<p>Hello littlepenguin, if you feel that your videotaped spoken poetry reflects a high level of skill and that we won’t be able to glean similar information from the rest of your materials, you should feel free to include it in a supplement. Once you have submitted your Common Application or your supplement you will receive an e-mail prompting you to create a Chicago Account; you will be able to upload your arts or research supplement files there electronically or link us to a reliable YouTube video.</p>
<p>Hello, what are the most popular majors among your students?</p>
<p>Hello helloel, some of our most popular majors by enrollment are Economics, English, Political Science, History, International Studies, and Mathematics. But, of course, these are just the ones I can list off the top of my head; just because many don’t rank in the most popular by enrollment doesn’t mean they aren’t fabulous (personal example: I was in both Psychology and Germanic Studies).</p>
<p>This is a nifty site for answering questions like that: [url=<a href=“College Navigator - University of Chicago”>College Navigator - University of Chicago]College</a> Navigator - University of Chicago<a href=“Here’s%20the%20home%20page:%20%5Burl=http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/]College%20Navigator%20-%20National%20Center%20for%20Education%20Statistics[/url].”>/url</a></p>
<p>The top of Grace’s head is great, of course, but she forgot that Biology is the second most popular major, after Economics (which grabs more than 20% of the students).</p>
<p>Hey Grace!
Thanks for replying me! It helps a lot. Another question is that how I am able to choose my academic interests. My first choice is math, no doubt. But for the second and the third choice, does choosing physical sciences means I want to learn Physics, Chemistry, or any other physical sciences? So I would not have to choose physics or chemistry, which is my second and third choice, anymore?</p>
<p>Oh, I took several APs this year, but my school actually does not offer any AP classes, so I basically self study them. Would it be okay for me to just self report the scores, or I have to send an official report from CB?</p>
<p>Excellent resource, JHS. Yes, I did neglect to mention Biological Sciences. </p>
<p>Also peterchen39, you may list whatever you like; chemistry and physics are both included in the physical sciences. Remember that this is just a little space for you to indicate your interests just so we can keep them in mind-- we’re not going to bind you to what you said on the Common App :)</p>
<p>Also, you may self-report your AP scores, although if you are admitted we would like an official score report.</p>
<p>Hello Grace :)</p>
<p>I have a question …</p>
<p>Actually I live in New Jersey,and my financial condition is really bad.</p>
<p>If my Sat scores and G.P.A. is high;can I get a scholarship,loan or a financial aid for university of Chicago ?</p>
<p>What SAT score and G.P.A. is expected from freshmen ?</p>
<p>Thanking you in anticipation. :)</p>
<p>Im considering submitting an art supplement for the early action application and was wondering if the letter of recommendation from an art teacher was required? What if you pursue art on your own and aren’t close to any art teachers at school?</p>
<p>Is there anything wrong with sending transcripts and SAT scores before submitting an application? Is that frowned upon for any reason?</p>
<p>Hi collegekang, Grace will probably have a reply, but let me just note a precaution, since my son went through the UChicago application process last year (and is now a first year student there). He took his SAT I in June after his junior year, and got a 2400 (yay!). So there was no need to take the test again; he knew he wanted to apply to UChicago EA, so he just went ahead and submitted the score in the Summer. As it happened, UChicago didn’t get his score. When I called the College Board to see why, they said something about the scores only being available for a certain amount of time, and if the school did not electronically retrieve them soon enough, they would not be available. (I was pretty upset that they would have such a policy without notifying anyone, or even posting it on their site. It’s all the more upsetting in that they provide three free score reports at the time of testing–so are those reports simply useless if you happen to take the test too early? It didn’t really make sense, and I wasn’t sure I was getting a straight answer.) Anyway, UChicago Admissions was <em>very</em> understanding and helpful when I called them. They just said to FAX a photocopy of my son’s scores for the time being and then request another official version from the College Board (not a more expensive, rush version). So my advice is that it’s fine to send them a few weeks early, but perhaps not a good idea to send them a lot early.</p>
<p>Hello lastoutlaw, you can find out more information about our financial aid programs and scholarships here: <a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/[/url]”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/</a></p>
<p>We do not have any particular scholarships for students based on GPA or SAT score, although do remember that we are need-blind for domestic and Canadian students and guarantee to meet 100% of demonstrated need for all admitted students.</p>
<p>We also do not have any GPA or SAT cutoffs.</p>
<p>Hello cagirl1221, you do not need to accompany an arts supplement with a recommendation from an art teacher, so no worries.</p>
<p>Hello collegekang, yes, as noted before, it is OK to send your scores in slightly (perhaps one to two weeks) before sending your application, but months or a year in advance may not be the best choice.</p>
<p>Hi Grace. Two questions:</p>
<ol>
<li>How many teacher’s recommendations is too much?</li>
<li>Is there a code I can receive to send you standardized test scores like IELTS so that it doesn’t get lost in the pile?</li>
</ol>
<p>I would be really grateful if you could provide a step-by-step guide for applying for financial aid for international students.</p>
<p>Please also tell:</p>
<p>a) Whether the financial aid forms can be submitted online
b) What are we expected to put in the ‘expected family contribution’ on the ISFAA, and how much importance does UChicago give to this figure?
c) How many, if any, current international students are on full or near-full financial aid i.e. they have to pay either nothing or less than $5000?</p>
<p>Hello Grace!</p>
<p>Maybe you can help with a concern of mine. My high school does not weight any classes, which means our ranking system is a bit convoluted. For example, I am ranked 19 out of 84, and the top 10% is made up entirely of Valedictorians. However, since none of our classes are weighted, a few of the people who are ranked higher than I and even a few of the Valedictorians have taken the easiest classes available with no challenging curriculum, which they have gotten all A’s, whereas I have taken college classes and all the advanced classes available with some difficulty. In my situation, does my rank have the potential to hurt my chances despite its inaccuracy?</p>
<p>Zachary, no, your rank will not hurt you, so long as your college counselors do a good job in filling out your college recommendations and indicate in the reference that you have taken the “most challenging curricullum available at the school”. Make sure that you point this out to them before they fill out your recs. Also, ensure that all other parts of your application (SATs, teacher recs, ECs, etc) are top notch.</p>
<p>Zachary, no, your rank will not hurt you, so long as your college counselors do a good job in filling out your college recommendations and indicate in the reference that you have taken the “most challenging curricullum available at the school”. Make sure that you point this out to them before they fill out your recs. Also, ensure that all other parts of your application (SATs, teacher recs, ECs, etc) are top notch. Also, how can your school have 10% “Valedictorians”? I thought most schools only had one?</p>
<p>Hello sindarknave, we ask for one recommendation from a counselor, and two from teachers; you may also submit one additional recommendation from someone else. Please do not exceed one additional recommendation, for a total of four. </p>
<p>Also, you should just send your IELTS scores to “The University of Chicago”, just as you would your ACT or SAT scores; I don’t know the code for us off of the top of my head, but it should be listed through their website.</p>
<p>Hello Glaedr, all of the information you are seeking (except for the portion about how many students receive aid, which is not available) can be found here: <a href=“https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/international.shtml[/url]”>https://collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu/costs/international.shtml</a></p>