<p>Hello bonnie, we do not consider your SAT writing score, nor will we be able to view the essay you wrote, so just send us the best combined critical reading + math score.</p>
<p>Hello APchemistry, wellllll, we’d much prefer you submit a non-pedestrian essay AT the word limit, but… 
Seriously, if (after perhaps having another person look at it for possible edits) you don’t think you can get it down below 650, that will be fine. However, do at least try one more time to do so.</p>
<p>Grace, just a note to say my D adored the recent email list of reasons why she should submit her UC EA app. She is already plotting where to take her phoenixing picture if she gets in. My personal favorite was the one about getting rid of the college app stuff spread all over the house!</p>
<p>Thank you for creating this thread and taking the time to answer questions. It is much appreciated.</p>
<p>Thanks, UChicago</p>
<p>Hey grace, I just got my UChicago account after submitting my application. Is the “Upload Materials” section just for the International Students or could I use it to upload supplemental materials for my application?</p>
<p>1012 mom-- awesome, thanks so much for the great feedback!</p>
<p>coolguy86-- you can use this section to upload any supplements (such as a research abstract, resume, arts supplement, etc) that you feel are necessary.</p>
<p>Hey Grace, are Tunisians considered URM ?</p>
<p>Hi I was wondering if the extended essay for the UChicago supplement is supposed to be single or double spaced. It asked to write a one or two-page response, so I wrote one page single spaced.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Dear Grace,
I just submitted my early application two days ago. I was wondering if it would be possible to send in the lab report/abstract for a project that I both mention in the common app personal statement and have gotten awards for as a supplement. If so, how would I go about doing that? Thanks for spending your time to answer this question :)</p>
<p>A friend of mine wanted to know that if their essay is <em>way</em> over the word limit (i.e. 800 words) yet cannot be cut down in no sense (due to the odd nature of the essay, which in my opinion does work well), what effect will it have on the reader? She’s sitting next to me as I write this, and she’s screaming in my ear, “THEY BETTER READ IT ALL MWAHAHA!”</p>
<p>And as for me: Grace, which dorm did you reside in? What were your opinions on it? ← Sorry if it is a personal question, just wondering</p>
<p>On a similar note as quizbowl, my ‘why The University of Chicago’ essay is 709 words/one page single spaced. Those I’ve had read it have said it’s great. (I never told them the recommended length). I know the answer to this type of question is almost always that they might lose attention if you go on to much, but specifically on the why U. of C. topic, which I would assume they’d be ver interested in and the recommended length is “a paragraph or two” (and mine is four :/), will the length of my essay hurt me?</p>
<p>Hey!</p>
<p>I’m only a junior, but I’m really interested in Chicago because of its strong Classics/music/theater programs. I go to a top school in NYC (#1 public school in the nation; colleges have def heard of it), and my stats otherwise are pretty good. HOWEVER, I’m only planning to graduate with two AP classes. This is because my school only offers a handful of humanities APs (Econ, Psych, Art History…I think that’s it), and I’m not very interested in math/science. Therefore, I’m taking AP Vergil this year and AP Stat next year, but that’s it. </p>
<p>I am, however, planning to take challenging courses senior year - English teaching internship; James Joyce elective; International Relations; Organic Chemistry; Ancient Greek independent study - and all of my courses are honors-level. Should I rethink this and take AP Bio/replace International Relations with an AP humanities course? Would Chicago rather see APs in all subjects, or would there be a way for me to explain that I’m instead choosing to take challenging courses that are more interesting to me? I just see a lot of “you must take a rigorous courseload”, and specifically for Chicago, I’d love to know if you think my planned courses would be okay.</p>
<p>Hello Molectron, I’d say so, as Tunisians are not frequently represented in our applicant pool.</p>
<p>Hello Rebeccaoh94, to keep within around 500 words, the essay should be one page single spaced or two pages double spaced. Keep 500 words in mind moreso than double or single spacing.</p>
<p>Hello ahonorakon, yes, once you receive access to your Chicago Account, you will be able to upload your abstract in to the “Portfolio” section; you can do this any time before Nov. 15th.</p>
<p>Quizbowl and studyhard-- the essay lengths are suggestions, not rules, but do be aware that longer is not always better. Have someone else look at the essay to suggest possible cuts or edits; if things can be removed, do so (especially for the 800 word piece, which is getting solidly in to the territory of overly long). If not, feel free to send the essays in as-is.</p>
<p>Also, quizbowl, I lived in Snell-Hitchcock (Snell House) for two years before becoming an RA in Max Palevsky. I really enjoyed both experiences, and the cultures of the houses weren’t as different as one might think (mainly, because my house in Max was being lead by to Snell-Hitchcock expatriate RAs, so we infused a little Snitchcock culture in to it). I posted a lot about the experiences under my student handle, gracello, and you should feel free to search the forum for those posts.</p>
<p>Hello tarmiriel, not being aware of the school you attend, nor what the “most rigorous” course offerings available there might be, I’m not sure I’m the best person to answer this question. That said, a “rigorous schedule” does not have to only involve AP courses, especially in schools that offer high-level coursework outside the AP or IB system. I’d definitely encourage you to speak with your college counselor at your high school and ask the question, “Will my courseload be seen as “most rigorous” by the (XYZ) colleges I am interested in? Do you think I will be a competitive applicant to those schools?” This may not be the most fun conversation to have, but college counselors, especially at schools like yours, know the college application process quite well, and will be able to give you a more accurate answer than I can.</p>
<p>Hi Grace!
I had one more question: I compose music as well. Would it be okay for me to also upload a song of mine along with my abstract? Thanks :)</p>