What does U Chicago want?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:UChicago is pretty obvious with its admissions process. It wants two things: enough low income kids from Questbridge that dont break the bank too much…and then Ed prep school kids with a lot of rigor.

and demonstrated principal (full pay).

[Anonymous]

I think Baltimore is currently worse than around Oniversity of Chicago.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think my kid got in because of his essays and recommendation letters. I mean his grades and SAT were nothing to scoff at either but I’m sure everyone else applying also had 4.0s and 1600s.

Not even close.

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[Anonymous]

Well JHU hasn’t had any students murdered lately. Can’t say the same about UC.

[Anonymous]

When was a Chicago student murdered recently? On or close to campus?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apply ED.

The area is dangerous however.

Is the area really more dangerous than, say, the area around JHU? This is not the OP, but on paper, this U.Chicago sounds perfect for my kid's personality and interests. But as a parent, the safety of the campus and surrounding area is really important.

JHU is worse by far than the area around UChicago

By far? Sounds like you haven't lived in Hyde Park and Bmore like me. Hyde Park is worse factually.

https://www.reddit.com/r/ApplyingToCollege/comments/15eqql7/which_t10_has_the_most_dangerous_neighborhood/

Both have issues.

[Anonymous]

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-shooting-hyde-park-university-of-student-shot/12330047/

https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-chicago-protest-violence/

[Anonymous]

My kid is super interested in UChicago and booked a tour during spring break. The Dean of Admissions gave a great talk. My takeaway was that they really care about rigor. Someone asked, “What if you don’t take honors classes until later in your HS career?” The dean didn’t sugarcoat it and said that “there are many paths to UChicago. You can come as a transfer student”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think my kid got in because of his essays and recommendation letters. I mean his grades and SAT were nothing to scoff at either but I’m sure everyone else applying also had 4.0s and 1600s.

Not even close.

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What are you confused about? Most people attending, let along applying, do not have 1600s. GPAs are meaningless so not worthy of comment.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My kid is super interested in UChicago and booked a tour during spring break. The Dean of Admissions gave a great talk. My takeaway was that they really care about rigor. Someone asked, “What if you don’t take honors classes until later in your HS career?” The dean didn’t sugarcoat it and said that “there are many paths to UChicago. You can come as a transfer student”.

Honors are the lower college prep track, so of course you’ll have trouble without that.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think my kid got in because of his essays and recommendation letters. I mean his grades and SAT were nothing to scoff at either but I’m sure everyone else applying also had 4.0s and 1600s.

Not even close.

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What are you confused about? Most people attending, let along applying, do not have 1600s. GPAs are meaningless so not worthy of comment.

ah... my bad. Should've said... as with the 90% applying with a 3.75-4.0 GPA and 99% 1400+ SATs. Apologies for not being precise.

[Anonymous]

Most DC private schools sent very few students to UChicago. Maret sent a single student there this year, who probably has the highest GPA at Maret. NCS sent a single girl there. STA and Sidwell sent a bunch, but unless you are at Cum Laude level, there is no guarantee. Some students with lower GPA got in, but those tend to have hooks.

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Anonymous wrote:Most DC private schools sent very few students to UChicago. Maret sent a single student there this year, who probably has the highest GPA at Maret. NCS sent a single girl there. STA and Sidwell sent a bunch, but unless you are at Cum Laude level, there is no guarantee. Some students with lower GPA got in, but those tend to have hooks.

UChicago accepts a bunch of students from some top private schools throughout the country, but DC only has two such schools. If you are at Maret, Landon, and even NCS, you will not receive the feeder school treatment.

[Anonymous]

at our nyc private, UChicago gets 0-2 a year. most kids prefer to roll the dice with SCEA/EA/RD with other top 20s. But the kids who do apply ed1 tend to get in. RD is a non-starter so you have to really love i

[Anonymous]

STA sent about 8 this year. My understanding is that NCS girls did not apply ED (and ED is needed from any of these schools.