Chicago C/O 2019 Applicants (2015-2016) Forum

scone · Post by **scone** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 1:28 pm

Checking in! International student here.

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:32 pm

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Ron Howard · Post by **Ron Howard** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:38 pm

barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.

Apply

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:53 pm

Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply

+1.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:54 pm

KMart wrote:
Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply
+1.

Do it.

Ron Howard · Post by **Ron Howard** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:57 pm

Can we add these sample personal statements (http://www.law.uchicago.edu/alumni/maga ... irownwords) to the OP?

barley · Post by **barley** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 2:59 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
KMart wrote:
Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply
+1.
Do it.

I love when other people make decisions for me!

(No sarcasm!) I'm currently leaning towards applying, but I highly doubt I'd get any $ and am very debt averse.

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:00 pm

barley wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
KMart wrote:
Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply
+1.
Do it.
I love when other people make decisions for me! (No sarcasm!) I'm currently leaning towards applying, but I highly doubt I'd get any $ and am very debt averse.

Why not apply and see? I got a fee waiver before applying and so the cost was virtually nonexistent.

Ron Howard · Post by **Ron Howard** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 3:02 pm

barley wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
KMart wrote:
Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply
+1.
Do it.
I love when other people make decisions for me! (No sarcasm!) I'm currently leaning towards applying, but I highly doubt I'd get any $ and am very debt averse.

I think you should still apply, and you can PM me if you want to discuss your situation.

mpellenberger · Post by **mpellenberger** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:03 pm

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KMart · Post by **KMart** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 5:04 pm

mpellenberger wrote:How did you get the waiver? From CRS? Solicited. I'm not a rockstar but I have a 171...

I tried to solicit but they said they don't do solicitations only to send me one a few weeks later in my email.

cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 6:22 pm

Ron Howard wrote:Can we add these sample personal statements (http://www.law.uchicago.edu/alumni/maga ... irownwords) to the OP?

I'll put the link in it

barley · Post by **barley** » Mon Aug 10, 2015 11:08 pm

KMart wrote:
barley wrote:
Dcc617 wrote:
KMart wrote:
Ron Howard wrote:
barley wrote:Kinda checking in! Haven't fully made up my mind yet.
Apply
+1.
Do it.
I love when other people make decisions for me! (No sarcasm!) I'm currently leaning towards applying, but I highly doubt I'd get any $ and am very debt averse.
Why not apply and see? I got a fee waiver before applying and so the cost was virtually nonexistent.

Yeah, I figure there's not much to lose, so if I some how manage to finagle a fee waiver I'll definitely apply. LSN has me as a toss up (50%) for admission, and even though I have much better chances at Columbia and NYU (and prefer them), a potential Chicago offer couldn't hurt for $ negotiations!

You applied this cycle? Did you ask for the waiver, or was it unsolicited?

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 11:54 am

barley wrote:You applied this cycle? Did you ask for the waiver, or was it unsolicited?

I applied last cycle. I tried soliciting but they said they don't offer solicit based waivers. However shortly after that they gave me an unsolicited one. I'm not sure how "unsolicited" it was but I'll say it never hurts to ask (even if you know they're going to say no).

cdotson2 · Post by **cdotson2** » Wed Aug 12, 2015 6:04 pm

once we get to 30 votes I'll change the poll

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:20 am

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Generally · Post by **Generally** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:15 am

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Procyon · Post by **Procyon** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 10:19 am

I'll be sending it in on the first day or at least whenever I get my fee waiver.

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 11:53 am

Seamus887 wrote:
urbanist11 wrote:UChicago app opens up tomorrow! Probably will submit early next week, personally. Going to be a long shot, but I sure do love Chicago.
I will apply as soon as I get my lor Hate that I can't control when I can submit.

I sent in an application and then updated it with my LOR, however I had 2 at the time I sent it in so I'm not sure if this advice applies. It does suck when the writers don't understand the urgency and you can't rush them for fear of getting a poor letter.

whacka · Post by **whacka** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:03 pm

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JedBartlet2016 · Post by **JedBartlet2016** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:06 pm

Still waiting on one LOR also! So frustrating. I'd love to click submit tomorrow

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:52 pm

You guys have plenty of months left to be considered "early" still. No worries. Don't be anxious just yet, that comes in the next 7,500 hours you spend waiting for decisions.

scandk · Post by **scandk** » Fri Aug 14, 2015 1:45 pm

Checking in!

Procyon · Post by **Procyon** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:09 am

I submitted my application several hours ago. I know I said I'd wait for a fee waiver but since I cut down the number of schools I'd be going for this cycle, I thought it'd be sort of affordable and neat to have a chance at being the first file reviewed at what may be my first choice.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sat Aug 15, 2015 5:14 am

Procyon wrote:I submitted my application several hours ago. I know I said I'd wait for a fee waiver but since I cut down the number of schools I'd be going for this cycle, I thought it'd be sort of affordable and neat to have a chance at being the first file reviewed at what may be my first choice.

That's sweet. Mine is done, but I'm pending the military fee waiver.

Did you do the Doctoroff addendum? I'm trying to figure out if it's worth it.