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  1. UChicago Supplemental Essay Questions

    2024-2025 UChicago Essay Prompts - Hand Crafted for You! The University of Chicago has long been renowned for our provocative essay questions. We think of them as an opportunity for students to tell us about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions. They can be approached with utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between.

  2. First-Year Applicants

    The University of Chicago Supplement requires one extended essay of your choice from our list of several prompts and one short essay on why you would like to attend the University of Chicago. The Supplement is available through Apply Coalition, Powered by Scoir or the Common Application .

  3. The 7 UChicago Essay Prompts: How to Write Stellar Responses

    Pick a question from a song title or lyric and give it your best answer. Essay Option 3: "Vlog," "Labradoodle," and "Fauxmage.". Language is filled with portmanteaus. Create a new portmanteau and explain why those two things are a "patch" (perfect match). Essay Option 4: A jellyfish is not a fish.

  4. How to Write the University of Chicago Essays 2023-2024

    Choose one of the six extended essay options and upload a one- or two-page response. Please include the prompt at the top of the page. Prompt 2, Option A. Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.

  5. UChicago Supplemental Essays 2024-25

    When applying to an institution like the University of Chicago that rejects 19 of every 20 applicants, you'll need to put maximum effort into every area of the application, including the two UChicago supplemental essays. Below are UChicago's supplemental prompts for the 2024-25 admissions cycle along with our advice for composing a winning ...

  6. Essay Prompts 2021

    Essay Prompts 2021. The University of Chicago has long been renowned for our provocative essay questions. We think of them as an opportunity for students to tell us about themselves, their tastes, and their ambitions. They can be approached with utter seriousness, complete fancy, or something in between. About UChicago and Our Philosophy.

  7. How to Write the University of Chicago Supplemental Essays

    Step #1: Do your research. Spend 1 hr+ researching 10+ reasons why UChicago might be a great fit for you (ideally 3-5 of the reasons will be unique to UChicago and connect back to you). Step #2: Use this chart to map out your research. Step #3: Decide on your approach.

  8. University of Chicago 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

    University of Chicago 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations. The Requirements: 2 essays of 1-2 pages each. Supplemental Essay Type (s): Why, Oddball. This is it, the infamous UChicago supplemental application. These quirky prompts have been a rite of passage for generations of applicants, so before you dive in, just remember: if they ...

  9. How to Write the University of Chicago Essays 2020-2021

    In 2020, its acceptance rate was 7.94%, so steel yourself for the essay writing. It's gotta be your best. You can complete your UChicago application through the Coalition App, Common App, and UChicago portals. Their essay questions for this season are on their website, as well as listed below.

  10. 2024-25 Secondary Essays

    2024-25 Secondary Essays. At the University of Chicago, in an atmosphere of interdisciplinary scholarship and discovery, the Pritzker School of Medicine is dedicated to inspiring diverse students of exceptional promise to become leaders and innovators in science and medicine for the betterment of humanity. Our mission statement is an expression ...

  11. UChicago Essays: How Real Students Approached Them

    UChicago Essays: How Real Students Approached Them. Located in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, the University of Chicago is known for its rigorous academic experience and engaged student body. In 2020, the school ranked 6th on the US News' Best Colleges Rankings. For the 2019-2020 admissions cycle, UChicago accepted only 6.2% of applicants.

  12. University of Chicago's 2023-24 Essay Prompts

    Choose one of the seven extended essay options and upload a one- or two-page response. Please include the prompt at the top of the page. Option 1. Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.

  13. Unique UChicago essay questions spark students' creativity

    "The Extended Essay makes the overall undergraduate body more creative and colorful," she said. "Having an Extended Essay prompt allows students to present their ideas in a more freeform way, which contributes to making a more curious and eccentric—in the best way— student body." —This article also appears on the UChicago News ...

  14. University of Chicago 2021-22 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

    University of Chicago 2021-22 Application Essay Question Explanations. The Requirements: 2 essays of 1-2 pages each. Supplemental Essay Type (s): Why, Oddball. This is it, the infamous U Chicago supplemental application. These quirky prompts have been a rite of passage for generations of applicants. So before you dive in, just remember that if ...

  15. Tips for Answering the University of Chicago Supplemental Essay Prompts

    Each potential response provides insight into the kind of student you might be at the University of Chicago and how you might interact within the educational community. Essay Option 1: Exponents and square roots, pencils and erasers, beta decay and electron capture. Name two things that undo each other and explain why both are necessary.

  16. 4 Tips for Writing a Stand-Out 'Why UChicago?' Essay

    Essay 1. As I prepare to leave my home for a university, I dream of joining the University of Chicago community. In all honesty, UChicago is probably the only university that will accept and even encourage my eclectic thinking and passion for finding adventure in everyday life.

  17. Guide to the 2016-17 University of Chicago Essay Prompts

    Essay Option 6: In the spirit of adventurous inquiry, pose your own question or choose one of our past prompts. Be original, creative, thought provoking. Draw on your best qualities as a writer, thinker, visionary, social critic, sage, citizen of the world, or future citizen of the University of Chicago; take a little risk, and have fun.

  18. UChicago Extended Essays: An In-Depth Guide + Examples

    UChicago Extended Essays: An In-Depth Guide + Examples. Every year, UChicago provides six new extended essay prompts that are designed to highlight how you engage with complex ideas and, through that, essentially show how you fit within the UChicago community. Your job is to pierce through the seeming absurdity of the questions to showcase your ...

  19. 2 Great UChicago Essay Examples

    2 Great UChicago Essay Examples. UChicago is famous —or shall we say infamous—for their highly-quirky essay prompts. In previous years, students have been tasked with mind-boggling questions like "Find X," or "A hot dog might be a sandwich, and cereal might be a soup, but is a __ a __?". These essays may seem silly, but they invite ...

  20. UChicago Essay Examples

    While there is no official word limit for the UChicago uncommon essay examples, there are "recommendations". Successful University of Chicago essay examples are often 250-500 words for the first prompt and about 650 for the second. Obviously, be sure to answer both required essays! 5. Show who you are.

  21. UChicago Essay Examples (And Why They Worked)

    Question 2: Extended Essay (Required; Choose one) Editor's Note: The UChicago supplemental essays change each year, as the University is known to reach out to newly admitted and current students for essay prompts. These are examples of previous successful approaches to essay prompts. 2017-2018 UChicago Essay Prompt What's your Armor?

  22. Apply

    The University of Chicago Supplement requires one extended essay of your choice from our list of several prompts and one short essay on why you would like to attend the University of Chicago. The Supplement is available through Apply Coalition, Powered by Scoir or the Common Application .

  23. How To Tackle The Weirdest Supplemental Essay Prompts For This ...

    What Makes it Unique: No discussion of unique supplemental essay prompts would be complete without mentioning the University of Chicago, a school notorious for its puzzling and original prompts ...

  24. What Can myCHOICE & UChicagoGRAD Do For You?

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  25. Essay Writing Tips

    You may end up needing to tweak your thesis as you write and examine your evidence more closely (this almost always happens to me), but each time you do, double-check to make sure that it still answers the essay's prompt. Don't skip the pre-writing process. Before I write an essay, I always take some time to outline.

  26. Elon University 2024-25 Supplemental Essay Prompt Guide

    Elon University 2024-25 Application Essay Question Explanations. The Requirements: Five short answers; one essay of 150 words, one essay of 200 words, one brief essay of 75 words, one list. Supplemental Essay Type(s): Oddball, Short Answer. THINK FAST Answers to these questions are meant to be brief. Be engaging and thoughtful. Most importantly ...

  27. Want to write a college essay that sets you apart? Three tips to give

    Writing the personal essay for your college application can be tough, but we're here to help. Sometimes the hardest part is just getting started, but the sooner you begin, the more time and thought you can put into an essay that stands out. Check out some tips: 1. Keep it real.