<p>Consider yourself absolved of your grammatical sins, idad.</p>
<p>Correct grammar is a pet peeve of mine, as well, idad. You should see the pained expression that comes over my face when I receive e-mails from some of my acquaintances. :p</p>
<p>So I wouldn't be hurt if I only send ACT scores, right? Because my ACT scores are much higher than my SATs.</p>
<p>me.duh let me elaborate...that sucks since I scored highest on writing. </p>
<p>C'mon Libby. Put in a good word for those of us that are mathematically challenged but masters of writing. :)</p>
<p>My S only took the ACT, and accordingly, only submitted ACT scores. If we are reading Libby's posts correctly, it should be fine, especially since not a great deal of emphasis is placed on test scores in the first place.</p>
<p>Perhaps the high score in writing predicts great essays. If it doesn't, then perhaps the University is correct in ignoring them...</p>
<p>My writing score was the highest, and I think it reflects the quality of my writing... :-)</p>
<p>Libby,</p>
<p>One more question please and I'll leave you alone for awhile. Someone asked this on another thread, and I told them what I had learned from College Confidential, but I'd like your opinion. For community college students, is it really that big of a deal to get the Associates degree? Is it going to have any sort of positive effect on being admitted at all? Like I said in a previous post, I've had to take some higher level courses that wouldn't apply to my AA, but my counselor has encouraged me to get the AA anyways. To do so, I will have about 67 credits and many classes that I take during my last semester will be complete rubbish (among them, kinesiology). So what's your take on getting an AA at a community college?</p>
<p>Libby,</p>
<p>I am taking two college classes this summer. Should I just put my grades and classes in the additional information section, or would you like me to send an official transcript as well?</p>
<p>Libby,</p>
<p>Where should I eat lunch today? I'm feeling like something light, but most places have terrible salads! I simply cannot abide limp lettuce.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Libby,</p>
<p>Do you think if I buy an mocha skirt, it will bring out my eyes, as well as my thighs?</p>
<p>A Thousand Thanks</p>
<p>I would hope a mocha skirt wouldn't "bring out" your eyes, since I would have to readjust my view of reality and skirts. I'd suggest going with a nice lavender and saving yourself the torture of having your eyes torn out of your skull...but that's just me. </p>
<p>As for your thighs, there's no way you're going to cover those babies up.</p>
<p>...I hope all of you are in UChi or will get in to UChi, because you're the weirdest bunch of people I've ever not met...</p>
<p>We'd get along great.</p>
<p>I agree completely...I really hope I don't have to go to one of the other schools on my list. I'd be dead inside for about a semester.</p>
<p>Another question for Libby:</p>
<p>One of my teachers for a college class I'm taking is an alumna, and I really want her to write me a supplemental rec. I'm going to give her the official rec form, but does she need to send it herself or can I take it and send it in with my own stuff, since I won't be seeing her again? If I have already sent in the basic information form can I just have her send/e-mail it now even though my application won't be ready for awhile? Also, are 2 supp recs too much? I was already planning to send one from my French teacher before I took my summer class.</p>
<p>hey libby</p>
<p>I come from Vancouver, and wow you are gonna be my regional admission officer. haha, do you know if I will get a interview based on my location? Also, how does U-Chicago view IB program? What's a safe score out of 45?</p>
<p>Libby,</p>
<p>Since you haven't answered my question yet, I'm forced to add another. :) Here's a strange situation...my new grandma (papa married him a new lady, I guess that's what you'd call it) has one brother who was a professor at Chicago. Should I put that in the area where it says "family members who attended Chicago" or is that not technically family. I mean, I guess he is, but it's way out there on the family tree.</p>
<p>writonthetransom, we want transcripts from every institution you have attended since you've been a high school student. You should have your teacder send it herself, separately, and it will be filed correctly. Two supplemental recommendations are not too much.</p>
<p>mz16, we love IB! I'll be coming out to Vancouver this fall. I'm trying to set up a place for an evening information session.</p>
<p>brand_182... mention it... I guess. It would make more sense to mention it if you've talked extensively with this person about Chicago.</p>
<p>Ok, guys, I'm going to the Amazon Rain Forest next week. I'll be recruiting by canoe, kind of like what Austin did on a bike in Iowa last month. So I won't be here to answer questions. I'll be back on August 13.</p>
<p>Fill out the Basic Information Form. Email your counselor. Visit campus.</p>
<p>Libby - could you also answer my question in post #107? thanks</p>
<p>Edit: and have a good trip</p>
<p>this is a "dear libby" post. I love it...</p>