Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 13:08     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:Just shows how corrupt the admissions are at U Chicago.


Did you intend to write: Just shows how creative the admissions are at U Chicago ?

Reminds me of the U Penn admissions "option" in place about 16 or so years ago offered to high school students who attended its summer program. That was unethical, but U Chicago's admissions option is creative & a great stress reducer for those admitted.

Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 12:47     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any ED0 acceptances test optional?


Not here, very high scores


What do you consider "very high scores"?



Above the 75% of the school’s common data set.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 12:26     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Any ED0 acceptances test optional?


Not here, very high scores


What do you consider "very high scores"?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 12:20     Subject: ED0
I think this is a fantastic option for the right kid. Why draw out the stress? If the kid had exposure to the curriculum, loves the school, the school feels it's a fit- why wait? It's really a win-win. School fills a seat and kid is done. Applying ed is a choice/optional. I like seeing schools shake up the process. Kind of like wake forest rolling ed. I think it's great! My kid wasnt interested in either school but i felt almost jealous for families that were done by september/Oct of senior year. Usually only the athletic recruits hear early...

Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 12:10     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:Any ED0 acceptances test optional?


Not here, very high scores
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 12:03     Subject: ED0
Any ED0 acceptances test optional?
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:56     Subject: Re:ED0
Anonymous wrote:Common App asks you to put down for credit classes taken at college. Mine did a 3 week class and did well, and recieved college credit.


One week enrichment programs described above are not for credit.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:54     Subject: Re:ED0
Common App asks you to put down for credit classes taken at college. Mine did a 3 week class and did well, and recieved college credit.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:52     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:2 denied . SAT scores in 1480-1530 range
1 admit: SAT 1560 .
All full pay


UChicago doesn’t care about the SAT scores that much. It’s the rigor of the coursework (and GPA) plus the essays that matter most.


I disagree, had dc with the reverse, but high rigor but not 15 APs


It’s not about the number of APs but taking on the hardest course load available at the particular school. Many schools don’t have APs at all. [/quote

DC did not need rigor in all core, 4 out of 5 only.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:35     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The one week on campus program costs $2,500. Your child gets not only the program, but overall exposure to college life and the a chance to see if the school is their first choice. Plus, the summer session financial aide for high school students is *incredibly* generious. Incomes under $65K pay nothing + all travel expenses are fully covered. For incomes under $120K, everything except travel expenses are covered.

Seems to me like a great model and I wish more schools would do this. Try out the campus, see how you like it AND the school get to see how you are in a classroom and as a member of the dorm community. If you love it and are sure its your #1 choice, then you can apply ED0 and get a decision with plenty of time to apply to other schools if the decision is not what you were hoping for.







Really? I think it is great if the kid already knows the kid almost definitely wants to attend. Otherwise, what kid is going to put down on his UVA (etc) app that he spent the summer before his senior year in this U Chicago program? For the kids who already know they want it, it seems like a good idea for them (but a massive money grab for the school for most kids...do you know lots of people with less than $65k in income). It sends the identical message when applying ED2 bc all other schools know they weren't the kid's first choice. Same with this UChicago program.


Jfyi, my kid didn’t put the UChicago enrichment program on their CommonApp. Plenty of other ECs.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:33     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:The one week on campus program costs $2,500. Your child gets not only the program, but overall exposure to college life and the a chance to see if the school is their first choice. Plus, the summer session financial aide for high school students is *incredibly* generious. Incomes under $65K pay nothing + all travel expenses are fully covered. For incomes under $120K, everything except travel expenses are covered.

Seems to me like a great model and I wish more schools would do this. Try out the campus, see how you like it AND the school get to see how you are in a classroom and as a member of the dorm community. If you love it and are sure its your #1 choice, then you can apply ED0 and get a decision with plenty of time to apply to other schools if the decision is not what you were hoping for.







Agree. That’s what my kid did this summer. Had a blast during the one-week enrichment program, which confirmed UChicago as top choice.

NMSF, 4.0uw, 1550 SAT, top 10 percent of class, strong ECs, great essays. Done and happy.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:26     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:The one week on campus program costs $2,500. Your child gets not only the program, but overall exposure to college life and the a chance to see if the school is their first choice. Plus, the summer session financial aide for high school students is *incredibly* generious. Incomes under $65K pay nothing + all travel expenses are fully covered. For incomes under $120K, everything except travel expenses are covered.

Seems to me like a great model and I wish more schools would do this. Try out the campus, see how you like it AND the school get to see how you are in a classroom and as a member of the dorm community. If you love it and are sure its your #1 choice, then you can apply ED0 and get a decision with plenty of time to apply to other schools if the decision is not what you were hoping for.







Really? I think it is great if the kid already knows the kid almost definitely wants to attend. Otherwise, what kid is going to put down on his UVA (etc) app that he spent the summer before his senior year in this U Chicago program? For the kids who already know they want it, it seems like a good idea for them (but a massive money grab for the school for most kids...do you know lots of people with less than $65k in income). It sends the identical message when applying ED2 bc all other schools know they weren't the kid's first choice. Same with this UChicago program.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:21     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:The school has seen the student's academic work. The student has gotten a taste of the school. It's a bit early for many kids, but makes sense for both student and school in certain situations.


Per my DC (Chicago student) the ED0 options is a lot of siblings (who were likely to be admitted anyway).


I know of multiple siblings that were not admitted over the past few years. Strong applicants with high scores, coursework, etc.
Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:15     Subject: ED0
The one week on campus program costs $2,500. Your child gets not only the program, but overall exposure to college life and the a chance to see if the school is their first choice. Plus, the summer session financial aide for high school students is *incredibly* generious. Incomes under $65K pay nothing + all travel expenses are fully covered. For incomes under $120K, everything except travel expenses are covered.

Seems to me like a great model and I wish more schools would do this. Try out the campus, see how you like it AND the school get to see how you are in a classroom and as a member of the dorm community. If you love it and are sure its your #1 choice, then you can apply ED0 and get a decision with plenty of time to apply to other schools if the decision is not what you were hoping for.





Anonymous
Post 09/20/2025 11:05     Subject: ED0
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:2 denied . SAT scores in 1480-1530 range
1 admit: SAT 1560 .
All full pay


UChicago doesn’t care about the SAT scores that much. It’s the rigor of the coursework (and GPA) plus the essays that matter most.


I disagree, had dc with the reverse, but high rigor but not 15 APs


It’s not about the number of APs but taking on the hardest course load available at the particular school. Many schools don’t have APs at all.