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

doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 12:35 pm

Dcc617 wrote:So the status checker says that my application is under review....

Am I going to be the September ding?

Me too

But in all reality, Chicago has a bunch of review phases. Here are the different stages:

Application Received
Application Complete (you get an email for this)
Application Under Review (UR 1) <- indicates first committee review of your file
(OPTIONAL) Application Under Review (UR 1.5) <- I did not receive this step, but I believe some people did
Invited for Interview
Application Under Review (UR 2) <- generally immediately after your interview, indicates that the interview is done
Application Under Review (UR 3) <- indicates second committee review of your file
Application Under Review (UR 4) <- most (all?) people get this in the days leading up to decisions being released
"Invited to Interview" -> Interview scheduled
Acceptances: Email, status checker changes simultaneously
Waitlists: Email, status checker changes simultaneously
Not Acceptances:

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:24 pm

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Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:29 pm

gobears!! wrote: When did you both submit? I thought I've read somewhere that they've done interviews in September or October

I submitted on that day that the application opened. I'm that guy.

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:30 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Thu Sep 03, 2015 5:36 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
gobears!! wrote: When did you both submit? I thought I've read somewhere that they've done interviews in September or October
I submitted on that day that the application opened. I'm that guy.

+1

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 9:00 am

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lebongenre · Post by **lebongenre** » Sat Sep 05, 2015 6:25 pm

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:35 pm

doublehoohopeful wrote:Looks like we're waiting until at least January. I'd hate to be that one guy who was rejected in September.

I'm curious what the numbers for that lone applicant were. That's pretty heart-breaking. Hopefully he or she ended up somewhere they're happy with.

Dcc617 · Post by **Dcc617** » Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:36 pm

KMart wrote:
doublehoohopeful wrote:Looks like we're waiting until at least January. I'd hate to be that one guy who was rejected in September.

I'm curious what the numbers for that lone applicant were. That's pretty heart-breaking. Hopefully he or she ended up somewhere they're happy with.

I was thinking and it may have been a wait listed candidate or someone from the previous cycle who had just input the wrong dates in LSN. That's better than imagining the Adcomms just went LOLNOPE!

KMart · Post by **KMart** » Sun Sep 06, 2015 3:38 pm

Dcc617 wrote:
KMart wrote:
doublehoohopeful wrote:Looks like we're waiting until at least January. I'd hate to be that one guy who was rejected in September.

I'm curious what the numbers for that lone applicant were. That's pretty heart-breaking. Hopefully he or she ended up somewhere they're happy with.
I was thinking and it may have been a wait listed candidate or someone from the previous cycle who had just input the wrong dates in LSN. That's better than imagining the Adcomms just went LOLNOPE!

Is it, though? Pretty funny just to imagine some super serious adcomm at some super rigorous school just go, "Hey Jim, check this guy out LAWL".

jetsfan1 · Post by **jetsfan1** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:21 am

Literally just waiting on a letter of rec to submit, kind of driving me crazy. I requested it a couple of months ago. Any tips to hurry up the process without annoying the professor?

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 12:01 pm

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Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 1:33 pm

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jetsfan1 · Post by **jetsfan1** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:12 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
jetsfan1 wrote:Literally just waiting on a letter of rec to submit, kind of driving me crazy. I requested it a couple of months ago. Any tips to hurry up the process without annoying the professor?
When you figure it out, let me know. I'm in the same boat. Everything ready for me to whip out my credit card and press submit, except one letter.

Beyond frustrating, right?!? And thanks bears, but I work abroad so the drop in isn't exactly possible and I've already done the gentle reminder email twice. Not really sure where to go beyond this.

gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:27 pm

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KMart · Post by **KMart** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:43 pm

Hildegard15 wrote:
jetsfan1 wrote:Literally just waiting on a letter of rec to submit, kind of driving me crazy. I requested it a couple of months ago. Any tips to hurry up the process without annoying the professor?
When you figure it out, let me know. I'm in the same boat. Everything ready for me to whip out my credit card and press submit, except one letter.

How many do you have? I submitted and then updated the application later. Don't worry too much yet, you're still really early. Acceptances won't start coming for awhile based on last year.

doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 8:51 pm

jetsfan1 wrote:Literally just waiting on a letter of rec to submit, kind of driving me crazy. I requested it a couple of months ago. Any tips to hurry up the process without annoying the professor?

Kidnap the professor's husband/wife/child/other loved one. Send an amputated finger every hour on the hour. Or you could just send periodic emails, your choice.

barley · Post by **barley** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:09 pm

doublehoohopeful wrote:
jetsfan1 wrote:Literally just waiting on a letter of rec to submit, kind of driving me crazy. I requested it a couple of months ago. Any tips to hurry up the process without annoying the professor?
Kidnap the professor's husband/wife/child/other loved one. Send an amputated finger every hour on the hour. Or you could just send periodic emails, your choice.

I think I'm scared of you.

Hildegard15 · Post by **Hildegard15** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:12 pm

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doublehoohopeful · Post by **doublehoohopeful** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:31 pm

barley wrote:
doublehoohopeful wrote: Kidnap the professor's husband/wife/child/other loved one. Send an amputated finger every hour on the hour. Or you could just send periodic emails, your choice.

I think I'm scared of you.

I've been watching a lot of Hannibal recently.

alpha kenny body · Post by **alpha kenny body** » Tue Sep 08, 2015 9:49 pm

After my recent visit, the idea of UChiraq is growing on me.

James.K.Polk · Post by **James.K.Polk** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 8:49 am

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gobears!! · Post by **gobears!!** » Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:36 pm

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linguafranca90 · Post by **linguafranca90** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:25 pm

Ugh why is it taking so long to move from Complete to Under Review?! Is anyone else who submitted on Day 1 still waiting for their tracker to move to UR?

urbanist11 · Post by **urbanist11** » Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:28 pm

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