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The University of Chicago, an Ivy Plus school in Chicago, Illinois, is well known for its quirky and provocative supplemental essay questions inspired by its students, and this year their prompts are no exception. Applicants must respond to a classic “Why Us?” essay and then choose one of seven prompts to expound more on their […]
The University of Chicago, currently ranked #12 in the U.S. News and World Report rankings of National Universities (tied with Columbia and Cornell), is also considered an Ivy Plus school. UChicago is known for asking unique and provocative supplemental essay questions which change every year. The 6 options are inspired by ideas from newly admitted […]
Twenty years ago, admissions to top colleges was much more formulaic. Applicant pools were smaller, more homogeneous, and more self-selecting. Each college had its own application that students filled out by hand. Most high schools calculated and reported class rank. “Merit” was pretty much defined as high class rank and high test scores, with some […]
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