2015-2016 University of Chicago (Pritzker) Application Thread

[starlite911]

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Is "recs" blanked out for anybody that's submitted the secondary?

yup! I think it takes them at least a week from date of submission for the recs to be uploaded to your file.

 

[mgzavri]

My recs were updated to received/uploaded today, so I guess I can expect a rejection or II in the next 24 hours...

 

[DR.MIke]

Is "recs" blanked out for anybody that's submitted the secondary?

Mine is the same way. Submitted Secondary July 7th

 

[DR.MIke]

My recs were updated to received/uploaded today, so I guess I can expect a rejection or II in the next 24 hours...

When did you submit secondary/

 

[mgzavri]

When did you submit secondary/

7/3

 

[jagster92]

My recs were updated to received/uploaded today, so I guess I can expect a rejection or II in the next 24 hours...

Is this something they do? You'll know ur status a day after ur marked complete? If so I like the turnaround haha.

 

[mgzavri]

Is this something they do? You'll know ur status a day after ur marked complete? If so I like the turnaround haha.

Yes, apparently they're notoriously quick. @JulioJones was complete last Friday and got an II yesterday, for example.

 

[phuynh94]

Yes, apparently they're notoriously quick. @JulioJones was complete last Friday and got an II yesterday, for example.

Not exactly true. I was marked complete with recs on 7/6, and have not heard anything. (That said, it could have been a silent hold/rejection all this time...)

 

[mgzavri]

Not exactly true. I was marked complete with recs on 7/6, and have not heard anything. (That said, it could have been a silent hold/rejection all this time...)

That's right, I forgot about the possibility of being put on hold... Let's hope that's not the outcome for either of us!

 

[NickNaylor]

I would not expect to hear back in two days. That's somewhat unusual. The norm is more around a couple of weeks, if not a bit longer.

 

[DiDoc]

How bad is it to be 50-100 words over??

 

[idontknowwhatnametopick]

How bad is it to be 50-100 words over??

I'd say pretty bad. Going over means you're directly disregarding their instructions.

 

[NickNaylor]

How bad is it to be 50-100 words over??

Once again, no one is going to count the words.

 

[student_doc123]

II today! LizzyM ~65. ORM. Trad. So excited!!!!

 

[DR.MIke]

My application was just marked as complete earlier today, hoping to hear back soon!

 

[tick_tock_tick_tock]

II today! LizzyM ~65. ORM. Trad. So excited!!!!

when were you complete? congratulations!!!

 

[phuynh94]

II, Kyaaaaaaaaaa! LizzyM 80. ORM. SCREAMING.

 

[justadream]

II, Kyaaaaaaaaaa! LizzyM 80. ORM. SCREAMING.

Congrats! When were you complete?

 

[phuynh94]

Congrats! When were you complete?

Complete 7/6! I was nervous for a while, haha.

 

[Kevindurant35]

II, Kyaaaaaaaaaa! LizzyM 80. ORM. SCREAMING.

Congrats! You're gonna love your interview day! Deep dish!

 

[MD Squared]

II as well! Scheduled for 8/18. Relieved that I can drive to my first interview!

 

[justadream]

II as well! Scheduled for 8/18. Relieved that I can drive to my first interview!

When were you marked complete?

 

[phuynh94]

II as well! Scheduled for 8/18. Relieved that I can drive to my first interview!

So envious! Looking at these airline prices makes my wallet cry.

 

[jagster92]

So envious! Looking at these airline prices makes my wallet cry.

Hey I'd stomach the 13hr drive if I could get an II haha. Fingers crossed that theyll mark my recs received and I'll be complete soon.

 

[idontknowwhatnametopick]

You all are so lucky you can drive to interviews... I'm going to have to fly to every single one, and the shortest flight will be about 4 hours... YAY!

 

[MD Squared]

When were you marked complete?

7/6. They sure are fast.

 

[panda16]

So happy for you all getting II's! I wish my Recs would be marked as received...I submitted July 7, so I just hope nothing went wrong with my info haha!

 

[tick_tock_tick_tock]

So I was marked complete 7/7... hoping that means I haven't been reviewed yet and it isn't just a silent hold!

 

[justadream]

So I was marked complete 7/7... hoping that means I haven't been reviewed yet and it isn't just a silent hold!

From looking at last year's thread, isn't there a "hold" option once review has finished? Or is staying in the "under review" status (aka a silent hold) also a possibility?

 

[Lannister]

So I was marked complete 7/7... hoping that means I haven't been reviewed yet and it isn't just a silent hold!

Same, marked complete 7/6, haven't heard anything! I hope they start sending out rejections soon, I just wanna know.

 

[neoneurohocuspocus]

Congratulations to everyone who's gotten IIs so far!
Not sure if I should bother trying to rush finishing my secondary since my school's committee letter won't be sent until mid-August... Do they give out IIs before receiving LORs?

 

[idontknowwhatnametopick]

Congratulations to everyone who's gotten IIs so far!
Not sure if I should bother trying to rush finishing my secondary since my school's committee letter won't be sent until mid-August... Do they give out IIs before receiving LORs?

Regardless of letters, they'll see when they invited you to do the secondary and when you actually did it, so I'd do it sooner rather than later. But that's just my personal opinion, it's not based on anything concrete.

 

[canttellmenothin]

Just checked and my app was marked as complete. Submitted on 7/7. Hoping to join all of you who have already received IIs!

 

[jagster92]

Just checked and my app was marked as complete. Submitted on 7/7. Hoping to join all of you who have already received IIs!

+1 but submitted 7.8

 

[tarheel_blue]

II! I'm ecstatic. LizzyM 77

 

[starlite911]

+1 but submitted 7.8

Slowly but surely, completions are making their way towards me

 

[catchmoresun]

Got an II!!!!!!!!! SO HAPPY!!!!!! LizzyM ~76

 

[oneirologist]

Got an II!!!!!!!!! SO HAPPY!!!!!! LizzyM ~76

Congrats!!! When were you marked complete?

 

[catchmoresun]

I was complete on 7/10, I think. Either then or on the 9th

 

[catchmoresun]

i submitted on 7/2, so it almost took a week for recs to come in!

 

[bumblebee611]

Congratulations to everyone who's gotten IIs so far!
Not sure if I should bother trying to rush finishing my secondary since my school's committee letter won't be sent until mid-August... Do they give out IIs before receiving LORs?

My school's committee letter similarly won't be sent until end of July. How are you dealing with knowing you are being held up by this? It is stressing me out almost more than anything else related to this process these days.

 

[idontknowwhatnametopick]

My school's committee letter similarly won't be sent until end of July. How are you dealing with knowing you are being held up by this? It is stressing me out almost more than anything else related to this process these days.

Yeah I'm actually happy my school doesn't do committee letters, because it's ridiculous that you guys have done everything else but are being held up by the letters you have no control over. I'm sorry you have to experience that 🙁

 

[DiDoc]

My school's committee letter similarly won't be sent until end of July. How are you dealing with knowing you are being held up by this? It is stressing me out almost more than anything else related to this process these days.

I'm in the same boat with the committee letter. I guess the schools realize that it's out of our control and hopefully don't hold it against us.

 

[jagster92]

did it take some time for them to mark your letters of rec as received or did it happen at the same time as the other components? my payment and secondary lit up but my recs havent

For me everything else was complete like 4 days ago except my LOR which wasn't marked complete til today. Even tho I've had everything submitted and LORs in last week. So I'd say ur situation is normal.

 

[spartan25]

Any idea as to why the "checkrecs" on my application status would say 'recs complete' even though I still have one LOR that hasn't been submitted?

 

[oneirologist]

Any idea as to why the "checkrecs" on my application status would say 'recs complete' even though I still have one LOR that hasn't been submitted?

Maybe what is submitted so far already meets their minimum requirements?

 

[NickNaylor]

From looking at last year's thread, isn't there a "hold" option once review has finished? Or is staying in the "under review" status (aka a silent hold) also a possibility?

Yes, there is a discrete hold status. The options after your application is complete are II, Hold, and Rejected. Some applicants undergo more rigorous review prior to being invited to interview, thus some people may wait longer than other to finally hear back. There is nothing you can do about this wait, and automatically interpreting it as a "silent hold" (no such thing exists) probably isn't productive. Until you've received your decision, speculating will likely just lead to needless anxiety.

 

[tarheel_blue]

@spartan25 b/c you've already submitted at least 3 LOR

http://pritzker.uchicago.edu/admissions/recommendation.shtml

 

[neoneurohocuspocus]

I decided to submit my secondary despite not having my LORs in, and I'm so glad! First one down, woohoo!

 

[wanderyonder]

Hey guys! I called Pritzker to ask about the delay in my LOR verification even though my primary was verified a long time ago. The lady was super nice and apologized for the delay, explaining that they verify all the LORs by hand. Then she took my name down and said she'd go ahead and verify me today. Sure enough, I check my application portal right after I hang up and it's already done. Boom.

TL;DR: call them if your LOR hasn't been verified yet!!!! They're super nice 🙂