looked down upon by most. Personally, I have a lot of respect for them since it’s such a huge time commitment on top of the education here. Kudos to them! However, if one feels like they don’t exhibit the academic quality (this goes for all students, not just athletes), then obviously I won’t have the same sort of “academic respect” for them. Usually this doesn’t happen though. About the last question, honestly I do feel that some are. For some, I question why they were admitted (again, this applies to any student here) but most of the time, I find them to be “academically” no different from other students.</p>
<p>sa209: You said that the Metra gets downtown in 12 minutes - I’ve heard students at uchicago say figures close to this before (even one of the admissions videos states that it’s possible to get downtown from campus by public transportation in “under 15 minutes”), but when I visited I stayed in the Loop and came to campus a few times, and I never had a public transit ride that short. When I came/went by the Metra it was at least a 30 minute ride to the Loop, when I came/went by bus it was closer to 50 minutes or more. </p>
<p>Was my experience abnormal? Even checking google maps now it estimates a 22 minute metra ride from the east campus station into the Loop.</p>
<p>That still seems like a reasonable time, I’m just wondering about the discrepancy.</p>
<p>I think your experience was abnormal (I mean that in the nicest way possible!) I just checked the Metra schedule and it’s actually about 14 minutes. </p>
<p>Although it is the train ride that is 14 minutes. I suppose walking from the quad to the station would take about 5 minutes or so. One of the residence halls is actually a minute away from it. If you take the bus, ride times can be very short if you know which routes are the best, but yeah they can take much longer if you don’t know have a lot of chicago public transportation experience. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, quick and easy to get downtown once you figure it out!</p>
<p>That’s good to know - although I would like to know what stop you’re referencing as “downtown.” My 25-30 minute estimate was based on the northernmost stop in the Loop (forget the intersection now - maybe Randolph and something?) so that might account for the discrepancy.</p>
<p>I know Broadview/Breck/Stony Island are very close, although I do plan to live in either MP or Snell-Hitchcock for the sake of convenience for classes.</p>
<p>The bus route I took was recommended by the concierge at my hotel and essentially went straight down the east side highway, but I’m sure there are more efficient modes of transportation.</p>
<p>I envision South Michigan Avenue (right by the bean in Millenium Park) since that’s where the Metra station is. When I took a bus, we got off near there too. Idk, when I was in high school I always went “downtown” to go to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra which is by Millenium Park.</p>
<p>BJ: almost guaranteed.
Broadview: very very likely
South Campus: possible but rather unlikely. Half the rooms are doubles and older students have priority in getting the singles and apartment suites in South.</p>
<p>It’s for my son, I think I’m more excited than he is, it’s like re-living my college days all over again, haha!</p>
<p>Can you tell me a little about the rooms:
(1) Are the beds Twin XL?
(2) What are the restrictions for decorating the walls?
(3) Can you bring your own refrigerator?
(4) Are they strict about bringing in furniture (like a larger IKEA cabinet or a small dresser/nightstand)</p>
<p>Beds are twin XL.
Any wall decorations are fine as long as they don’t damage the walls or leave significant residue.
Yes, many many people bring refrigerators. Obviously, not full sized kitchen ones though.
I don’t think there are rules against it, but you are free to bring other furniture to my belief. I personally wouldn’t though. The rooms are very nice and most spacious, but there is a limit to the space! The furniture questions are probably better directed towards residents of whatever residence hall your son is placed into.</p>
<p>So I was admitted and have already committed because I love the school. I was wondering about student government and Model Un? I did both in high school and love them, ideally I would like a leadership position in one if possible.how realistic is that?</p>
<p>Since I didn’t get any replies, I will post my questions here again. Appreciate any info!</p>
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<p>It’s time to decide which AP tests DS will take in May. If not credits, I don’t see any reason he should take certain AP tests, so I would like to get some advice. </p>
<p>What would be the benefit of taking following AP tests to who will major in Political Science? Will any of those fulfill the requirement of The Core?</p>
<p>AP English Literature
AP US History
AP Government and Politics
AP Macro Economics
AP Spanish
AP Biology
AP Chemistry
AP Calculus AB</p>
<p>I am not in a Greek organization and I don’t plan to personally. I would say the advantages and disadvantages are the same for most colleges. Sorry, I can’t give a better answer but I don’t plan to join one so I haven’t bothered to find out much about them. </p>
<p>@cityguy #33
Yeah it’s definitely possible to get a leadership position in them! As long as you put in the effort, your peers should naturally see you as a strong force in the group. Model UN here is quite exciting I hear. One of my friends participates in MUN and is having blast. Again, liek the previous answer, I’m not an expert in this so I wish I could give a better answer.</p>
<p>AP English Literature and AP US History will net you 3 elective credits each. You can receive a maximum of 6 elective credits (42 needed to graduate). Gov will get you 3 elective credits IF you take Comparative Gov and get a 4/5 as well. Macroeconomics will get you 2 elective credits IF you get a 4/5 on Micro as well.</p>
<p>Passing the AP Spanish exam will complete your language competency and you will not have to take a language course if you don’t want to.</p>
<p>You need 6 credits of math, bio, and physical sciences for the Core. At least 1 math, at least 2 bio, and at least 2 physical sciences for a total of 6.</p>
<p>AP Bio will give you credit for one of the 2 Bio credits needed for Core. (This is not elective credit and does not count in the maximum of 6 elective credits)</p>
<p>A 4 on Chemistry will give you 2 physical science credits.</p>
<p>A 5 will give you 3 credits for the yearlong middle track Gen chem sequence. This would give you 3 physical science credits.</p>
<p>A 5 on Calc AB will give you 1 credit for the fall quarter middle track calculus sequence. </p>
<p>There may be some confusion as to how many elective credits you can get and what constitutes an elective credit once the limit of 6 is reached and if you exceed 6 in the math/bio/phy sci count. It’s something the advisers will go over.</p>
<p>As you can see, it’s easy to satisfy some Core requirements although Humanities, Social Sciences, Civilizations, and Arts are required parts of the UChicago education; they cannot be replaced by any way.</p>
<p>@cityguy12: There are many ways to get involved with Model UN. The most popular are the college and high school conferences, CHOMUN and MUNUC, respectively. Joining is literally as easy as saying that you’re interested in participating, and they’ll find a position for you. CHOMUN is still accepting newcomers, and my friend got the position of AC in one of the (IMO) most interesting committees just last week. The only restriction is that First Years can’t be Chairs, but they can be AC’s, Crisis staffers, etc. Getting a leadership position in future years isn’t hard as long as you commit. It’s a very nice community, there’s a lot of crossover in terms of people and both are always hosting social activities such as ice skating, parties, etc. Another way is to join the college team, which does involve a more formal and competitive process, though I’m not sure of the extent. Again, lots of crossover with MUNUC and CHOMUN. Finally, there’s CHIPMUNC, a program that was started this year to teach high school students in high schools on the South Side of Model UN and international relations in general. This is currently run by MUNUC, but will probably become independent in the future as the program grows.</p>
<p>sa0209, thanks for the great info!
So, is below my correct understanding?</p>
<p>AP English Literature - score 4/5 will give 3 elective credits
AP US History - score 4/5 will give 3 elective credits
AP Spanish - score 3/4/5 will fulfill language requirement
AP Biology - score 4/5 will give 1 Bio credit
AP Chemistry - score 4/5 will give 2 or 3 Physical Science credits
AP Calculus AB - score 5 will give 1 Cal credit
AP Government and Politics - no need to take
AP Macro Economics - no need to take</p>
<p>So DS can receive total 10 or 11 credits for the Core?</p>
<p>Sorry, the last sentence should be 4 or 5 credits for the Core, and 6 credits for the general electives, so total 10 or 11 towards the graduation credits?</p>
<p>The elective credits aren’t counted in the core; they just apply to the total needed for graduation (although most go well beyond the 42 needed anyways).</p>
<p>For the Core, up to 5 credits can be received. 6 elective credits can also be received.</p>
<p>Oh and just so you know, the AP Spanish test will satisfy the language competency requirement but does not grant any credit.</p>