Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 01:39     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP again. I feel bad not being able to support her dreams after a she worked so hard. But that’s life.


Congrats on the acceptance. She will do great wherever she goes.

Question: Why apply to a school that you cannot afford?


OP here. To answer your question UChicago is DD’s dream school and we told her from the get go that it’s not in the budget. She wanted to apply anyway.
As I said before, all the other schools she applied to are outside of the top 50 and we selected them based on the amount of merit aid they seem to give.


Best of luck to her! She will be very competitive in the other schools. There are many paths to the same destination.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 01:35     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP again. I feel bad not being able to support her dreams after a she worked so hard. But that’s life.


Congrats on the acceptance. She will do great wherever she goes.

Question: Why apply to a school that you cannot afford?


OP here. To answer your question UChicago is DD’s dream school and we told her from the get go that it’s not in the budget. She wanted to apply anyway.
As I said before, all the other schools she applied to are outside of the top 50 and we selected them based on the amount of merit aid they seem to give.
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 00:26     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:PP again. I feel bad not being able to support her dreams after a she worked so hard. But that’s life.


Congrats on the acceptance. She will do great wherever she goes.

Question: Why apply to a school that you cannot afford?


CHASING MERIT AID
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 00:24     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:My DD was accepted. She applied early action. It’s her top choice but we honestly can’t afford it.
We are chasing merit aid so all the other schools she applied to are outside of the top 50.


Try WashU and Vanderbilt for merit aid
Anonymous
Post 12/20/2025 00:07     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:PP again. I feel bad not being able to support her dreams after a she worked so hard. But that’s life.


Congrats on the acceptance. She will do great wherever she goes.

Question: Why apply to a school that you cannot afford?
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 22:10     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:My dd got in! I’ve posting/asking abt Chicago for a while now, ty for all the advice!!


Congrats! She will love it. Ignore the bitter posters on DCUM. It's an amazing education and opportunities.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 22:08     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:My DD was accepted. She applied early action. It’s her top choice but we honestly can’t afford it.
We are chasing merit aid so all the other schools she applied to are outside of the top 50.


It's okay. no school is really worth $400k. Even the "Ivies"
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 22:07     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
PP again. I feel bad not being able to support her dreams after a she worked so hard. But that’s life.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 22:05     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
My DD was accepted. She applied early action. It’s her top choice but we honestly can’t afford it.
We are chasing merit aid so all the other schools she applied to are outside of the top 50.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 20:54     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:My dd got in! I’ve posting/asking abt Chicago for a while now, ty for all the advice!!


Congratulations!!
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 19:23     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
Anonymous wrote:My dd got in! I’ve posting/asking abt Chicago for a while now, ty for all the advice!!


Congrats, that’s awesome!
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 19:19     Subject: Re:Does UChicago defer in ED1?
My dd got in! I’ve posting/asking abt Chicago for a while now, ty for all the advice!!
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 18:23     Subject: Does UChicago defer in ED1?
What school are you at?
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 18:17     Subject: Does UChicago defer in ED1?
As usual, droves of kids got in from our school this year. ED1, feeder.
Anonymous
Post 12/19/2025 18:07     Subject: Does UChicago defer in ED1?
DD’s friend was rejected. Private, full pay, top 20 percent, top rigor, mid 1500 SAT.