What does U Chicago want?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My DC student works in the admissions office at Chicago and said that it seems they admit the people they like personality wise. So try and have your son show his personality in the package.

Or lack thereof (joking!). When I told my son that there motto is "where fun goes to die", he said, "that's cool". And meant it. He's proud of being a nerd. Is building the Lego Mount Doom, which he plans to turn into his alarm clock. But he's funny and thinks outside the box and has great grades. I think Chicago has a bit more of a "type" than HYP. But it's not really for everyone. I think the only way to get in is ED - they take a lot of students that way because they don't want accepted students to choose HYP over them.

It's great that he's cool to have a challenge, but I often find high school students are way overambitious ("I want to triple major," "I'll grind to a 4.0 in college," etc.) and then you're in your Honors Analysis class first semester weeping. Chicago is a great place with intelligent people, but man it can be horribly depressing studying in a place committed to pushing you beyond your limits with impunity.

1. First Quarter
2. Honors Analysis is not a first "semester" course.
But the message is correct.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC student works in the admissions office at Chicago and said that it seems they admit the people they like personality wise. So try and have your son show his personality in the package.

Or lack thereof (joking!). When I told my son that there motto is "where fun goes to die", he said, "that's cool". And meant it. He's proud of being a nerd. Is building the Lego Mount Doom, which he plans to turn into his alarm clock. But he's funny and thinks outside the box and has great grades. I think Chicago has a bit more of a "type" than HYP. But it's not really for everyone. I think the only way to get in is ED - they take a lot of students that way because they don't want accepted students to choose HYP over them.

It's great that he's cool to have a challenge, but I often find high school students are way overambitious ("I want to triple major," "I'll grind to a 4.0 in college," etc.) and then you're in your Honors Analysis class first semester weeping. Chicago is a great place with intelligent people, but man it can be horribly depressing studying in a place committed to pushing you beyond your limits with impunity.

1. First Quarter
2. Honors Analysis is not a first "semester" course.
But the message is correct.

A tiny percent of UChicago students take this course. If a student can handle this course, they can do a PhD in math if they choose to. They would be among the very very top academic students at UChicago.

[Anonymous]

I think people think every kid struggles at Chicago. There are easier and harder paths

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think people think every kid struggles at Chicago. There are easier and harder paths

And the easiest, brainless path is biz econ