<p>Hey guys, I was researching the University of Chicago, and on Princeton Review it says the most important things that the school considers are grades, recs, and essays followed by rank, test scores, character, and talent. Does Chicago really place that low of a priority on ecs so that they aren't even mentioned or is pr not such a good source? </p>
<p>Thanks, any feedback is appreciated.</p>
<p>ECs are only very important at the absolute most selective schools (HYPSM), because so many of the students have 4.0s and 1500+ SATs...</p>
<p>You'll find ECs are overrated for most other schools--as long as you have 2 or 3 meaningful ones, you'll be fine.</p>
<p>In my interview I got the feeling that Chicago was looking for quality over quantity. For example, I only really have one major ec and a couple small ones, but with violin (my major ec) I'm in many orchestra and sit concertmistress in some, assistant concertmistress in others, stuff like that. I think if I had been in many ECs without leadership, they wouldn't have been as impressed. However, I also think that if I hadn't been in many ECs or shown much leadership, they would have taken note and it would have had a negative effect on how Chicago evaluated me. btw, I got in with my one big EC and a couple small NHS type ones.</p>
<p>That's very good for me. Hey Deus.Ex.machinia... have you played Deus Ex? That's my favorite game ever. It's the greatest.</p>
<p>indytucker,</p>
<p>That awesome. I'm a violinist and Concertmaster of some youth/all-state orchestras as well; which youth orchestras are you in. Violin is so awesome. Are you a EA acceptee?</p>
<p>Oh thanks that helps put things in perspective. And no gaming for me, i just pulled the name from a literary device like the supernerd i am.</p>
<p>The coolest thing about that, deus.ex.machina, is that you're won't be alone at chicago : ) also, woody allen keeps you company in loving to use that term humorously. check out the flick "mighty aphrodite."</p>
<p>does it help that one of my teachers who wrote my rec, used to be a professor at UofC?</p>
<p>O lord...that's like a godsend</p>
<p>e_l ~ yeah I got in EA and I plan on attending. Will you be at Chicago next year too?</p>