@Cosmological @calliemoon11 That’s what I love about their essays and the people who read them: they provide more opportunity for personality and uniqueness than 99% of college essays, and even if they might be difficult, you really start to appreciate their topics after writing essay after essay for other schools. It’s really a fun place to be at, from what I’ve gathered.
Also, well said, @Cosmological! Rooting for both of you tomorrow!
Does anyone know at what time exactly the decisions will be published?
@Marisa58 Yes! The UChicago essays really provide a lot of room for critical thought and creativity. My essays were a bit “out there” (one was actually about Cards Against Humanity), but we’ll see tomorrow how that went over!
@PheonixGirl No! They haven’t published the exact time to save their server from our attack haha! It would be around 5 pm.
AHHH! I’m super nervous because I’m such a Plain Jane compared to people who were admitted last year and this year’s EA. My essays weren’t that strong either, and I’m Asian (didn’t mark in apps but my last name kind of gives it away) which puts me in a huge disadvantage since most colleges expect me to have higher test scores (which I don’t really have). I’m just going to cross my fingers and hope that I’m right there before the cutoff line. Lolol
@gamink348 ugh, same here…I’m European but my test scores and essays were not the best…Hopefully my 3.8 GPA will help me out 
Can anybody confirm this: I heard that UChicago sent a reminder to a portion of those who didn’t apply for financial aid. And those who recieved that email can assume their acceptances. So is the reminder for FA a likely letter? Btw, I did not receive that… Thanks guys!
@bw68apply Are you sure not everyone who didn’t apply FA received the letter?
@MawkishTREX I personally didn’t apply for FA and I did not receive that email.
Isn’t this just a speculation guys?
@ammo96 Currently I have no adequate evidence to prove that to be a likely letter. So I just want to ask if anybody possesses any knowledge of the previous years’ pattern. I did not receive the email…
I am being so impatient and so scared. This is one school to which I was totally dedicated. Dont know what will happen and I know that for me chances of rejection are just too high, but yet i stil love UChicago.
@bw68apply haven’t heard of such letter but who knows…
almost 12 hours left guys!! :-SS
12 hours to being doomed >.<
Final countdown ya’ll…12!
Lol. Currently 3am in my time zone. Can’t sleep. Probably going to crash in my 8th period class. Good luck guys XD
I went to bed at 8:00 last night.
I just wanted to let everyone know that you will not necessarily end up where you are meant to be. You will end up at the school you like the most that you were accepted at. Many of us will get rejected from our top choices and we will not end up where we are meant to be. I certainly know I am meant to be at UChicago or Reed but that is likely not going to happen. Good luck this afternoon with the decisions!
Don’t worry–I’m only in the top 16% percentile and I’ll probably be rejected for not being in the top 10%. But, there is always hope. I don’t believe in God but I prayed to a supernatural being last night in hopes that it will work.
Again, good luck!
Well it is now past 6 am in the Eastern Time Zone, and decisions will be out between 4 pm and 6pm my time so now is the time to really get nervous. I woke up this morning to all my acceptance letters on my desk with a big sign that said, “Remember how amazing you are!” with flowers and balloons.My mom is the best. I wish I could do the same for all of you on this day when our fates are decided by people who have only read about who we are. In some cases, like mine, spent 45 minutes in a room with us asking us questions. Even if I get the rejection I know it’s only one door closing and I have so many others in front of me. Happy Friday the 13th to some and Happy “Pie Day” to the rest.
@Ctesiphon, aw that makes me so sad. I like to believe that everything happens for a reason, even if you end up somewhere that wasn’t your top choice, you’ll always find a way to make it work and be happy/successful.
At the time you may not think that this is where you were “meant to be” but eventually, at least I like to think, you’ll realize that everything happened for a reason, a GOOD reason.
On here the majority of us are hard workers and extremely dedicated, if we keep up that mindset throughout rejections and failures, I without a doubt believe everyone will end up where they WANT to be.
Goodluck to everyone today!! Sending all my love!!