<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Also, I’m transgender and will be mentioning that on the additional information part of the common app. Is there anything the admission officers might want to know about that? There’s not much to be said besides “I’m female in all my legal documents but identify as male,” but I want to be sure no questions will arise.</p>
<p>Does UChicago superscore between the SAT and ACT? The reason I ask is I did quite well on the SAT (760, 730 Super) but got a 36 on the ACT Math but the test center proctors kept messing up how much time was left on the reading section and I couldn’t pace myself properly; I did poorly overall – 30. So if I submit both the ACT and the SAT would the ultimate SS be something like 1560, by any chance?</p>
<p>MIT does something like this so I’m curious whether other colleges do or just MIT.</p>
<p>drinkyoupretty-- nope, no additional information is necessary; feel free to share that in additional information, and you are welcome to provide as much or as little information as you’d like. I would encourage you to be in touch with your regional counselor more closely if you are admitted and plan on attending an admitted student overnight, as we usually match hosts on gender and would definitely want to make sure you can stay with someone with whom you will feel comfortable.</p>
<p>Challenged-- no, we can only superscore within the individual test, we don’t have the ability to superscore between the ACT and the SAT.</p>
<p>Grace - if the student does not submit the CSS profile, will they be considered for merit scholarships?</p>
<p>Texaspg-- yes. You do not need to have applied for financial aid to be considered for merit scholarships. However, the Odyssey Scholarship, which is need-based, is awarded only to students with qualifying income levels who have applied for financial aid.</p>
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<p>So does that mean it would be okay if my counselor recommendation and school forms are submitted after Nov 1?</p>
<p>Yes, so long as they are postmarked on or before Nov 1 that will be just fine.</p>
<p>Hi,
I have already send in 2 letters of teacher recommendation. I wanted to send in one from my piano teacher, who knows me well. (I will be majoring in biology, and have nothing related to music in college). Does my piano teacher need to mail this in herself? There is no space on the common app for this.
Thanks</p>
<p>Do you accpet the first quarter report? If the report shows growth over the summer, should she send it to update the application?</p>
<p>I am a senior and am planning to apply for UChicago EA. In Common App’s Current Courses section, does one just fill in “Full Year/First Semester/First Trimester” column and leave the other two blank, since one still has not taken the "planned "courses? Or, one just puts the “planned” courses in the other two columns?
Thanks.</p>
<p>Hi! I’ve got a couple questions:
First, when do EA applicants find out about merit scholarships? Do they get any offers or estimates earlier or do they come out after regular decisions are released?<br>
Second, how important is a full course load senior year? I currently am taking four challenging core classes, plus orchestra and an independent study IB music history/theory course. I also have a teacher aid hour this semester and am considering taking an early release next semester. I know it’s one of many factors, but would it significantly affect/better my chances if I took some elective course instead?
Also, on the common app where it says to list current year courses, should I include my TA hour or just academic courses?
Thanks a lot!</p>
<p>Hello premed2297, yes, please print out a common app teacher evaluation form (they do not need to comment on your curriculum, this is just so we know whose file to match up the letter with when it arrives) and mail the letter in to our office.</p>
<p>Hi iglooo, yes, if you would like to send a first quarter report you may do so.</p>
<p>Hello papertiger12, if you have a reasonable idea of what you plan on taking in your second semester or 2nd/3rd trimester of school, you may indicate those classes on your Common App; if you are not sure at this time, you do not need to indicate courses, as if you are admitted EA we will ask for a midyear report that tells us that information anyway.</p>
<p>Hello amelia9009, some EA applicants will hear about merit scholarships during or near the EA process, while others may hear at regular decision time-- so, both. We do hope that students to maintain the same level of rigor their senior year that they have shown in their prior high school years; if you have questions about whether or not that schedule will be seen as rigorous, definitely discuss the plan with your high school counselor, as rigor varies based on what is still available to you at your school. Please list all courses you are taking, even if not traditionally academic, on your Common App course schedule.</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply. I have one more quick question.
For Common App online submission, does Nov 1 EA deadline mean Nov 1 midnight 12 EST (or CST), or Oct 31 midnight 12 EST (or CST)?
Thanks.</p>
<p>hi Grace. thank you for answering our questions here. i am wondering whether you will consider SAT writing section or read SAT essay. i got my best critical reading+math in Oct. But writing is better in May SAT. should i send my May score just because of it’s higher writing score? or i can just send you Oct. score? Thank you.</p>
<p>Hi UChicago Reps,</p>
<p>So I have carefully crafted my common app essay, and after pushing and prodding words around into a configuration that can’t possibly be dealt with anymore, my essay has a word count of 650. The common application advises staying under 500 words, although I know many people who exceed the word limit. Do the U of C admissions people get offended by essays over the world limit? Would I be better off submitting a good essay over the word limit or a pedestrian essay within the given constraints? </p>
<p>Thanks for your advice. I shall be submitting my early application soon.</p>
<p>papertiger2012-- UChicago students are applying all over the world, and often students ask in what “time zone” the deadline falls. Answer: just hit submit as soon as your application is ready. A good metric would be that this means to submit by Nov. 1, 11:59 PM in your time zone.</p>