<p>Re. Summer visits, Aren’t there classes in session during the summer?! Also, would it be possible for a prospective student to meet someone regarding Chinese language studies? (Planning a visit for S15 when he returns from study in China)</p>
<p>Am I the only one who feels completely directionless on the extended essays? They are going to be a lot of fun, but seeing as they’re so open-ended I have absolutely no idea how our essays will be judged. o.O</p>
<p>so I guess “directionless” isn’t exactly the right word, but I am definitely confused :P</p>
<p>@math64 I’m with you there. There are so many ideas buzzing around in my head that I have no idea where to start. I’m excited though. From what I’ve seen from perusing (read: stalking) the admissions blog, the primary thing to focus on with the essays is writing with your unique voice and being creative. You should write an essay that reflects your personality in a way that is uniquely you…which I’ll admit is vague. Good luck.</p>
<p>Hello Apollo6, we do have a small number of classes offered on campus during the summer; it is not possible for prospective students to visit summer courses because these courses are usually taught at an accelerated pace or are very small, and visitors can be disruptive. But, students are welcome to visit courses during the regular academic year. Our admissions officers would be happy to speak with your student regarding options in Chinese studies, and if you would like to meet directly with a faculty member, you would be welcome to identify and arrange a meeting with the faculty member independently.</p>
<p>@UChicago,</p>
<p>Sorry for the late post, but here goes. Do coaches at UChicago have any say in a recruited athlete’s admission? If so, how much weight do the coaches have? And regardless of whether they have any say or not, how much differently does UChicago look at a prospective DIII athlete have, as in are they looked both academically and athletically? Thanks!</p>
<p>New to this thread, sorry if posted earlier…what were the acceptance rates for the incoming freshman? Hoping to visit UChicago in July.</p>
<p>It was 8.8%. Next year will be much lower…unfortunately for the applicants.</p>
<p>[Stanford</a> beats out all of the Ivy League schools by having the toughest admissions rate of all | Mail Online](<a href=“http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302966/Stanford-beats-Ivy-League-schools-having-toughest-admissions-rate-all.html]Stanford”>Stanford beats out all of the Ivy League schools by having the toughest admissions rate of all | Daily Mail Online)</p>
<p>Thank you for this information. Will cross UChicago off my list. The marketing that this school conducts exceeds any other highly-ranked schools by a wide margin.</p>
<p>hoopster14, if you cross UChicago from your list because you think it’s not a good fit for you, I’d totally understand and applaud to your maturity; but if you do so simply because you think “The marketing that this school conducts exceeds any other highly-ranked schools by a wide margin”, you may have done yourself a disservice by not even trying to apply. </p>
<p>If you really like an Apple (or Samsung or whatever) product, would you decide not to buy their product simply because “the marketing that this company conducts exceeds any other highly-ranked companies by a wide margin”? I doubt it. If you did, I’d say it’s not a rational decision making method. Focus on the product, in this case, focus on the quality education this research university could provide you and if it fits you. Give it a try.</p>
<p>I am sorry if I offended anyone. I meant that I do not think I am someone who would ever get into the school, yet they have sent me more materials than any other school by E-mail and letter.</p>
<p>@UChicago, my kid is a rising senior and will be majored in humanity/social science in the college. He took 3 years of science classes already, and will take all AP classes focused on humanity/social science in his coming senior year. Will the fact that he only takes 3 years of science, instead of 4 years, in the high school damage his chance to be accepted by the most selective schools like U Chicago?<br>
thank you for your time;</p>
<p>UChicago, Can you confirm that AP score is not not part of admission requirement?</p>
<p>I thought I’d give you a little feedback. We were disappointed in the July 5 visit day because the tour did not include any interiors, not even a cafeteria and my son felt that traditions were talked up more than academics. He was also turned off because the student panel and his guide were strongly geared towards science research and premed, topics that do not interest him. Even though he had made reservations in advance, there was not even a packet with his name on it and the visit numbers were so large that no limit appeared to have been imposed. He was unable to get any of his specific questions answered. The information session was held in a beautiful chapel but visitors could barely see or hear the presenters. It was not an informative visit. His visit 4 days later to WashU was dramatically different.</p>
<p>How are the students at U of Chicago? What trait would you say defines them or distinguishes them from students from other prestigious universities?</p>
<p>How many words can the essays be?</p>
<p>If you got average grades in 9th & 10th grade (3.389 GPA) and you get straight A’s the next two years, would you even remotely have a shot at U Chicago?</p>
<p>^ the admissions counsellor from UChicago is unable to chance anyone. This isn’t the place to ask for a chance.</p>
<p>I know, I was trying to make it a generic question :P</p>
<p>Does UChicago accept transfers from community colleges? And does it help if it’s a local chicago college or would that not affect anything? Or am I better off trying to transfer from a lesser known 4 year university? I’m majoring in Economics and Mathematics</p>
<p>Is there now a word limit for the Why Chicago and Favorite things essays? The common app will only let me enter 275 words and each of my essays is approximately 400 words. I can edit them each down (or more likely start over), but I was curious because my friend said he didn’t think he had a 275 word limit last year.</p>