Chicago C/O 2020 Applicants (2016-2017) Forum

[btruj777]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but will a school like Chicago in any way care if you have significant scholarship offers from places like Michigan and UVA? My gut instinct says no, there will be too many people applying to the top 5 with scholarship offers from elsewhere for it to matter, and obviously this question isn't even relevant until admissions decisions come out, but thought I would ask just in case.

Not a dumb question, a good question it is! Personally I have heard about Chicago going up on offers for people who have been accepted to higher ranked schools (going from good money to full-ride!), which is only HYS. However, this leads me to believe that IF THEY WANT a particular applicant, they will do what they want to get that applicant. With that being said I do not see what would bar them from going up on some money for an applicant they want, even if that person got into lower schools and got offers from them. Is it as significant as perhaps Cornell going up on an offer when you show them an offer from Columbia? Probably not, but I do think there exists at least the potential for this increase or "care".

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[poptart123]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but will a school like Chicago in any way care if you have significant scholarship offers from places like Michigan and UVA? My gut instinct says no, there will be too many people applying to the top 5 with scholarship offers from elsewhere for it to matter, and obviously this question isn't even relevant until admissions decisions come out, but thought I would ask just in case.

Not a dumb question, a good question it is! Personally I have heard about Chicago going up on offers for people who have been accepted to higher ranked schools (going from good money to full-ride!), which is only HYS. However, this leads me to believe that IF THEY WANT a particular applicant, they will do what they want to get that applicant. With that being said I do not see what would bar them from going up on some money for an applicant they want, even if that person got into lower schools and got offers from them. Is it as significant as perhaps Cornell going up on an offer when you show them an offer from Columbia? Probably not, but I do think there exists at least the potential for this increase or "care".

I was under the impression that YHS only gave money based on need, though. So would that mean that Chicago going up only applies to applicants with need?

*mind explodes*

I would image NYU and Columbia might make them budge a little, Penn, Berk, etc. may make some impact. Lower t14 may be harder to sway them on. Just guessing. I have no idea. This comment might be trash.

[btruj777]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but will a school like Chicago in any way care if you have significant scholarship offers from places like Michigan and UVA? My gut instinct says no, there will be too many people applying to the top 5 with scholarship offers from elsewhere for it to matter, and obviously this question isn't even relevant until admissions decisions come out, but thought I would ask just in case.

Not a dumb question, a good question it is! Personally I have heard about Chicago going up on offers for people who have been accepted to higher ranked schools (going from good money to full-ride!), which is only HYS. However, this leads me to believe that IF THEY WANT a particular applicant, they will do what they want to get that applicant. With that being said I do not see what would bar them from going up on some money for an applicant they want, even if that person got into lower schools and got offers from them. Is it as significant as perhaps Cornell going up on an offer when you show them an offer from Columbia? Probably not, but I do think there exists at least the potential for this increase or "care".

I was under the impression that YHS only gave money based on need, though. So would that mean that Chicago going up only applies to applicants with need?

You are right sorry, my comment only speaks to merit aid. I meant rhat if you tell Chicago u got into yale they maybe give you some $$ to come to Chi

[ohgosh]

Do you need to get interviewed to be accepted, or do people get acceptances without having interviewed at all?

[KMart]

Do you need to get interviewed to be accepted, or do people get acceptances without having interviewed at all?

You need an interview.

[KMart]

Apologies if this is a dumb question, but will a school like Chicago in any way care if you have significant scholarship offers from places like Michigan and UVA? My gut instinct says no, there will be too many people applying to the top 5 with scholarship offers from elsewhere for it to matter, and obviously this question isn't even relevant until admissions decisions come out, but thought I would ask just in case.

Not a dumb question, a good question it is! Personally I have heard about Chicago going up on offers for people who have been accepted to higher ranked schools (going from good money to full-ride!), which is only HYS. However, this leads me to believe that IF THEY WANT a particular applicant, they will do what they want to get that applicant. With that being said I do not see what would bar them from going up on some money for an applicant they want, even if that person got into lower schools and got offers from them. Is it as significant as perhaps Cornell going up on an offer when you show them an offer from Columbia? Probably not, but I do think there exists at least the potential for this increase or "care".

Might as well try; the worst they will say is no.

[unpetitpacifiste]

went UR1 12/3, still haven't got an interview invite, should I be worried? non-URM, LSAT = 75%, GPA = 75%

[acz26]

went UR1 12/3, still haven't got an interview invite, should I be worried? non-URM, LSAT = 75%, GPA = 75%

I wouldn't worry yet. We have very similar stats, and it took quite a bit before I got the interview. You're in good shape.

[brinicolec]

Went UR1 today

Edit: submitted 11/18, complete 11/29

[KMart]

went UR1 12/3, still haven't got an interview invite, should I be worried? non-URM, LSAT = 75%, GPA = 75%

no

[loopoopoo10]

UR 4 on 12/16 I have this feeling ED is going to come out soon?

ED Sent 12/1
Complete 12/1
Interview request 12/9
Interview 12/14

[Leliana]

Went UR1 today

Edit: submitted 11/18, complete 11/29

Me too! Complete 12/01

[brinicolec]

Went UR1 today

Edit: submitted 11/18, complete 11/29

Me too! Complete 12/01

Glad to see some movement, but I'm not expecting much movement between now and January though. Seems like people sit UR here for a little while, especially since they interview.

[gcflames]

UR 4 on 12/16 I have this feeling ED is going to come out soon?

ED Sent 12/1
Complete 12/1
Interview request 12/9
Interview 12/14

Same timeline as you except I interviewed on the 16th. I am so nervous an email will be sent any second!

Posner, Epstein, and Friedman, please bestow upon this lowly applicant admission!

[btruj777]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

[gcflames]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

I went UR1 on the 16th shortly after my interview. Should I be worried? Will the tracker literally say Underreview 2/3 etc"

ED if that matters.

[btruj777]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

I went UR1 on the 16th shortly after my interview. Should I be worried? Will the tracker literally say Underreview 2/3 etc"

ED if that matters.

No, you should not be worried, if you are ED they will give you an answer before end of December. Almost always (if not always), UChi has sent the ED decisions before the 25th, usually around the 18 to the 21st. You will be fine.


I wanted to ask this earlier: Why is UChi your number 1 choice? For me it is because of the faculty (Nussbaum ) and this whole "place of ideas mentality", I heard that UChicago has a very different but awesome way of going about legal education. I care about theory, policy, and philosophy in the law, and I think this is the best place for all dat

[gcflames]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

I went UR1 on the 16th shortly after my interview. Should I be worried? Will the tracker literally say Underreview 2/3 etc"

ED if that matters.

No, you should not be worried, if you are ED they will give you an answer before end of December. Almost always (if not always), UChi has sent the ED decisions before the 25th, usually around the 18 to the 21st. You will be fine.


I wanted to ask this earlier: Why is UChi your number 1 choice? For me it is because of the faculty (Nussbaum ) and this whole "place of ideas mentality", I heard that UChicago has a very different but awesome way of going about legal education. I care about theory, policy, and philosophy in the law, and I think this is the best place for all dat

Exactly this. Every student I've talked to has confirmed it to be this intellectual wonderland that really emphasizes the free flow of ideas. There's a joke about UChicago that I always loved.


Students from various law schools are being asked why they chose the law school they did.
The Harvard student responds "because its Harvard"
The Yale student responds "because mommy and daddy went to Yale"
The Uchicago student responds "Why are you bugging me? I'm trying to study!"

Kind of a silly joke, but I think it nails my impression about the campus.

Also the economic analysis of the law is something I'm certainly interested in as econ is my passion. Not a better place for that than Chicago.

[VA2lawschool]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

I went UR1 on the 16th shortly after my interview. Should I be worried? Will the tracker literally say Underreview 2/3 etc"

ED if that matters.

No, you should not be worried, if you are ED they will give you an answer before end of December. Almost always (if not always), UChi has sent the ED decisions before the 25th, usually around the 18 to the 21st. You will be fine.


I wanted to ask this earlier: Why is UChi your number 1 choice? For me it is because of the faculty (Nussbaum ) and this whole "place of ideas mentality", I heard that UChicago has a very different but awesome way of going about legal education. I care about theory, policy, and philosophy in the law, and I think this is the best place for all dat

Are we the same person?? I talked about Nussbaum in my UChi interview and am really excited about their Law and Philosophy program. Not ED, FWIW, but starting to think UChi might be my top choice (if I'm fortunate enough to be admitted).

[btruj777]

Also an ED who went UR4 on 12/16, very confident this week we will know ED, I say that by Wednesday we know.

I went UR1 on the 16th shortly after my interview. Should I be worried? Will the tracker literally say Underreview 2/3 etc"

ED if that matters.

No, you should not be worried, if you are ED they will give you an answer before end of December. Almost always (if not always), UChi has sent the ED decisions before the 25th, usually around the 18 to the 21st. You will be fine.


I wanted to ask this earlier: Why is UChi your number 1 choice? For me it is because of the faculty (Nussbaum ) and this whole "place of ideas mentality", I heard that UChicago has a very different but awesome way of going about legal education. I care about theory, policy, and philosophy in the law, and I think this is the best place for all dat

Are we the same person?? I talked about Nussbaum in my UChi interview and am really excited about their Law and Philosophy program. Not ED, FWIW, but starting to think UChi might be my top choice (if I'm fortunate enough to be admitted).

We might be! I even emailed Nussbaum one time to really ask if what they say is true about UChi. I said "Philosopher to Philosopher", is it just a grand marketing campaign, or is it really just that awesome and nurturing of ideas (in different words) and she replied almost instantly in the most awesome email (which I read in her voice) saying that "it really is all that you say!"


That made my whole month, then she won the Kyoto prize and wants to use some of that money for scholarship money for students interested in Law and Philosophy!!

I just had to apply ED. I see it this way, money cannot be an obstacle that bars me from doing something I really value and want for my life, not just for its instrumental value, but much more importantly for the intrinsic value of a UChi education.

[jjcorvino]

I went UR1 today!

[lawlzschool]

Invited for Interview as of today

[Aquinas]

Invited for Interview as of today

Hmm, just looked at my status checker, and I also am listed as "Invited For Interview." However, I haven't gotten any emails from U of C about an interview invite....is anyone else in the same boat?

[lawlzschool]

Invited for Interview as of today

Hmm, just looked at my status checker, and I also am listed as "Invited For Interview." However, I haven't gotten any emails from U of C about an interview invite....is anyone else in the same boat?

Yea, that's how mine is... I'm guessing [hoping?] it might be a lag on emailing? Either way, movement on my status checker is exciting