<p>roboticsfreak, you are welcome to submit an additional essay by uploading it in your UChicago Account in the “Portfolio” section. We will read it alongside your first essay.</p>
<p>Transfer decisions will be released in early May.</p>
<p>Hello Grace! :)</p>
<p>I was wait listed back in March, and I accepted a spot on the wait list immediately.</p>
<p>I was wondering, how does UChicago determine whom to admit from the wait list? I know the wait list is unranked, but wanted to know how does the Admissions staff determine which student is admitted? </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Hi Grace,</p>
<p>I’ve been meeting many awesome prospies on the Facebook group and some have asked me if I wanted to room with them. Do you think it’s better to go “random” and let the sorting hat decide, or should I get to get to know them better and request one of them? If I filed my deposit on Dec 20th but the others filed it after Ivy Thursday, does that mean that our priority is substantially reduced and I might not go to the residence hall I want?</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>PS: I want Max P.</p>
<p>WhatsAUsername, we consider many factors when deciding who to admit off of the waiting list; continued (but not necessarily constant, so no need to e-mail daily) interest in UChicago and students who have accepted a formal place on our waiting list are things we will definitely look for, among other things.</p>
<p>LongCat-- great question! This one can be complicated. I know many students who met a roommate on the Facebook group and were happy with their selection-- but some who feel like they may have made a choice that wasn’t as great, because although they may have had some social compatibility those factors didn’t come in to play as much in sharing a space (and remember, you can always be friends with someone without being roommates). It’s great to like the same books and listen to the same music-- but those may not be the best measure of whether you stay up late and your roommate likes to go to bed early, he/she likes a messy space and you don’t, etc etc. I’d say it is perfectly fine to choose your own roommate, but try to consider compatibility along the same lines that the housing office (which also has its hits and misses, but tries to consider a lot of factors along the lines of compatibility in space-sharing) would consider; I think a lot of students in the Facebook group who wind up realizing that their roommate selection may not have been the best choice prioritize “whoa, this person is just like me!!” over “we will share a space well”.</p>
<p>Also, to my knowledge, your priority in the housing line will be the highest priority of the two requesting students, so, yours. Max Palevsky is one of our largest dorms, so I would not be overly worried about finding a place there.</p>
<p>Hi Grace,
How is our scholarship/grant money distributed to us? I would assume tuition, housing, and student fees are taken directly out of our financial aid, but what about things like meal plans (which vary by the student)?</p>
<p>If I want to buy books, stationery, and other school supplies, how would that work with my financial aid? Say I wanted to buy a laptop, would it have to be purchased from a store affiliated with the university? This really worries me, since I really need a computer for college, and I don’t know if my family can spare the money right now unless it’s partially covered by outside scholarship funds.</p>
<p>Just trying to make sense of this all; financial aid has really confused me.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi, I have a question about changing my prospective major. I applied for International Studies but am kind of doubting my decision now because I’m not really as passionate about it as I thought I was. Is there a way I could switch my major to Undecided or something else? (I’m considering trying Religious Studies, but I don’t really know if I’ll enjoy it). Thanks!</p>
<p>5thEagle, this is something I would encourage you to speak with the Financial Aid office about. 773-702-8655 or <a href=“mailto:college-aid@uchicago.edu”>college-aid@uchicago.edu</a>. They will be able to explain how funds will be disbursed. </p>
<p>Betisfan, no need to worry about this. We realize all majors students put down are likely “tentative”, and the majors you indicate as of interest are not something you will be bound to participating in if you attend. At UChicago, your application is to the entirety of the College, which contains all of our majors, and not any particular program-- so you do not need to do anything to “change” your major before you come if you have indicated something on your application that you decide is not the path you’d like to take.</p>
<p>Thank you for your reply Grace! 
I will be thinking a lot about it.</p>
<p>Will do, thank you, Grace!</p>
<p>According a document on infousa.state.gov, UChicago has about 250 international students across the 4 years with roughly 50 of them having received financial aid. With admissions being need-aware and you guys trying to meet the need of accepted applicants, does this mean that as an applicant needing lots of financial aid, I have about 2 chances/10 of being accepted? </p>
<p>For fall 2012, how many international students who needed aid were accepted and actually received financial aid?</p>
<p>Thank you.</p>
<p>Sombre, I would encourage you to e-mail <a href=“mailto:internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu”>internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu</a> with this question. Receiving international aid is a competitive process, but we do admit international students every year who require up to full financial aid packages. Our international team will more accurately answer these questions for you than I can.</p>
<p>Thank you for replying so quickly. Will do so.</p>
<p>I’m taking 6 AP classes, and although I tried, I got 4 B’s this quarter in AP science and math classes, in contrast with straight A’s in first semester. I’m just wondering, what sort of second semester grades would result in my acceptance being rescinded? Thanks!</p>
<p>Hi Grace, just needed to know- Does UChicago mention the intended (or tentative) major on the I-20s it sends out to international students? Ive seen some that do…</p>
<p>Hi Grace, </p>
<p>Who should international students that are waitlisted email with their email of continued interest if they choose to remain on the wait list? Should this email be sent to a specific counselor, if so, who? Or should this email be sent to <a href=“mailto:internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu”>internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu</a>. </p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Hello Grace!</p>
<p>I am a recently committed student and I have some financial aid questions. I apologize if you previously answered these, but there’s 71 pages going on here!</p>
<p>Alright, so I understand that if you receive outside scholarships, that starts deducting the same amount from your package after a point. Am I allowed to fulfill the student contribution amount with scholarship, and thenn you start subtracting aid? Student and parent? None of those? Does this make sense?</p>
<p>And, does aid amount stay relatively static over my four years, if income and assets and all that stay the same too? </p>
<p>Thanks a lot!!</p>
<p>Hi Grace!</p>
<p>I am a currently a junior in high school, and I am interested in applying to the University of Chicago this upcoming year. I wanted to ask about the on-campus interviews. When I checked on the UChicago website, it said that interviews for the 2012-2013 application cycle begin as early as May 2012. How many students typically sign up for interviews in May/June, and are there any particular advantages/disadvantages to doing so?</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>
<p>Hi,
I’m a prospective student for 2017 and I was just wondering about the rigor of my senior year classes. I’m planning on taking 5 APs, a full year of Video Production, half year of Creative Writing, and a half year of Digital Photography. Originally, I wanted to show that I’m not only passionate about studies but also about being creative and artsy. But I kept reading about how UC encourages a rigorous course load and I feel that my electives may be dragging me down. Also, I read somewhere that taking “easy” courses like my electives is a sign of slacking off senior year. That is definitely not what I had in mind. So my question is, are these courses good for my application or are they just seen as courses that could have been substituted for more AP classes. Thanks so much!</p>
<p>Grace, at the Admitted Students housing session they told us the opposite – that if you put in to room with someone you both get the lower priority (based on whoever paid the deposit last).</p>
<p>Hi Grace, I was wondering if you could tell me how - or even if - I could get my deposit waived? Is it something that I have to apply for or something that gets sent regardless? My family is in a tight economic situation, and should I assume that since I didn’t get a letter regarding a deposit waiver I have to submit it? Please let me know!</p>