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same here. Finally...
same here. Finally...
Don't apply, that'll show 'em.
Haha is that sarcasm? I would think you would push UC since you will be attending in the fall
Haha yes, I jest I jest.
...by the way, this was actually legitimately a health problem that I had no control over, nothing like a mental problem or eating disorder or drug problem or anything like that.
Mental illness is often as much out of one's control as a broken hand, leg, etc.
Don't use "University of Chicogo"...if you incorrectly spell the name of the school, you're toast!Hello. I have a question that might sound silly but is very important to me. I was wondering what is the best word(s) to use if I want to use a short-hand version of the school's name. Writing out "University of Chicogo Pritzker School of Medicine" every time in my essay (especially in the first one) uses up way too much characters but I'm not sure what else to call it. Should I use "Pritzker" or "University of Chicogo"?
Thanks in advance!
Hello. I have a question that might sound silly but is very important to me. I was wondering what is the best word(s) to use if I want to use a short-hand version of the school's name. Writing out "University of Chicogo Pritzker School of Medicine" every time in my essay (especially in the first one) uses up way too much characters but I'm not sure what else to call it. Should I use "Pritzker" or "University of Chicogo"?
Thanks in advance!
Don't use "University of Chicogo"...if you incorrectly spell the name of the school, you're toast!
I would say the whole thing at the start to define it and then just use University of Chicago after that.
Haha! Seriously, Chicogo would be terrible- oops!
Does anybody else have any opinions for University of ChicAgo vs. Pritzker? What do current students and faculty call their school - does anybody know?
I don't think its such a big deal, either way they know you are talking about their school. If you are over the word limit then use the shorter one.
Thanks all for your advice!![]()
One of the more challenging dilemmas I have faced has been deciding what to write for this secondary essay.
Does that count? Hah.
Did anyone else have issues with paragraph spacing on the secondary application? I just submitted, but then looked at a printable version - there were no paragraph breaks!! I am s***ting a brick right now
Did anyone else have issues with paragraph spacing on the secondary application? I just submitted, but then looked at a printable version - there were no paragraph breaks!! I am s***ting a brick right now
Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone would be willing to share what they wrote about for the additional info essay? Do you think it's meant to explain weaknesses in your application (bad grades etc.), or showing them more about your personality and who you are? Just kind of confused as to what they're looking for here. Thanks in advance!
Hi all,
I was just wondering if anyone would be willing to share what they wrote about for the additional info essay? Do you think it's meant to explain weaknesses in your application (bad grades etc.), or showing them more about your personality and who you are? Just kind of confused as to what they're looking for here. Thanks in advance!
I would just put updates here for schools.
Hey so I'm approaching the 2 week mark from getting my Chicago secondary submitted (its summer...so I've been having a bit too much fun to do 6 secondaries at once). I was gonna try and write it this weekend, but realized I want to spend a lot of time on it. Is it OK to break that rule because things are still early anyway? My LORs are complete and submitted. Should I bust it out completely this weekend and get in by Monday (2 week due date) or spend an extra few days and feel better about it?
It's up to you. If you feel like an extra few days are going to make your essays that much better then for sure wait.
On that note, I am having a lot of difficulty with this secondary. I just don't know what to write. Everything sounds cliche. Do you think getting lost in a foreign country counts as a challenge??
For 3A, I handled the mission statement holistically. I didn't really reference it much explicitly, but talked about some of my experiences in a very personal way that I believe reflects the values of the statement. I think if you're confused you're reading too much into it. I don't think it's meant to be this rigid process of analyzing... I'm pretty sure they'd be fine with however you interpret the prompt.
ah yeah I'm not confused about the prompt, just confused about why everyone's having so much trouble with it. I just answered it straightforwardly and didn't do anything incredibly unique. oh well, I guess we'll see what happens.
Can we put updates from the summer there?
man I've had this for two weeks now, for some reason I'm not motivated to write it...
3.9 - 34Q. Rejected today.
3.9 - 34Q. Rejected today.