<p>Can a rec letter from my high school foreign language teacher who has taught me three years be considered as one of the two required teachers’ evaluation in an academic subject? Or can it only be considered as a supplemental material?</p>
<p>ec-- you may submit recommendations from two science and math teachers if you wish to. It can be helpful for us to have breadth in your recommendations by submitting recommendations from two teachers in different subjects/subject areas, but you have the final say-- if you feel that teachers in math and science know you well, you are welcome to submit then. </p>
<p>Joygirl-- we traditionally suggest foreign language teachers be reserved for the supplemental rec, but it is certainly fine to submit a language teacher recommendation if you have been taking advanced-level coursework in that language; in this case it sounds as if it would be fine to submit this teacher’s recommendation as a regular teacher evaluation.</p>
<p>Can one of the teacher recommendations come from a teacher who taught me sophmore year but knows me very well?</p>
<p>Dear UChicago, thank you for answering my question! I’m taking AP course of this foreign language this year, so it sounds fine if I ask the teacher to submit one of the two required regular teachers’ evaluation. Thank you again!</p>
<p>zbiren, it is up to your discretion whether or not to submit a sophomore year teacher rec; we encourage teachers from the junior and senior year, but if the teacher knows you well, that is fine.</p>
<p>For the arts supplement, is a letter of recommendation from an art teacher recommended or discouraged? I wouldn’t want to inundate my admissions counselor with too much information.</p>
<p>Also, would it be acceptable to also submit a small piece of writing describing how we feel about our work/are connected to it? Thanks!</p>
<p>My family holds H1B visas but has been living here in the US for almost 7 years. Does this mean we count as international applicants and thus qualify for limited financial aid? I really hope not because this would throw a wrench into a lot of my applications…</p>
<p>wohlln, yes, a small piece of writing is appropriate. You may certainly submit an additional letter of recommendation from your art instructor, but note that we allow students to submit one additional recommendation beyond teacher recommendations, and this would suffice. </p>
<p>Russgenious, to clairfy this particular situation, I would encourage you to e-mail <a href=“mailto:internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu”>internationaladmissions@uchicago.edu</a>– generally, students who are not US citizens, permanent residents, or citizens of Canada are international students for financial aid purposes.</p>
<p>I wrote an email to the office of college admissions nearly a week ago. Today I got a response and it seems to me as whoever answered me did not even bother to read my letter.</p>
<p>I will not apply online mainly because of school forms and recommendations. The story is long and I don’t want to tell it again… The main point is: the school will NOT cooperate. They didn’t care when I was still a student, the won’t care now. (yes, I already graduated. yes, I applied to UoC once before and was rejected because of these people) I know how this sounds, but believe me, there is NO WAY that anyone working at my school will register as my school counselor and handle everything. I explained the whole situation in my letter, I asked what EXACTLY the school needs and how I can send it to the office. Now, the response was ‘we will accept documents sent in a sealed envelope with the school’s stamp on it’. But which documents? (oh, I have many) First of all, I have all the documents, not the school. They were by law forced to give me all of them after graduation so they don’t have anything to send; I will not send my only originals as part of a school application anyway. Also, as I previously stated, the school won’t help so a sealed envelope with a stamp is out of the question. </p>
<p>Furthermore, my teachers were confused with recommendations online and none of them wanted to submit them for me. The ones that finally agreed to doing it got me rejected as one of them submitted it a month after the deadlines. Now, I have long letters of recommendation with their signature, professional stamps and contact information. Could I fax that instead of making them register on the website? I don’t want to risk them ruining my app again.</p>
<p>I have everything - recommendations, documents etc etc. So again, HOW do I apply completely by myself so it is done properly? I really want to get to UChicago, it is my dream and it always has been. So can please anyone give me some instructions? I’m just tired. Tired and discouraged…</p>
<p>Any past/current students- how long exactly does the walking tour of campus take? I am signing up for the 9 AM (hour long) Info Session and potentially the Walking Tour after, but my interview is at 11AM and I don’t want the Walking Tour to interfere. Do you think I should be fine?</p>
<p>I’m leaning towards an hour. Definitely not 2 hours. Good luck with your interview!</p>
<p>Dear abecaduo ,</p>
<p>It sounds like UChicago may not be for you. There are many other colleges in the USA and around the world.</p>
<p>Hello,</p>
<p>I was just wondering about the “reading of the application” process. Do the admissions counselors make notes on the application while reading, write “likely to accept” or “likely to reject”…etc, on them? Before the final decision, are there any distinctions in the applications, such as a likely pile and an unlikely pile? These questions are just for my personal curiosity. :)</p>
<p>Hi Grace,</p>
<p>How long does a typical on-campus interview take, and is it casual or formal? (what’s an appropriate way to dress?)</p>
<p>I also wanted to know when an applicant is assigned a UChicago account - are people only assigned accounts once they have submitted both the Common App and the UChicago supplement? (I’m just wondering because I have submitted the Common App but not the supplement, and I haven’t been emailed about setting up an account yet.)</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>
<p>@bbal: “After you submit the Common Application, we will send you an email with instructions on how to create a UChicago Account (be patient–you will not need to access your account until mid-October at the earliest).” – from “Application Instructions” at collegeadmissions.uchicago.edu.</p>
<p>Close reading – also the University’s main admissions page – are your friend(s)!</p>
<p>@dynamicsemantics Thanks, it’s been awhile since I’ve checked their admissions page, so I must have forgotten about the mid-October thing.</p>
<p>Do you know how long the on-campus interview takes and whether it’s casual or formal?</p>
<p>bball9: sorry for my delayed response! As noted, you will not have your UChicago Account until mid October, so no need to worry. The interviews are casual-- you’ll have about a 20-30 minute conversation with one of our alumni or fourth year student interviewers, and there is no need to bring a resume or a transcript-- whether you have an on campus interview or a meeting with an alum, mostly you’ll talk about books you like, things you like to study in school, and wherever else the conversation seems to flow, with ample time to ask the interviewer questions about UChicago and their experiences as a student here.</p>
<p>It’s ok, and thank you for your response! I can now feel more prepared for what to expect, so I won’t be as nervous!</p>
<p>I have two quick questions.
- If a student takes the October SAT and sends a score report that also includes SAT scores from a previous date, will UChicago ONLY factor in the highest scores between both dates in admissions?</p>
<p>2) What is the process for sending community college transcripts? The college where I took several courses will only send them by mail. Is that a problem? Who should the recipient at UChicago be? Is it a problem if they arrive in the next several weeks before I submit my application for Early Action? Thank you!</p>
<p>Hi, there!</p>
<p>I am an international student planning to apply to UChicago Early Action this fall.
I have been unable to find information regarding the ISFAA supporting documents either on the UChicago website or in this thread, so I would appreciate any help on this matter.
For one thing, what kind of supporting documents are required for international students? A bank statement? A statement from an employer? A tax return? What about unemployed parents? What time period does the information on these documents need to reflect? Do the figures have to be converted to USD?</p>
<p>Thank you in advance for the help! :)</p>