Chicago c/o 2017 Applicants (2013-2014) Forum

[wsparker]

Went through last year's thread:

No mass status update. Hardly anyone had any updates leading up to the batch of decisions.

Chicago's admissions twitter account announced that decisions were going out late in the afternoon (like 3:30 central) and it looks like decisions started rolling out within the hour.

Thanks for the info! I was just about to start looking

[emmybee]

1/17 UR4 for me too! (3rd UR since interview)
Complete since 11/4
Interviewed last week

I am bracing myself guys

So you got an interview in the midst of your UR3?
I thought it was too late for one by then. Cool.
Sending you good vibes!!!

Let me be more clear about the timeline:
UR1 11/25
Interview request 1/3
UR2 (same day as interview, right after interview was over)
UR3 the next day
UR4 today


Thanks Send you good luck too!

[HarvardHopeful]

Went through last year's thread:

No mass status update. Hardly anyone had any updates leading up to the batch of decisions.

Chicago's admissions twitter account announced that decisions were going out late in the afternoon (like 3:30 central) and it looks like decisions started rolling out within the hour.

what does it all mean

[lawschool22]

Went through last year's thread:

No mass status update. Hardly anyone had any updates leading up to the batch of decisions.

Chicago's admissions twitter account announced that decisions were going out late in the afternoon (like 3:30 central) and it looks like decisions started rolling out within the hour.

what does it all mean

Not much, but I think we'll have decisions mid-next week.

[lastsamurai]

Went through last year's thread:

No mass status update. Hardly anyone had any updates leading up to the batch of decisions.

Chicago's admissions twitter account announced that decisions were going out late in the afternoon (like 3:30 central) and it looks like decisions started rolling out within the hour.

what does it all mean

Not much, but I think we'll have decisions mid-next week.

Agreed - naturally as I was looking through last year's thread, all of you had already done it! My findings below:

1/17: A few people notice going UR4
1/18: Tweet from U Chicago saying they're working on a big batch but no decisions would come that day
1/23: Tweet from U Chicago around 5:15 pm EST saying decisions coming out
1/23: Acceptances, WLs (mostly those who didn't interview but at least 1 who did), and at least 1 ding reported from 5:30 pm onward. Seems like they all came out together.

[fivestarfolds]

Went through last year's thread:

No mass status update. Hardly anyone had any updates leading up to the batch of decisions.

Chicago's admissions twitter account announced that decisions were going out late in the afternoon (like 3:30 central) and it looks like decisions started rolling out within the hour.

what does it all mean

Not much, but I think we'll have decisions mid-next week.

Agreed - naturally as I was looking through last year's thread, all of you had already done it! My findings below:

1/17: A few people notice going UR4
1/18: Tweet from U Chicago saying they're working on a big batch but no decisions would come that day
1/23: Tweet from U Chicago around 5:15 pm EST saying decisions coming out
1/23: Acceptances, WLs (mostly those who didn't interview but at least 1 who did), and at least 1 ding reported from 5:30 pm onward. Seems like they all came out together.

With so many URs today, it's also feasible that they the decisions might be slightly sooner than last year.

[drawstring]

UR3 today as well. Interviewed fairly recently as a part of the second wave of interviews.

[lawschool22]

With so many URs today, it's also feasible that they the decisions might be slightly sooner than last year.

Last year was also a little slower due to the interviews, so they may have things a bit more "together" this year.

[The-Specs]

Agreed - naturally as I was looking through last year's thread, all of you had already done it! My findings below:

1/17: A few people notice going UR4
1/18: Tweet from U Chicago saying they're working on a big batch but no decisions would come that day
1/23: Tweet from U Chicago around 5:15 pm EST saying decisions coming out
1/23: Acceptances, WLs (mostly those who didn't interview but at least 1 who did), and at least 1 ding reported from 5:30 pm onward. Seems like they all came out together.

Nice work. This is good stuff.

With so many URs today, it's also feasible that they the decisions might be slightly sooner than last year.

Or it could be feasible that Chicago is just trolling us hard.

[rb1130]

i saw one person earlier mention that they have not gotten an update today, but has anyone else not gone ur 1/17?

[Nonconsecutive]

With so many URs today, it's also feasible that they the decisions might be slightly sooner than last year.

I hope so

[tls2175]

i saw one person earlier mention that they have not gotten an update today, but has anyone else not gone ur 1/17?

Me! My last UR was 1/16 (the day I had my interview)

[melodically]

i saw one person earlier mention that they have not gotten an update today, but has anyone else not gone ur 1/17?

I am still UR 1/14.

[t-14orbust]

i saw one person earlier mention that they have not gotten an update today, but has anyone else not gone ur 1/17?

stuck at UR1 1/6

[fivestarfolds]

last year's Sep-Oct were notified on the 23rd. I think that they are a few weeks ahead this year so I would expect them to maybe notify Sep through late Nov in the first round?

What do you guys think?

[Nonconsecutive]

i saw one person earlier mention that they have not gotten an update today, but has anyone else not gone ur 1/17?

I went and checked, yep, I updated to 1/17 my last update was just a few days ago.

[emmybee]

last year's Sep-Oct were notified on the 23rd. I think that they are a few weeks ahead this year so I would expect them to maybe notify Sep through late Nov in the first round?

What do you guys think?

From last year's results spreadsheet it looks like the people who submitted in November didn't get interview requests until late January and then got decisions on 2/15/13 or 3/8/13. But I think we are on a faster schedule this year. I submitted in early November and already had my interview. If I had to guess I think November applicants will hear in this first wave.

[lawschool22]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

[fivestarfolds]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

Yeah - with very few exceptions. People love to float the idea but only because it offers a glimmer of hope. I did it all of last year

[chneyo]

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[lawschool22]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

Yeah - with very few exceptions. People love to float the idea but only because it offers a glimmer of hope. I did it all of last year

Hm. That probably means WL/ding for me then. I'm at UR3 1/17 with no interview. Hoping as a 173/3.6 I at least make the WL

[thechancellor]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

In December they tweeted that "This year, we were able to interview almost 250 applicants for the class of 2017, and we're excited to meet many more of you in 2014." Given the size of the student body, I'd find it unlikely that there are more than a handful of acceptances without interviews - especially given how rote the interviews are, rather than seeming like a genuine opportunity to learn more about the applicant than what is on their resume.

[fivestarfolds]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

In December they tweeted that "This year, we were able to interview almost 250 applicants for the class of 2017, and we're excited to meet many more of you in 2014." Given the size of the student body, I'd find it unlikely that there are more than a handful of acceptances without interviews - especially given how rote the interviews are, rather than seeming like a genuine opportunity to learn more about the applicant than what is on their resume.

I agree 100% with your analysis. I'm really skeptical that UChicago will be very lenient this year with non-interviewees.

I also think that they had an unexpectedly high yield last year so the percentage of acceptances from interviewees may drop (I just remember people talking about how many students showed up for ASW).

[lawschool22]

And we're pretty sure you basically need an interview to be accepted, right?

In December they tweeted that "This year, we were able to interview almost 250 applicants for the class of 2017, and we're excited to meet many more of you in 2014." Given the size of the student body, I'd find it unlikely that there are more than a handful of acceptances without interviews - especially given how rote the interviews are, rather than seeming like a genuine opportunity to learn more about the applicant than what is on their resume.

I agree 100% with your analysis. I'm really skeptical that UChicago will be very lenient this year with non-interviewees.

I also think that they had an unexpectedly high yield last year so the percentage of acceptances from interviewees may drop (I just remember people talking about how many students showed up for ASW).

Yeah, I figured as much. Oh well. Every day it's looking more and more like NYU is where I'm going to be with these pending non-acceptances. First UVA, soon to be UChi, probably Penn to follow lol.

[fivestarfolds]

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